“What?!”Shea was so surprised that even her usually expressionless face looked strange.Deirdre was also shocked beyond belief. “Mom, are you sure? You are the one who asked Ms. Collins to sprinkle the powder? Why?”Ophelia blinked, looking puzzled. “Because I thought you’d been eating less vegetables lately, of course. That’s why I wanted you to get extra vitamin C. I’m very busy every day and I have to go to the market to buy fresh supplies before 7:30 in the morning. I was worried that your breakfast would be cold by the time you came down, so I asked Ms. Collins to heat your breakfast and sprinkle the vitamin powder on it.”Deirdre’s face changed.Emily rubbed her teary eyes and said helplessly, “Ms. McKinnon, as your attending physician and the heir of Collins Pharmaceuticals, I have my own professional moral compass… I find it hard to believe that I would encounter such a thing in my life…”As she spoke, she began to sniffle as if she had suffered a great injustice. But in

“I’m in the organization. What’s wrong?” Sam replied, sounding confused.Deirdre took a deep breath and said urgently over the phone, “Quick, come pick me up, now!”Sam was surprised by the urgency in her tone but didn't question her. He immediately hung up and rushed over to pick her up. After the call ended, Deirdre began frantically calling Brendan.She called him once, then called him again.At first, the call didn’t go through, but after a while, someone finally picked up.“Brendan!”Hearing the urgency in Deirdre’s voice, Brendan softened his tone unconsciously when he replied, "I'll be back in an hour."“Where are you now?” Deirdre asked, suppressing her emotions.Brendan glanced around before answering, “I’m at a restaurant discussing a potential cooperation.”If he was at a restaurant discussing a potential cooperation, why had he taken Shea away? Deirdre had a hunch that Brendan was lying and decided to probe further. "Which restaurant? Let me come pick you up,"

“Shut up!" Deirdre didn't want to put on a show for Emily anymore. "What does my business with Brendan have to do with you, an outsider?"Emily’s face turned pale. She looked over at Brendan, who remained unresponsive. Hence, she could only swallow her displeasure.After all, Deirdre wouldn’t be smug for long."I just wanted to warn you, but if you don’t like it, then I won't say anything else," Emily said. Brendan's gaze remained fixed on Deirdre's face, and after a moment, he asked, "Do you really want to know?"“Really.”“Okay, but don’t you dare cover up for Shea regarding the result." Deirdre's face turned slightly pale. She was wondering what Brendan meant and what Shea had done?“If Shea did something wrong, I certainly won’t cover up for her. But the point is, what exactly did she do wrong?” Deirdre frowned.“Do you remember the report you gave me?” Brendan asked. Deirdre nodded. That was the report Shea had tested, which listed the ingredients used by Emily to d

Brendan squinted his eyes. "The reason is simple. She slandered Emily, and your eyes will never recover."Tears welled up in Shea's eyes. “No, Mr. Brighthall, I didn’t do it!”“You didn’t? Then how do you explain this?” Brendan gave her a warning look.Shea was speechless. She didn’t even know what had happened. The bread she had taken was the one that had been bitten and she hadn’t let anyone touch it. How could this be?Her silence made Brendan think that she was unable to refute.Deirdre cursed in her heart.“Brendan, I know clearly what kind of person Shea is. She would never do anything to harm me! I can vouch for her myself. This is all just a misunderstanding!”“Vouch for her?” Emily sighed helplessly. “Ms. McKinnon, you can be kind, but don’t be too kind. She’s been trying to harm you after all! Have you ever wondered why Shea had the same ingredients that were found on the tested bread? Obviously, she had it in her possession. If you believe her, and if something happen

“Brendan!”Brendan ignored Deirdre’s glares and demanded, “Sam, escort Ms. McKinnon home.”“Yes.”Sam dared not say much and just urged her, “Ms. McKinnon, let’s go.”Deirdre was emotionally distraught, but Sam's request forced her to move her feet and leave the private room. Even outside, her emotions remained in turmoil and she could not calm down. She had thought that if she caught up with everything, she would be able to help Shea in some way. But she had ended up only making things worse for her by forcing her to admit to a crime she hadn't committed.Deirdre hugged her arms, feeling useless.“Ms. McKinnon.” Sam hesitated for a long time before he chose to speak up. “There’s something I think you need to know.”“What is it?”“Before Shea confessed, I saw Emily next to her.”“What? Where was Emily in the beginning?” “She was sitting on the sofa, only two meters away from Shea. But while you and Mr. Brighthall were talking, Emily suddenly moved closer to Shea and her