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    Javier questioned her in a stern tone. “Freda, you’re responsible for Grandma’s care. Can you tell me everything she ate today?”


    Freda’splexion turned pale as she nervously responded, “Sir, after your grandmother had her porridge this morning, she didn’t eat anything else. I swear I didn’t poison her!”


    With Bertha having been poisoned, Freda feared being med by the Harper family. She was honestly clueless about how the incident had urred.


    Upon hearing her denial, Javier’s face darkened. “That can’t be right! How could she be poisoned without eating anything else?”


    A wave of fear washed over Freda, making her face grow even paler. She had been with the Harpers for over two decades and had never seen Javier this furious. Despite her internal panic, she was certain she hadn’t fed Bertha anything else.


    Samira, watching the interrogation unfold, grew increasingly skeptical of Elena. Freda had been a diligent servant in Vince’s household for more than twenty years, unlikely to have been careless.


    Just as Javier was about to investigate further, Samira interjected, “Freda is careful and responsible. She would never feed Bertha something without thinking it through.”


    The servants lined up, anxiety etched on their faces. Internally, they all cursed, each wondering who was responsible for bringing this misfortune upon them.


    Elyse, unnoticed in the corner, wore a look of guilt. It seemed unlikely that anyone had seen her delivering food to Bertha… But then, Elena spoke up sharply. “I encourage everyone to think carefully. None of you would want to be seen as the one who harmed my grandmother.”


    One of the servants nced toward the corner.


    Javier noticed Brielle Finch’s uneasy nce and hesitant behavior, sensing that she might know something. He immediately asked, “Brielle, do you know something? Grandma’s life is on the line. If you know anything, now is the time to speak.”


    After a brief hesitation, Brielle seemed to make up her mind and said firmly, “This morning, I saw Elyse taking food to Bertha’s room.”


    At her words, all attention shifted to Elyse. Caught off guard, Elyse instinctively replied, “That’s not true! Why would I want to hurt Grandma? It’s probably one of you, the servants, who made her ill!”


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    Brielle held her ground. “I’m not lying. At 9:15 AM, I definitely saw Elyse enter Bertha’s room. If you doubt me, check the surveince cameras on the second floor. I’m speaking the truth.”


    Revealing this was difficult for Brielle, especially since Samira viewed Elyse almost as a daughter, while Brielle was merely a servant of the Harper family. Yet, because Bertha was always generous, often granting them leave and bonuses, Brielle feltpelled to stand up for her and couldn’t bear to watch her suffer.


    She hadn’t anticipated Elyse denying her actions and ming the servants. Elyse’s behavior at home was oftenzy and selfish, regrly requesting dessertste at night. Brielle had never liked Elyse, and her feelings had only grown stronger over time.


    In contrast, Elena always treated the servants with respect, while Elyse acted arrogantly and disdainfully. This made Brielle appreciate Elena even more. Not just Brielle, but the other servants also harbored resentment toward Elyse.


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