Chapter 152

Freya was practically dragged out by the servant.

"Let me go, let me go..."

Struggling, Freya was brought before the crowd.

Bailey surveyed her coldly. "What were you doing hiding over there? Did you start the fire?"

Frozen with fear, Freya collapsed to the ground, shaking her head fervently. "Bailey, it wasn't me, I swear! Sylvia and I just stepped out to use the restroom. When she didn't come out, I wandered off looking for her and got lost until a servant found me." She pointed to the servant at the edge of the group.

The servant nodded at Bailey, confirming Freya's story.

Bailey's eyes narrowed as she turned toward Sylvia and Bridget.

"So, it seems like it could only be one of you two. But this lighter belongs to Ms. Simpson, so that means..."

Bridget, tears streaming down her face, spoke through sobs, "I have an alibi! I ran into a gardener while I was out and even stopped to chat. You can ask them if you don't believe me."

Catching Bailey's glance, the butler hurriedly fetched the gardener.

the flowers. She couldn't have been here setting a fire while talking to

the others, only Sylvia

"You don't happen to

her head, but before she could speak, Freya exclaimed in

why... you were talking about how important these flowers were to Bailey? To do this? Even though Ms. Simpson is Rupert's fiancée and might have Bailey's favor, you should have believed in yourself."

freely as she clung to Rupert, her voice filled with despair. "Sylvia, how could you do this to me? You even used what I was planning to gift

by Bridget's genuine tears, cast blaming

tense, approached Sylvia. "Is

her gaze

and Bridget were stunned, momentarily

it? Without even trying to

Sylvia's admission, pressed, "Why? Just to

seemed she had

sincerity, said,

something was off with Sylvia and quickly wiped

don't want to admit a mistake, but it's better to apologize now. I'm sure Bailey and Rupert will forgive you. It's not worth making

stop. I won't

Rupert is here; don't put

a difficult position," Bridget

the gravity

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