Chapter 41

Chloe’s POV.

My heart thumped a hundred miles. How could you steal something and still have the audacity to look for it? It sounds absurd, but I don't want to be the type to judge without listening.

I watched as Miss Ann crawled to the front, leaving only an inch between her and Jax. Her eyeball rolled to the side, as if she was searching for what to say. Hot tears streamed down her face as she cleared her throat.

My ears formed a perfect silence, and my heart aligned with the stillness in the room, eager to hear what Miss Ann had to say.

"The jade... the jade was gifted to me by your late wife," she spoke, but I found it hard to believe her words.

Whoever would believes her word? the only person who could testify to it is Jax's late wife, who is no longer here.

I shifted my gaze to Alpha Jax. He had a mix of emotions swelling on his face, as if contemplating whether to believe her or take the other route.

"You're not ready to open up to us, right? Tell me, how the hell am I supposed