Chapter 265

“Something did happen at the old house recently.” Gabriel Wallace got up to get some water, a slight frown on his face.

Lilah Hart stared at his back. “What happened?”

“One of the maids said Grandma lost a few things.”

Gabriel poured two glasses of water, handed one to Lilah, and took a sip from his own.

“Come on, your parents are staying at our place now. Isn’t it obvious who might’ve done it?”

Lilah thought it was practically written in bold—there wasn’t much guessing needed.

“Who do you think did it?” Gabriel looked straight at her, his eyes calm but probing.

Lilah met his gaze and frowned. “Whoever needs money the most, I guess?”

Isn’t that how it always works?

Aurora Wallace had been hanging around the place lately. If something was missing, wasn’t she the first person to suspect?

Gabriel took another slow sip. “Well, they found the stuff in the room of Grandma’s personal maid.”

“No way!” Lilah blurted out instan