Chapter 28
Anything that belonged to Benjamin–even a dog–was not something others were allowed to cover
At that very moment the lights flickered back on.
Everyone turned to look–and saw Amanda standing behind Benjamin, with Mark nestled in her arms,
Even though Benjamin was seated while Amanda stood, the two looked surprisingly harmonious together. Among the crowd, they appeared as a perfect match–like a golden couple, striking and pleasant to the eye..
Barry and Delphine instantly turned ashen.
Barry stared at Amanda, wide–eyed. His mother hadn’t been wrong–he’d seen her himself with his own eyes.
So how could it not have been her
Seeing the deadly cold, murderous look on Benjamin’s face, then glancing at Amanda standing behind him, Delphine funneled all her panic and rage onto Amanda
“Amanda, explain this! What the hell is going on?!” she roared, her voice trembling, her heart pounding
Amanda cast her a frosty glance and replied unhurriedly,
“You’re the ones involved in this mess–and you’re asking me what happened? Sister–in–law, aren’t you questioning the wrong person?”
So Delphine had asked her to meet up, just to frame her?
What a filthy, vile man. He was asking for death.
“I did meet with Nanny Emma today,” Amanda said coolly. “She came to jadeview Park and told me that the Madam wanted to see in the back garden at eleven. I hadn’t even gone yet, and somehow this happened?”
I–I didn’t Delphine denied frantically.
at now!
What
It was obvious to anyone with eyes that this whole thing was a setup against Amanda.
Behind her, Nanny Emma quickly added, pretending to be wronged, “Fourth Young Madam, please don’t accuse me. I never saw you today!”
Amanda’s
‘s eyes narrowed at her, but she said nothing.
“Amanda, when did you get here?” the Old Master asked as he looked at her–and then at the little one in her arms. His heart ached with jealousy. That brat never let him hold him.
Amanda answered sweetly, “Grandpa, I came with Benjamin. We heard something happened here and that it involved me, so I came along to check it out. I didn’t expect someone to be trying to frame me.”
Delphine:“…”
She glanced at her son, whose face had gone dark as he stared at Amanda.
Then she looked at the girl standing in front of her–the profile with her head lowered really did resemble Amanda
Had they misjudged her?
They had seen her face just before the lights wen! OUL
“No way, Amanda, you were here the whole time? How could you have come over with my uncle!” Barry still refused to believe he’d
made a mistake.
Amanda frowned and looked straight at him.
“If you don’t believe me, Young Master Barry, feel free to ask your uncle. Or his bodyguards. I did come with them. If you want to frame
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someone, at least make sure you’ve identified the right person. Don’t drag the innocent down with you.”
Her words were calm and light–but they sent a chill down Barry’s spine.
“Amanda, we weren’t framing you. We’re just being honest. A lot of people saw it–it was your Delphine insisted, desperate. She had
seen her!
“Is that so?” Amanda’s tone sharpened. “Well then, maybe what you saw was my ghost. I was chatting with Mark the whole time. He wanted water, so I got up to pour some. Then I heard the commotion here and came over with the others.”
“And besides. it’s late. Why are so many of you conveniently awake? Did you all know something was about to happen?”
Her eyes were icy, pupils dark as ink. The oppressive air she carried made everyone tense.
Yes–she had orchestrated this. She’d wanted to give them a little surprise tonight.
And it looked like they were very, very surprised.
“Great–Grandpa, I can vouch for her,” Mark spoke up softly. “Amanda stayed with me the whole night. These days, she’s been taking really good care of me–she even cooks all my meals herself.”
No one was more shocked than Benjamin,
He had raised his son by himself. The boy rarely spoke to anyone else, not even his own grandfather could get a hug.
Yet tonight, he was speaking up to defend Amanda?
Truly unexpected.
Just then, the young maid who had been assaulted by Barry burst into sobs again.
“Old Master, please stand up for me. I’m new here. My dorm is nearby. I was just feeling a bit homesick and went out for a walk.. I never expected this to happen. How am I supposed to live after this?”
She dissolved into tears once more.
The Old Master’s face twisted in fury as he turned to Barry.
“You animal. Your uncle is in this condition, and you still try to destroy his wife? What use do I have for someone like you? You and your whole family–get out of this house. Tonight!”
“Grandpa-” Barry tried to protest.
“Shut up!” the Old Master barked. His glare was sharp as a knife. “If you want to live a little longer, don’t speak. I’ll spare your life for your grandfather’s sake, but that’s it.”
He turned to the housekeeper. “Take some men. Get them out of here
If they couldn’t behave, then they didn’t belong here.
“Wait,” came a voice like ice–Benjamin’s, colder and sharper than ever.
His eyes narrowed, freezing the room in an instant.
