Chapter 64:

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As Joshua spoke, he staggered backwards, spitting out a mouthful of blood into the wastebasket. A small shard of glass was visible in the blood. His expression darkened as he tilted the bowl in his hand, revealing more shards sitting at the bottom.

“What the hell is this?” Joshua's voice was firm and full of anger.

The room was plunged into chaos.

Shelia ran to his side, her voice worried. “You're bleeding! How is that possible? “Let me see where you’re hurt.”

Joshua's face twisted in fury as his gaze shifted to Georgia, who looked more than a little guilty. “Would you mind explaining to me why there are shards of glass in the soup?”

Georgia, as cunning as ever, feigned innocence. “Glass shards? How is that possible?”

Alicia, seizing the opportunity, played along. She stepped back, trembling, pretending her legs were weak from shock. “If Joshua had swallowed that… his throat would have been torn out!” she gasped, grabbing his arm with a look of genuine concern. “Did you swallow something? Are you okay?”

Joshua’s tense expression softened slightly. "No." Shelia exhaled in relief, but her eyes remained fixed on Georgia.

“Useless,” thought Shelia. “Georgia can’t do anything right.”

Stepping in to smooth things over, Shelia added: “Georgia probably wasn't paying attention. Maybe she broke something and it fell into the soup without realizing it.”

Georgia quickly seized on that excuse. “I'm sorry, Mr. Yates. I didn't mean to. Ms. Bennett pushed me earlier, and I felt dizzy…”

bowl down. “You've been working here for years!” I snapped angrily. “How

how to manipulate the situation, knelt down, her eyes filled with

look heartless. But Joshua was not easily swayed by

concern as

“I only had a

the role of a kind

she couldn't

kneeling, Georgia suddenly broke the silence. “Mrs. Bennett, did you do

silent again, the tension palpable. Alicia,

as she sobbed. “You don't like me. You pushed me into the pond today, and

If she could, she would have applauded Georgia's performance.

dramatically. “I know you don't like me, but if you have a problem with me, why don't you just take it up with

the moment, intervenes. “That's why you refused to drink it,

replied calmly, “But it was Georgia who brought

pieces of glass beforehand and threw them away when

eyes filled with tears. “Do you think it was me, too?” She tried to make the tears flow, hoping to make her argument more convincing. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't contain

from behind. The sharp pain

heart instantly softened and he pulled her into his arms. “I believe

go. “We can go our

frozen, unable to

They had never seen Alicia give such a

up with the constant arguments, slammed his hand on the table. “Enough! “You’re making a

stood

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