Chapter 45

(Who’s the father 1)

(Gemini’s POV)

The household was still abuzz with the recent conflict between Gustavo and Simon, a heated exchange that had taken place just three days prior.

"Who does he think he is, storming in and causing a scene?" My stepmother muttered as she paced the kitchen, her apron wrapped snugly around her.

"Well, Madam, perhaps there was some issue between them," Nanny Laura suggested gently, assisting her in the kitchen tasks.

My stepmother halted, shooting nanny Laura a look of disdain before resuming her focus on the vegetables she was chopping. "By siding with him, you only raise suspicions, Nanny. Your hostility towards Gustavo is hardly a secret," she remarked sharply.

Nanny Laura glanced at me from the dining hall, and I shifted my attention from my laptop to observe my stepmother's behavior.

"He should be apprehended, or better yet, locked away. A respectable doctor wouldn't stoop to such levels. I can't fathom allowing him to perform surge