Chapter 1743

"I didn't!" Clara denied. "You stole Maeve's bracelet?" Sheldon's sudden accusation cut through the air like a knife, making Clara's chest tighten. Her response came in a frantic rush. "I… N-No! I swear I didn't! They're framing me! I already gave it back to Maeve. I swear it's true!" Her words were tinged with fear. "Where's the bracelet, then?" Sheldon pressed. "T-The bracelet... the bracelet..." Clara stammered. Her hands darted around the room as she looked for the bracelet frantically. Then, like a bolt of lightning, it hit her—she had swallowed the entire bracelet. "No proof? Then that's settled. Someone call the police and have her taken away," Sheldon said. Sheldon's words sealed Clara's fate like a judge delivering a sentence. Clara crumpled to the floor with her face ashen. Sheldon turned to Maeve and walked toward her. "I thought someone had finally taught you a lesson and put you in your place. But no, turns out you're the one bullying people." By now, the othe