“What do you mean you don’t know? What were you holding in your hands? Why are you stealing his kale soup? What are your intentions?” Roderick asked with a menacing look in his eyes.

Sasha stared back at him, her face as white as a sheet.

I know that look… He’s afraid and panicking! This proves that Matteo was right about him!

“I’m not stealing anything, Uncle Roderick! Matteo said you guys make amazing desserts, so he wanted me to try some of it. That’s why he brought me some. I can give it back to you if you want…” Sasha said weakly as she retrieved the glass bottle that Matteo had given her earlier.

What? She’s actually giving it back to me? Was I just overthinking things?

Roderick stared at the glass bottle in confusion, unsure of what she was playing at.

Sasha knew he had fallen for it and quickly gave Matteo a nudge. “Go on, Matt. Give this back to your grand-uncle.”

Matteo wasn’t sure why they were giving it back to the man as it wasn’t easy getting that sample, but he did as told anyway.

“Here you go!” he said while shoving the glass bottle into Roderick’s hand.

Roderick stared blankly at it for a moment, and whatever suspicions he had disappeared in that instant.

Maybe I really am overthinking it…

feet. “I’m so sorry, Sasha. I thought you had

“No, I’m okay.”

shook her head, acting perfectly

this soup! I mean, why else would he get so worked up about me

had happened. He waited till they left the scene before asking, “Mommy, why did you give

We don’t have any evidence to prove anything yet. Besides, we could both be in danger if

the fact that she had secretly stored some of

probably going to dry up, but it should be enough

a meal, but Sasha

such a hurry, Tim? Do you think she’s still mad at me? Is that why she won’t even stick around for a meal?” Frederick asked, feeling upset that

see you of her own accord is a

hearing that. “Yeah, you’re

too had heard of what happened when he was about to

went over to

“What was

such

brought the boys over by herself. Maybe they wanted to visit

reassure him, but Sebastian snorted in response. “Heh, you actually

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