Chapter60
Thebutler’sfacedarkened<b>further</b>.“Ma’am,if<b>you</b>don’tcooperate,Ihavereasonto suspectyoustolethepearlearrings,so…”
“Doyouhaveanyevidence?”Avelineasked<b>directly</b>..
Thebutlersaid,“YouwerethsttoleaveMissThompson’sroom,soyouaretheprimesuspect…”
“Doyouhaveanyevidence?”Avelinerepeated,herbeautifuleyesfillingwithcoldness.
PeoplearoundbegantolookatAvelinewithincreasingdisdain.
“Isn’tsheMr.Lucas‘wife?”
“No,she’sjustanordinarypersonwhohappenedtomarryMr.Lucaswhenhelosthismemory.Onceshefoundouthisidentity,sherefusedtodivorcehim.”This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.
“Nowondershe’dstealMissThompson’spearlearrings.Womenlikeheraredisgusting!”
Avelineremainedquiet.
Thebutlerfrowned.“Sinceyouwon’tcooperate,don’tmemeforbeingrude.Searchher!”
Theservantsimmediatelymovedto conductabodysearchonAveline.
“Whatareyoudoing?”
Atthatmoment,adeep,maicvoiceechoed,andthemurmursofthecrowdfellsilent.
Lucas‘tall,imposingfigureapproached,hissharpeyesfixedonthebutler.“Whatdidyoujustsay?”
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“Mr.Tudor.”
The
tler’sattitudeinstantlybecamemorerespectful.
“It’slikethis,Mr.Tudor.Mydy’spearlearringswentmissing.Ireviewedthesurveince,and thidywasthsttoleaveMissThompson’sroom,so…
Lucas’svoiceturnedcolder.“Ifsomethingismissing,shouldn’tyoucallthepolice?”
Thebutlerstiffened,feelingthepressure fromLucas‘formidablepresence<b>.</b>
“Mr. Tudor,thisbusinessbanquetcan’tbedisruptedbysuchmatters,sowedidn’tcallthepolice.”
Lucastookouthisphoneandcalledthepolicedirectly.
Thebutlerwasstunned,“Mr.Tudor,you,you…<b>”</b>
Lucasrepliedcoldly,“Noneedtothankme.”
Thebutlerwasspeechless.
Hewasabsolutelynottryingtothankhim;hewasonthevergeoftears!
Thiswasn’tthetaskhehadsignedupfor!Nowthatthepolicewerehere,whatwashesupposedtodo?
Avelinelookedatthemanstandingprotectivelyinfront<b>of</b>her,feelingasurgeoplexemotions.Shebrieflysmiled,thoughitquicklyfaded.
Hewasprobablydefendingherbecauseshewashiswifehere,right?Hisreputationmattered.
Ifhetrulycaredabouther,howcouldhehavebeenindifferentwhenshewastargetedatherbirthdaycruiseparty?
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Avelineremindedherselftowakeup.
Hewasjusta cold–heartedperson.
Sheshouldhaverealizedthislongago.
Thepolicearrivedquickly,andthescenebecameveryquiet.Theycollectedevidence,investigated,andconductedasearch,followingproceduresmethodically.
Soon,thepoliceemergedfromJudy’sroom,saying,“Wefoundtheearrings.”
Thebutlerwasstunnedandquicklyasked,“Officer,whereweretheearringsfound?”
Theofficerreplied,“Insideadress.Ifthey’resoprecious,they
shouldbeproperlykept.usingotherswhenyoulosethemduetocarelessness isunjust.”
Thebutler,reprimanded,couldonlynodrepeatedly.“Yes,yes,Iunderstand.”
Withtheearringsfound,thepoliceleft,butthebanquethallremainedsilent.
Thebutlerwipedthecoldsweatfromhisforeheadandsaid,“Itwas
amisunderstanding.Iapologizefordisturbingeveryone’s
enjoyment.”
Afterspeaking,heturnedtoleave.
“Stop.”
Frombehind,Lucas’scalmandcoldvoiceechoed.
Thebutlerpausedandlookedathim.“Mr.Tudor,isthereanything.else?<b>”</b>
Lucasgazedathimcoldly.“Apologizeto
<i>“</i><i>Wife</i>!”