Chapter <b>416 </b>
“Get out!” Dexter roared with all his strength.
Under the threat of <b>his </b>intimidating sword swings, the trespassers reluctantly turned and fled.
Once they were gone<b>, </b><b>he </b>finally let out <b>a </b>sigh of relief, setting the sword aside and slumping on the floor.
<b>Myra </b>remained in shock, muttering to herself, “How could it be a fake?I put that map in the box myself and locked it with my own hands….
“If I had known this would happen<b>, </b>I wouldn’t have resorted to such an underhanded tactic. Now, I’m <b>stuck </b>between a rock and a hard ce. It would’ve been better to just return it to Mr. Russell right from the start.. It’s all my fault… I was too arrogant.
<b>Myra </b>covered her mouth and continued muttering to herself. The earlier chaos had shaken her deeply.
Despite the blood running down his head, Dexter tried tofort his wife, “It’s <b>not </b>your <b>fault</b>. It’s mine. My greed brought this upon us. 1 dragged you <b>and </b>our daughter into this mess…”
At the mention of their daughter, Myra jolted and asked, “Where’s <b>Ka</b><b>?</b>”
“Wasn’t Ka in her mom? Dexter replied, then paused. He realized that with all themotion earlier, there was no way Ka didn’t hear them. Why didn’t shee out to check things out? Could something have happened to her?
The couple quickly rushed upstairs to Ka’s room, only to find it empty.
They questioned the bodyguards and maids<b>, </b>who exined that Ka had snuck out after dinner and had yet to return.
Dexter let out <b>a </b><b>sigh </b>of relief. “She’s <b>probably </b>out with friends. There’s no need to worry.”
“No! That’s not id” Myra felt achill in down her spine, she tumed around to look at Dexter and said, “That day, when I ced the map <b>in </b>the box, Ka was there
with us.”
“What about it?” Dexter asked, confused.
<b>“</b>Could Ka <b>have</b>… <b>swapped </b>the map?”
“Don’t overthink it! That’s impossible. We know our daughter. She knows better than to pull a prank like that,” Dexter said with a forcedugh, but he soon
stopped.
Ka had overheard their conversation that <b>night</b>. Upon <b>learning </b>about the existence of the map, <b>she </b>seemed ambitious and kept persuading them not to give the map away for free.
If the map wasn’t swapped after being sent to the auction house, it was entirely possible that it had been reced beforehand
“I’ll call her and ask her toe back right now!!
Myra started dialing tight after saying that novelbin
The call was answered quickly.
Without beating about the bush, she asked Ka directly if she had swapped the <b>map</b>.
Hearing that, Ka immediately responded with a “Huh?” before throwing a tantrum, her <b>voice </b>quivering in Indignation as she said, “Mom! How could you suspect me? It’s <b>obvious </b>someone else is trying to frame us!
Her voice became clearer over the phone, and she sounded aggrieved. “I told you both before, but you wouldn’t listen. Now, look what happened! We don’t even know who’s behind this!
“Alright, that’s enough Your father and I will handle this. Come home soon. Don’t stay out <bte</b>, and be careful, Myra <b>said</b>.
After ending the call, Myra looked at the mess around them and the broken front door. She felt a deep sense of helplessness and somow welling up from within
How had thingse to this?
Just <b>as </b>Dexter tried tofort her, Myra started crying and let out a despairing wall. “What sin have Imitted? Could those people be right? Did I bring a curse <b>upon </b>us by bringing that wretched girl back?