Chapter 483 Truth
At the cost of a finger!
Vera looked at Mina. "Mina, did you really agree?"
Mina hesitated. Ophelia stared at Mina and said, "Mina, so many people heard it."
The guests in the restaurant were all witnesses.
Mina's face turned red. "Who gave you this pocket watch? Even if you didn't steal mine, you can't explain why you have this pocket watch. This is an item of the French royal family. There are only two in the world. How did you get it? You must have stolen it. You are a thief."
"Don't be unreasonable." Katherine stopped Mina. "Mina, apologize to Ophelia. Don't embarrass the royal family."
Katherine was afraid of investigating the origin of this pocket watch. This was the second time Mina mentioned that only the royal family had such a watch, and Ophelia was very suspicious.
The token that Ophelia's father, Wilder, gave to her mother, Dovie, turned out to be an item of the French royal family. Was Ophelia's father a member of the royal family?
Ophelia subconsciously looked at Wilder, thought of her previous speculations, and remembered that Lance and Wilder looked alike when they were young. She once again doubted whether there was any relationship between Wilder and Dovie.
Just as Ophelia was about to explain the origin of the pocket watch, Finnegan grabbed Ophelia's hand and said, "Mina, as an adult, you should pay the price for your actions. You insisted on searching the bag. You don't need to worry about why my wife has this pocket watch. It has been proven that my wife did not take your watch. Please fulfill your promise. Of course, you can also choose to become a joke to the royal family."
Finnegan deliberately stopped Ophelia. Some things were not appropriate to say here, and Katherine was obviously trying to block it.
Finnegan and Ophelia understood each other. Ophelia understood Finnegan's meaning and didn't say anything more.
Mina was now in a difficult situation. Vera didn't know what to do. She looked at Wilder. "Brother Wilder, Mina is ignorant. She didn't mean it. This pocket watch is the adult gift I gave her. She values it. That's why she confronted your guests."
Implicitly, she wanted Wilder to mediate.
Wilder naturally didn't want to see his niece lose a finger. He looked at Ophelia and Finnegan and said, "Ophelia, for the sake of my face, can Mina apologize, and we can forget about this?"
Losing a finger was naturally unrealistic. Ophelia and Finnegan also knew it was impossible. What they wanted was to show their attitude and teach Mina a lesson.
Following the lead given by Wilder, Ophelia said, "Well, for Mr. Jennings' sake, we'll let the punishment of losing a finger go."
This series of actions not only preserved dignity but also showed generosity.
Wilder quickly signaled to Mina。 "Mina."
Mina reluctantly said, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Abbott, I misunderstood you."
Ophelia generously said, "You realized your mistake, so let's forget about it."
Katherine smiled and said, "Vera, take Mina back."
Mina also wanted to leave. Although Vera was puzzled and wanted to know why Ophelia had that pocket watch, she couldn't care less at the moment and took Mina away first.
After Mina and Vera left, Wilder said to Ophelia, "Ophelia, Finnegan, I'm really sorry for causing you trouble. It was our poor hospitality. It's still early, Finnegan. How about playing a few games together?"
Finnegan nodded. "Sure."
A few minutes later, the four of them arrived at the bowling alley.
Wilder and Finnegan changed into sportswear, and Ophelia and Mrs. Katherine sat on the side watching them play.
There was still a certain distance between them. Katherine smiled and said to Ophelia, "Put away your pocket watch properly. This time, it was Mina's fault. Don't dwell on it."
"It was all a misunderstanding. It's over now." Ophelia didn't pursue it.
On the bowling side, Finnegan threw a ball and hit three pins.
Wilder laughed, "Have your skills regressed?"
"Just warming up." Finnegan casually asked, "I heard you went to New York before the embassy visit. When was that?"
"I can't remember. It's been over twenty years," Wilder smiled. "New York is a good place."
The time matched up.
Finnegan held a bowling ball, playing and casually inquiring, "Just heard Mina say that there are only two royal family pocket watches, one in Vera's hands. I'm curious. Initially, it was my wife's pocket watch. Who had it?"
Wilder said, "That pocket watch was initially in my hands. It was the adult gift my father gave to Vera and me, one for each of us, quite fateful. My pocket watch ended up in Ophelia's hands."
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