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Two prison guards heard Malfoy confess to instructing Grace Bennett to poison Andrew,

Moreover, the entire meeting between Asher and Malfoy had been under police surveillance

As a detained suspect, Malfoy’s confession to directing Grace’s poisoning constituted criminal evidence. With this crucial testimony, the police investigation could proceed much more efficiently.

Simultaneously, Asher had assigned his people to assist the investigation, uncovering that a servant at the Blackwood residence had witnessed Grace adding something suspicious to Andrew’s health tonic

Following the principle that less trouble is better than more, the servant had kept quiet at the time.

Now that everything had come to light, and since Grace had long been expelled from the Blackwood family, the servant provided a detailed account when questioned by the police.

When this news reached Lady Blackwood, she was overcome with anguish.

“What a travesty! Truly a travesty!” Lady Blackwood beat her chest in despair. “I thought she was merely confused and manipulated by villains. I believed she wasn’t inherently wicked. Never did I imagine she would poison her own adoptive father!” Tears streamed from her clouded eyes.

“How could this happen? How could she be so vicious?” the elderly woman wailed.

Catherine sat by Lady Blackwood’s hospital bed, her expression contemptuous. “Mother, I warned you ages ago that Grace harbored impure intentions, but you dismissed my concerns.”

From the moment Grace had begun targeting Thalia, occasionally whispering disparaging remarks about her to Lady Blackwood, Catherine had cautioned the old woman about Grace’s dubious character. Lady Blackwood had completely disregarded these warnings.

In truth, Lady Blackwood had never particularly liked Catherine as a daughter–in–law.

Mother–in–law conflicts were as old as time, and aristocratic families were no exception.

Years ago, when Andrew had his affair, the old lady detested his mistress but simultaneously blamed Catherine.

In her view, Fiona was morally corrupt for seducing a married man–certainly no decent woman. But equally, Catherine was inadequate for failing to keep her husband in line.

During Andrew’s affair, Lady Blackwood had actually blamed Catherine more than Andrew. As the saying goes, “There’s no cat that doesn’t steal fish.” In Lady Blackwood’s eyes, Andrew had merely committed an error that all

men were prone to.

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family, Catherine had become suicidal, even threatening to jump from a window. In Lady Blackwood’s opinion, this completely lacked the dignity expected of a Blackwood wife–showing no skill in managing the

on Catherine and despised Fiona even

sensed her

Blackwood had maintained only

triggered by anger, Catherine made perfunctory visits, keeping up appearances while internally

Catherine could

wasn’t malice–simply

herself had personally informed

crying, Lady Blackwood eventually shifted

Blackwood‘ contorted with bitterness as she berated Catherine.

her into all these

incredulity. “You certainly excel at deflecting blame. Wasn’t Grace by your side more often? Wasn’t she your precious granddaughter?”

Catherine no longer cared to maintain pretenses and confronted

you suggesting I turned her into this?” Lady Blackwood was

so skilled with children, aren’t you?” Catherine remarked with venomous sarcasm. “First

you, you…” Lady Blackwood nearly choked

moment, there was a knock at the door.

the

composed herself and said, “Come in.”

caretaker entered with a thermal container, set up a small table, and laid out the food. “My Lady, I’ve slow–simmered this cordyceps chicken soup for

I won’t

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at the caretaker, her eyes remained fixed on

into a slight smile as she picked up her

brought Lena to

hospital room door, they found quite a lively gathering

and Victoria had arrived together just minutes earlier.

this for you–it’s not even available here yet! It’s guaranteed to cure all ailments. Accept this bag, and you’ll recover in

box, smiling as she said, “Thalia, I bought

smiled. “You didn’t need to bring

can all have fun together again,” Victoria explained with a grin. “Without you, even the

a light tap on the back

just joking with Thalia

say things specifically

in the doorway. Her voice softened as she said, “Mr. Lysander

Lena toward

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