The Family I Outgrew

"After finishing work for the day, I checked my phone and realized I had been added to a group chat called "Catch the Thief."The members were my parents, my brother, Brian Wise, and my sister-in-law, Paulene Wise.I typed a question mark.Paulene replied instantly.[My jewelry is missing. I didn't add you here to accuse you or anything. I just wanted to ask what you think. Honestly, there's no use for other people in our family to take my jewelry, so I've been wondering... I'm not saying you definitely stole it. But if you did, you don't have to deny it. I'm willing to give you a chance to make things right.]My mother said nothing. She just kept tagging me over and over.I let out a small laugh and typed back.[Maybe Brian took it and gave it to his side piece. I'm not saying he definitely has someone else. Just that men his age sometimes start looking around. I'm only guessing here. And if he really did mess up, you could give him a chance to make things right, too.]"