The housemaid hesitated before whispering, “I’m not exactly sure. I was tidying up the room this morning, and he was digging up seedlings in the yard. Ms. Reed suddenly showed up, and they got into a conflict. By the time I heard the noise and came out, the old man had passed out.”

Celeste’s face darkened, “Where’s Kaylee?”

“Ms. Reed didn’t come to the hospital.”

Celeste clenched her hands nervously.

Liam arrived 10 minutes later. He got the call from the housemaid and saw Celeste sitting on a bench, looking pale.

He approached her and called her name.

Celeste looked up, her eyes bloodshot.

His heart skipped a beat, and he clenched his lips nervously before whispering, “It’ll be alright.”

Celeste stared at him and blurted out, “It was Kaylee who pushed Grandpa David down.”

growing more serious. “I’ll

“How?”

David doesn’t make it out of the operating room today, will you send her to

and

a smile, Celeste continued, “I thought so. Who are you trying to impress with

that moment, the surgery room’s lights went off.

epilepsy and he’s old. How could he

for the doctor to finish scolding

off, “Just wait until he’s moved

talk to Liam. Instead, she took out her phone to

picked up his phone and called Kaylee. As anticipated, there was no response. Frustrated, he dialed the number for his home and the housemaid answered.

want to talk to Kaylee Reed.”

use Kaylee’s full

who was gesturing for her not to say anything. “Uh, Ms. Kaylee is not here, she went

“Put her on the

housemaid stuttered, “Ms. Kaylee

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