"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."

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 clear your

Jenkins nodded. "Okay."

paced back

...

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

sisters-in-law were all present, their faces etched with concern. Seeing this

the

families fought viciously over inheritance, yet

Olsen's side until the doctor repeatedly assured them that Uncle Olsen would be alright until

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

to leave, leaving only

asked, "Tell me, what

South family. She ended with a self-reproachful tone. "I didn't expect the South family to be so difficult to deal with. Their power is so great. Now, it

retorted, "Don't say that! This is your home, and we are your family... But tell me, is it the same Fox who

should be

still time. Let's think it through. Uncle has always been very fond of your mother. If we can rescue her, all his

knew what he said was

still

was... what about the DNA test

if they could find a way to stop the arranged marriage between the Martin family and

all, once the Martin family and Vera were united in marriage, they would become opposing factions,

had put herself on

and said, "Do you think we can find old Mr. Martin's daughter within two days? Could that

a plan! If we really can find his daughter, this might

he looked toward Lewis, "Where's the

him the

one look and was flabbergasted. "What can we see from this? How can

know someone in

point, that was indeed their only

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