After snapping out of her shock, Melody was compelled to question Chloe.

As Melody got closer, Chloe started stepping back and accidentally fell to the ground. "Miss Melody, I... I didn't mean to tattle on you, but since Mister Cedric and Miss Beatrice are this sick, I have no choice bu to tell Mister Lucas what I've seen!"

Melody looked at Chloe, who still was on the floor, with a frown on her face. "Just what are you trying to achieve by throwing baseless accusations at me?"

Chloe looked away. She put on a frightened look of almost being on the verge of tears as she shuffled closer to Lucas.

Lucas glared at Melody. "Speak! Why did you want to harm my grandparents?"

It was then Melody understood that he had chosen to trust Chloe over her.

It was understandable, considering one was a maid who had been part of their household for many years, while the other was a relatively unknown woman he had just met.

whom Lucas

quietly endured the situation. However, from the moment she decided to leave her family, she had sworn not to let herself go through unnecessary pain anymore. No one in

now, Chloe. You claimed I drugged Grandpa and Grandma, but I can prove

my home. Before using it, I made sure to clean all the utensils myself, and no one else laid

be able to

coldly looked at her. "What's your

anyone else's fingerprints on the pot and lid! If there are, I'm not the only suspect. Anyone who touched that pot

said firmly, "I may not be a genius, but I'm not stupid either. Even if I wanted to harm someone, I wouldn't poison my own cooking. What kind of idiot would hurt others like

Melody's words somewhat convincing. He took out his phone and called Edmund. "Come

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