Itâs settled then.
With that, Kira continued preparing food for the banquet.
Sasha came up to the banquet table and sat beside Sebastian while holding a bowl of soup.
âMr. Hayes, since youâve just recovered, Iâd suggest that you should avoid oily food. Here, Iâve prepared
a bowl of soup for you.â
Sasha unknowingly bent over as she handed over the bowl of soup to Sebastian.
After glancing at Sasha nonchalantly, Sebastian pushed away the food served to him earlier on and took
the bowl of soup.
Sasha put on a smile when she saw Sebastianâs reaction.
However, as Sasha was about to leave, she couldnât help but feel that someone was staring at her.
Sasha took a sideways glance and realized that it was Candice.
She was stunned upon meeting Candiceâs gaze.
However, Candice shifted her gaze quickly as though their eyes only met coincidentally.
As such, Sasha also shifted her gaze and continued walking.
Why was she staring at me? What did she want?
That thought gave Sasha a really bad feeling in her gut.
âMr. Hayesâ¦â
The next moment, Sasha returned to the table swiftly and stopped Sebastian right before he put the
spoon into his mouth.
âWhatâs wrong?â Sebastian still looked cold when he looked up at Sasha. However, Sasha could tell that
he wasnât angry at her.
âIt crossed my mind that the soup wasnât hot. Please allow me to heat it up. Besides, please donât eat the
food on the table, or else you might have a tummy upset later,â Sasha took the bowl of soup back and
reminded Sebastian purposely.
Although Sebastian didnât utter a word, he glanced at Sasha, trying to figure out what was on her mind.
Since Sasha couldnât stand his gaze, she quickly ran away with the soup.
When Candice saw that Sasha took the soup back, she finally couldnât stay composed.
âOh? Dr. West, why are you taking the soup back?â
Meanwhile, Kira had finished preparing the dishes and went out of the kitchen. She was shocked upon
seeing that Sasha came back with the bowl of soup.
Ignoring Candice and Kira, Sasha went straight into the kitchen and poured the soup into the sink. Then,
she took out a silver needle to test the soup.
Confusion flashed past Kiraâs eyes when she saw it.
When Kira came up to Sasha, she noticed that the silver needle began to turn black, indicating that it
was poisonous.
Instantly, Kira turned pale-faced as though she was struck by thunder.
How could it be?
Didnât she dispose of the soup already?
Meanwhile, Sashaâs hand shivered upon seeing the change in the needleâs color.
The next moment, she pushed the plates and bowls away furiously and yelled, âWhatâs your explanation
on this? Why are you doing this, huh?â
Sasha glared at Kira ferociously as though she wanted to devour Kira in no time.
I might be too aggressive, but Sebastian is everything in my life!
Scared to death, Kira staggered backward and replied stammeringly, âNo⦠Itâs not me. I didnâtâ¦â
Besides, she almost couldnât steady herself.
Deep down, Kira knew that she could never give Sasha a satisfying explanation.
Furious, Sasha wanted to bring Kira and the pot of soup to Jonathan.
At that juncture, someone showed up at the kitchen door and asked, âWhat are you guys doing?â
Sasha turned around immediately when she recognized the cold voice from her back.
âMr. Hayes? Why are you here? Iââ
Sasha was lost for words all of a sudden. Deep down, she wished to protect Sebastian and keep the
despicable things that people did from him.
However, Sebastian was aware of it when Sasha took the soup back.
âLet her go. She didnât do this.â
âAh?â Sasha gazed at him with her widened eyes and continued, âWhy? I mean, she was the one who
made the soup. Why isnât she the culprit?â
âWell, itâs because no one is that stupid. Think about itâthe soup is specially made for me only. As such,
youâll become the most likely suspect because you asked her to make the soup for me.â
Sasha was stunned when Sebastian pointed out the obvious.
Sasha felt that a shiver ran down her spine. Besides, the glow in her eyes vanished at once.
However, Sebastian probably didnât notice the change in Sashaâs expression at all. Instead, he frowned
and continued to analyze the situation. âFor instanceââ
âEven so, you canât say that I might harm you. I mean, I wonât harm you even if the whole world targets
you,â Sasha murmured. Apparently, she felt dispirited by Sebastianâs words.
On the other hand, Kira rushed toward Sebastian hurriedly, for she thought he was her lifeline.