Chapter 1683: Chapter 1783

In a gentle tone, I comforted her, “I understand.

Please, just look after Abby for me.

If Shirley and her mother do intend to harm me, rest assured, I’ll stand my ground, but…”

Pausing to gather my thoughts, I cautioned, “However, we’re still in the dark about the whole truth and we lack concrete evidence.

You shouldn’t make such accusations openly.

”

Nora seemed resigned but insisted quietly, “It has to be Shirley and her mother.

We don’t need proof.

”

Looking at her with a mix of helplessness and admonition, my gaze conveyed a silent warning.

Catching the stern look in my eyes, Nora quickly averted her gaze and murmured, “I understand.

I’ll stop spreading rumors.

Don’t worry, I’ll take good care of Abby and keep out of trouble.

”

Feeling reassured, I affectionately ruffled Nora’s hair and smiled.

“Let’s not bring this up again.

You were quite shaken today.

Here, take some money and treat yourself to something nice.

”

Nora’s face lit up with joy as she accepted the money.

We then spent some enjoyable time playing with Abby.

It wasn’t until dusk that we took her back to her room for nursing and a bath.

Seeing Nora in high spirits comforted me.

After Abby drifted off to sleep, I returned to my own room, feeling at ease.

As soon as I opened the door, Caleb was right there, lounging on the couch.

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Seeing him was part of my daily routine.

Without a glimpse of Caleb, my day would feel off.

Yet today, something was different; Caleb seemed unusually somber.

A twinge of fear shot through me, an almost overwhelming urge to turn and flee taking hold.

But before I could act on it, Caleb’s gaze fixed on me.

I managed a sheepish smile and ventured, “What’s going on?”

His expression remained icy.

“Did anyone try to poison you today?” he asked bluntly.

I froze, my mind racing to the peculiar bodyguard and the snacks earlier Despite the red flags, I feigned

calmness and replied, “No, I’m fine.

No poisoning here.

”

“The snacks from this afternoon were tainted with poison.

Lucky for you, you didn’t eat them,” Caleb declared, his face growing even more severe.

Debra’s POV:

I was shocked.

“The snacks were poisonous? Did the test results come in? Why didn’t I hear about it?”

Caleb snorted.

“The manor’s butler works for Andrew, not for you.

Of course, they didn’t tell you! Even if they did, they wouldn’t be honest about it.

”

I felt both embarrassed and angry.

The butler had promised me, but he still hadn’t listened.

Caleb smirked.

“Good thing you and Andrew are just pretending to be a couple.

If you were really married, you’d be betrayed by these people without even knowing it.

The witch clan people are way more treacherous than you think.

”

But no matter how sarcastic Caleb was, I stayed calm.

I even smiled and asked casually, “Oh, I see.

So how do you know the snacks are poisonous?”