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?”

match those of

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

Marguerite was hitting him, then he might have

was true, then it was likely he had wronged Marguerite. But he could not fathom why Manley would

always managed by Sadie. It made no sense for everyone else to be fine

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

explain as well, “Yeah, Hayes’ daddy! Manley hallucinated because of the poison. Doesn’t that prove my

finding a sliver of calm, mixed with an imperceptible guilt,

Hayes and Teresa, asking, “Did you two rush over here just to clear Marguerite’s name?”

innocent face nodded earnestly, “Yes! Because she’s my mommy! Mommy said that even if the whole world turns its back

if all people in

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to conclusions.

Frederick was speechless.

little girl, truly is the daughter of Marguerite. Sharp-tongued, always spouting astonishing

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