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…”

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

her eyes filled with

make anyone look heartless. But Joshua was not easily swayed by such gestures. With Shelia present, he turned coldly

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

her head. “I only had a

role of a kind and serene woman

expression darkened, but she

silence. “Mrs. Bennett, did

silent again, the tension palpable. Alicia, genuinely surprised, asked, “Georgia, why do

down Georgia’s face as she sobbed. “You don't like me. You pushed me into the pond today, and you still weren't satisfied.

she would have applauded Georgia's performance. What a

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

intervenes. “That's why you refused to drink it, Alicia! “You were waiting for

calmly, “But it

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

tried to make the tears flow, hoping to make her argument more convincing. But no matter how hard she tried, she

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

he pulled her into 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

couldn't react. They had never seen

the constant arguments, slammed his hand on the table.

things to go any further, stood quickly up and walked away without saying a

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