Chapter 1876

Stella recalled the days spent at the Saun family home.

Watching Wenham's tender care for the pot of roses, she noticed his demeanor softening. Was he seeing those roses as reminders of someone he lost long ago?’

"Dad originally planned to build a greenhouse in the yard for them. He wanted to plant more roses, but then Darcie had an allergic reaction. So, he put that idea on hold," Trevor shared.

Stella gave a wry smile. "That's quite the coincidence, isn't it?"

Her skepticism lingered. Rivera's temperature rarely dropped below minus four or five degrees. Roses aren't that fragile. They shouldn't have perished after just two days of frost, even if they were a cultivated breed.

Of all the flowers, Darcie was allergic to the roses that Freesia loved so much. The issue did not seem entirely coincidental.

"Trevor, why did you deliberately knock over that bowl of oats when we were downstairs? Did you find out something? " Stella asked in a low voice.

shook his head. "I’m not sure. The nurse said the person who approached them was a man, but Darcie has

she have

risk using someone who isn’t a trusted confidant for something as serious as

was true; only those with

her spine. 'If it really was her, then what kind of mindset did Darcie live with

patting her head comfortingly. "Focus on taking care of the baby

from foul play, it was likely that Darcie had taken precautions.

tell Dad

would we say? We have no evidence, Stella. Dad cares deeply for his late wife, but he and Darcie have been together for twenty years. He can't act on an unproven accusation. It might even make him feel guilty for suspecting

want it to

weren't for

Should Darcie be responsible for the incident, her father would likely

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