Paul never sent any of it.
Owen turned just to catch a glimpse of Yunice. In that moment, it all clicked. He stormed over and grabbed her. โIt was you! It had to be you!โ
Yunice looked up calmly, meeting his eyes. โThatโs right?โ
โI simply mailed myself a package. If someone couldnโt resist taking what wasnโt theirs, wellโโ she scoffed, โmaybe they shouldnโt assume everyone else is as dumb as they are. In the end, itโs her own greedโand her own arroganceโthat made her look like a fool.โ
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Owen couldnโt take it anymore. He shoved Yunice. โWho are you calling an embarrassment? If you hadnโt set this whole thing up, how could our Saunders family be humiliated like this? Youโre responsible for ruining our reputation today; youโre paying for it!โ
Yunice smiled. โFine. Iโll take responsibility. Iโll expose every single dirty deed Elsieโs ever done and rip off that fake, saintly mask of hers.โ
โYouโโ Owen was at a loss for words, his anger boiling over. Just as he raised his hand, another hand blocked itโand then, smackโa slap landed hard on his face.
Owen was stunned. He looked up in shock and saw who it was. โMr. Carl?โ
Carl stood in front of Yunice, flexing his wrist. โHuh, I saw someone trying to lay a hand on Yunny from across the room, and it turns out itโs my dear nephew?โ He was smiling, but it was impossible to tell if he was joking or furious.
Elsie rushed over. โMr. Carl, it was Yunice who disrespected Owen first. He was just trying to reason with her; he did nothing wrongโฆโ
Carl didnโt even look at her.
Owen, thinking the slap was an accident, added, โMr. Carl, youโve been abroad all these years; she did just now? She orchestrated all this to drag our Saunders family through the mud!โ
โOh?โ Carl straightened his face and gave a sharp tsk. โActually, I didnโt see a thing.โ He glanced at Yunice, then turned a scrutinizing look back to Owen. โAnd how exactly did she drag your family through the mud?โ
Owen thought he had found his moment. He jumped in, โShe made Elsie wear knockoff clothes to make everyone laugh at her! And then she planted a stolen ginseng to frame Elsie!โ
Carl raised a brow. โNever heard of this Elsie you keep talking about, but is she that stupid? To wear fakes, and she does? Tells her to give away stolen herbs, and she just goes along with it?โ
The moment her name came up, Elsie stepped forward, sweet and pitiful. โI just trusted Yunice too much. But I donโt think she meant to hurt me. I believe someone mustโve misled her.โ
Carl treated her like air. Elsie bit her lip, feeling awkward. Why does he seem to dislike me so?
You turned to her. โThanks for trying to cover for me, but I hate to disappoint youโI did mean to hurt you.โ
Chapter 214: Whose Name Is It, Really?
Yunice turned to him calmly. โMr. Carl, since youโre here, may I ask you to judge this fairly?โ
โElsie claims I sent her a package to set her up. So tell me whose name was on that package?โ
Elsie hesitated, then answered meekly, โIt was addressed to Yunice, of courseโฆโ
Yunice asked sharply, โThen who is Yunice?โ
Elsieโs eyes filled with tears. โYunice, Iโve been called Yunice for three years. Itโs my name tooโIโm used to it now.โ
Yunice gritted her teeth. What a shameless excuse, stealing and acting like itโs justified!
Afraid Carl might misunderstand, Owen jumped in. โItโs like this, Mr. Carl. Yunny spent three years in a mental hospital due to her condition. I didnโt want people talking, so I asked Elsie to pretend to be Yunny in public.โ
Carl gave a half-smile and nodded. โAh, I see.โ Then he finally turned to Elsie, โSo you open anything that says โYuniceโ on it? How were you so sure it was meant for you?โ
He chuckled. โIf you werenโt sure and opened it anyway, isnโt that just stealing?โ
Elsie immediately tried to weasel out of it: โI was sureโbecause she never lived at the Saunders mansion. If it got delivered there, it had to be for me.โ
She glanced timidly at Yunice and added in a soft voice, โYunice knew that, and thatโs how she managed to frame meโฆโ
โOh?โ Carl looked intrigued. โIf she doesnโt live with the Saunders, then where does she live?โ
Elsie looked at Owen, unsure what Carl was getting at. Wasnโt he here to back us up? Why is he interrogating me instead?
Owen, frustrated, snapped, โThatโs exactly whatโs been bothering me! Ever since Dad passed, Yunice has been totally out of controlโalways out running around, never home. Iโve talked to her, yelled at her, but nothing works!โ
He grumbled, โMr. Carl, now that youโre back, you have to help me keep her in line. Otherwise, I wonโt even be able to face my dadโs grave!โ
Yunice sneered. โOh, and you really care so much about Dad, huh? How many times a year do you even visit his grave?โ
What does that have to do with this? Owen snapped. โStop dragging me into it!โ
Elsie jumped in to smooth things over. โYunice, donโt argue with Owen. Heโs been supporting our whole family all by himself. Heโs so busy he canโt even take care of himself. Saying that just hitsโฆ