Chapter 973

"You must have colluded with them to set me up, didn't you? Tell me, why did you deliberately avoid searching for the Rockefeller emerald?" Freddie's eyes were bloodshot with rage, his breath coming in ragged gasps. Tension bulged the veins on his face, lending him a menacing appearance. "Is this fair at all? You said we were restricted to the inner area—I didn't even get a chance to explore the outer hall. You can't blame me now. "Besides, I'm no genius; I've never laid eyes on a Rockefeller emerald. How could I possibly find it if I didn't even know what it looked like?" Sabrina argued, defending herself. "Fair?" Freddie sneered. "I'll show you what fair is." With that, he slapped Sabrina sharply across the face, causing her head to jerk to the side. A vivid red handprint soon marked her cheek, and blood seeped from the corner of her mouth. No one anticipated that Freddie would strike a woman. Although people were aware of the Muskham family's questionable reputation, witnessin