Chapter 564 Waiting for the Truth

Ivan loathed Renee from the bottom of his heart.

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But Susan, though Renee’s mother, had once cared for James during the family’s darkest Ivan wasn’t the type to repay kindness with hatred, and Susan was still an elder. He wouldn’t take out his disgust for the daughter on the mother.

So he forced courtesy. “Grandma, I feel a lot better now.”

“That’s good.”

Susan gently pulled the nket up over him, then turned to grip Nancy’s hand. “Nancy, I just heard Renee say it was Spring who hurt Ivan? A cook, of all people, viting the most basic duty by poisoning the food–how vile! Ivan’s suffered so much already. We can’t let this pass without justice.”

Nancy had

grown increasingly disillusioned with Renee, but her lifelong bond with Susan- and gratitude for the years she had cared for James–remained. She wasn’t about to dislike Susan just because Renee’s character soured her stomach.

She returned the handsp warmly. “Susan, don’t worry. James will get to the bottom of this. But I doubt Spring was behind it. She’s been handling Lily’s meals for some time. She’s not stupid enough to sabotage her own work and ruin herself.”

Susan’s fingers tightened imperceptibly. She hadn’t expected Nancy to defend the chef so fiercely.

But she knew the truth: her precious daughter had been the one to do it. If Spring wasn’t sacrificed, Renee could be exposed. And Susan would never let her elegant, beautiful girl- raised for high society–be tarnished by scandal.

She smoothed her face into a mask of warmth. “Nancy, you can’t truly know someone’s heart. Perhaps Spring felt itoo /isecure, believing no one would suspect her since Lily’s meals were her duty. That’s exactly why she dared. Yes–it must have been Spring.”

Renee jumped in, desperate to shift me. “Ivan nearly died ion /ithe way here… She must pay for this! It was pure chance that Ivan drank that bowl. If Lily had taken it as usual, she would’ve miscarried–or bled to death!”

Nancy frowned.

Renee’s vehemence was… off.

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At breakfast Ivan had been openly cold toward her, the two even quarreling. Now she acted as if she cared deeply, already condemning Spring without proof. It was hard not to be suspicious.

She opened her mouth to speak, but Ivan cut her off sharply.

“Renee, can you shut up?”

He respected Susan and didn’t want to speak harshly in front of her. But Renee, hopping around like this after Lily had nearly been killed–it was unbearable.

“There’s no evidence. How do you iknow /iit was Spring? To harm someone, there has to be a motive. Spring’s worked for us for years. We pay her well–bribing her wouldn’t be easy. I can’t see why she’d target Lily. But iyou/ii, /iRenee–your words and actions have always been aimed iat /iher. Why not suspect yourself?”

“I…”

Renee’s face drained of color. The broth had been made by Spring; wasn’t that proof enough? Why would Ivan doubt her instead? Was he brainless?

Her thoughts turned darker. Maybe he was covering for iLily /ibecause he had ia /ithing for her himself.

“Ivan, don’t get worked up,” Susan interjected smoothly, giving Renee’s hand a quick squeeze ito /isteady her.

She turned her gaze on Ivan, soft and earnest. “Did Renee do something to upset you? She lost her father so young. I spoiled her too much. She may not be gentle, but she’s simple–hearted, without malice. If she spoke poorly or acted wrongly, I’ll apologize on her behalf. Don’t be angry with her.”

Ivan’s lips twitched. He didn’t ibuy /iit–not for a second,

But with Susan coughing weakly, pale and fragile, he bit back harsher words. Instead he said evenly, “Grandma, my brother had cameras installed in every kitchen. His assistant should be on the way now. Let’s just wait for the footage.”

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