Chapter 1136 Unable to Defend
There was a creepy doll on the ground, making everyone feel uneasy.
Skylar cried. "Cecilia, why did you do this?"
Seeing the creepy doll on the ground, Cecilia was at a loss, not knowing how things had come to this.
The next moment, Cecilia hurriedly grabbed Skylar's arm and explained, "Skylar, there must be some misunderstanding. Please don't get upset. I clearly bought a pair of crystal swans. I don't know how it turned into a creepy doll!"
Cecilia couldn't figure out what went wrong. She looked down at the creepy doll lying on the floor, feeling utterly helpless.
Skylar, being touched, shook off Cecilia's hand in agitation and shouted, "Don't touch me! What are you up to? You've ruined my good mood. I've never been treated like this in my life!"
Skylar cried out, and in a moment of breathlessness, she collapsed to the side.
"Skylar!" Cecilia saw Skylar swaying and quickly stepped forward to help.
However, Daryl rushed in and held Skylar in his arms, pushing Cecilia aside.
Daryl pushed with such force that Cecilia stumbled.
"Skylar, what's wrong?" Daryl asked anxiously, holding Skylar.
Seeing the worry in Daryl's eyes, Cecilia slowly stood up, feeling a deep sadness in her heart.
"Daryl, I'm fine. Don't worry," Skylar said, her eyes still filled with tears and her face full of grievance, yet she tried to comfort Daryl.
Daryl angrily scolded Cecilia, "Ms. Thorne, you're too much. I've never seen such a malicious woman like you!"
"I..." Cecilia's words got stuck in her throat.
She could see the hatred and coldness in Daryl's eyes. He also believed she did it, and Cecilia's heart sank even further.
"Daryl, don't be angry," Skylar said before fainting in Daryl's arms.
"Skylar?" Seeing Skylar faint, Daryl quickly picked her up.
At this moment, Cecilia stood there in a daze, not realizing she was blocking Daryl's way.
"Move!" Daryl shouted angrily when he saw Cecilia in the way.
Cecilia stepped aside in a daze, and Daryl carried Skylar out, shouting, "Someone! Is anyone there? My fiancée has fainted, hurry and get her to the hospital."
Hearing Daryl's voice getting farther away, Cecilia felt a chill all over her body and unconsciously hugged her shoulders.
A while later, Arabella peeked in.
Seeing Cecilia standing dazed in the VIP room, Arabella glanced at the gift box and creepy doll on the floor and asked, "Cecilia, what happened? Why did Ms. Tate suddenly faint?"
At this moment, Cecilia snapped out of her grief and anger.
Seeing Arabella, Cecilia thought back and forth. She and Arabella had chosen the gift, and on the way back, only Arabella had touched it besides herself.
Then, Cecilia stared at Arabella with questioning eyes and said, "Arabella, did you switch the gift?"
Hearing this, Arabella suddenly waved her hand and said, "Cecilia, you can't accuse me without evidence. I was just trying to help you. You can't turn my good intentions into bad ones."
"But I clearly saw the service staff pack the crystal swans into the box. Why did it turn into a creepy doll?" Cecilia pointed at the creepy doll on the floor and questioned.
"How would I know? Everyone knows you and Ms. Tate are friends. Maybe Ms. Tate offended you, and you sent the creepy doll to jinx her. Now you're blaming me? That's too low. Besides, I have no grudge against Ms. Tate. Why would I do that?" Arabella explained indignantly.
Hearing Arabella's words, Cecilia felt it made sense, but she was still in the dark about the true situation.
In the end, Cecilia and Arabella could only go home for the time being.
The next morning, as soon as Cecilia entered the office, she was blocked by Calista.
"Cecilia, what were you thinking? Do you know how much trouble you've caused our magazine?" Calista scolded Cecilia harshly.
Cecilia naturally understood what was going on and thought, 'It seems the magazine already knows what happened.'
Last night, Cecilia was worried and bravely sent a text message to Daryl's phone, asking about Skylar's condition.
Unexpectedly, Daryl only replied with one line: [She won't die.]
Cecilia knew Daryl was still angry and wouldn't speak kindly, so she didn't respond.
Calista had always disliked her, and this time it was indeed her work negligence, so Cecilia kept her head down.
"Do you know the Fields Family and the Tate Family both sent people to threaten and curse Ms. Lawson? They even threatened to shut down Vogue Vista. Do you know that even one of those families is too much for our magazine to handle? Now both are after us. It looks like we're all going to lose our jobs!" Calista said loudly.
Hearing this, everyone whispered among themselves, feeling anxious. They all feared losing their jobs and looked at Cecilia with resentful eyes, almost ready to push and curse her.
"Is it that serious?" Cecilia looked up at Calista in shock.
"You made Victoria so angry she ended up in the hospital, and you think it's not serious? Do you know who Victoria is? She's more precious than ten of you!" Calista's words were harsh.
Cecilia had no words to respond.
Marcella, standing nearby, spoke up, "Calista, we're all human. Our lives aren't that cheap, are they?"
Hearing this, Calista glared at Marcella.
Cecilia signaled Marcella with her eyes, indicating not to anger Calista for her sake.
At this moment, the phone on Calista's desk rang.
Calista glared at Cecilia before turning to answer the phone.
After hanging up, Calista looked at Cecilia with a gloating expression and said, "Cecilia, Ms. Lawson wants to see you."
Hearing this, Cecilia knew the matter was serious. She might be fired immediately.
But there was no choice; she had to face the consequences of her actions.
The next moment, Cecilia turned and walked out of the office.
A while later, Cecilia stood in front of Seraphine's desk, waiting for a severe scolding.
However, after a long time, Seraphine looked at Cecilia and asked in a calm tone, "Cecilia, I want to know if you really put those creepy dolls in the gift box?"
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