Chapter 1676 A Risky Bet

With the wine bottles destroyed and their contents spilled across the floor, any evidence of the alleged smuggling activities was gone. Entering the flooded cellar at this point was a lost cause and frankly disgusting.

Horace glared at Ashton sullenly before reholstering his gun. He turned around to leave.

He had barely taken two steps before he whipped around suddenly and said cynically, “I must say, Mr. Fuller and Mrs. Fuller, the two of you make such a lovely pair. Your teamwork is admirable, and I’d be hard-pressed to find another pair who were more in sync with one another!”

He did not fool me with his thinly veiled attempt at accusing us of being criminal accomplices.

How good can he be if he’s so intent on painting our family as villains over some baseless accusations?

I played dumb and replied sweetly, “What a lovely compliment. I’m sure the two of us will enjoy a long life together over your blessings!”

“Hmph!” Horace scoffed and said, “Let’s see if you’ll still be smiling like this during our next encounter!”

He left in a huff with the other officers in tow.

harbored this feeling of prejudice toward all businessmen.

before coming out. The sound of rhythmic crunching greeted our ears as he walked over the glass shards

and the chill sent me scrunching my neck into my collar. Hastily, I added,

to move the rest of the wine away. Keep it in a discreet location; we might

look at the

their original crates. Had the police officers been

gamble thankfully paid

that the officers could return at any minute, I urged Summer, “Quick, follow

She ordered, “Get all the staff in here right now, except the

away, Miss.” The staff immediately set out to

next and apologized, “Mommy, I’m sorry for troubling you all today. You should head to the manager’s office with Daddy and get some rest. I’ll have someone send a set of clean clothes

of answering her, Ashton left quietly, and I shot a look of reassurance at Summer

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