Chapter 591

Lisette was on a tirade, her voice laden with hostility, sharp as a knife’s edge.

Powell, sitting in his wheelchair, couldn’t bear it any longer. He reached out to grab her, chastising, “Cool it, Lisette!”

But Lisette, defiant as ever, shook off Powell’s grip. She stopped munching on her sunflower seeds and turned her temper toward the crowd, “What’s wrong with telling it like it is? A punch is a punch, no need for this poisoning nonsense! What, do you think we’d spike Manley Winston’s drink or something?”

Suddenly, Yuna froze in shock!

Just moments before, she’d seen the Food Inspection Department’s van pull up, and a bad feeling had twisted in her gut.

Upon hearing Lisette’s mention of “spiking”, she could hardly maintain her cool. She hadn’t anticipated Frederick to react so promptly, managing to identify the compromised food in less than two days!

Staggering back, Yuna had to grip the back of the couch to steady herself.

If they found something in Manley’s milk, could they trace it back to her? Yuna’s heart was racing, but then she quickly regained her composure. Every time she’d drugged Manley’s -milk, she’d done it after the milk was prepared. And at this hour, it wasn’t even time for

Manley’s milk.

Besides, those hallucinogenic pills she used were always on her person. Even if they searched, they’d find nothing!

Yuna allowed herself a moment’s relief, then heard Jocelyn explaining to Lisette, “We’re not accusing anyone in the house of poisoning Manley. Frederick is just concerned about food poisoning. We don’t want Marguerite to be unfairly accused, that’s why the inspectors are here.”

Lisette was seething, itching to take Jocelyn down a peg, and today seemed the perfect

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