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.

"Yes, Bailey, Ms. Simpson did stop to ask about the flowers.

eliminating the others,

Sylvia. "You don't happen

shook her head, but before she

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." Freya's words effectively condemned

flowed 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 Rupert. You've

surrounding servants, touched by Bridget's genuine

tense, approached Sylvia.

gaze

were stunned,

admitted it? Without even

by Sylvia's admission, pressed,

seemed she had misjudged

Sylvia, with sincerity, said, "For

sensed something was off with Sylvia and quickly wiped her tears, signaling

don't want to admit a mistake, but it's better to apologize now. I'm sure Bailey and

stop.

here; don't put

a difficult position," Bridget

gravity of

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