“Lie to me and I'll make sure your entire family suffers," he warned, taking a step closer, enveloping the trembling nanny in his looming shadow.

The nanny's eyes went as wide as saucers, and she was so scared that tears and snot came out. Initially, she had planned to retire after this job. She was so blinded by the money Vicki dangled in front of her that she failed to see just how terrifying Jarrod was. And now that she saw the light, it was too late... She had already offended the most terrifying person in the room, sealing her fate.

Vicki could tell that the nanny was hesitating again, so she spoke up to remind the nanny who she worked for. “Come on, Hurry up and spit it out. Did someone instruct you to do it? Or have you been falsely accused? Just tell us the truth! If you've made a mistake, admit it. No one's forcing you to do anything..."

“Vicki, shut up!" Jarrod snapped.

Vicki was startled, but this time, it didn't take long for her to recover. She expertly squeezed out a few tears and wailed, “Jarrod, I also want to know the truth, okay? I want to know the truth more than anyone else here, because the truth is that I'm innocent!"

Unmoved by her tears, Jarrod said icily, “Say one more word and I'll drag you out of here myself. I'll question her first, and then I'll question you."

Vicki shut her mouth and didn't dare to make another sound.

However, Vicki's words had successfully brought the nanny back to her senses.

The nanny knew if she admitted to the crime, she was doomed. If she didn't admit to it, then Vicki would definitely find a way out for her and her family. Moreover, she couldn't confess her crimes and openly admit Vicki was the mastermind. She had too much to lose. Her kids were able to buy a house and settle down in Ardlens, thanks to the money from Vicki.

The nanny resolved not to let the chain break now, so she took a deep breath and said firmly, "Sir, I'm innocent. I swear on my life that I never put anything in Austin's milk. He's lying!"

The nanny was confident that Austin didn't have any evidence, so she brazenly added, "I might be poor, but I still have dignity. I refuse to let your son slander me. I've had my fair share of years on this earth, and I don't mind killing myself just to prove my innocence."

Hearing this, Vicki secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She had singled out this nanny because the latter was the most cunning and clever servant here. More importantly, the nanny was the easiest to bribe. Because the nanny's son was so eager to buy a house, he constantly pestered the nanny for money.

But even if the nanny worked every day for the rest of her life, her measly salary wouldn't be enough to pay for an expensive house.

So, Vicki seized this as an opportunity to tempt the nanny with a generous offer that if the nanny did this one thing for her, then she would provide the money for the house, no questions asked.

As a result, the nanny was able to buy a nice house for her son in Ardlens, and in turn, her son was finally able to climb the ranks in society. Things were just starting to look up for the nanny and her family, and she wasn't ready to let that go.

Filled with righteous indignation, the nanny insisted on her innocence and even offered to bang her head against the wall to prove it. Of course, she was only pretending. Since rich families cared so much about their image, they wouldn't want to make a big deal out of this issue, especially without any evidence.

As expected, the bodyguards grabbed the nanny by the arms, restraining her from acting recklessly.

The nanny cried out indignantly, fully immersed in the role of the victim.

ALL of a sudden, Austin spoke up. "I have evidence!"

Stunned silence followed. Everyone was shocked. What kind of "evidence" could a child possibly have?