Chapter 156

• Liza swallowed hard, trying to maintain her composure. “Mr. Gavin, what does Lady Edna’s sore throat have to do with me? I’m just the unwanted daughter-in-law here. Why would I harm my mother-in-law?” She put on a helpless expression and continued, “Even if I did poison her, how could I possibly know that she and Audrey would drink tea? And besides, the doctors here are highly skilled. If I had poisoned them, wouldn’t they have already discovered it?”
• She sighed dramatically, shaking her head in resignation. “It’s fine, Mr. Gavin. If you don’t believe me, what can I do?”
• Gavin’s lips curved into a faint, knowing smile. He didn’t buy her act for even a second. In fact, everything she said only added to his certainty.