The speaker blared, and a stern voice of a police officer came through

“Ellinor, someone found your wallet and phone this afternoon, and they used your ID to check into a hotel. Can you swing by the police station to confirm these are your things and to see if anything else is missing?”

Ellinor responded politely. “Sure, got it, thanks, sir!”

“No worries”

After hanging up. Ellinor looked at Veronica calmly, “That’s it? Getting my lost stuff back is a scandal now? Veronica, you thought the police were reaching out to me for a huge issue?”

Veronica was speechless

This was not what she expected!

The police contacted Ellinor just because she lost something?

“Ellinor, glad you’re good, so glad! You did give me a fright!” Marissa let out a sigh of relief.

trouble finding granddaughter with annoyance, “Veronica, what’s wrong with you recently, always making a mountain out of a molehill Stop shooting your mouth

hotel today! And the woman in the news

aren’t some limited edition or anything. It’s not unusual to have the same outfit. But Veronica, why are you trying to smear me,

“Is it me smearing you, or are you guilty as charged? You checked into the hotel, and you’re dressed

check into that hotel. I lost my wallet, ID, and phone when we were shopping this afternoon Couldn’t reach you, so I came back home alone.”

you’re blatantly

might fool grandma, but not Veronica!

saw Morgan take Ellinor to the hotel this afternoon, how could it

seem pretty sure I went to that hotel? Did you see it with your own eyes? Were you

faltered, “I Why would I go to a

couldn’t confess, or she would expose herself!

me, she’s stubborn! Don’t mind her. I’ll

her cherished granddaughter. She loved them both deeply. It was tough for the old lady. She gave Veronica a disappointed smack, “Veronica, you’re in the wrong here, apologize to your sister–in–law right now!”

didn’t want to apologize, but things were going beyond her control,

had no choice but to heed her grandma’s words, reluctantly saying, “Alright, I guess I was wrong today,

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