Wyatt listened to the housekeeper and made a quip to Gianna, “I didn’t expect you to remember their names, seeing as you typically criticize and look down upon them.”

Her heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly said, “You bought this mansion for me, Mr. Lopez. Of course I will remember their names to order them around more efficiently. Surely this shouldn’t come as a surprise to you.”

“Not in the least.” He nodded in agreement with a cold glint in his eyes.

Gianna stood beside him, her heart pounding rapidly and uneasily against her chest.

She tried to reassure herself. Mr. Lopez rarely comes here, and the mansion has no surveillance cameras. I have bribed all the housekeepers, so he shouldn’t know what’s happening here.

Wyatt sat with his leg slightly propped up, sipping his coffee every now and again.

All the housekeepers who were off the clock were summoned to the mansion and stood quietly, not daring to breathe loudly. As for the few housekeepers on leave, they received a phone call from the head housekeeper to return and started arriving one after another an hour later.

The head housekeeper took a step forward and cautiously informed Wyatt, “Mr. Lopez, the housekeepers are all here.”

“Is that so?” He nodded and swept his sharp gaze over them. “Who is in charge of Ms. Marsh’s care on the third floor, including prepping her meals?”

Heidi was among those who stood forward with their heads bowed.

Wyatt continued evenly, “Did she start losing appetite two months ago? Was the food fresh from the kitchen, including the milk and eggs?”

One of the housekeepers answered with a quiver in her voice, “Yes, Ms. Marsh’s appetite has always been poor.”

“The vegetables and meat are fresh and bought from the market every morning,” another housekeeper said, handing Wyatt the grocery receipts.

He scanned them briefly before asking, “What are her favorite dishes, and what does she dislike?”

The housekeepers exchanged a look and lowered their heads without answering.

mean all of you failed at your job to take care of

the case, Mr. Lopez. It’s difficult for us to determine her

only takes a few bites of every

it into pieces. The housekeepers jumped, their hands and feet

lack of appetite. The ones in charge of her meals should monitor what she eats every day and note it down. Why the f*ck did you show me a godd*mn groceries list? Is the salary I pay too little or do you

to rein in his temper and inquired, “Who was in charge of her

No one answered.

you a lot of money to oversee the upkeep of this home, yet you don’t even have a duty roster. Are you whiling your time away sleeping

Lopez. I-It’s…” The head housekeeper was flustered. “Mary, who was on duty previously, mistook the logbook for trash and

coincidence that the logbook went missing just as I requested it.” Wyatt laughed and stood up, sending a kick in the head housekeeper’s

sailing across the room

felt tendrils of fear

only death awaited if she said the

housekeeper on duty on the

Lopez.” Someone spoke up, spurred by fear of

pointed to Heidi, who was standing

Heidi, towering over her as he asked, “Were you on duty on

she replied, a tremor coursing

you answer my question just now?” Wyatt advanced

as she answered, “I-I had forgotten about that. After all, it was last month, and I

you didn’t want

just as she let her guard down and asked, “Did you know the milk

to keep track of her ovulation

pinned her with a hostile gaze. “Would you

lodged in Heidi’s throat under his piercing stare, and she couldn’t finish her sentence as color leeched from her

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