NovelEnglishChapter 21: The Property Deed
Dinner was tense. Mrs. Jennings, a vision of disdain in a silk pantsuit, arrived, her lips curled in a sneer. She
clearly thought Sonya, the "hard nut," had finally cracked. "Speople," she hissed, the barb aimed at Sonya
but ostensibly directed at Yang, the housekeeper, "are just born to be servants."
Yang, unfazed, simply ignored her and went into the kitchen to help.
"Ms. Ella," Yang mutterea, her voice low but laced with sympathy, 'you're a doctor at a major hospital, smart,
beautiful, with a great personality. It's just... your judgment was... off." Sonya, stirring a simmering pot of soup,
chuckled. "My eyesight was a little blurry, back then." "It's one thing to break up," Yang continued, "but the way
"they behaved... it was blatant bullying." Sonya stirred the soup, a thoughtful expression on her face."Bullying
never ends well * Later, Mrs. Jennings descended the stairs, her arm linked possessively with her daughter-in-
law, Seraphina West. Julian Jennings followed, his face tight. Mrs. Jennings pulled Seraphina onto her lap as they
sat down.
"Seraphina, darling, how's your appetite tonight?"
Seraphina hesitated, then confessed, "I threw up twice."
Threw up? Did something disagree with you?" Seraphina remained silent, but Mrs. Jennings
immediately immediately found her target. "Sonya," she snapped, "I warn you, don't pull any tricks. Take good
care of my daughter-in-law. If you don't, you won't get a dof your pay."
Sonya placed a platter of braised beef on the table." don't want your pay. "See? | told you she has an ulterior
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtmotive!" Mrs. Jennings exclaimed, turning to Seraphina. "You still let her work here as a housekeeper? You're too
naive! She'll seduce Julian!" Seraphina whispered, "I trust Julian."
Trust that "cat"? He's a player!"
"Mom!" Julian Jennings frowned. "Can we just eat dinner?"
Mrs. Jennings coughed. "Anyway, | don't trust her being here."
Sonya set down the soup."Then convince your son to fire me?"
"She's the one clinging to him!"
Julian Jennings," Sonya turned to him, her voice calm but sharp, "am I clinging to you?" He was clearly
irritated."Just eat," he growled.
Mrs. Jennings huffed, then served Seraphina a generous portion of beef. Remembering the previous meals,
Seraphina first served her mother-in-law a piece of lamb stew. Mrs. Jennings, off guard, praised her for her
thoughtfulness and ate it. Only then did Seraphina begin to eat. Julian barely looked up from his plate.
Back in the kitchen, Sonya and Yang cleaned up. Yang picked up a small, opened bag of white powder near the
stew pot.
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"Ms. Ella, what's this?"
"Rat poison," Sonya replied casually.
"Rat... poison?" Yang stammered.
"Yeah."
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Yang's eyes darted to the stew pot. A horrifying realization dawned on her. Her face paled."You didn't... put it in
the soup, did you?"
Just then, Mrs. Jennings's voice floated from the dining room: "This soup tastes... strange. But ginseng and
chicken soup is good for you. Drink up, you two." "Don't drink it!"
Yang rushed into the dining room. Seeing the three of them sipping the soup is poisoned!"
soup, she screamed, "The
"Yang,
what
nonsense
are you talking about?" Mrs. "It's true! Ms. Ella put rat poison in it!"
Jennings demanded.
"Rat poison?!"
The bowl slipped from Mrs. Jennings's hand, shattering on the floor. Terror seized her."l... | already drank a bowl."
She frantically tried to induce vomiting. Seraphina, having also had a few sips, followed suit. Julian looked at
Sonya, who was leaning against the kitchen door, a wide, wicked grin on her face. Meeting his gaze, she bared
her teeth.
He took a deep breath."She didn't poison it.".
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBut Mrs. Jennings and Seraphina were unconvinced, continuing to retch. "My stomach hurts!" Mrs. Jennings cried,
clutching her belly, panic etched on her face."Yang, call 911... no, an ambulance first!" Despite Julian's
insistence, Mrs. Jennings refused to believe Sonya. Even after Sonya denied poisoning the soup, she remained
unconvinced.
An ambulance arrived. Mrs. Jennings clung to Seraphina and tried to pull Julian along, but he refused, leaving her
to take Seraphina to the hospital. When Julian returned, he found Sonya
Sonya calmly eating at the dining table. "My braised beef is delicious. Want smore?" she asked
Julian, who
"If
hadn't eaten
properly all day, felt a twinge you keep this up, I'll really tear down your parents’ house."
cheerfully.
in his stomach.
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