Heather had just grabbed the bottle of spinach soup when Winona showed up at her house. She had to stop what she was doing to chat with the visitor for a while.Judy reminded her on the side that she should hurry up and deliver the spinach soup. It was best to consume the drink lukewarm or the taste would deteriorate once it cooled down.Heather could not leave the house since she had a visitor. Anxious, she then handed the insulated bottle over to Judy and instructed the latter to send it to Christina.Christina was playing blocks with Travis in the living room when the doorbell rang. It was Judy on the other side of the door, holding an insulated bottle.Judy, Heather’s lackey, treated her terribly whilst she was still living in the Larson residence, so she did not show the unwelcome visitor any politeness. “What are you doing here?”Strangely, just like Heather, Judy treated Christina with unusual kindness. She handed over the insulated bottle with a smile. “Madam instructed me
Christina turned around and walked back into the house.Francis saw the bottle she was holding. “What is this? Where did it come from?”“Heather ordered Judy to send me creamy spinach soup to supplement my body.” She placed it on the table without the intention to consume it.This took him by surprise. “Did she really? How would Serena have guessed it? Is there really something wrong with it?”She stole a quick glance at Travis who was playing on the side and gestured Francis to follow her into the kitchen. Then, she told him about Judy’s peculiar behavior from earlier.His face fell. “Something must be up. You mustn’t eat it.”“Don’t worry, I won’t.” She opened the lid of the bottle as she spoke. However, a strange expression washed over her face as soon as she saw the content.The insulated bottle was filled with spinach soup that looked orangey red in color and had a nice smell. It looked different from the creamy spinach soup she had eaten before.“Eh, why does it look so r
“That seems unlikely. There’s no animosity between Judy and me so why would she want to harm me? Even if it was her doing, she would just be carrying out Heather’s order.”Christina did not think she had offended the woman during her time in the Larson residence. However, Judy who had been working there for numerous years always listened obediently to Heather. She was not one to go against the latter’s instructions even if given the chance. Francis considered this. “Well, try probing Judy and see what she says.”“Alright, I’ll go question her right now.” Christina thought he had a point. Immediately, she replaced the lid of the insulated bottle and headed for the garden. He called out to her.“Hang on, pour out some of the spinach soup as proof. Makes sure she sees the saffron too.”She understood he worried that Heather would not own up to the fault. She poured some of the content into a bowl before heading to the garden.Once Christina walked through the door, she noticed Judy
“Maybe Madam mixed it up when she was fixing medicine for herself and accidentally dropped it into the spinach soup.”Christina was not foolish enough to believe this lousy excuse.“Stop defending her. You say she’s consuming saffron for medicinal purposes? Is she courting her own death? I’ve never heard of any woman over fifty consuming saffron!” Some younger women who had no intention of conceiving might consume saffron and other traditional herbs to recuperate their health but even so, no one would use a large amount like the entire saffron stem.Christina’s face fell. Judy kept quiet after realizing she was making matters worse.The car pulled to a halt at Larson residence. Christina was the first one to get out of the car. Judy followed suit and the two of them headed toward the villa right away.There was no one in the living room. Christina made a loud noise deliberately when she placed the insulated bottle on the table. “Where’s Heather? Come here right now!”Judy quick
“I didn’t. Stop with the bullsh*t.” Christina was anxious and frustrated because she had never imagined that Judy would misunderstand her. Christina glanced at Heather, who had fainted, where she knew this was not the time to argue, and it was crucial to save her first.Christina needed Judy to help her flip Heather over just so that her head could lean on one side. Then, they took the blanket to cover her body to prevent the cold floor from amplifying her injuries.While she was doing this, Judy was shouting as she bolted down the stairs. She yelled, “Hurry up.”“Christina, are you looking for me, is there anything?” Michael’s voice was filled with joy because it was rare for Christina to call him, and that explained why he was happy.She bit her lips and answered, “Michael, I’m at your house. Your mom fainted. You need to hurry up and come back.”Michael swallowed nervously. “What did you say? What happened to my mother?”“I don’t know what happened to her. You should come back
After the inspection, Heather suffered from severe brain injury. A hard object hit her head, or she fell which caused cerebral hemorrhage, needing to undergo an operation immediately.The doctors asked Michael to sign some consent forms in the office. Christina stood at the office’s door with butterflies in her stomach as she was worried about Heather.Soon, Heather was transferred to the operation room. Whereas Michael, Logan, Christina, and Judy were waiting in front of the operation room.Michael was busy signing the papers, so he did not have the time to ask how Heather got hurt. After he sat down and calmed himself, he looked at Christina and asked, “Christina, how did my mother get hurt?”Before Christina could open her mouth to answer him. Judy, who was sitting beside her, answered furiously, “President Larson, Christina pushed Old Madam.”Christina looked at Judy, shockingly. “Bullsh*t. I didn’t push her.”Michael frowned as he gazed at Judy and then Christina. “What happ
There was something odd about this incident, but Michael could not care about those because Heather’s condition was more important to him.“Christina, you saw my mother once you reached my house? Is that right?”“Yes. Initially, I wanted to ask your mother to come down, but Judy said that she was napping. However, I don’t feel like it’s nap time now, so I went to her bedroom to find her, and I saw Heather was on the floor once I got in.”Michael kept quiet for a moment, then he asked Judy, “You said Christina pushed my mother, so that’s why she was injured. Did you see it with your own eyes?”“Although I didn’t see it, I know that Miss Williams went up there angrily. Later, Old Madam was on the floor, and there’s a red palm print on her face too. I felt like it must have been her who pushed Old Madam. Otherwise, who else?”Christina was irritated because she felt Judy blamed it on her purposely.“Bullsh*t! I immediately told you to call 000 once I saw her on the floor. When did I
When Christina was about to explain. Judy, who was sitting on her right, muttered suddenly, “You talk like you really care about him. I bet you’re gloating inside.”Christina turned her head and uttered while staring at her, “What did you say?”“I said, I want to go to the washroom.” Judy pouted her lips as she stood up and took a turn to the washroom in the corridor.Judy let out a long sigh after she went into the washroom. She went to check every partition to make sure there was nobody in there. Judy then took out her phone from her pocket and dialed a number.After a while, the call went through.“Heather is still in surgery. The doctor said that even if she’s safe, he cannot guarantee that she won’t be in a coma. Now, Michael is starting to suspect Christina. Alright, call me if there’s anything.”After she hung up the phone, Judy lifted her head as she looked into the mirror to check her paled face because of her nervousness. She exhaled deeply, and the scene that happened