Chapter 4 - THE TRAP IN LILY’S ROOM
Lily stared at the bracelet.
She had never seen it before.
The bottle of sedatives frightened her more.
The label carried her name.
Victor picked it up.
“Prescribed to Lily Hart.”
Serena folded her arms.
“She drugged your son.”
“I did not.”
Lily rose too quickly and nearly collapsed.
Victor caught her by the elbow.
She pulled away.
“I never brought medication into this house.”
Serena stepped closer.
“Then why was it hidden beneath your mattress?”
“Because you put it there.”
Serena turned toward Victor with wounded disbelief.
“She is accusing your future wife because she is obsessed with you.”
Lily’s face flushed with anger.
“This has nothing to do with Victor.”
“It has everything to do with him.”
Serena pointed toward Ethan.
“You wanted to become important to this family.”
Victor opened the bottle and smelled it.
Then he handed it to Dr. Reeves.
The doctor examined the tablets.
“These are not ordinary sleeping pills.”
“What are they?”
“A concentrated sedative.”
Dr. Reeves looked at Ethan.
“Even half a tablet could stop a child’s breathing.”
Victor’s eyes darkened.
Serena whispered.
“She was planning to kill him.”
Lily shook her head.
“No.”
A housekeeper named Rosa appeared at the door.
She had worked at the estate for fifteen years.
Her hands trembled around her apron.
“Mr. Blackwood.”
Victor faced her.
“Speak.”
“I saw Miss Montigue near Lily’s room this morning.”
Serena’s head snapped toward her.
“You are mistaken.”
Rosa lowered her eyes.
“I am not.”
Serena stepped forward.
“That woman has stolen from me for years.”
Rosa’s fear disappeared.
“You said you would send my son back to Guatemala if I ever talked.”
The room went silent.
Victor stared at Serena.
“Did you threaten her family?”
Serena’s face became cold.
“You are allowing servants to accuse me now?”
Victor handed the velvet box to his security chief.
“Check it for fingerprints.”
Serena scoffed.
“You will find Lily’s.”
Lily looked at the box more carefully.
A faint powder covered the silver clasp.
She suddenly remembered Serena brushing against her in the kitchen that morning.
Serena had grabbed Lily’s hand while pretending to apologize.
“She transferred my fingerprints.”
Victor looked at her.
Lily explained what had happened.
The security chief took the box away.
Minutes later, another guard entered with a tablet.
“We checked the hallway access logs.”
Serena’s expression changed.
The guard continued.
“Miss Montigue entered Lily’s room at 9:14 this morning.”
Victor slowly turned toward his fiancée.
May you like
Serena’s mask finally slipped.
Then every light in the estate went out.
