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Chapter 7: Scheming

作者: Sunara
last update 最終更新日: 2024-07-05 03:29:00

In the dead of night, under a moonlit sky as pale as frost, Miranda lay awake, eyes fixed on the dark expanse. Her mind was preoccupied with a single thought: how to eliminate Mrs. Wilson.

This cunning and scheming woman posed a constant threat. Given her status as Miranda's nanny, her position was not that of an ordinary servant.

A single misstep could lead to accusations of ingratitude and cruelty, damaging Miranda's reputation irreparably.

After pondering for a long time, Miranda realized that all her schemes required accomplices. The problem was that Mrs. Wilson had already seized control of the people around Miranda, and other courtyards were beyond Miranda's reach. She had no one to rely on.

Her eyes inadvertently fell on her wrist, bringing back memories of the sudden appearance of a note that fateful night.

"The medicine has been tampered with. Do not take it. Delay as mu

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