Chapter Thirteen

"An allergy...?" Her stepmother trailed off.

"I thought she tried to—" her father seemed unable to complete his words. And his eyes turned to Chloe who ducked her head as if trying to hide her presence. "But her sister was a witness. Even Hailey—"

"Hailey was not aware I'm allergic to onions... Does that count as a sin?"

The Butler coughed from behind and Hailey could sense the other servants' movement. Even Chloe had lifted her head and given him a shocked look, her expression matching her parents'

Hailey was frozen stilled and she only came back to her senses when Kendrick chuckled and wrapped an arm around her shoulders.

He drew her close until her body collided to his side, his eyes fixed straight at the couple. "Hailey is my wife," he said flatly. "It is a wasted assumption to think she would try to poison me. Now, I will appreciate if this rumor dies here tonight." He rose to his feet and faced the servants. "Because, anyone that attempts tainting her reputation, is as well