“You should know that even the Jenkins family isn't above the law. Since you have committed a crime, we must follow the rules! You are a thief, so we must send you to the police!"

Maria stared at Mrs. Jenkins coldly and asked, “Are you so old that you're confused over this?”

“Maria, how dare you be so rude to Mrs. Jenkins?"

Barbara, Doris, and Reuben shouted at her simultaneously.

Mrs. Jenkins' expression also darkened.

She was the one who had Maria cornered, yet the latter dared to disrespect her in public!

"I'm just telling the truth. What's wrong with that?"

Maria wasn't flustered at all. On the contrary, she even smirked a little.

“Then what is this so-called truth? The fact that I'm old and “confused'? Humph!" Mrs. Jenkins sneered loudly.

Barbara couldn't help but shout, "Maria, there's proof that you stole that display card. Mrs. Jenkins is here to get to the bottom of it and uphold justice. What's wrong with that? Do you want the Jenkins family to let this slide and cover for you?"

ALL of a sudden, Maria smiled.

“It's true. I did bring that card home, but how is that breaking the Law?"

Barbara snorted.

“It's called stealing. Thanks to you, the shop owner deducted three months’ worth of Haley's salary!”

"Yes, it's true!"

Haley nodded aggrievedly.

“$ 9, 800 in total, to be exact! And the boss not only deducted my salary, but he also fired me in the end. It's all your fault, Maria!"

The atmosphere in the hall grew so tense that one could have cut through it with a knife.

Although most of the people present wanted to support Maria, now that the evidence against her was so damning, they didn't know how to defend her.

“If you don't ask for permission before taking something from the store, it's considered an act of theft!"

Barbara insisted, clenching her fists agitatedly.

“I think we should send Maria to the police station now. Of course, as law-abiding citizens, we must hand over the evidence to the police. too."

“The car is ready," Reuben quickly added.

At this moment, no one could help Maria.