Lynette was dumbfounded.
Indeed, there was an easier way to send her to jail. There was no need for her to beat around the
bush.
But she still didn't want to believe that it was true.
"It seems that you still doubt me," Yvonne smiled mockingly and shook her head. "Well, if you donât
believe me, you can contact Jacqueline and ask her if this is true!"
Lynetteâs eyes trembled. "Call Jacqueline?"
"Yes, you don't dare to do so?" Yvonne tried to agitate her.
Lynette was already in a bad state of mind. Of course, she bit the bait when she was agitated. "Says
who? I'll give her a call now."
After speaking, she took her mobile phone out and called Jacqueline.
When Yvonne saw this, the corner of Yvonneâs mouth twitched.
The call was quickly connected. Lynette squeezed the phone tightly with both hands and asked the
other end of the call excitedly, "Miss Jacqueline, is it you?"
"Yes, it's me. What's the matter?" Jacqueline replied with a yawn.
Yvonne held her breath and dared not speak. She didn't want Jacqueline to overhear her.
Meanwhile, Yvonne winked at Lynette, trying to hint her not to expose her presence to Jacqueline.
Lynette had been friends with her for so many years, s o she understood what Yvonne meant. She
nodded lightly and returned to the phone call. "Miss Jacqueline, itâs been a few days. I'm very
worried about my parents. Can you please tell me how their situation is now? Are they still being
treated at the hospital?"
On the other side of the phone, Jacqueline stopped drinking milk and said nonchalantly, "Of course
your parents are in good condition. They're receiving treatment in an internationally renowned
hospital."
"Really?" Lynette didn't doubt her words and she smiled in relief.
Seeing Lynette believing Jacqueline's words so easily, Yvonne couldnât help but roll her eyes.
"Ask her if your parents are at the embassy." Yvonne moved her lips silently to Lynette, signaling
her to ask Jacqueline the question.
Lynette was a little reluctant, but Yvonneâs eyes were very determined that she couldn't defy her, so
she did as she said.
"Miss Jacqueline, can you take a picture of my parents receiving treatment at the hospital?" Lynette
begged.
Jacqueline's face sank instantly. "Why? Don't you trust me?"
"No, of course not. Itâs just that someone told me that they saw my parents at the embassy. So, I..."
"Embassy?" Jacqueline narrowed her eyes and interrupted Lynette, "You said someone saw your
parents at the embassy. Who's that person?"
Lynette turned to Yvonne for help.
Yvonne thought for a while. Then, she took a paper and a pencil from the side and wrote a sentence
and then showed it to Lynette.
After memorizing it, Lynette followed what was written and asked, "My friend's relative went to the
embassy for errands and recognized my parents. So they called me."
"Hold on!" Jacqueline interrupted her again, "A friendâs relative? What a coincidence that he
bumped into your parents at an embassy abroad. Who are you lying to?"
Lynette opened her mouth, but she was speechless.
Yvonne touched her nose in a panice. She knew that Jacqueline was not foolish.
"Forget it. Stop beating around the bush and just tell her the truth. Tell her that it's my husband and
me," Yvonne gave up and whispered to Lynette.
Lynette hesitated for a moment. Then, she said slowly,
"Alright then. I really was lying to you. There isn't any relative, but the embassy called me and said
that my parents are with them now. They even asked me to prepare the relevant documents to bring
them back. Thatâs why I'm calling to ask if my parents are really being treated at the hospital."
Yvonne was taken aback after hearing what Lynette said. Then, she sighed.
She didn't expect Lynette to cover the truth. Instead, she made up another reason.
"The embassy called you?" Jacqueline squeezed her phone abruptly and her face turned sour. She
hated the embassy.
Lynette realized that her tone was inappropriate and she felt a little frustrated, "What do you mean,
Miss Jacqueline? So what the embassy said is true? My parents are with them and they are not at
the hospital?"
Jacqueline frowned. "What attitude are you showing m e? Are you questioning me?"
"Miss Jacqueline, Iâm not questioning you. I just want t o know where my parents are!" Lynette
roared.
Jacqueline sneered. "Don't you have the answer already?"
"So, my parents are really..."
"Yes, your parents are indeed at the embassy," Jacqueline flicked her nails and replied coldly.
Lynette yelled frantically, "Why? Why are my parents there? Didn't you say that my parents were
sent to the hospital?"
"I did instruct them to be sent to the hospital, but my people didn't follow my order. So it's none of
my business,â Jacqueline shrugged.
When Yvonne heard this, she looked at Lynette worriedly.
She saw Lynette squeezing the phone-her body was trembling and her eyes were filled with hatred.
"Liar, these are all excuses. You've been lying to me, haven't you? You never intended to send my
parents to the hospital. Youâre just taking me for a ride so I'll foolishly do things for you!â
"Not bad, you figured it out so quickly. I never intended to send your parents for medical treatment.
You're just a dispensable pawn to me. Do you really think that I'd be nice to you?â Jacqueline
snorted proudly.
Lynette cried angrily, "Jacqueline, you're so vicious!"
"I'm vicious?â Jacqueline curled her lips in disdain. " Why don't you say that you're a fool? You know
that Yvonne and I are on bad terms, yet you still cooperate with me. Isn't this foolish? I'm not the
only one who led your parents into the current situation. You did too.â 1
Upon hearing this, Lynette's pupils shrank. All the regret and guilt surged up suddenly, and she
could
hardly breathe.
Jacqueline was right, she was foolish.
For a verbal promise, she betrayed her friend, sold the house, and her parents were suffering.
She was wrong, so wrong!
"Lyn..." Looking at Lynette this way, Yvonne felt really upset.
Lynette put away her worries, squeezed her hands tightly, and her eyes were determined.
"Jacqueline, aren't you afraid of karma? Are you not afraid that I'll call the cops on you?"
Jacqueline laughed disapprovingly, "Call the cops? Go ahead. Do you have any proof? Let me tell
you that you have none. Donât forget that you're the one who put the poison in and you left your
fingerprints on the bottle. It has nothing to do with me. Even if you report this to the police, I'll still be
able to get away with it."
"You..." Lynette was speechless. Only then did she remember that Jacqueline didnât touch the
bottle.
It was a man who gave it to her and the man was wearing gloves.
She was immersed in the joy of her parents being saved and she didn't notice these details at all. 1
Flashing back at the memory now, she was miserable.
"You planned it all!" Lynette grumbled into the phone with a distorted expression.
Jacqueline giggled, "I've said this before. I want the surrounding people to betray Yvonne. So, I
definitely have to plan well."
Yvonne narrowed her eyes and whispered, "Betrayal..." So this was what Jacqueline meant at that
time?