Upon hearing this, Rosalie's heart sank. She immediately defended herself. "Let me be clear, I have nothing to do with this! I’ve always felt that children are innocent. Furthermore, Lucian and Nox adore Estie so much. I’ll never do anything to hurt her."

After all, she had not reconciled with Byron. Now that Little Estie was found to be badly beaten while under her care, she had become the main suspect.

Moreover, she did have some alone time with Estie.

She would not be able to explain if Byron suspected her of this.

For a while, Rosalie felt uneasy.

Byron was in deep contemplation when he heard her defense. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at Rosalie. "I wasn’t suspecting you at all, and I can probably guess who did this."

Rosalie breathed a sigh of relief, but she was still worried about Estie. "Who did it?"

Byron’s inner storm was slowly brewing as he traced his thoughts on the matter.

Last night, his parents took Estie away from the manor involuntarily. Although h