Married by Mistake: Mr. Whitman’s Sinner Wife

Madeline studied Ada’s flustered look and calmly pulled out an object from her pocket.

“Mrs. Gray, can I request that you widen your eyes and take a good look at this. Does it belong to you?”

In unison, all eyes turned to the object which was held between Madeline’s fingers and wrapped in plastic.

Likewise, Ada immediately turned her gaze toward the object. When she saw the necklace in Madeline’s hand, she unconsciously reached up and touched her bare neck.

“Your reaction, Mrs. Gray, confirms that this is indeed your necklace.”

” .. Eveline, how dare you steal my necklace !” Ada bit back.

However, Madeline was unruffled. She contemptuously eyed Ada, who was still desperately protesting, and calmly walked up to Ada.

“I didn’t steal this necklace. I picked it up at the site of the fire the day after it occurred.”

a panic at

had no idea when she had lost the necklace, nor could she recall where she

the necklace was now in Madeline’s hand, and she was claiming that it had been picked up at the site of

in a serious expression,

” Ada simply rejected the claim and

however, smiled. “Do you think you can just deny it by saying so? Forensic scientists can extract the fibrous tissue and fingerprints on the necklace. After a test,

any suspicion against her. She had not expected Madeline to bring in forensic

think? Should we proceed with a test? ”

loss of words, could only glare

Eveline? Is it because I

people, yet you are

viciously. She was preparing a retort to Madeline when a police officer approached Ada and

treated this way before. When she saw the handcuffs on her wrists, she began struggling wildly as if she had lost

disposition she displayed earlier had