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    Joe said, “The ring belonged to Vera. She must have identally dropped it here when she came


    overst night.”


    Joe felt a dull ache forming in his head.


    The moment Skr asked him, his mind went nk for an instant. But soon after, memories rushed


    back.


    When Skr heard it was Vera’s ring, she suddenly recalled a time in Fachington when they had


    dinner at a hotel restaurant. Vera had been wearing an emerald ring then.


    It had looked familiar, but when Skr tried to get a better look, Vera had hidden the ring under her


    sleeve.


    Noticing the change in Skr’s expression, Joe asked, “Is this ring a negative item?”


    “I’m not sure yet. I don’t sense any negative energy from it, but there’s something off about it,”


    Skr replied, shaking her head.


    This ring was different from the negative items she had encountered before, and she couldn’t quite


    grasp what it truly was.


    Joe’s expression darkened. “When I picked up the ring, I felt my thoughts slipping away. It was like


    a voice kept telling me I should return to Vera and choose her as my lifelong partner. That voice


    wouldn’t leave my head, and I tried to argue, but no words woulde out.”


    Before he could finish, he inadvertently nced at his watch. When he saw the time, his expression


    changed dramatically. “Is it really 10:30 pm?”


    “Yeah, it’s 10:30 pm,” Skr confirmed. She nced at the clock, which indeed showed the time.


    After that, she continued examining the ring.


    Joe’s expression turned serious when he saw the time. He furrowed his brow and said, “If I told you


    I’ve been sitting here fighting against that voice since I found the ring at 6:00 pm, would you believe


    me?”


    Four hours had passed. Until he checked the time, he thought only a few minutes had passed.


    He had heard that negative items could confuse one’s mind, and while he knew some people had


    been affected by them, he never imagined he would experience it firsthand. Now, he understood


    just how insidious these items could be.


    “I believe you. You’re impressive. From what you described, this ring has a significant influence on


    you, and it’s rare for someone to resist its temptation like you have.” Skr praised Joe sincerely.


    Joe raised an eyebrow at herpliment, his expression still serious. “What do you mean when


    you say you’re unsure if it’s a negative item?”


    “It’s probably because my abilities aren’t strong enough to determine its nature right now. I’ll take a


    closer look. If it is a negative item, then it must have been tampered with,” she replied solemnly.


    Joe nodded in agreement. “I think it’s likely that it’s been tampered with. It’s a negative item.”


    “Do you know who gave this ring to Vera? Can you ask her about it?” Skr inquired as she


    examined the ring more closely.


    Joe said, “It should be Molly.”


    Skr wasn’t surprised to hear that it was Molly. Joe had been investigating Molly for a while now.


    However, she hadn’t expected Vera, who had suffered from an encounter with a negative item


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    still have the audacity to ept such an antique from someone else, not knowing whether it was


    dangerous or not.


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    It was incredibly reckless of her. Or perhaps Vera knew it was a negative item and still chose to


    ept it.


    “I’m close to finding out who’s backing Molly. I’ve recently uncovered some clues,” Joe added.


    Skr suddenly thought of Vi. If they could find out who was behind Molly, it would certainly


    benefit Vi.


    “Do you know that this ring was meant to target you?” Skr asked cautiously.


    She didn’t want to sow discord, but the ring’s significant impact on Joe indicated that Vera’s


    intentions were clearly directed toward him.


    “Yeah, I know,” Joe replied, his voice calm but with an unmistakable coldness.