Chapter 983:
With that, she stood up and held her palms up. She turned to Terrell and shook her head.
âIâm afraid itâs not on her, Mr. Byrd.â
âOf course it isnât; I am not the culprit!â Kamila huffed. âI didnât want to stoop so low as to argue with you, but youâre too arrogant for your own good! How dare you insult me right to my face! Iâll accept your kneel today. Everyone, do you have any objections?â Kamila said arrogantly.
The crowd fell silent.
âNo need to rush, Mrs. Aston. I have yet to search your bag.â Eileen nodded toward the bag and walked over to pick it up.
âOh, wow. Why is it so heavy? I can barely lift it. Do you keep gold bars in this thing, Mrs. Aston?â She let go of the strap and turned to look at Bryan.
âCan you help me with this, darling?â
Bryan walked over and played along with Eileenâs act. He was just in time to block Kamila, who was about to rush over. He stood between Kamila and her bag. Without a word, he unzipped the bag and took out a jade seal.
The veins on his hand were evident, a sign of the objectâs heavy weight. Bryan threw the bag onto the floor and held the seal with both hands. Then, he turned and placed it on the table, right in front of Terrell.
âIs this what you were looking for, Mr. Byrd?â Bryan asked.
Terrellâs eyes lit up the moment he saw the jade seal. He gently stroked its surface, his face filled with amazement.
Lá´tеst chαptÑrs ðn gðªlнovÑls.Ñоð âIndeed! The Vazquez family really is something else! This is a priceless artifact. Eileen, you need to go back and ask your grandmother if sheâs really giving this to me.â
âMr. Byrd, my grandma asked me to bring this to you, so Iâm quite sure that she meant for you to have it. Besides, the friendship you share is far more valuable than any artifact.â Eileen knew her grandmotherâs intentions very well.
Leyla was trying to forge new connections for her. Leyla might not have predicted the incident that had occurred here tonight, but she had had a hunch that something was bound to happen in Alverton when Eileen had asked about the Byrd family and the Perry family.
Terrell realized Leylaâs intention as well. He put down the jade seal and turned to Kamila.
âYour actions are incredibly inappropriate, Mrs. Aston.â
âNo!â Kamila frantically shook her head. âMr. Byrd, I would never dare do such a thing! Eileen must have planted the jade seal in my bag! This is a setup! Sheâs trying to frame me!â
âDo you have any proof of that?â Eileen asked nonchalantly. âDid anyone see me putting the seal in your bag?â
Kamila was rendered speechless.
âJust now, werenât you vehemently refuting me when I said that I was framed? You were demanding proof too. I think itâs only right that I ask the same of you.â Eileenâs gaze was sharp. âIf you have no proof, then keep your word and kneel. Thereâs no need to drag this matter on any longer.â
Kamila gritted her teeth and fumed. She was so angry that she felt as if she might have a heart attack at any moment.
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