Fiona asked, "Celine, are you making fun of us?"
Off to the side, Carly felt like an outsider, completely ignored. Nigel's and Fiona's affection for Celine was obvious. They were a family, while she was just an unwanted intruder.
"Dad, Mom, I'm going upstairs," she said.
With that, she turned and went up the stairs.
Fiona wanted to go after her. "Carly!"
Nigel held her back. "If Carly wants to go upstairs, let her."
He needed to ignore Carly for a while. Otherwise, this daughter of his might do something even more outrageous.
Celine changed the subject. "Mr. Hampton, the party drug you were given wasn't just any ordinary party drug. It came from Yoruzen."
Nigel froze. "What? Celine, you're saying this party drug was from Yoruzen?"
"Yes, Mr. Hampton. Ms. Jakeman was poisoned with Eclipse venom, and you were drugged with Mirage venom. This proves that the person who poisoned Ms. Jakeman is someone close to you."
Nigel frowned. The party drug had been placed into his drink to make him sleep with Anne. That meant the real culprit behind the poisoning had to be connected to Anne and Carly.
Nigel looked at Celine. "Celine, we need to find the culprit."
Celine raised an eyebrow. "Mr. Hampton, don't rush it. We're not the ones who need to panic. It's the culprit. They'll definitely make another move soon.
"The more they act, the more mistakes they'll make. Let's wait and see what they do next, then catch them red-handed."
Nigel and Fiona both nodded. "Alright, Celine. We'll follow your lead."
Celine said, "Mr. Hampton, Ms Jakeman, I'll be heading home now. I've been staying here for days, and Bella misses me. I'm going to spend time with my daughter."
"Alright, Celine. You should go home. I'll have the driver take you."
Nigel suddenly scooped Fiona up in his arms.
Fiona gasped. "Nigel, what are you doing?"
He carried her upstairs. "What do you think?"
She saw the hunger in his eyes and immediately clenched her fist, punching him lightly. "Nigel, you're not young anymore. Be careful with your body!"
Nigel lowered his head and kissed her. "When I see you, I can't help myself! I need to make up for all the lost time."
Fiona's face reddened at that. "It's the middle of the day!"
He smirked. "Didn't you say you liked Celnie? Let's have another daughter, one just like her."
She was speechless. How had she never realized before that Nigel could be this shameless? He actually still wanted to have kids at his age!
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