Chapter 579

Poisoned? This was utterly unforeseen for Frederick.

“Frederick, think hard. Has Manley eaten anything unusual at home these past few days?”

Teresa, though half in the dark even after Jocelyn’s lengthy explanations about belladonna, was still somewhat baffled.

But she was aware that Manley might have hallucinated from ingesting belladonna.

So, without waiting for Frederick to reply, Teresa eagerly interjected, “Granny, Manley eats the same food as us, and he hates mushrooms! He never touches the mushroom stew Sadie makes! He only likes meat!”

“Now that is peculiar. Where could the trouble have stemmed from?”

Frederick cleared his throat, “Mom, are you so sure Manley was poisoned?”

those of

looked down, his thoughts a whirlwind of emotion, “And how do we

truly hallucinated, thinking Marguerite was hitting him, then he might have fought back. It’s possible

it was likely he had wronged Marguerite. But he could not fathom why Manley would be poisoned for no reason; the boy loathed mushrooms and would never willingly eat them..

managed by Sadie. It made no sense for everyone else to be fine while only Manley suffered.

with a serious expression, timidly tugging at Frederick’s sleeve, his voice clear, “Daddy, you’ve got

as well, “Yeah, Hayes’ daddy! Manley hallucinated because of the poison. Doesn’t that prove my mommy didn’t hit him?”

two little ones, his tumultuous heart finding a sliver of calm, mixed with an imperceptible guilt, “Alright, I’ll

“Did you two rush over here just to clear Marguerite’s name?”

Mommy said that even if the whole world turns

this world don’t trust my mommy, I will stand firmly behind her! Not like Hayes’

Frederick was speechless.

truly is the daughter of

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