Jaime finally reacted and gritted his teeth in anger because he had underestimated this woman, being played by her. Damn it!
Umberto heard Albina’s words and let out a sigh of relief. His hurried steps stopped, the corners of his mouth curved into a smile and his eyes softened unbelievably.
It was his Albina, how could everyone not like Albina like that?
Jaime’s eyes were somber as he looked at Albina:
-Miss Thorn, Umberto doesn’t like her at all, why do you keep defending him? He has failed you before.
-So what? -Albina asked rhetorically, “No matter how much he has failed me. It’s still something between us. Mr. Seco is so compassionate. There will be many love-lost girls in the world waiting for his care. But they don’t include me. So, please, find someone better qualified.
Jaime frowned. Albina looked weak, but he hadn’t expected her to be so difficult to deal with.
He was about to say something else when Umberto approached and looked at him with cold eyes:
-If you, Mr. Seco, have something to say, you can say it in front of me. It’s not very decent to involve other people in this, is it?
Jaime’s face changed instantly. He hadn’t even realized that Umberto was next to him. Had he heard everything he said to Albina?
He spoke ill of him in front of Umberto himself and encouraged his ex-wife to confront him.
At the thought that Umberto had heard all this, Jaime’s face became very ugly and embarrassed.
-Nothing! I have nothing to say to you!
Jaime left with an ugly expression after he finished speaking.
Watching him leave, Albina gave Umberto a look and prepared to leave as well.
Umberto tugged on her wrist and watched her frown fiercely before releasing her. They looked at her tenderly:
-Jaime and I have a personal grudge. Thank you.
-What are you thanking me for? I’m not helping you either. I just don’t want to be used by such a villain.
Albina made a cold face as she finished speaking and walked away.
Looking behind his back, Umberto let out a soft laugh as he bowed his head.
This scene was watched by Yolanda with clenched fingers.
The banquet passed quietly until the end. When it was over, there was no movement by the two. Albina was relieved. She seemed to have overthought it.
The guests were preparing to leave, and Albina was ready to say goodbye to the Eagle family.
This trip had served its purpose.
At that moment, she suddenly heard Yolanda’s anxious cry:
-My ring! Why has my ring disappeared!
Albina’s heart sank. It came at last what was destined to come.
She did not imagine that Yolanda would start making moves at this moment. This woman was still not giving up bad intentions.
The eyes of the guests turned to her only to see that Yolanda’s little face was white, anxious and nervous as she searched the floor. Her own dress was dragging on the floor, not even taking care of the snow-white hem of her skirt. It looked like she had lost something very important indeed.
Emma followed at her side and looked for it with her, asking as she did so:
-Yolanda, when did you realize you lost the ring?
-I… I don’t know-Yolanda said, crying with anxiety. That was my engagement ring with Umberto. I always wore it on my hand. I couldn’t let anyone else touch it at all. And now I’ve lost it-what can I do!
Everyone present knew that Yolanda had loved Umberto since she was a child. Seeing her so distraught, her emotions were also contagious. Several women came to comfort her.
-Don’t be distressed. I’m sure you’ll find him.
-Yes. We’re all here. We’ll help you find it together. We’ll definitely give it to you when we find it.
-Okay. -Okay. Think about it. When exactly did you lose it?
Yolanda looked at them gratefully:
-Thank you all. Okay, let’s see.
She frowned and thought for a long time before suddenly looking in Albina’s direction:
-I, I, I couldn’t seem to find the ring after leaving the bathroom.
Albina’s eyes twitched for a moment, then revealed a sarcastic smile.
Yolanda’s intentions were all too obvious – did she mean she took the ring?
Raul looked for a servant and carefully indicated:
-Send someone to the washroom. Also, search along the way. Make sure you find Miss Carballal’s ring.
The servant nodded hurriedly and led the others out.
Because Yolanda had lost her important ring, the guests were not in such a hurry to return. Everyone stayed in the banquet hall. More people just wanted to see what was going on with curiosity.
Many of them had already seen through Yolanda’s thoughts, but they didn’t care. So they didn’t point it out and waited to see the bustling scene.
Soon after, the servant returned and said to Raul:
-Sir, we haven’t found anything. We have searched all over the washroom, as well as in the various corners of the road. We have searched them all. There is no trace of the ring.
Raul nodded and looked at Yolanda:
-Miss Carballal, did you remember wrong…?
-No way. It’s impossible for me to remember it wrong,” Yolanda interrupted him anxiously. Mr. Aguila, you can check the surveillance camera. I should have lost it in the sink. That ring is very important to me. Really important.
He said in a hoarse voice. With tears in her eyes full of emotion, she looked at Umberto.
Umberto, on the other hand, had a cold face and furrowed eyebrows. He also remembered what he had heard with Albina earlier. He knew it was a plan designed by Yolanda and Emma to specifically target Albina.
He walked over and looked at Yolanda, with deeply complex eyes:
-Yolanda, you’d better stop running wild so you’ll be able to get out of the embarrassing situation.
When Yolanda heard his warning, she lowered her head with vicious eyes. But when she looked up, she was full of complaint:
-That was our engagement ring, Umberto. I always cherished it. Now that the ring is lost, do you know how anxious I feel?
She said as the tears fell one after the other, biting her lower lip and whispering:
-I know you don’t like me, but this time I won’t listen to you. We have to find the ring.
Umberto already knew it was a plan to take revenge on Albina. Seeing her tears, they seemed fake to him. His heart became even colder and harder.
His ambition never dies until it’s all over.
-Well, then find him! -he uttered these words coldly. Yolanda looked at him with delight, her eyes full of joy.
Albina rolled her eyes. She felt like a ruthless supporting actress intimidating the pure leading lady.
Raul immediately had the surveillance brought out. At the entrance to the bathroom, they could clearly see that, when Yolanda entered, she did have the ring in her hand. But when she came out with Emma, the ring was gone.
It seemed that the ring had actually been lost inside the sink.
The servant was perplexed:
-But we’ve looked everywhere and haven’t found a trace of the ring.
Emma frowned and looked at Albina:
-When Yolanda and I went to the washroom, Miss Thorn seemed to be there. We had some little conflict. Maybe that’s when the ring fell off.
Saying, she paused for a moment:
-And then, Yolanda and I left. Only Miss Espina was the only one who stayed in the washroom.
Hearing this, Albina’s eyes sharpened as she looked at her:
-You mean I stole her ring?
-No, no. Miss Thorn, don’t misunderstand me,” Emma hastened to say. I’m just stating the situation at the time. I’m not indicating that you stole the ring.
Albina snorted coldly. It was clear she meant something when she spoke, and he was determined to look at her strangely. His eyes were filled with suspicion. What was he pretending at this moment!
-I was also at Yolanda’s side at the time. I am also a suspect. To prove our innocence, it’s better to prove it.
Saying so, Emma emptied the contents of her purse, which contained nothing but some makeup items. She deliberately opened her arms for an older guest to body search her on the spot.
After the body search, the guest shook her head at everyone:
-Effectively, no ring was found on Miss Elvira’s body.
At these words, everyone’s eyes focused on Albina.
Albina looked around coldly:
-But why should she be searched like that? The body search should be illegal. I didn’t take her ring for real, why should she be humiliated like this!
She had a very bad memory of the word “search” and looked at Yolanda with disgust in her eyes.
-You had better look again. Such a body search is too inhuman-Umberto spoke to stop her.
Yolanda pursed her lips, looked at him doubtfully and suddenly said:
-Although I know Miss Thorn is not such a person, but to return Miss Thorn’s innocence more quickly, accept it. After all, there were only three of us in the washroom at the time!
Umberto frowned and was about to say something else when Albina held her purse close to her:
-Here! -Feel free to search it!
Umberto’s eyes twitched, always feeling a not-so-good premonition.
Yolanda picked up her purse and exchanged a private glance with Emma before slowly emptying the contents of her bag.
As a result, a small, elegant ring fell out with a crisp, clear sound.
The entire room was silent.