Chapter 5

Edith was forced to take a step back by my imposing manner. Embarrassed and angry, she snapped, "Don't just run your mouth! Someone saw this little beggar steal my gold hairpin! Father brought it back from the capital! It's priceless!"

It happened again. The plot was a little different, but the core was still the same.

Edith was framing Simon.

I raised an eyebrow. "So he stole your hairpin, huh? When did that happen?"

Edith said, "Just a moment ago! I was walking through the garden, and that beggar bumped into me. Suddenly, my hairpin was missing!"

She snapped, waving…