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…”

been working here for years!” I snapped angrily.

the situation, knelt down, her eyes filled with tears. “Mr. Yates, I really didn’t mean

look heartless. But Joshua was not

Joshua pulled her closer, his expression full of concern as he checked her mouth. “Are you okay? Did you hurt

“I only had

played the role of a kind and serene woman

but she couldn't intervene or separate

“Mrs. Bennett, did you do this on

palpable. Alicia, genuinely surprised,

You pushed me into the pond today, and

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

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 me? Why does Mr. Yates

why you refused to drink it, Alicia! “You were waiting for Joshua to come back

replied calmly, “But it was Georgia

you hid the pieces of glass beforehand and threw them away when no one was looking!" Georgia quickly added, fueling

Joshua. Her eyes filled with tears. “Do you think it was me, too?” She tried to make the tears flow, hoping to

pain. Alice pinched her arm hard from behind. The sharp pain worked, making her burst into real tears, even letting out a

he pulled her into his arms. “I

into him, continuing her act, sobbing silently against his chest. “No one here likes me. I should go. “We can go our separate ways, but please don’t let me be the reason your relationship with your

frozen, unable

equally stunned, couldn't react. They had never

arguments, slammed his hand on the table.

stood

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