Chapter 30 Is Emily Actually a Fraudster?
Amusement Park
"Mom, I wanna ride the carousel!"
"Me too!"
"Mr. Jackson, you hold me, and Mom can hold Jasper."
"Alright, buddy."
"Hey, you guys... be careful."
Emily chuckled as she watched Nicholas help the two kids onto the carousel.
Chase waved excitedly at her, "Mom, hurry up!"
"Coming!"
Emily smiled and took a few steps forward, but suddenly felt a chill down her spine. She instinctively turned to look across the street.
Across the street, people were bustling in and out of Crescent Mall, but the eerie feeling she had just moments ago vanished.
Was it just her imagination?
She had felt like someone was watching them.
"Mom! Mom!"
Emily stared across the street for a while longer, then turned and walked towards the carousel.
As soon as Emily turned away, Maya stepped out from the shadows of a nearby building.
She patted her chest, still a bit shaken.
Emily's instincts were sharper than she had expected, but luckily, she had managed to take the photo.
Maya looked at the photo on her phone, a smug smile spreading across her face.
Who would have thought? Emily was a serial con artist, marrying and scamming for money!
She was already married with kids, yet she was trying to hide her past and deceive the Thomas family for their wealth!
Maya would never let that happen!
With this photo as evidence, the Thomas family would see through Emily's greedy and deceitful nature. Then, she could finally drive Emily away from James.
With that thought, Maya quickly put away her phone and hurried towards the Thomas Villa.
The Thomas Villa
Qiana and Maya happened to arrive at the Thomas family home together.
"Mrs. Thomas."
Maya saw Qiana step out of the luxury car and eagerly approached her, almost ready to show her the photo right then and there.
"Maya, you're here," Qiana greeted her coolly.
Maya had a home to go back to, but ever since Emily arrived, she was afraid that if she left, Emily would gain James's trust. So, she had begged Xanthe to let her stay.
Xanthe, who had always wanted James to marry Maya, had no objections. Qiana, though somewhat displeased, couldn't find a valid reason to refuse.
There were plenty of rooms in the house, and as long as Maya didn't cause trouble, it was fine for her to stay.
Inside, everyone was gathered. Maya took out her phone at the right moment and said softly, "Mrs. Thomas, I have something very important to show you."
"What is it?" Qiana looked at Maya suspiciously.
"Mrs. Thomas, look." Maya showed Qiana the photo on her phone.
In the photo, Emily and an unfamiliar man were happily playing with two children at the amusement park.
Qiana's sharp gaze fell on the children's faces, and she frowned slightly.
These kids... they looked somewhat familiar.
"What's so interesting? Let me see that."
Liliana quickly noticed the commotion and walked over.
Liliana took Maya's phone and examined the photo closely, her expression growing darker.
"Where did you get this photo?" Liliana asked coldly.
"I saw them when I was leaving the mall," Maya replied, lowering her eyes and looking helpless. She stammered, "I couldn't believe it either when I saw them. That man and Emily were clearly very close, and those two kids... I have a terrible suspicion, but I don't know if I should say it."
As Maya spoke, she secretly observed the reactions of the Thomas family members.
Xanthe had come over when Liliana questioned Maya. She glanced at the photo and smirked.
"I thought she was a good woman, but it turns out she's filthy!"
"Enough! Don't make baseless accusations without evidence," Qiana frowned.
"Mom, what did Emily do to you? Even now, you're defending her!" Xanthe angrily pointed at the photo on the phone. "This photo is the evidence! Emily is clearly already married and has two kids! I knew there was no way a woman would volunteer to marry a disabled man unless she was after the Thomas family's money!"
"I think Xanthe is right. Emily has bad intentions. We should kick her out!" Liliana chimed in.
Qiana's face darkened, and she said nothing.
She didn't believe what they were saying, but what about the photo?
Could she have misjudged Emily? Was she really a con artist?
Maya saw Qiana's troubled expression and added fuel to the fire, "Mrs. Thomas, I saw it with my own eyes. They were riding the carousel together, laughing and chatting. Passersby even complimented them on being a beautiful family, and they just smiled and didn't deny it."
"Shameless!" Liliana shouted, "Keeping such an indecent woman in the Thomas family is an insult to us! Atlas, pack Emily's things and throw her out!"
"Well..." Atlas looked at Qiana, who remained silent.
"Atlas, what are you waiting for? Do you..."
Just then, the sound of a car engine came from outside.
A moment later, Emily walked in carrying a cake box.
Emily raised an eyebrow, puzzled by the crowd that had gathered to greet her.
"Grandma, I'm back."
Emily still showed respect to Qiana.
She walked up to greet Qiana, ignoring the others.
Qiana looked at Emily with a complicated expression and nodded.
'What's going on?'
Emily sensed something was off, but didn't have time to ask before Liliana started shouting.
"How dare you come back? You con artist!"
'Con artist? Who, her?'
Emily narrowed her eyes and looked at Liliana, "Mrs. Thomas, you can't just say whatever you want."
"You're still trying to deny it!"
Liliana snatched the phone from Maya and showed Emily the photo.
"This photo is proof of your bigamy! You hid your marriage and children to scam our family's money. I'm calling the police!"
Maya hadn't expected Liliana to grab the phone.
Damn it! Now Emily would know she took the photo!
Maya cursed Liliana in her mind and quietly hid behind Xanthe, avoiding Emily's gaze.