Chapter 1994

He fed Shirley another bite and leisurely continued speaking.

“When the hallucinogen started to affect Jeremy's consciousness, I had someone take him to the room in which the maid was already waiting. Just like Jeremy, she was also exposed to the hallucinogen without her realizing.”

After hearing this, everything became clear to Shirley.

“You confused them both, making them think that they had intimate contact with each other."

Shirley concluded with certainty, and her eyes were looking at Carter with more disappointment.

“Carter, you’re irredeemable.”

Carter paused as he was scooping the food. “I’m irredeemable?”

He chuckled lightly. “You’re the one who’s crazy.”

“I’m crazy?”

"If you weren't crazy, why would you help Jeremy? If you weren't crazy, why would you help Eveline? Have you really forgotten how our child died?”

Carter's expression suddenly darkened.

“Don't tell me that since you’re the one who developed the test reagent, you only have yourself to blame. It was Jere