Chapter 37

Eleanor was shameless and dramatic, and her tears were ready at a moment's notice. Frederick stepped in, shielding Lorraine as he stood in front of her. "I know my daughter. There's no way she'd take something so valuable from your family and then lie about it. If she says she didn't take it, then she didn't." His tone was firm and unshakable. A warm mist rose in Lorraine's eyes. There was something reassuring about having her father stand by her side. In her past life, after Frederick left, she was completely alone. No matter how devastating the setbacks, she had to bear them all herself. Waking in the middle of the night, the villa felt empty, and she was the only one there. Now, with Frederick's rough, strong hand in hers, she felt a warmth and sense of security she hadn't known in years. "Financial disputes are best handled with the proper authorities. Oh, and if you're going to make a claim, you need to show the bracelet's value first, and prove I actually got it," she said wi