Chapter 1676 A Risky Bet

With the wine bottles destroyed and their contents spilled across the floor, any evidence of the alleged smuggling activities was gone. Entering the flooded cellar at this point was a lost cause and frankly disgusting.

Horace glared at Ashton sullenly before reholstering his gun. He turned around to leave.

He had barely taken two steps before he whipped around suddenly and said cynically, “I must say, Mr. Fuller and Mrs. Fuller, the two of you make such a lovely pair. Your teamwork is admirable, and I’d be hard-pressed to find another pair who were more in sync with one another!”

He did not fool me with his thinly veiled attempt at accusing us of being criminal accomplices.

How good can he be if he’s so intent on painting our family as villains over some baseless accusations?

I played dumb and replied sweetly, “What a lovely compliment. I’m sure the two of us will enjoy a long life together over your blessings!”

“Hmph!” Horace scoffed and said, “Let’s see if you’ll still be smiling like this during our next encounter!”

He left in a huff with the other officers in tow.

were his mortal enemies, and I could not help but wonder if everyone else harbored this feeling of prejudice toward all businessmen. He was so ready to pin the blame on us even before

sound of rhythmic crunching greeted our ears as he walked over

added, “You’re going to fall sick if you stay in those wet clothes. You should clean up in

“Get someone to move the rest of the wine away. Keep it in a discreet location; we

the half-open crates in the cellar, paling

and most of the smuggled wines were lying intact in their original crates. Had the police officers been more determined to venture into the cellar for a better look, they would have the evidence they needed to make

risky gamble

return at any minute, I urged Summer, “Quick, follow

except the security

immediately set out

for troubling you all today. You should head to the manager’s office with Daddy and get some rest. I’ll have someone send a set of clean clothes up in

shot a look of reassurance

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