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?”

nestled upon her collarbone and forced herself to meet Toby’s piercing gaze. Understanding that she

 

countered sternly with a

you. I was the one who greeted her at the door, and she handed

it for yourself instead when you realized that it was the Ocean’s Heart, is that it?” Toby asked, narrowing his eyes

shame as though to confess

his rage at bay, Toby reached a hand toward her and barked coldly,

vehemently, her unwillingness showing on her

grew

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 she has returned it out of her own good conscience, you

gritted teeth, then reached out

persuade him

budge as

his limits. She quickly unclasped the necklace and handed it over to him reluctantly, all the while

made to pull it in, only to find that it would not budge in mid-air. 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 perfect

He sighed wearily. “Tom.”

sir,” Tom

set of jewelry made

well, sir,” Tom answered respectfully

Jean like he was dealing with a child. “Did you hear that, Mom? Tom is going out tomorrow to have an expensive set of jewelry made for you, so could you please let go of the Ocean’s Heart and let

her hands by force.

or overjoyed at the prospect of owning new jewelry. She knew that

desperately argued, “Sonia

anymore, I would still keep it for her. As far as

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