Grandma also agreed, “Listen to Krista, let’s not mention it in the future. Now, the most urgent task is to make a good investigation. Who is behind the Fischer’s mansion’s poisoning? How can my daughter-in-law and great-grandson of the Fischer family not even guarantee safety in my own house? Cheney, you must do this well, do you hear me?”
I nodded, “Grandma, you can rest assured that if it is related to the safety of my wife and children, I dare not be careless.”
Krista’s pov
I turned my head and just saw Jacob hook his lips faintly.
When he saw me, he adjusted his expression and looked as if he was really worried. The thought that this man was probably the one who tried to kill Romeo made me feel anxious. “Uncle Jacob, I have a question for you.”
“Mrs. Fischer, please.”
“What you do all year round in the Fischer’s mansion is to take care of Cheney’s grandparents and manage the employees of the Fischer’s mansion, correct? I heard that every employee of the Fischer’s mansion is selected by you. Can’t you think of anyone suspicious among so many employees?”
I looked at Jacob with a face of doubt.
On the corner, Grandma also said, “Yes, Jacob, you picked all the people in my house. When you looked at their resume, didn’t you find any suspicious people?”
Jacob bowed to the two old people. “Master, old lady, I’m sorry, this happened because I didn’t choose the right person. If I had been more careful at that time, it would not have happened today, which made Mrs. Fischer and the young master suffer.”
“People’s hearts are the most difficult to control.” Grandma nodded. “We don’t want to blame anyone, but this matter is too bad in nature. It is murder. I must never allow this to happen.”
Jacob nodded, “Ma’am, I understand what you mean. I will definitely cooperate well with the young master and investigate this matter clearly.”
I looked at Cheney and said, “Call the police. This is murder. Even if the other party attempted to kill, his motive is indeed for the purpose of killing people. With the intervention of the police, after the real murderer is investigated in the future, the other party will be brought to justice. I want people with bad hearts to be punished as he deserves.”
Cheney nodded and answered, took out his mobile phone, and when he was about to make a phone call, he only heard Grandpa say “Cheney.”
Cheney and I looked at him.
He said, “You can’t call the police on this matter.”
“Why?” I was somewhat surprised. “Grandpa, don’t you want the wicked to be brought to justice?”
“You child, how can you say irritating things? If I don’t want to catch the bad guys, do I expect others to hurt my great-grandchildren?” He snorted, “This matter, once reported to the police, can’t secretly investigate, startle the truth, you should also understand.”
Act rashly and alert the enemy?
I cast my eyes on Jacob’s face.
If my guess is correct, haven’t we startled the snake now?
“Cheney has a relationship in the police station. Since you can’t blatantly report to the police, go to the branch police. This matter should be filed in the police station. Otherwise, in the future, after the Fischer family investigates the real murderer, how should we go through the legal procedure?”
I said, looking at Jacob, “Uncle Jacob, you are an old man in the family, and you have always been more backbone. Do you think my words are reasonable?”
He smiled and bowed to her and nodded. “Mrs. Fischer’s words are reasonable, master. Listen to Mrs. Fischer.”
Cheney then called the police chief he knew directly to settle the matter.
After more than an hour, Romeo woke up.
At the sight of so many people in the room, Romeo blinked his big eyes. “There are so many people.”
Grandpa came up and asked worriedly, “Baby, you are awake. You really scared us all to death, you know?”
Romeo grinned. “Grandpa, don’t be afraid, I’m a little man.”
On the other side of the hospital bed, my eyes are a little sour.
It’s only been a month, and Romeo has been hospitalized twice.
I feel like I’m really terrible.
As a mother, how can… how can I be so useless.
Cheney put his arm around my shoulder and smiled at me.
I nodded to him.
I understand, Cheney is comforting me.
When Romeo finished speaking, he looked at me, “Mom.”
“Well, I am here.” I bent over and stroked his cheek gently.
“I’m hungry.”
I smiled and looked at my Uncle and said, “Uncle, I’ll have you sent back. Can you make Romeo something to eat?”
“Okay, okay, I’m leaving.”
Jacob said, “Mrs. Fischer, let me go back, I…”
“No, no, I don’t trust the people in the Fischer’s mansion. I only trust Uncle now.”
Grandpa frowned. “Krista, you can’t be bitten once and be shy for ten years. Jacob is…”
“Grandpa, I respect your trust in Uncle Jacob, but the employees in the Fischer’s mansion, I am sure, but please respect my trust in my Uncle.” I interrupted him.
I looked at Uncle and said, “Uncle, when you pass the supermarket, buy all the materials yourself. Cyanide is colorless and tasteless. I am worried that the ingredients at home are unsafe.”
Before waiting for Uncle to respond, Cheney thought of something and said, “Uncle, you don’t have to run so far. I’ll contact the hospital and ask them to help you cook something Romeo likes to eat in the hospital canteen.”
Uncle nodded, “All right.”
I have no objection.
After my Uncle left, I looked down at Romeo in the hospital bed.
I took Romeo’s hand. “Romeo, it’s mom’s fault. I’m making you suffer again.”
“Mom, it’s not your fault, it’s my own illness.”
I smiled at him. I couldn’t tell the child, ‘You were poisoned.’ I was afraid it would cast a shadow on Romeo’s mental health.
I spoiled Romeo and said, “You ate the wrong thing. Remember not to eat indiscriminately in the future, Okay?”
Romeo nodded to me. “Alright, Mom.”
Seeing that Romeo was all right, Cheney asked Jacob to send his grandparents away.
Not long after the three left, Jacob turned back.
He carried a fruit basket in his hand and put it on the table.
“Young Master, Mrs. Fischer, the old man asked me to buy some fruits for young Master Romeo. He said that the young Master should eat more fruits and supplement vitamins.” As he spoke, he opened the fruit basket and began to help Romeo peel apples.
“Uncle Jacob, just leave the fruit here. I’ll cut it later. Go back and take care of his grandparents.”
“Mrs. Fischer, this is all my job. Let me do it.” He said, continuing his hand movements.
“No, I’ll do it myself.”
When Jacob saw it, he put down the fruit knife in his hand and looked at me as if he were sad. “Mrs. Fischer, I can understand your current mood, but… you protect Romeo in this way, not only you are tired, but also the people around you will feel sad because of your behavior. For yourself, but also for the children and young masters, please change the way.”
My eyebrows curled and there was a hint of displeasure in my eyes. “Uncle Jacob, what do you mean by that?”
He cut the apple in half, picked it up, and ate it himself. “Mrs. Fischer, this apple is not poisonous. I have identified it for you. You can rest assured that it can be eaten by Master Romeo. I have to go back to take care of the old man and the old lady, so I will leave first.”
He turned and left, his back full of loneliness.