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.”

fell into a panic

the necklace, nor could she recall where she

she was claiming that it

the police, in a serious expression, asked Ada,

my necklace! ” Ada

the fibrous tissue and fingerprints on the necklace.

she could erase any suspicion against her.

proceed with a test? ” Madeline lifted her

at a loss of words, could only glare

do you insist on victimizing me, Eveline? Is it because I ruined your

have killed people, yet you are asking me

retort to Madeline when a police officer approached Ada and placed a pair

handcuffs on her wrists, she began struggling wildly as if she had lost

she

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