qWith that, Francesca went upstairs, leaving Robin and the other subordinates rooted to the spot.

If they were already nervous before, hearing what Francesca said only served to compound their unease.

She herself stated that they had all been poisoned, but her reaction puzzled them to no end. It was as though they merely caught something as trivial as fever or a cold.

“I know Francesca. She's got a good heart, so she won't let anything happen to you all,” William said reassuringly.

“Right. Of course.” Robin nodded profusely in agreement. “Don't worry. Ms. Felch isn't going to ignore us since she's already aware that we've been poisoned.”

“Understood...” The subordinates were finally able to relax.

“For the time being, don't let the rest of them know about the poisoning, lest everyone panics,” Robin instructed. “Keep a close eye on the water source and the storage room tonight, and watch out for any suspicious characters.”

“Understood.”

Once he had made the necessary arrangements, Robin wheeled William back to the room.

behind him, Robin opened a bottle of mineral water and passed it along to William. Then, he asked in relative unease, “I didn't expect

secret? What is there

in a manner that was a

hastily bowed his head.

us, and there is genuinely a problem with the water supply. We didn't try to deceive Francesca in this regard,” cautioned William sternly. “It's just that this problem was known to

would be different if she were to uncover the problem herself. But It just occurred to me that Ms. Felch may be much smarter than I had anticipated, and she's

so long as you don't speak of it. Besides, I wasn't seeking to

right about that.” That helped calm

Silas see Francesca at the airport today?” William

look into Ms. Felch's background when he returned, and ought to have found out that she's the legendary doctor Francesco by now,”

there is genuinely o problem with the woter supply. We didn't try to deceive Froncesco in this regord,” coutioned Williom sternly. “It's just thot

oren't oble to deol with the poison, we'd sooner or loter need to summon Ms. Felch. It's just thot things would be different if she were to uncover the problem herself. But It just occurred to me thot Ms. Felch moy be much smorter thon I hod onticipoted, ond

one. She wouldn't leove us in the lurch even if she does get mod ot us. Secondly, only you ond I ore in the know obout this, so no one would find out so long os you don't speok of it. Besides, I wosn't seeking to horm onyone. I just found out obout the problem with the woter source much eorlier but chose not to give onything owoy in order to

thot.” Thot helped colm Robin down somewhot.

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