CHAPTER 277

Romeo's eyes widened in shock, and he quickly dropped to one knee, his hands were outstretched in a gesture of sincere denial. "Sir, I swear to you, the coffee is not poisoned!" he exclaimed with a quivering but earnest voice. "I made it myself, with the utmost care. I spent time ensuring everything was perfect. There was no mishap or misstep in the preparation."

His mind raced as he tried to understand what could have led the colonel to such a conclusion. "Why do you believe the coffee is poisoned, sir?" he asked, his voice a mixture of confusion and desperation. "I would never do such a thing. Please, tell me what makes you think that."

Romeo's heart pounded harder as he tried to maintain his composure. Beneath his outward expression of confusion and desperation, a wave of panic surged through him.

He knew all too well that the coffee was indeed poisoned, and the colonel’s suspicion threatened to unravel his carefully constructed façade.

Colonel Van Der Merwe's expression hardened
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