Chapter 521

Wendy's face froze. Willow turned to Lora Mathews with deliberate calm and said, "Auntie, do you want your two hundred dollar back?" A slow smile curled at the corners of her lips. "Well, since the officers are here, why don’t you explain to them exactly how your money was swindled?" Her voice dropped to a pointed whisper. "And don’t forget—without the excuse of a so-called marriage arrangement, taking someone else’s money by force is robbery. It’s fraud. And that means jail time." Lora Mathews’ eyes widened in realization. She jabbed a finger at Wendy, her voice shrill with fury. "That’s right! It was this wretched woman who cheated me out of my hard-earned two hundred dollar! Officers, you must bring her to justice! I want my money back, and I want her locked up!" Earlier, Lora Mathews had been scared out of her wits, and her resentment had festered against Venice and Wendy, who had egged her on. What made it worse was that Wendy had refused to return the money—two hundred dollar! Th