Chapter 13

Which was why Bill adopted Maria. Now, he officially had two daughters.

Moreover, Maria was a few months older than Vivian. As part of tradition, the elder daughter was supposed to get married first.

Therefore, Maria turned out to be the perfect substitute.

Unexpectedly, Bill's adopted daughter now turned out to be someone capable of stealing from others.

Nonetheless, he was still reluctant to hand Maria over to the police despite the concrete evidence right in front of them.

Bill figured that this was a good opportunity to teach Maria a lesson instead. Perhaps he could still purge everything that was unpleasant about the girl by disciplining her thoroughly. Besides, all his effort would be in vain if he couldn't turn her into a suitable bride for the Wilson family.

Maria, on the other hand, was growing impatient. Bill and the others were still busy eyeballing the jade pendant, so she cleared her throat loudly.