Chris turned back to have a look at Karen but his eyes met with Zack's. They stared at each other in so much despair with Chris's hands clenched tightly.“So, are you going to do what I told you or you rather watch yourself leave this house?” Karen added, leaving Ava and Zack in a hotspot.“Why are you staring at me?” Zack asked “Your foster mother asked you a question, not me! So give her an answer. Don't stare at me as if I'm your destiny helper!” He added with so much satire, to make a ridicule of Chris.As all tension continued rising, Chris managed to look away from Zack's side, fixing his eyes on the ground.“I will do as you said!” He uttered with a thick dragging tone, “I will work for Zack as his bodyguard” He added and Zack smiled satisfactorily.“Good boy!” He commented, tapping Chris's shoulder as if he was a baby. “You made a very big decision by accepting my offer! At least, your children will not suffer for the sins of their father!”“If that's what you all intended to

Immediately after Alice's statement, Karen slapped Chris instantly, widening her eyes and pointing her fingers at him“I've always known that you were stupid bit stealing your ex-wife's necklace? I never expected that from you!” She said , her tone rising in anger.“I didn't steal that necklace!” Chris defended himself but a loud voice sounded after him“Then who took the necklace? Ghost? Or a Demon?” “Answer me, Chris Loner. If you didn't take the necklace, then who did that?’” Zack said with a ruthless voice, his hands fixed in his pocket.The guests were already murmuring in chorus; jumping into an immediate conclusion that Chris is the criminal here.Chris looked at Ava who was the only one giving him a glare of hope, others just stared at him in disdain!“Why are you keeping quiet? Cat cut your tongue?”“ And what did you expect me to say or do?” Chris responded sharply after Alice, his tone rude and hasty. “ I already made it clear to you all that I never stold that necklace and