Chapter 616: So Devoted and So Heartless

Chapter 616: Chapter 616: So Devoted and So Heartless

Ethan Eames told Nakoruru, "Text her. Let her know you’ve realized the necklace is missing, and tell her to give it back."

Nakoruru thought about it all night before finally mustering the courage to text Maya.

"To be honest, I couldn’t bring myself to believe Maya would do something like this, and I was also terrified of losing her as a friend."

After listening to Nakoruru, Renee Jennings raised an eyebrow and said with a faint, wry smile, "If Maya is really that important to you, you should have just called the police."

"I..." Nakoruru opened her mouth, wanting to argue, but she didn’t know what to say.

[Yeah, if she were really afraid of losing Maya, she wouldn’t be suspecting her like this.]

[You could have called the police and let them handle it, even if they named her a suspect. But for you to personally treat her like a thief is just so hurtful.]

The bullet comments voiced Braces Girl’s inner thoughts.

Her eyes began to redden, and she felt wronged.

Even strangers on the internet she’d never met understood how she felt, but her own best friend didn’t.

Renee Jennings asked softly, "Nakoruru, are you home yet?"

"I am." Nakoruru walked up to her front door and unlocked it with her fingerprint.

BEEP—

When the door opened, a Westie saw its owner return and started wagging its tail happily, barking, "Woof! Lulu, you’re back!"

"Little Turtle." Nakoruru bent down and scooped the dog into her arms.

She placed her phone on a stand on the table, sat down on the sofa, and held Little Turtle up so it was in the camera’s view.

"Little Turtle, look at the lady on the phone." Nakoruru gently turned the dog’s head toward the screen.

"Woof?" A look of confusion appeared in Little Turtle’s small, almond-shaped black eyes. "There are two pretty ladies. Which one should I look at?"

Renee Jennings chuckled. "Little Turtle, are you calling us pretty?"

Little Turtle’s eyes instantly went wide. "Woof woof! This lady can understand me!"

"That’s right. How about we have a little chat?" Renee Jennings’s lips curved into a smile. "Little Turtle, is Lulu your owner?"

Little Turtle nodded. "Woof! Yes!"

"Does Lulu have a boyfriend?"

"Woof! Yes!"

"And do you like Lulu’s boyfriend?"

Hearing this, Little Turtle shook its little head furiously. "Woof woof woof! No way, I don’t like him! He’s a nasty jerk!"

When Nakoruru saw it shaking its head, her heart sank. She quickly asked, "Streamer, what did Little Turtle say?"

She sometimes watched Renee Jennings’s streams, so seeing Little Turtle shake its head now, she was suddenly filled with a sense of foreboding.

Renee Jennings said, "It says your boyfriend is a jerk."

Nakoruru frowned and asked nervously, "Why does it say he’s a jerk?"

Before Renee Jennings could even ask, Little Turtle answered on its own. "Woof woof woof! When Lulu is home, he pretends to really like me! But when Lulu’s not here, he’s mean to me and sometimes even hits me!"

After hearing Renee Jennings’s translation, Nakoruru’s expression grew solemn. ’So he was just pretending to be nice to Little Turtle in front of me?’

Little Turtle sounded aggrieved. "Woof woof! He bullies me! He’s not a good human!"

[LMAO, your boyfriend never would’ve guessed his true colors would be exposed all because of a gold necklace.]

[Girl, you have terrible taste in men.]

[Sigh, she listened to her scumbag boyfriend and lost a friend. That’s a huge L.]

Renee Jennings then asked Little Turtle, "Do you remember Lulu’s birthday a few days ago?"

Little Turtle: "Woof! I remember!"

Renee Jennings: "Did you see Lulu’s boyfriend take something of hers that was shiny and gold?"

She remembered there was a gold necklace in her drawer, so she took one out to show Little Turtle. "Something that looks a lot like this."

Little Turtle stared intently at the gold necklace for a moment, then started barking excitedly. "Woof woof woof! I saw it! On Lulu’s birthday, the bad human stole Lulu’s shiny gold thing and put it in his pocket!"

Before Renee Jennings could say anything, Little Turtle continued barking, "I also know why he stole the shiny gold thing!"

At this, Renee Jennings raised her eyebrows slightly, her tone tinged with curiosity. "And why is that?"

Little Turtle: "Woof woof woof! The bad human’s first love is getting married, and he’s going to the wedding, but he didn’t have money for a gift, so he stole Lulu’s shiny gold thing!"

A flash of amusement appeared in Renee Jennings’s eyes. ’I didn’t expect to hear this kind of gossip.’

Seeing her reaction, Nakoruru asked anxiously, "Streamer, what did Little Turtle say?"

Renee Jennings pressed her lips together and said reflectively, "Nakoruru, I think you not only owe Maya an apology, but you also owe her a thank you."

[Streamer, don’t leave us hanging!]

[Did Renee figure something big out?]

"Little Turtle told me that your boyfriend did indeed steal the gold necklace," Renee Jennings said slowly and deliberately. "He stole your necklace because he wanted to give it to his first love as a wedding gift."

"What?" Nakoruru’s long lashes trembled, her face a mask of astonishment. ’He stole my gold necklace to give to his first love?’

[LMAO, this dude is so devoted and so cruel at the same time.]

[The happy first love and the pitiful current girlfriend.]

[Am I the only one who cares about Maya being framed and wrongly accused? Hugs, sis. If Nakoruru doesn’t cherish you, let me be your friend!]

Braces Girl was touched, not expecting any of the viewers to care about her.

Nakoruru’s expression turned uglier as she seethed through gritted teeth, "How dare Ethan Eames do this to me! I’m not done with him!"

The moment she said it, she disconnected from the stream without another word.

The screen reverted to a two-way split.

[So rude.]

[Even though Maya was falsely accused, I don’t think this is a bad thing for her. At least she got to see someone’s true character.]

[Yeah, Maya is the lucky one here!]

Renee Jennings looked at the girl with the red-rimmed eyes on the other side of the split-screen and comforted her softly, "Maya, it’s all over now."

"Thank you!" Braces Girl stood up again and bowed three times in a row. "Thank you, Streamer! Thank you, everyone!"

She sniffled, her voice choked with emotion. "I’m so glad you were willing to help me, Streamer. Otherwise, I would have been sick with anxiety. I might have even paid Lulu just to make it all go away."

"Don’t be silly." Renee Jennings’s tone was tinged with exasperation. "Why would you pay for something you didn’t do? Next time something like this happens, just tell them to call the police. If they refuse, you know something’s fishy."

"Okay!" Braces Girl nodded vigorously, her expression solemn. "I’ll remember that. Thank you! I won’t take up any more of your time. Goodbye!"

After she disconnected, she sent three Light Blessings, each worth 2,888 yuan.

[I’m crying, Maya’s a rich girl too!]

[This girl is a real one!]

Renee Jennings was also quite surprised by Braces Girl’s generosity. After thanking her, she prepared to end the stream.

"It’s almost eight o’clock. Everyone should go get some dinner. See you next time, bye-bye~" Renee Jennings waved and ended the livestream.

Renee Jennings stretched languidly. Just as she was about to go downstairs to see about dinner, she saw Zephyr appear on her windowsill again.