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…”

here for years!” I snapped angrily. “How

knowing how to manipulate the situation, knelt down, her eyes

woman, looked pitiful, and refusing to forgive her would make anyone look heartless. But Joshua was not easily swayed by such gestures. With Shelia present, he

full of concern as he checked her mouth. “Are you

head. “I

role of a kind and serene woman

darkened, but she couldn't intervene

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

again, the tension palpable. Alicia, genuinely surprised,

You pushed me into the pond

If she could, she would have

if you have a problem with me, why don't you just take

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

her eyes now red, replied calmly, “But it was Georgia

glass beforehand and threw them away when no one was looking!"

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

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

instantly softened and he pulled her into his arms. “I believe you. “I’ll

continuing her act, sobbing silently against his chest. “No one here likes me. I should go. “We

stood frozen,

had never seen Alicia give such

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

go any further, stood

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