Then, a question lingered in their minds. Wasn’t Lise the future family member of the Wheeler family, about to marry Neil? Why would she steal the Spring Snow Herb?

Neil’s gaze hardened. His eyes fixed on Lise, cold and unyielding. The intensity of his stare made her pulse quicken with fear. She snapped at Calvin, her voice loud and sharp, “Stop accusing me falsely! What does this person’s crime have to do with me? I’m Carol’s future granddaughter-in-law. No one cares for her more than I do!”

Carol’s face darkened, her expression stiff with worry. She had always suspected that Lise harbored bad intentions, but this? This truly caught her off guard. Katelyn had examined her earlier today and said everything looked good, and that the surgery could be scheduled sooner than expected.

But if something were to happen to the Spring Snow Herb, the surgery would be impossible. The thought of what could happen to her health if that were the case made her stomach churn.

Even Katelyn and the others were taken aback by how things were unfolding. Katelyn’s gaze shifted to Zoey, whose expression was calm and certain, almost as if Zoey was completely sure of what she was doing this time.

Katelyn’s eyes quickly flickered to Vincent. Before she had the chance to say anything, he spoke first.

“Don’t worry.” His voice, steady and reassuring, instantly soothed Katelyn. Vincent always knew how to handle situations like this, and that certainty was enough to put her at ease.

Calvin wasn’t about to give Lise a moment to deny it. He kicked the man and demanded loudly, “Tell us, what happened? What’s the truth?”

The man winced in pain but eventually muttered, “Miss… Miss Bailey told me to steal the Spring Snow Herb and destroy it.”

The moment the truth was out, chaos erupted. Everyone was left stunned, their faces filled with shock. At first, everyone was…

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Confused. Why would Lise ask someone to steal the herb? No one could have imagined that she planned to destroy it! It was clear now—this was an attack on Carol’s life!

It dawned on Lise what Zoey had been up to. By setting her up like this, Zoey was hoping to turn Neil against her.

Neil’s eyes, colder than ever, locked onto Lise. Disappointment was clear in his gaze.

“Lise, did you really do this?” he asked, his voice sharp.

Lise quickly shook her head, her voice firm.

“No, it wasn’t me. How could I ever ask someone to steal the Spring Snow Herb?” She had already made that mistake once. To do it again would only lead to her miserable end. She wasn’t that foolish.

Before Neil could respond, the man suddenly dropped to his knees, his face twisted in desperation.

“Miss Bailey, please, you can’t leave me like this. I only did it for you,” he begged. His words were barely audible, his injuries so severe he could hardly speak.

Lise stumbled backward a few steps.

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