Chapter 540 Jean’s Confession
“A premium knock-off?” Toby repeated grimly, the air around him growing cold.
Tom’s lips twitched, and he was rendered speechless as he thought, A premium knock-off of the Ocean’s Heart? What a ridiculous lie!
Not knowing that Toby and Tom had already caught her in her lie, Jean thought she had them fooled. Nodding frantically, she said, “Yes, a premium knock-off. I specifically went to the mall to get it, and it cost me thousands!”
“Mom, do you seriously think the Ocean’s Heart would have a knock-off in the market?” Toby demanded as he stared at her impassively.
Upon hearing this, Jean felt the sirens going off in her head, and a wave of uneasiness crashed over her as she stammered, “W-What do you mean?”
“What I meant was that the Ocean’s Heart was auctioned off as soon as it was made, and no photos of it had ever been made public. The rest of the world only knew the Ocean’s Heart as an extremely valuable piece of jewelry, but they never saw what it looked like. As for that shop that you supposedly went to, why don’t you tell me where they came across the real Ocean’s Heart and thereafter produce a counterfeit like that?” he asked icily and pressed his lips into a thin line.
She blanched and began to stammer, “I-I…” She was at a loss for words, having reached the peak of embarrassment now that her bluff had been called.
Rubbing the space between his brows, he asked, “So, are you ready to tell me how the Ocean’s Heart came to be in your possession?”
Toby’s piercing gaze. Understanding
impossible!” Toby countered sternly
hospitalized when she came over to look for you. I was the one who greeted her
to keep it for yourself instead when you realized that it was the Ocean’s Heart, is
shame as though to
deep breath to keep his rage at bay, Toby reached
tightened her grip on the Ocean’s Heart. She shook her head vehemently, her unwillingness showing on her face. “You
expression grew sullen.
Sonia at the moment, Jean realized that she had said something wrong. She opened and closed her mouth, then tried to cover up her mistake as she argued, “What I meant to say was, Sonia was the one at fault when she snatched the Ocean’s Heart away in the beginning, and now that
through gritted teeth, then reached out to her once more. “Give
persuade him
not budge as he hissed, “Give
his voice and thought better than to push his limits. She quickly
Frowning, he looked up to see that Jean had not entirely released the other end of the necklace even as she handed it over, and her face was the
He sighed wearily. “Tom.”
Tom replied
set of jewelry made for Madam
answered respectfully with a
hear that, Mom? Tom is going out tomorrow to have an expensive set of jewelry made
pull the Ocean’s Heart out of her hands by force. Otherwise, he
all interested in or overjoyed at the prospect of owning new jewelry. She knew
she desperately argued, “Sonia has already returned the Ocean’s Heart, which could only mean
anymore, I would still keep it for her. As far
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