Chapter 148

Hearing Jasper's words, Willow got more anxious. She had to go to jail if she couldn’t explain and defend herself. She panicked and spoke incoherently, “I didn’t steal this. My neighbor, Florence, found it and returned it to me. I lost a jade pendant exactly like this five years ago. My neighbors knew about it. Florence suddenly told me that she had found my pendant. I rushed back from Buscen City and gave her three thousand to thank her. Who knew that it was fake…” Although her words were unorganized, Jasper understood what she had said. He was skeptical about it. “Are you saying that you lost the real one?” The policeman listening was confused. This pendant was made of real jade. He didn’t know what she meant by fake. Willow nodded with tears in her eyes. “Yes, I lost the real jade pendant five years ago. I can’t find it anywhere.” Jasper’s heart beat faster. He pulled her closer and made her look into his eyes. He stared at her to observe her expression. “Did you los