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Chapter 540

Chapter 540 Jean’s Confession

“A premium knock-off?” Toby repeated grimly, the air around him growing cold.

Tom’s lips twitched, and he was rendered speechless as he thought, A premium knock-off of the Ocean’s Heart? What a ridiculous lie!

Not knowing that Toby and Tom had already caught her in her lie, Jean thought she had them fooled. Nodding frantically, she said, “Yes, a premium knock-off. I specifically went to the mall to get it, and it cost me thousands!”

“Mom, do you seriously think the Ocean’s Heart would have a knock-off in the market?” Toby demanded as he stared at her impassively.

Upon hearing this, Jean felt the sirens going off in her head, and a wave of uneasiness crashed over her as she stammered, “W-What do you mean?”

“What I meant was that the Ocean’s Heart was auctioned off as soon as it was made, and no photos of it had ever been made public. The rest of the world only knew the Ocean’s Heart as an extremely valuable piece of jewelry, but they never saw what it looked like. As for that shop that you supposedly went to, why don’t you tell me where they came across the real Ocean’s Heart and thereafter produce a counterfeit like that?” he asked icily and pressed his lips into a thin line.

She blanched and began to stammer, “I-I…” She was at a loss for words, having reached the peak of embarrassment now that her bluff had been called.

Rubbing the space between his brows, he asked, “So, are you ready to tell me how the Ocean’s Heart came to be in your possession?”

She held onto the Ocean’s Heart that was nestled upon her collarbone and forced herself to meet Toby’s piercing gaze. Understanding that she could not lie any further, she finally spoke the truth. “Sonia gave it to me.”

“That’s impossible!” Toby countered sternly with a frown.

Hurrying to her own defense, Jean insisted, “She really did give it to me! You were hospitalized when she came over to look for you. I was the one who greeted her at the door, and she handed the necklace to me so I could pass it to you, but I—”

“But you decided to keep it for yourself instead when you realized that it was the Ocean’s Heart, is that it?” Toby asked, narrowing his eyes dangerously.

down in shame as

keep his rage at bay, Toby reached a hand toward her

showing on her face. “You were the

grew

said something wrong. She opened and closed her mouth, then tried to cover up her mistake as she argued, “What I meant to say was, Sonia was the one at fault when she snatched the Ocean’s Heart away in the beginning, and now that she has returned it out of her own good conscience, you could give it to me instead of letting it lie around the

then reached out to her once more. “Give me

to persuade him

budge as he hissed, “Give it

limits. She quickly unclasped the necklace and handed it over to him reluctantly, all the while clenching

that it would not budge in mid-air. Frowning, he looked up to see that Jean had not entirely

He sighed wearily. “Tom.”

sir,” Tom replied

of jewelry made

well, sir,” Tom answered respectfully with a

is going out tomorrow to have an expensive set of jewelry made for you, so could you please let go

the Ocean’s Heart out of her hands by force. Otherwise, he might

the Ocean’s Heart, not at all interested in or overjoyed at the prospect of owning new jewelry. She knew that no jewelry could come close to being as valuable as the

on her plump face as she desperately argued, “Sonia has already returned the Ocean’s Heart, which could only mean that

still

“But—”

his patience now, and through gritted teeth, he hissed, “No buts.

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