Chapter 17
Richard was at a loss for words. He’d been busy with work at the company and hadn’t been at the villa to oversee things, only to return and find a disaster waiting for him.
He turned to Leslie and asked sharply, “What exactly did you do today while you were home?”
Leslie’s face turned pale, panic flashing in her eyes. “I–I just wanted Alan to recover faster, so I added some medicine to his food..”
She looked up at Richard, clutching his sleeve with trembling hands as she rushed to explain, “I didn’t know things would turn out like this!”
If she had known this would worsen Alan’s condition, she would never have done it.
Richard felt his blood boil. He raised his hand to slap her but paused and clenched his fist tightly instead. He dropped his hand and scoffed angrily, “You…
Richard silently cursed her for ruining everything. If Suzanne wasn’t there, he might’ve lost control.
Leslie flinched, shrinking back as tears welled up in her eyes. Despite her fear, she cling to Richard’s arm and cried our desperately, “Our son’s going to be alright, right?”
She would never forgive herself if anything happened to Alan
Richard shot her a furious glare but didn’t answer. Instead, his eyes turned to Alan’s bod
Seeing his silence, Leslie dared not speak again. She stood nervously to the side, her heart pounding with dread.
Suzanne, however, had no time for them. Her full attention was on Alan
Her hands moved quickly as she inserted more and more needles. Alan’s flushed, reddened face slowly began to return to normal, the change visible to the naked eye
Suzanne carefully began removing the needles. The sudden and severe onset of Alan’s condition had drained his energy completely, leaving him in a deep sleep by the time the treatment ended.
After removing the final needle, Suzanne tumed to Joe and instructed, “You can untie him now
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