Chapter 417
At first, it didn’t occur to Dexter who Myra was referring to. It took him a few seconds to process and understand the “wretched girl” she mentioned was Felicia.
If there had been another person present, they might have wondered how could these two not even know who their daughter was.
However, it was more likely that they would be shocked by how these parents could call their biological daughtera curse
Either way, it would still be rather incomprehensible.
Dexter sighed weakly. “Stop saying nonsense. Let’s focus on figuring out what to do next..
Myra, however, had completely given op, canting, “This whole thing has nothing to do with us in the first place! Let them say whatever they want! We’ve handed over the map. If it got swapped midway, that’s their problem to figure out!
Although it was easy for her to say that, it wasn’t that easy for this incident to die down.
Human desire was like a huge web. With the appearance of a legendary item like the map, who could resist getting caught in its grasp?
After his initial frustration, Dexter slowly calmed down. With his hand behind his back, he paced around the room before suddenly saying, “Something’s not right. It doesn’t make sense.
“What doesn’t make sense? Myra asked
“That map–we put it in the box ourselves and locked it. No outsiders handled it at any point. If anything, Kayla was the only one who touched It”
“What are you implying?”
“What if Kayla stole the map
Doubt started to take hold in Dexter’s mind. He picked up the fake map that was thrown on the floor and examined it closely.
Kayla often painted, and her coom was full of art supplies.
The composition of the lake map’s Inkwas identical to the paint she used!
Myra found it hard to believe. “That doesn’t prove anything! Don’t go around accusing your own daughter!”
“Then how else can you explain this? The box was securely locked. It wasn’t opened until today at the auction. There was no chance for it to be tampered with!” If his suspicions were true, Dexter didn’t know how to feel about it.
Although Myra still wanted to argue the point, she couldn’t help but clench her fists tightly. From Dexter’s forced smile, she could tell what was on his mind right then–bioma.
Be it their initial greed in secretly sneaking the map away or having the adopted daughter they adored betray them, it was all karma.
It wasn’t until late at night that Kayla returned home.
Upon seeing the house in disarray, with even the front door broken, she jumped in tright, “Dad! Mom! What happened here?”
Myra briefly explained the events and then pulled Kayla aside to quietly ask, “Kayla, tell me the truth. Did you secretly swap the map?
Kayla’s eyes widened in shock as she cried indignantly, “Mom! How many times are you going to question me? Didn’t you just ask me the same thing over the phone?1 already told you it wasn’t me
Myra stared at her for some time to confirm if she was lying. However, she saw no signs of guilt or evasion, so she let the matter drop.
If the problem wasn’t with Kayla, then it must’ve been swapped at the auction!
“Maybe it was the auction house’s owner or someone in charge of guarding the item who did this.”
In the end, that was the only conclusion Myra could come to.
