q“Crazy b*tch!”

Chris had just stepped into the Gold residence when he received the text. He was so irritated by it that he deleted it immediately.

“Welcome, Mr. Nacht!”

He must be beginning to believe the lie he is telling so often to be calling me Mr. Nacht in his own home!

“Apologies for keeping you waiting, Mr. Gold.” Chris strode over as he rearranged his expression to something more amicable. “It's been a hectic couple of days. Now that I'm finally here, we are going to get drunk.”

Jesse was in high spirits. “Hah, good man! I have a couple of reds that I know you will enjoy.” He turned to a servant. “Have Ms. Nancy come down here.”

“Yes, sir!” The servant set off at once.

“Is she...” Chris' voice trailed off uncertainly. Nancy's reaction had been a strong one that morning when she found out that he was a fraud.

“Don't worry. I've spoken to her.” Jesse wiggled his eyebrows, looking pleased with himself. “My daughters are very obedient.”

“Oh, good to hear. I-” Chris was suddenly interrupted by a sneeze. Without thinking much of it, he rubbed his nose and continued speaking.

beginning to exhibit flu-like symptoms. His joints ached, and

have caught a cold?” Jesse asked with

“I might have...”

recalled Charlotte's text and felt uneasy. With some difficulty, he pulled himself together by reminding himself of the tests he had

at her when she appeared. “Sit

raised his eyes at the sound of his host's voice and gazed at

Nancy felt revulsed by the gaze, she suppressed her emotions in preparation to take her seat

in disgust before leaning away from

checked out,” Jesse suggested. “It wouldn't do to put it off. You might end up feeling

you're right,” Chris said

suddenly asked. “Why didn't you see a doctor for

her as though she had said something she should

know that I went to a

you harboring a suspicion that Daddy had poisoned you?” Nancy asked with a sardonic smile. “Turns out

Nancy,”

silent and sipped

followed?” Chris

of fact. “Now that the Lindberg family and the Nacht

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