Frederick was shocked looking at Ian. “What are you talking about, Ian? Who wants to harm Matteo? Are you talking about your grand-uncle and grand-aunt?”
“Yes.”
Everyone in the room blinked their eyes in disbelief—not because Ian was able to express himself articulately—but because what he revealed was frightening.
“Ian, I know you don’t like your grand-uncle, but you can’t accuse them just like that. The doctor said that Matteo just caught a cold.”
There was no way Frederick would buy what the kid said, but he still tried to understand the boy.
“I know it’s them. I fell sick after I went to their place too!” Ian shouted back. He could not control his emotions anymore.
Tim stepped in and wanted to speak some sense into Ian, but Frederick quickly stopped him.
“Alright, Ian. I won’t let Matteo go over to Roderick’s place anymore, is that okay? It’s already late at night, why not you go back to bed?”
Ian glared at Frederick coldly and walked out with the butler.
Frederick did not believe a word Ian said. After all, he had had the whole incident checked the last time Ian fell sick. It was just pure coincidence. No one in the whole residence would believe what Ian said.
Frederick wondered if he should also do another investigation this time, but he did not translate that fleeting thought into actions.
When Sasha woke up again the next day, there was already no one beside her.
She looked around and felt the remaining warmth on her bed. Everything felt like a dream last night.
“Are you awake, Ms. Wand? Mr. Hayes asked us to make you some herbal soup.”
Wendy’s voice called Sasha back to reality.
Soup?
Sasha was not expecting Sebastian to be so nice.
“Alright. I’m coming.”
Sasha got out of bed and went to wash up in the bathroom.
She could not help but feel uneasy thinking about meeting Wendy again later since even she herself could not explain her relationship with Sebastian. Sasha was his children’s mother, but she and Sebastian were not on good terms.
Yet, despite their rocky relationship, she slept here last night.
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