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Did they figure it out? Or did Faye betray him?

Wilfred staggered back a couple of steps. After steadying himself, he grinned, feigning ignorance.” Elijah, what do you mean? I don’t understand.”

Elijah’s expression remained cold. He was not falling for Wilfred’s acts.

Seeing Elijah’s silence, Wilfred sneakily glanced at Sheena’s imposing bodyguards behind her. They all looked fierce, as if ready to fight someone.

Worried about his family’s safety, Wilfred signaled to Annie with his eyes. “Coco hasn’t freshened up yet, right? Take her upstairs quickly. We can’t afford to lose our manners in front of guests.”

“Okay.” Annie understood, turning to guide her precious daughter. “Coco, let’s go.

Before they could go the stairs, Sheena’s four bodyguards swiftly blocked their way. Ford and Paul guarded the staircase while John and Sawyer stood firm at the entrance.

“W–What are you doing? You’re being too ridiculous! This is my home!” Wilfred fumed, his face turning red.

feeling a bit scared, sought

declared with a smile, delicately sipping her tea. Her demeanor remained calm and aloof, leaving Wilfred’s family bewildered

slightly complex. He began, “The truth is, things didn’t happen like Elijah said. When I learned that Faye and Erin were working as servants at the Freeman Mansion, I visited them. I had no idea where Faye got those two packets of drugs. She told me

realizing something, asking, “Judging by the situation,

It’s all my fault. I should’ve talked

not only cleared himself of any

a

me as Ms. Sheena according to

at Elijah standing beside her and mocked, “He claims Faye planned this, while Faye says he instigated it. Whom do you

on his face. “Uncle Wilfred, blaming everything on a

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things go wrong is not very manly,”

statement was a certainty.

servant now. As a servant, you

change in attitude was truly slick.

more nonsense, she raised her hand, and Ford placed an exquisitely crafted black and gold square box

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