The Enigmatic Return (Nancy’s And Roxanne )

Maggie’s fear hadn’t yet subsided. She clenched her clothes, barely managing to control herself from trembling.

The sight of Jean just now had her convinced she had seen the Grim Reaper himself. Now, she was even more afraid to admit that she had stolen something.

Without a second thought, she stubbornly denied it, “I’ve already told you, I didn’t steal anything! Didn’t you just search my room? You clearly didn’t find anything! Why are you still blaming me for the lost item? Maybe she just misplaced it somewhere and forgot, or she lost it somewhere by accident. Why do you insist that I stole it if you can’t find it?”

When she recalled that they hadn’t found anything just now, her eyes flickered with renewed confidence, and she began to stir

up

trouble.

“Do you think that power and influence give you the right to oppress others and casually frame others? This is not how

you should treat people! Neera, I am, after all, your adoptive mother. How could you team up with others to treat us like this? Don’t you have any conscience? You accused us of being shameless, but who is the real shameless one here? If I had known you were such an ungrateful wretch, I would never have taken you in. I should have let you starve out there! If people outside knew that your good reputation is all a sham, that you’re actually such an opportunist, what would they say about you?”

Neera chuckled in exasperation. “Even now, you’re still so stubborn, thinking the whole world owes you, right? Let me tell you, I have a clear conscience, and I’m not afraid of anyone trying to criticize me behind my back! But what about you two? Aren’t you afraid that your lies will backfire, or that you’ll receive retribution?”

Maggie stood her ground, showing absolutely no signs of remorse.

“I believe the one who deserves to receive retribution is you! How could you treat your own parents. this way, favoring wealth over poverty, clinging to the illustrious Beauvort family, and discarding your adoptive parents without a second thought? You’ve not only ignored us, but now you’re teaming up with these people to bully us! You even hurt us. I’m warning you, if anything happens to Nigel, I don’t care if you’re from a powerful family, I will never let this go!”

“All right, then.” Neera lifted her chin, showing no fear. “Let’s deal with one thing at a time. Since you want to settle accounts, let’s first clear up this matter before moving on to the next. My daughter’s bracelet is missing, and I refuse to believe it grew legs and ran off, or sprouted wings and flew away. It must be somewhere in this house. If it’s not in your room, then we must look elsewhere. I’m going to find that bracelet even if it means turning this house upside down!”

anxiety hit Maggie, but she maintained a defiant facade. “What does it have to do with me whether you can find

been insisting all along that you didn’t steal? All right, then, let’s see where we can find this bracelet. If it can be proven that you truly didn’t steal, then fine, I’ll apologize to you and even

her teeth,

the matter, cat got your tongue?

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what you said. If it turns out that I didn’t steal anything, I want you all to apologize to me and compensate me. And it’s

readily

instructing him to take the servants and conduct a thorough search of the entire

the servants set to work, meticulously searching

heart was pounding incessantly.

well, but Neera saw right through

his heart,

walked in from outside, holding a small

everyone, except for Frederic,

he walked in, he first glanced at the couple, Maggie and Nigel, his eyes filled with disgust and contempt. Then he moved to Neera’s side and handed her the inconspicuous bag for her to

this bracelet the one that belongs

took it out of the bag, she recognized it at first glance. That bracelet was the very one she

narrowed, and she

Jenkins immediately replied, “It was in a corner of the yard, where someone had deliberately dug a small hole and covered it with soil. It was very inconspicuous, and no one noticed it at first. It was only after Cece dug it up and started barking

it was the dogs who made a