Chapter 1288

Without saying a single word, Caroline snatched Joey's bag with surprising force. She quickly unzipped it and dumped its contents onto the floor. The bag was full of items. There were expensive cosmetics, typical women's necessities, and among the scattered belongings, a blue velvet jewelry box. Joey lunged for the box, but Zayn was faster. In a flash, the velvet case was in his hands. "Zayn, give me that box! There's something very important inside!" Joey reached for it with tear-filled eyes. "Please, Zayn?" "Open it, Zayn," Caroline calmly instructed. "No!" Ignoring Joey's protests, Zayn used his other hand to open the velvet case slowly. Inside lay the blue diamond necklace, gleaming brilliantly. Caroline had expected this outcome. In her time with Joey, she had noticed the latter's materialistic nature. Even if Joey wanted to frame Willow, she would not risk actually removing such a valuable necklace from her bag and hiding it somewhere. She would not dare risk losing so