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Married by Mistake Mr. Whitman’s Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 1021

Everyone in the banquet hall turned to look at Madeline.

Suspicious and doubtful gazes roamed over her.

“She was the one who stole the money?”

“No wonder her worker came to stop her from calling the police. They were all in on it.”

“I can’t say that I’m surprised, but I never expected this from Mr. Montgomery’s daughter, of all people. What a disgrace. How is he and Mrs. Montgomery supposed to rest in peace?”

Hearing such disdainful comments, Madeline felt fury rise within her. Yet, she forced herself to keep her cool.

However, she could no longer stand hearing people involve Sean and Eloise’s names.

“30 million is nothing to me. Do tell why I would risk my reputation for such a small amount?” Madeline asked back, turning to that person in charge. “Nothing happened to my personal account, so there’s no way 30 million could’ve been transferred from the company’s account.”

“Are you still going to deny it, Ms. Montgomery?” she sneered at Madeline, “It’s not my first time here. I have eyes, and my eyes told me that the transfer details of the 30 million was to your personal account! Doesn’t your conscience hurt when you spend that kind of money?”

“Exactly! How could you do such a thing? You’d kill Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery with your insolence if they were still alive!”

Madeline balled her fists, not wanting to hear them use her parents’ names to taunt her.

She tried her best to control her emotions and calm herself down. Looking up, her eyes fell on Jeremy who was standing not too far away as he watched indifferently at everyone throwing their accusations at her.

Standing beside him was a mirthful Lana Johnson. Jeremy merely watched the scene play out.

Madeline felt her heart chill when she suddenly heard Ryan standing up for her. “Miss Montgomery would never do such a thing. I hope all of you can give her some time to investigate the matter at hand.”

“Who are you to guarantee that, Mr. Jones? From what perspective do you stand, and who are you to her?” someone asked in dissatisfaction.

“To be honest, I don’t think Eveline Montgomery ever had the right to sit on that spot at all. She has no experience and no qualifications at all. She’s only there because she’s her parents’ daughter.”

The leaders who were dissatisfied with Madeline’s position in the company began to rub salt in her wounds.

Madeline merely smiled and fired back without restraint. “You’re right. I don’t have the experience nor do I have the qualifications. However, the reason that I stand here today is more than just because I’m my parents’ daughter. If you think you’re so great, then I wish that you’ll reincarnate into a better family in your next life. You’re not getting paid for being judgemental here.”

“What… Eveline Montgomery, how could you say such a thing?”

“I think it’s best you distance yourself from the matter, Mr. Jones, lest you find yourself with a handful of crap!”

Madeline knew that they were picking on her, and she did not want to drag Ryan into this.

However, Ryan stepped up and took Madeline’s hand in his before giving the guests a sincere and humble smile. “I’m here today as Eveline’s boyfriend, and I can promise you that my girlfriend would never do such a thing.”

He replied and turned to look gently at Madeline who was at loss.

“I know that someone is framing you, Eveline. You’d never do something so immoral.”

“Ahaha! Has this woman ever done anything that wasn’t immoral?” Mocking laughter sounded from the banquet hall’s entrance.

Naomi rushed into the room and huffed. “This two-faced woman is the reason why you deserted me, isn’t she, Ryan?”

Her use of the word ‘deserted’ garnered the pity of many.

“You’ve already been caught hugging and being close with Ryan by the media, Eveline! Are you still going to deny it? Are you still going to argue and say that you didn’t?”

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“You stole my fiancé, you wh*re!”

Naomi slandered Madeline with horrid vulgarities.

Her hatred for Madeline was evident from the look in her eyes.

Ryan frowned and pulled Madeline behind him. “It’s no one else’s fault that we broke up, Naomi Lionel! You were the one who revealed how heinous a woman you were. I refuse to date a person like you, let alone get married to you.”

Naomi continued to rage as her eyes fell on Madeline’s hand in Ryan’s and how he was defending her. “What’s wrong with a woman like me? How am I worse than this b*tch? She just got divorced and she’s already your girlfriend? That just means that you’ve been together before she got divorced!

“Hmph! She acts like this dignified and kind lady when in truth, she’s the kind who’d even steal from charity funds! Eveline Montgomery, you’re nothing but a fake b*tch!”

Ryan, who was rarely angered, was now enraged.

However, Madeline held him back and replied calmly, “Ryan and I are an upright couple, Naomi. Don’t just go around spitting lies and slander. As for the charity funds, do you have any proof that I was the one who stole it?”

From afar, Jeremy’s focus faltered the moment he heard the first half of Madeline’s defense.

His heart hurt, but he made sure not to show it.

“Isn’t the transfer details enough proof? What more are you trying to deny?” Naomi pointed at the receipt in the woman’s hands.

The woman was furious as well. “Stop lying already, Eveline! How could you do such a thing as the new heir to Montgomery Enterprise and the person in charge of tonight’s charity gala? You’re a disgrace to Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery.”

“If that’s the case, then let’s call the police.” Jeremy’s voice cut through the crowd.

Watching him approach, a few people started to whisper among themselves. “I didn’t think Jeremy Whitman would come.”

“Isn’t it awkward, coming to the charity gala his ex-wife is hosting?”

Ignoring them, Jeremy walked toward Madeline with a light smile. “I don’t think my ex-wife’s the kind of person who’d do such a thing either. Let’s call the police. If you didn’t do it, then why fear investigation?”

While Madeline did not want to see Jeremy, his words spoke of her thoughts. She had intended to call the police since the beginning.

Eve began to protest nervously. “No, we can’t. We can’t call the police, Ms. Montgomery.” She was even winking at Madeline as she spoke.

Madeline did not understand and instead heard Naomi press after Eve. “Why can’t we call the police? What’s this? You can’t possibly be in on the crime with Eveline, right? Don’t you know that this amount is enough for you to spend the rest of your life in prison?”

Naomi threatened, but she did not expect Eve to suddenly fall backward onto the floor. “It’s not my fault! I already told her we shouldn’t, but… But Ms. Montgomery said she wanted to! She forced me! I don’t want to go to prison!”

Eve pointed at Madeline. “It’s her, it’s Ms. Montgomery who told me to do it! She said she’d pay me 100,000 in return! I didn’t lie! You can check my bank account. I just got the money from Ms. Montgomery two days ago!”

Hearing her, the person in charge quickly called to check.

She found that Eve had indeed received 100,000 dollars two days ago.

It was wonderful. Now nobody present except Ryan and Jeremy believed Madeline.

Lana smirked sinisterly by the side as the scene unfurled just as she had imagined.

Both witnesses and evidence pointed at Madeline. Whatever she was going to say next would only be an excuse.

She would make Madeline into a two-faced wh*re who liked to steal charity funds. Every bit of her dignity that she lost that day, she would make Madeline pay for it!

Yet just as Lana thought that Madeline was about to lose her status and image, she watched Madeline turn to look at her with a deep smile. “What a flawless set-up you have here. What a shame that there will always be miscalculations.”

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Lana’s expression shifted, and her heart grew uneasy.

No way.

Her plan was sound, and she had even used cash when she bribed Eve. How could she have miscalculated?

Lana thought that Madeline was bluffing.

She could not help but fan the flames. “Your accomplice has already admitted it, Eveline. There’s no use in arguing.”

Madeline knew then that Lana was the person behind this entire play.

However, she was Eveline Montgomery, not Madeline Crawford. There was no way she would just forgive and forget when someone was trying to frame her.

“You’re right, there’s no use in arguing at all. Which is why I’m calling the police.” Madeline pulled out her phone and made a report in front of everyone.

Still sitting on the floor, Eve’s eyes flashed to Lana before she quickly got up to keep acting. “You can’t call the police! How could you set me up, Eveline? You were the one who said you’d keep me safe even if they found out. How could you—”

Instead of getting angry, Madeline smiled and consoled her. “Oh, silly. Since you’re so adamant that we both worked together to steal that 30 million, then aren’t we technically on the same boat? Of course, I’ll keep you safe.”

“…” Eve was shocked, wondering if she had heard her wrong.

Did Eveline just admit it? That they were working together to steal from the charity funds?

What was she playing at?

Lana did not understand. Instead, she found it strange.

The police arrived at the scene in no time and began to investigate. They brought Madeline into the lounge and began a one-on-one interrogation.

Eve was frantic. She thought she only needed to listen to Lana’s instructions and slander Madeline for the 100,000 dollars to be hers.

She never thought that the police would be involved!

She was sitting limply on the floor, pretending to be afraid despite having slandered Madeline earlier.

However, she was truly terrified now!

She did not want to have a criminal record, nor did she want to go to prison!

She had finally met a great boyfriend, so how could she go to jail now?

Eve was anxious as she stared at Lana who was standing by the side. She wanted to align their alibis, but there were too many people in the banquet hall waiting for Madeline to come out.

After a while, Madeline exited the lounge.

her eyebrows were knitted. The main point though, was that there were handcuffs around

Ryan’s expressions

heart ache

had spent three years in jail for

want to see her

and Naomi were shocked because they had not

were, the two were also

the scene, the person in charge sneered at Madeline,

“See? That’s our new president. What a disgrace! Had it not been for Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery, how else would she have gotten the

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“How vile must you be to steal from the charity funds? She has to spend at

years?

the words and she asked in disbelief as Madeline walked past, “Did you admit it,

shrug hopelessly at Eve. “You already identified me, didn’t you?

stunned by

Eve’s conflicted expression, Madeline continued, “Although the police did say that they haven’t found any evidence that I was the one who instructed you, so I might not be charged in the end. I’ll

as she stared at

of you transferring the funds, so you most definitely would be charged. The transfer is quite the amount, so you might spend at least a decade in jail. Weren’t you the one who claimed that I stole the money

complexion paled. If she went to prison,

done speaking, she left with the police

“Stay

figure. Madeline’s steps came to a halt as the corner

a

to Madeline the next second. “Are you trying to end my life, Eveline Montgomery? You just want to see me in prison, don’t

Sh*t!

cursed internally at

was confused.

the one who claimed that we stole 30 million dollars from the charity funds

really are trying to screw me up, Eveline Montgomery! It’s the things

thing Eveline Montgomery said, officer. The both of us never

“What?”

“A lie?”

was confused when they

bribed me, officer. They made me say those things tonight, that Eveline and I teamed up to steal from the charity funds. I was used, officer! It

The crowd was split into

then realized that this was

the fear of spending

police stared at Eve with suspicion. “You were the one who claimed that Eveline Montgomery bribed you with 100,000 to transfer the funds. Yet

Eveline!” Eve rambled as she raised her hand to point at Lana who was

was the one who told me to say those things too. I was just a

to a sudden

toward her and raged with a finger pointed at Lana’s nose. “It’s her, officer! She was the one who gave me money and

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gazes of those around her falling on her, Lana knew that

even know you, miss. Please don’t accuse

waited by my office last Friday and called after me! You were the one who told me to work together!” Eve accused, getting progressively frustrated. “You were just using me to deal with Eveline Montgomery, weren’t you? How could you be so

to whisper to her secretary, Coco, who was standing

and quickly

at Lana but found her eyes landing on Jeremy who

eyes met and Madeline coldly averted

completely fallen apart by now as she glared at Eve to tell her to shut up. It only enraged

you glaring at me for? Are you denying that you weren’t the one who instructed me in the first place? You also told me that there’d be

Eve pointed at Naomi.

surgery btch! Don’t fcking use me

mortification. “How dare you claim that my face is fake? Do you want to

face and returned to the police officer’s side. “You saw it too, right, officers? She hit me

to this crazy woman, officers. I’m someone with status and power. How could I possibly do such atrocious things? She’s framing

lying, Lana,” Madeline interrupted in

find Madeline easily releasing her wrists from the handcuffs that had never been locked in

Madeline’s

Lana was enraged.

wanted to set Madeline up, yet now Madeline was the one

that you don’t recognize Eve, Lana, but I just had my secretary copy the

“…”

quite the eye-catching short hair

“…”

harshly as she watched Madeline take the phone and reveal the scene of her sitting

footage was not of high quality,

about this. She’s the one lying here! It’s her, she’s the one who created this entire

most innocent one here is Eveline.” Anger fell on Ryan’s otherwise gentle features. “Please bring this woman in for investigation immediately, Officer

dare you ask someone to

you?” Ryan was calm. “Let me remind you, Lana Johnson.

to protest when metal

case of abetting crime. As the amount involved is of a substantial amount, please follow us back to

“…”

around her hands before, let alone experienced life in prison. She turned to look

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her calmly. “There’s nothing to

exclaimed, then turned

another pair of handcuffs were brought

dazed. “Why are you arresting me, officers? I already told you everything I know. Why are you

else would they arrest, then? Me?” Madeline smiled and fired back. “You say you’re innocent, Eve, and that you’ve been used. But none of this would’ve happened tonight if you didn’t have the heart to harm

“…”

was she feeling like an idiot for being used, but she had

away, Naomi was left to stomp her feet

watched with eyes reddened by envy as

of and suspected Madeline went up to give their sincere

“I’m really sorry, Ms. Montgomery. I should’ve investigated everything clearly before I

a smile. “It’s alright, I’m used to

When she raised her gaze, it was much brighter than

left me and I may not have people who’ll defend me with everything they have in this world anymore, but that doesn’t mean I’m free game for those who want to hurt and

heart bled as he heard Madeline speak in the crowd, but he took the

“You’ll have me from now on, Eveline. Let me wholly protect and love you in place of

felt his heart aching. Forcing his reluctant gaze away from

confession in front of everyone, Madeline did not know how to reject

Ryan to lose his dignity in front of so

past, she could not imagine being worthy

conflicted gaze, Ryan smiled and changed the subject. He turned everyone’s focus back

to walk outside to take a

could not help the sneeze that came up as she stared dazedly at the

he saw Madeline sneezing by the

fell as his

I can no longer give, Linnie, I’m glad someone can give it to

me either, nor will you see me and think of your parents’

years to come, I hope you find true

was about to remove and return the jacket to Ryan when she turned to find

nonchalant smile and walked

give myself a chance to start over. You’re my

reached out to hold

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footsteps came to a heavy stop and he could not take

as Madeline smiled at Ryan, her lips spreading as dimples bloomed

he was no

side as they brushed shoulders. “Why are you still here? Go and bail your girlfriend from the police station already. With a boyfriend as

that Madeline was

distant eyes. “Thank you

Fetch her home.

Home.

tightened slightly as the chill blew through the riddled

she turned to smile

my last marriage was an absolute failure. Well, essentially, I got married to a f*ckboy.” Madeline’s glistening eyes sneered at Jeremy. “I know you’re a great man, Rye, but that marriage has left

even given me a single day of happiness. Nor did he even care if I was happy at all.

ears, every word piercing into his heart like

all, he had indeed

was saying, and he knew that she

a smile, “Don’t worry, I won’t let such a marriage happen to you again. I’ll be a husband worthy of you, and I’ll

you.” Madeline looked at Ryan and curled her lips into a small smile before she turned to look at Jeremy’s indifferent expression. “You’ll give us your blessing,

smiled, but hiding in his peach blossom eyes was indescribable

he stared at them. “I wish you and Mr. Jones a life

“Thank you.”

thanked and linked

the guests a little longer

Ryan nodded and

mingling in the air for a moment before it

his eyes and an interesting look flashed through his

as regret sparked before vanishing just

in place. He only took the small transparent bag out of his pocket when

the bag

a pill and swallowed

in his chest did not dissipate. Instead, needle-like pain spread to every corner of his body.

because of the poison or

day I’d wake up feeling more, but I had already reached the

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I have to reach the

not your fault, Linnie. I

of me again, the man who made

Lana out. Instead, he made sure she stayed the full 48 hours under police custody first before he went