"Stop!"

The voice sounded heavenly as a chorus to Jenkins. She turned around and saw Keira staring at Susan.

Jenkins's eyes teared up. "Miss Olsen, I didn't do it. It wasn't me..."

Susan looked toward Keira. "Keera, what's wrong? I'm doing this to force the formula out of her mouth to save Uncle Olsen's life. As his biological daughter, you're not going to stop me, are you?"

Keira fixed her gaze on Susan. "Jenkins might be innocent."

"You know it's just a 'might,' right? What if she's the one who poisoned him?"

Susan spread her hands. "There's a saying, 'Better to kill by mistake than to miss an enemy!' Uncle Olsen is lying on the bed right now, his life hanging by a thread, and you, his daughter, seem so unconcerned."

She turned to look at Peter. "This is what happens with daughters not raised by your side... they're not close..."

Keira frowned even more.

Peter took the vase from her hands. "Regardless, questioning Jenkins is fine, but if you smash her with this vase, wouldn't that kill her?"

Susan said, "Without threatening her like this, how could a trained person like her possibly tell the truth so easily?"

Peter said, "But still, you can't..."

Susan cut him off. "Mercy to an enemy is cruelty to oneself."

Peter was left speechless yet again.

Keira didn't bother with Susan but instead turned to the butler. "Jenkins, indeed, is a suspect, so find a room and lock her up. We'll talk after I investigate the scene."

The butler nodded; her request was quite reasonable. Susan wanted to say more, but Keira watched her warily. "The Olsen family is a respectable household. We do not allow private torture chambers, nor do we allow confessions under duress!"

Intimidated by her, Susan pursed her lips and said no more.

The butler hurriedly pulled Jenkins out the door, took her to an unoccupied guest room on the third floor, and then locked the door from the outside.

Jenkins's eyes were red. "Sir, it really wasn't me."

could it be you? Plus, I've thoroughly investigated your background, and you don't have the slightest suspicion... Just wait here. Miss Olsen isn't the type to apply extrajudicial punishment; she will

Jenkins nodded. "Okay."

butler was gone, Jenkins paced back and

...

was taken away, Uncle Olsen's room was still crowded

were all present, their faces etched with concern. Seeing this moved Keira

atmosphere of the Olsen family was

fought viciously over inheritance, yet the bonds

Uncle Olsen would be alright until the seventh day

Uncle Olsen's study was overrun with too many members of the Olsen family.

persuaded everyone to leave, leaving

"Tell me, what

tone. "I didn't expect the South family to be so difficult to deal with. Their power

home, and we are your family... But tell me, is it the

should

has always been very fond of your mother.

knew what he

she still

what about the DNA test in

two days would have been fine if they could find a way to stop the arranged marriage between the Martin family and Vera. Even if they couldn't find one, there wouldn't have

and Vera were united in marriage, they would

put

frustrated breath and said, "Do you think we can find old Mr. Martin's daughter within two days? Could that calm his rage enough to

said, "That's a plan! If we really can find his daughter, this

toward Lewis,

him

we see from this? How

know someone in the police

that was indeed their

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