Chapter 204

Chapter 204

“Tsk. Her guilt is clear as day.” Landon glared at the girl. “Is further Investigation even needed? Why \

“It's needed,” Jasper sald sternly. “I want to catch the mastermind behind this.”

“Mister Mr. Beckett, I had a family emergency. That's why I had to had to find a way to leave. The doc

locked. I didn't do anything, I swear!” the maid cried.

“I remember you. You were the one who served us our drinks,” Landon sald.

Alyssa added, “You told me my brother was sick and led the way there.”

“I've checked the CCTV, sir. No one else was with her when she was in the kitchen all the way to the I

reported.

“That That doesn’t mean I laced your drinks!” the mald cried, panicked.

"Oh?" Alyssa cocked her head. “When did we say the drinks were laced?”

Everyone's gaze instantly fell onto the mald like arrows on a straw dummy.

“I overheard earlier on the way here...”

“Overhead? Damn, you must have really big ears.”

Xavier was nearly frothing at the mouth at how outrageous her excuses were. He pulled out the foot

Jasper.

Xavier stated, “According to our investigation, we have no footage of her directly lacing the drinks w

The maid, and also Betty, sighed in relief.

Xavier continued, “But we did find this.”

Alyssa leaned in to look at the phone screen, to which Jasper automatically stepped closer to her for

Their foreheads struck one another, the pain quickly fading into heat.

Alyssa looked away after their gazes met for a brief second

That gesture made Jasper's heart hurt.

The video footage depicted the kitchen mald in the backyard taking out the trash and then looking

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She stayed away from all the cameras on the way back but missed out on the hidden camera in the ¢

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No! I was only throwing some medicine vials I had taken. They were just normal painkillers!” the mai

Jasper ignored her. “Did you bring the evidence, Xavier?”

"Here, sir.”

Xavier handed Jasper the emply vials in a plastic bag. Jasper’s law lightened as he examined the vials

The kitchen maid burst into tears, kneeling down to beg for mercy. “Please have mercy, Mr. Beckell!

I wasn't the one behind the drugging, I

swear!”

She then turned around, pointing straight at Belly. “It was het! Ms. Betty instructed me to do 11"

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Betty immediately became the best straw dummy.

“Did

Did you really do this, Betty?” Newton asked in pure disbelief.

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Landon’s eyes narrowed as he glared at Betty. If Laurie hadn't accidentally drank that wine, he would

Alyssa remained calm throughout, a faint sneer on her lips. It was as if she had grown bored of all th

*How dare you accuse me, you bitch?” Betty shrieked, about to storm up to the maid and

kick her in the face when Sophia reined her in.” I'm Javier Beckett's daughter. Think of what I would c

She might be sharp—

tongued on the surface, but Betty was actually terrified out of her wits. She couldn't drag Liana dowr

Suddenly, Betty realized Liana had used her.

“How could

you be so evil as to accuse my daughter? Our family treats all of you servants very kindly. Yet, here yc

She tugged Javier's hand, saying. “Quick, call the police! Lock this evil woman up right now! She's sla

Obviously. Javier wouldn't believe that her daughter would do something so vile. “Get her up from tf

floor. Someone call the police!”

“No! No, it wasn't

me! Ms. Betty told me to do this! She even said she would pay me a big sum afterward so I could qu

Betty.

Sophia wanted to shove her foot in the girl's mouth so she would stop talking. She quickly had some

The maid had no evidence, she was sure. If she did, it would have been presented already.

On the other hand, Alyssa had understood the gist of everything and concluded that things were

not that simple.

She had lived with the Beckett family for three years, and she had grown to understand Betty Becket:

pretty well in these three years.

Betty had always been straightforward and upfront with her

actions, never capable of coming up with something so backward and evil

Her mother, Sophia, however, was definitely capable of this. Yet, she would never oust her own daug

That could only mean Liana was the primary suspect behind all this.

Sure enough, there was a hint of a smirk on Liana’s face.

inger rose in Alyssa’s

throat like bile, but she forced it down. She had no evidence, after all. Any accusations would be usel

am truly sorry for the trouble my family and I have caused your family, Mr. Taylor.” Javier bowed. “We

should have done better and voided all this trouble.”

inston hummed in acknowledgment, but neither a smile nor frown appeared on his face.

is made Javier wince. Was Winston trying to mess with him? Javier was desperately praying for Winst

owever, Jasper couldn't stomach this. “But this wasn't-"

hey've already apologized, Dad. Why don't we just let

them go for now? We've caught the maid. And nothing too serious happened to nah and me. Why d