Bianca watched her daughter, who had be docile and was squatting by her side. For some reason, as she looked up, she saw in her daughter’s facial features a glimpse of Chloe in her youth. Chloe, when she was still a little girl, was also good at winning people over by acting sweet, often following behind their father. Later, the father-daughter rtionship soured because Bianca had joined thepany, while Chloe had to struggle to build her career on her own. This caused dissatisfaction for Chloe, and Bianca had overheard an argument between Chloe and their father. It was after that fierce argument that Chloe moved to Europe.


    Chloe seldom returned home, and she was not there when their father passed away. Bianca knew Chloe had a child but was not very clear about the child’s situation. “Mom, what’s wrong? Why are you staring at me like that?” Joy Chaucer, seeing Bianca lost in thought, called out to her again.


    Bianca snapped back to reality and smiled, “I suddenly feel a bit tired.” She reached out to touch Joy Chaucer’s face, studying her features closely. The more she looked, the more she saw the resemnce to Chloe, especially the mole in her eyebrow, which Chloe also had.


    “Mom, what’s really the matter today?” Joy Chaucer felt uneasy. Ever since learning she was not her mother’s biological child, she had felt insecure,cking the strong foundation as she had before. Before, she wouldn’t have cared about Bianca’s mood, arrogantly relying on being the sole heir, carefree with only indulgence on her mind. Nowcking that confidence, every slight change in Bianca’s demeanor rmed her, making her wonder if Bianca had discovered she was not her biological child.


    Bianca withdrew her hand and said, “I visited Meredith. She’s fine, but their grandmother has been hospitalized. The poor olddy has suffered a lot because of her age.”


    “What? Meredith is fine?”


    Joy Chaucer stood up in surprise, Fiona had told her that they had seeded in their plot against Meredith, who supposedly was hospitalized, but now it turned out that it was Grandma Sterling who had ended up in the hospital instead.


    Seeing Joy Chaucer’s reaction, Bianca added, “I heard that someone poisoned their baby form, and Grandma Sterling drank it by mistake, ending up in the hospital the same day. Fortunately, Meredith didn’t drink it, or it would have been a disaster. The Sterling family is being vague and hasn’t said who the poisoner was, but the police have already taken someone away.”


    Joy Chaucer’s face turned pale, and she panicked thinking Fiona might betray her. “Mom, how long has that person been in the police station?” Joy Chaucer asked, her voice trembling with fear that Fiona might spill everything.


    “It’s been a couple of hours now; I’ve been back for a while,” Bianca replied. “Joy, why do you look so pale? You seem very agitated to hear that the culprit was caught.”


    “I… I just think it’s all so… unexpected,” Joy Chaucer stammered, her heart pounding. “Did you see Meredith and Terrence Sterling? What did they say? Did they say anything about the culprit being caught?”


    Joy Chaucer dared not go to the police station to inquire-doing so would be like walking into a trap. “They didn’t say much, but apparently, the culprit has confessed,” Bianca said, “They’re starting with an eight-year sentence.”Belongs to ? n0velDrama.Org.


    “Confessed everything?” Joy Chaucer was utterly panicked. Inside, she cursed Fiona for being such a fool. She had overestimated Fiona, who had botched up the situation and dragged her into it too.


    Just then, the sound of police sirens approached. Joy Chaucer, terrified, nced outside; the sirens grew louder, as if heading towards them. Bianca, curious, also looked outside, “What’s happening? Why are the police here?”


    Joy Chaucer had no mind to respond. Could it be that Fiona had betrayed her, and now the police wereing for her? Joy Chaucer didn’t dare hide; doing so would only make her more conspicuous. She quickly thought of how to handle the situation.


    Sure enough, the police car stopped at the Chaucer family’s door, and soon there was a knock. Bianca went to open the door, and two police officers stood at the entrance, showing their badges, “Hello, ARPD. We are looking for Joy Chaucer. Is she home?”


    Inside, Joy Chaucer’s legs went weak upon hearing this.