Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly)
Chapter 328

Mrs. Shell's face was initially full of flattering smiles, but when her gaze fell on that photograph, her expression suddenly changed. Then, she raised her head to look at Juliette.

"What does this mean?"

Juliette replied with a smile, "Based on your response, it seems that you have seen this photo before, Mrs. Shell."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Shell suddenly reacted and waved her hand hastily, "No, I have never seen this photo before. I just don't understand, why did you bring this to me? It's not like I've done this before... Or do you want me to make a peace pendant for you? Haha..."

Juliette didn't seem impatient either. With a calm expression, she placed another photo in front of Mrs. Shell.

"It doesn't matter if you can't recognize this peace pendant, Mrs. Shell. Why don't you take a look at this instead?"

There was a cute baby in the photograph this time. The baby's skin was fair like snow. She had bright eyes, a small nose and delicate lips. Although she was still an infant in the photo, her facial features were already well-defined.

The baby in the photo was wearing the peace pendant on her neck. At the sight of this photo, Mrs. Shell felt a little uneasy, and her hands under the table began to tremble.

"Mrs. Shell, you can't recognize the peace pendant, but I'm sure you can recognize the baby, right?" Juliette gauged her expression and asked.

Mrs. Shell then raised her eyes in confusion and quickly shook her head, "I don't know what you are talking about. What does this baby in the photo have to do with me? I don't think I can help you with anything. Please leave."

After that, Mrs. Shell stood up and wanted to see them off.

Juliette's tone became more serious as she said, "Mrs. Shell, can't you even recognize your own daughter's photo? Is it possible that time has passed so much that you have forgotten what your daughter looked like when she was born?"

Upon hearing that, Mrs. Shell trembled and looked at her.

Juliette still had an innocent and harmless expression on her face. "Mrs. Shell, do you really not recognize this baby? Why don't you take a little bit more time to recall."

Mrs. Shell lowered her head and looked at the picture again.

Then, she thought of something, and her lips turned pale. But Mrs. Shell had lived for more than half of her life, and had gotten through ups and downs before. Soon, she calmed herself down. She sat down again, took a deep breath, and said, "I don't know what's your intention of coming here today. At first, I thought you were Erica's friends, thus I was being polite when I said you were free to ask me questions. However, what do you mean by showing me these two pictures?"

"Don't worry, Mrs. Shell. We just wanted to confirm whether you can recognize the baby and the peace pendant in these photos."

"No, I've never seen them before," Mrs. Shell replied firmly.

Juliette smiled and opened her document folder. They came prepared, thus they wouldn't retreat just because of a single denial from Mrs. Shell.

She placed another photo on the desk. "This photo was taken when your eldest daughter was 1 year old, which you and your husband posted on social media. Although you deleted the photo afterwards, it still left a trace."

"What trace? What nonsense are you talking about?" Mrs. Shell looked at the photo and began to feel uneasy again.

"The resemblance of your eldest daughter's facial features and the baby's in this photo is uncanny."

"How hilarious of you, young lady. The baby in the photo is nothing more than a baby. How can you tell that their facial features' are alike? How dare you say that the baby is my daughter?"

"It doesn't matter if you don't want to admit it. How can you explain the peace pendant on your youngest daughter's neck then?"

Juliette then placed another photo onto the table again. This time, it was Erica. Not long after she was born, there was a peace pendant on her neck that was exactly the same as the one worn by the infant from the previous photo.

"This..."

"Are you still trying to say that you can't recognize this peace pendant as well?"

Juliette's expression was still calm as she looked at her. However, there wasn't a smile on her face anymore.

Quill had also been staring at Mrs. Shell all the while. His eyes were so sharp that she couldn't feel calm.

"This... peace pendant is so common. How can you be certain that it is the one you are looking for? Besides, if this peace pendant is really as what you said, why would I deny it then? It's not difficult for me to admit it, isn't it?"

When Mrs. Shell spoke, she was already trembling. Although she tried her best to cover it up, in the face of Quill, who was mighty and intimidating, there was no place for her to hide. "Because your eldest daughter is not your biological daughter after all."

"What did you say?" Mrs. Shell was flustered. Juliette's words instantly irritated Mrs. Shell. She stood up abruptly and stared at her with wide eyes, "Stop talking nonsense!"

Juliette opened the folder and said while looking at the document, "Mrs. Shell and Mr. Shell have been married for 3 years and have not been able to conceive a child. Therefore, under the introduction of your family and friends, you met a fortune-teller. He asked you to adopt a child and treat the child well. When you went to the orphanage, you happened to meet Kimberly, who had been abducted by traffickers before. Hence, you brought her back."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Shell suddenly interrupted her. "What are you trying to say? Are you saying that we are the traffickers who abducted her? We didn't do that to Kimberly!"

"Mrs. Shell, are you admitting the fact that Kimberly is not your biological daughter?" Juliette's words were like arrows, aimed at Mrs. Shell's heart.

Mrs. Shell finally fell back to her seat; she felt weak and powerless. She didn't expect... to be exposed due to her own carelessness.

Juliette swept aside the hair on her forehead. Her red lips curled slightly as she continued, "When the two of you brought Kimberly back, you treated her lovingly. As you didn't have a child of your own, you treated her like a treasure and doted on her. However, just a few years later, you were suddenly pregnant. The next year, you gave birth to Erica. Since you two finally had your own child, you began to ostracize Kimberly who was not your biological one. Thus, even when she was abducted by someone, you left the child to fend for herself, and you did not report this incident to the police either. However, you did not realize that this trafficking case was a large-scale drug trafficking case. Therefore, when the police dug out the truth of this case, the police called you to pick up Kimberly, whom you've adopted from the orphanage."

Slap! Juliette closed the folder and a crisp sound rang out.

Mrs. Shell was given a fright and she looked startled. Then, she raised her head and gazed at Juliette.

"How can you be so cruel? You brought the child back personally, and you even treated her like a treasure. Yet, you wanted to abandon her because you finally had a daughter of your own blood. Unfortunately fate didn't grant you what you wished. The child returned, but she began to suffer all kinds of unfair treatment."