The Fake Heiress Turns out to Be a True Tycoon!
Chapter 221: For the Sake of Eight Million

Chapter 221: Chapter 221: For the Sake of Eight Million

Scarlett Jennings’s words took everyone by surprise. For a moment, the people in the room were stunned, and then all eyes turned sharply toward the nanny, especially Derek Gibney’s piercing gaze.

The nanny’s face turned pale, as if extremely anxious and lost. She looked at Scarlett Jennings,

"What, what do you mean? I, I don’t understand..."

"The only one who could access the child and remove the peace charm from her, returning it without Mr. and Mrs. Gibney noticing, must have been you. You probably took the amulet off while the child was bathing, right?"

Scarlett Jennings’ certainty struck the nanny, whose guilty and panicked reaction confirmed Derek Gibney’s suspicions. Disregarding any rule against confronting a woman, he grabbed the nanny by the collar and pulled her away from his daughter’s bedside, then sternly demanded,

"Is what she’s saying true? Did you tamper with Faith’s peace charm?!"

"No, no, it’s not me! Sir, Madam, you know I’ve watched Faith grow up since she was little. How could I harm her? Truly, it wasn’t me..."

The nanny’s voice trembled as she desperately explained, but regardless of her vehement denial, the guilt in her eyes did not escape Derek Gibney’s notice. Mrs. Gibney also seemed to finally comprehend the situation. Abandoning her usual composure, she screamed and lunged at the nanny.

"Why? Faith adores you, and our family has never mistreated you, so how could you do this?!"

The sudden slap caught the nanny off guard, and she collapsed to the ground in a breakdown.

"I didn’t, I really didn’t want to harm Faith. Sir, Madam, believe me, she is the child I raised with my own hands, how could I harm her... I just, just didn’t want her to get better so soon..."

"Why?!" Derek Gibney asked in a deep voice.

Tears streamed down the nanny’s face as she replied, "Miss Faith is supposed to start first grade this year. Madam said once Faith enters first grade, I wouldn’t need to put her to bed every night, nor take care of her hand in hand... I was worried Miss Faith wouldn’t need me anymore, so I wanted to do something to show my worth... I never meant to hurt Miss Faith. I thought if the peace charm was broken, she would just have restless sleep and nightmares..."

When Miss Faith previously had sleepless nights and nightmares, it was she who watched over her. As long as Miss Faith remained restless, the family would surely keep her to watch over Miss Faith. In that way, Mr. and Mrs. Gibney would appreciate her value as the nanny anew, and she wouldn’t have to leave the Gibney family or be shifted to mundane chores like other housemaids...

Since the birth of Miss Faith, she had been exclusively responsible for her care. Everyone was polite to her; she didn’t have to lift a finger for any work unrelated to Miss Faith. The Gibney family treated her well; she had no desire to leave, nor did she want to remain as a regular housemaid, so she devised this plan.

If something went wrong with the Talisman Paper, Mr. Gibney would only hold accountable the one who provided it; it would not lead back to her. That was truly her only thought.

She never imagined that after the Talisman Paper was destroyed, Miss Faith would suddenly go wild at night. Out of guilt, she rushed to Miss Faith during her outburst and got her face and arms scratched.

Upon learning that this was the reason, both Derek and Mrs. Gibney were infuriated. Such a selfish reason to deliberately put their child through more suffering...

Faith was looked after by her since young! How could she be so heartless?!

They had been heartbroken just seeing Faith unable to sleep well, let alone her going wild the previous night!

Derek Gibney looked at the nanny with a gaze colder than ice. Without hesitation, he pressed the button on the phone by the bedside, "Call security."

He then turned to look at the nanny coldly,

"In light of the years you spent taking care of Faith, I won’t call the police to arrest you, but you can forget about staying with the Gibney family. And don’t think of finding work as a nanny for other families in this circle. Someone like you isn’t fit to teach children."

Hearing Derek Gibney’s words, a huge change came over the nanny’s face. She immediately pleaded with him for mercy.

Even if she was driven out of the Gibney household, she could easily find another respectable family to work for as a specialized child-care nanny with her experience.

But now Derek Gibney’s words were clearly meant to cut her off from future opportunities!

Derek showed no sign of leniency, promptly instructing security to escort her away. Mrs. Gibney also had no intention of pleading for her.

Lucas Jennings watched with wide-eyed astonishment, marveling at how impressive his sister was.

Seeing the nanny dealt with, Mrs. Gibney looked at Scarlett Jennings with a newfound trust and hurried forward,

"Scarlett, we misunderstood you before. Who would’ve thought a traitor was in our house... Now that the peace charm is dealt with, will Faith recover?"

Her heart was still mostly concerned for her daughter’s condition.

Scarlett Jennings was speechless.

Neither of the couple listened to her previous warnings?

For the sake of the $800,000, Scarlett Jennings decided to explain one last time,

"Your child went wild not because of the peace charm but because she was enveloped in Resentful Energy."

Without another word, Scarlett Jennings moved to the bedside, took a Jade Token from her backpack, and placed it on the child’s chest, murmuring something under her breath.

Just then, the child, who had remained asleep through all the commotion, slowly awakened. Her eyes were hazy, as if just roused from a deep sleep, with no hint of the madness from the previous night. Her eyes scanned the room drowsily,

"Daddy, Mommy? Why are you in my room?"

The little girl’s voice was soft and sweet, sounding very obedient, and she looked to Scarlett Jennings, asking, "Who’s this sister?"

Seeing their daughter awake and acting normal, the Gibney couple was ecstatic and hurried forward, each hugging their child.

The young girl was momentarily puzzled by the sudden embrace, then noticed her lovely room in disarray and exclaimed,

"Daddy, Mommy, my bed sheets are torn! And my dolls are all knocked over!"

Hearing this, Mrs. Gibney realized her daughter didn’t remember anything from the previous night and felt a rush of relief, gently assuring her,

"It’s alright, Mommy will buy you new ones. I’ll have Auntie Zhang... Auntie Bao fix them and have someone tidy up your dolls."

Mrs. Gibney nearly mentioned the nanny Zhang, but corrected herself, remembering she was gone.

The young girl didn’t mind.

Due to the sedative’s effects, although she was awake, her body still felt limp, resting on her mother’s lap, tilting her head to look at Scarlett Jennings.

The Gibneys also watched Scarlett Jennings nervously, "Miss... Master Jennings, is Faith alright now?"

Upon hearing this, Scarlett Jennings cast a look at the couple, her eyes seemingly asking, "What are you thinking? It’s not that simple."

She approached the young girl, squatted down, and with an unusually gentle voice, softly began,

"Your name is Faith, right? I’m here because your dad invited me. He said you have a beautiful treasure, can I borrow it to have a look?"

She paused before adding, "It’s the thing you’ve been holding tight in your hand."

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