Framed for Stealing My Mother-In-Law's Gold
In the first year after marrying Victoria Kingsley, I choose to celebrate the holidays with her in her childhood home.
At dinner, my mother-in-law suddenly claims that she's lost her gold bracelet. That's when Victoria's childhood friend, Jonathan Zane, points at me.
"You must be the one who stole the bracelet! After all, you've been a serial pickpocket since you were young!"
Everyone turns to stare at me, their gazes unkind.
I thought Jonathan must have mistaken me for another person, so I tell everyone that I never stole the bracelet.
But Jonathan continues confidently, "You were punished for stealing from others in high school all the time! Not to mention, I saw you at the police station last month! There's no way I'd have gotten the wrong guy!"
Then, Jonathan lays down the details including the time, location, as well as the clothes I was wearing that day.
All I feel is mixed feelings at the moment.
The thing is, I was at the police station because I needed to obtain some evidence. After all, I'd already joined the judiciary a long time ago. Last month, I was even promoted to the presiding district court judge.