Grace gritted her teeth tightly, didn't say a word, but just hummed coldly.
"Of course I trust my own daughter. But we can't just let this matter slide!"
After saying that, she glared fiercely at the police officers nearby.
The female police officer, however, kept her lips tightly sealed and approached without showing any emotion. Her gaze had been fixed on Wendy's tightly held handbag, and she immediately took it from her.
Wendy refused to let go, but in the end, the handbag was taken away by the female officer.
People couldn't help but crowd around, craning their necks to watch as the officer opened Wendy's fancy, high-end bag, and took out the contents one by one - makeup, lipstick, mini perfume, cell phone, and... a bracelet!
"Ah!"
"What the hell?"
"Oh my god, what's going on?"
"Why does Ms. Wendy also have an identical bracelet?!"
Yes! A bracelet identical to Sierra's. Identical to the one on Chloe's wrist!
Chloe just stood quietly to the side, giving a sidelong glance at the bracelet that had been searched out, and smiled faintly without any surprise.
Just as expected...hmm.
The confident look on Grace's face just a moment ago suddenly turned sour.
What the hell?!
Sierra ran over to Wendy, snatching the bracelet from the female officer.
After a closer look, she was even more incredulous.
"What... what in the world is going on? You..."
Wendy stood still, her gaze fixed on the bracelet in Sierra's hand, showing no emotions on her face.
She clenched her palm tightly, and after a while, she said calmly,
"That's my bracelet."
People were at a loss for words to express their surprise.
Sierra seemed even more confused, holding her head in her hands, completely baffled.
"This is your bracelet, and that is her bracelet! Then where is mine?!"
The person who seemed most innocent and confused was probably Sierra. She was the original victim, and she just wanted to find her favorite bracelet, but in the end, there were several bracelets, but...
Where was hers?
"Oh my god! What's going on? Why don't I get it? My head... my brain is still here, why can't I understand this?" Nathan touched his own head, making sure it was still there, but couldn't help but grumble.
The people around them all chimed in,
"...Did Ms. Wendy steal it?"
"She seemed really scared of being searched just now. She must be guilty!"
Upon hearing someone suspect her daughter, Grace pointed at Chloe and said angrily, "Just because it’s found in Wendy’s bag, that makes her a thief? Wendy said it's hers! She was searched just now, but she wasn't found guilty right away, was she?!"
At this point, Wendy, who was still standing in place, continued,
"I bought this at The Queen last night. If you don't believe me, you can check my purchase records at the store. One look and you'll know."
Her expression was much more confident than her previous shock, and she seemed so innocent that no one could doubt her.
At this moment, Chloe, who had been playing with the bracelet in her hand, suddenly spoke calmly.
"Laura."
Without lifting her head, she said, "Come here."
People looked at her, puzzled, not knowing who she was talking to, or what she was saying.
However, not long after, a clearly nervous girl squeezed out of the crowd.
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