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…”

“You've been working here for years!” I snapped angrily. “How could you make such

the situation, knelt down, her eyes filled with tears. “Mr.

forgive her would make anyone look heartless. But Joshua was not easily swayed by such gestures. With

expression full of concern as he checked her mouth.

shook her head. “I only had a small

the role of a kind

expression darkened, but she couldn't intervene or separate

kneeling, Georgia suddenly broke the silence. “Mrs. Bennett,

the tension palpable. Alicia, genuinely surprised, asked, “Georgia, why do you say

You pushed me into the pond today, and you still weren't satisfied. “So you secretly added glass shards to

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

you don't like me, but if you have a problem with me, why don't you just take it up with me? Why does Mr. Yates give the soup? What if something had happened to

why you refused to drink it,

“But

hid the pieces of glass beforehand and threw them away when no

“Do you think it was me, too?” She tried to make the tears

pain. Alice pinched her arm hard from behind. The sharp pain worked, making her

he pulled her into his arms. “I believe you. “I’ll take care

should go. “We can go our

frozen, unable

equally stunned, couldn't react. They had never seen Alicia give such a convincing

hand on the table. “Enough! “You’re making a

go any further, stood

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