Chapter59
Avelinepausedforamoment,thenlookedatherandsaid,“Thankyou.”
Judysmiled.“You’rewee.Followme<b>.</b>”
Judyledherupstairstorgeroomandpulledoutseveraldressesfromthewalk–incloset,saying,“Theseareallunworn.Pickone.”
Avelinepointedtoackdresssimrtotheoneshewaswearing,”I’lltakethisone.Let’sexchangecontacts,so<b>I</b>canreturnittoyouafterI–washitorbuyyou anewone.
Judysmiled.“Noneed,it’sjustadress.Goaheadandchange,I’llwaitoutside.”
Avelinenodded.“Okay.”
Thewalk–inclosetdoorclosed.
Avelinelookedatthedresssimrtoherown,hereyesglimmering.
Afteramoment,sheopenedthedoor,smiling.“Itfitsperfectly,thankyou.”
Judynodded.“I’md<b>you</b>likeit.IthinkMr.Lucasislookingforyou.”
“Really?I’llgofindhimthen.”Avelinesaidimmediately,then
turnedandwentdownstairs.”
ButassoonasshereachedthebottomandstartedlookingforLucas,themusicintheentirevihallsuddenlyquieted.
“What’sgoingon?”
“What’shappening?”
Everyonewaspuzzled,andatthatmoment,abutlercameout,his
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expressionserious,andsaid,“Everyone,pleasedon’tpanic.Mdy’spearlearringshavegonemissing.Theywereakeepsakefromoutematriarchandareveryprecioustoher.Weneedtofindthemquickly.Apologiesforthedisturbance.”
“Whatdoesthismean?Arewegoingtobesearchedonebyone?”someoneasked.
Thebutlersaid,“Ofcoursenot.I’vecheckedthesurveincefootage,andafedieswentupstairstoMissThompson’sroomearlier.Wekindlyaskthesdiestocooperatewithourinquiries.”
Everyoneexchangednces.
Afterawhile,afewgirlssteppedforward,one ofthem saying,“Iwentup,butIdidn’tgointoMissThompson’sroom.”
“Iwenttoo,andIleftwithMissThompson.”
“Iwentwithafriend,chattedwithMissThompsonforawhile,thenleft.”
Thebutlernoddedatthegirlsandthenlookedaround.“Anyone.else?”
Nooneresponded.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.
Thebutlerfrowned.“There’sonemordy.Ifyoudon’tstepforward,Ihavereasontosuspectyoutookthe pearlearrings.”
Everyoneexchangednces,searchingforthewoman.
Butnoonecameforwardafterthebutler’swords,andhisface.darkened.HesuddenlypointedatAveline.“Thidy,pleasecooperatewithus.”
Alleyesturnedtoher.
Avelinesuddenlyfoundherselfthecenterofattention.
Notfaraway,Lucassawthisandimmediatelyfrowned.Heputdown
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hiswinessandwalkedstraighttowardher.
Avelinesaidcalmly,“Myclotheswerewet<b>.</b>MissThompsonwaskindenoughtolendmeadress,that’sall.”
Thebutlersaid,“ButyouwerethsttoleaveMissThompson’sroom,andafteryouleft,herpearlearringswentmissing.Ma’am,weneedtosearchyounow,pleasecooperate!”
Withthat,hewavedhishand,andseveralservantsquicklywalkedtowardAveline,ready<b>to</b>searchherbody!
Treatingherlikethis,infrontofeveryone,wasnodifferentfromstrippingherofherdignity inpublic.
Aveline’sfaceturnedcold.“Trytouchingmeifyoudare!”