Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 452:

Franco could have moved a long time ago. Marissa had administered just a slight amount of anesthetic on the needle. About ten minutes after the application, Franco should have regained his ability to move.

However, Marissa’s threatening words had mentally conditioned him into believing that he couldn’t move until she removed the needle. Thus, he remained motionless for more than two hours, his eyes the only parts of him stirring, until numbness took over his body.

When Lawrence playfully poked him in the waist, hitting a ticklish spot, Franco reflexively flinched. Because his legs were too numb to support his weight, he stumbled sideways. Regrettably, there was a fish tank right next to him. He crashed into it, causing the glass to crack and water to splash all over him.

Panic ensued swiftly, and he instinctively curled up, yet his body was so numb that he began to convulse. Sprawled among the spilled water and flopping fish, he appeared to be in the throes of a seizure.

Allyson was stricken with terror and hurried to his aid. Franco implored with a pitiful voice, “Don’t move! Mom, please don’t move me!”

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Confused, Allyson inquired, “Franco, what’s wrong?”

“I’m numb,” Franco moaned.

glance at

the ceiling to ignore Allyson’s condemning stare. The rest of the group

Franco quickly pleaded, “Don’t move! Kids, don’t

say, “If we would,” before they bent down to rescue the fish. After collecting the

swallow him up. How could he have embarrassed himself so thoroughly before Rita? She had already held a low opinion of him; this incident

Franco made an effort to stand. Although

to take it so seriously and remain standing for over two

their laughter. Franco glared at Marissa. He viewed her as a curse. The first time they met, she had kicked him;

in front of Rita. He

invite him, “Franco, you

had already embarrassed himself enough in front of Rita, and he couldn’t bear her seeing

alone, Allyson quickly bid farewell and followed

mouth and chuckled softly. “Oh, sweetie,

nonchalantly. “He called me a fraud. I simply had to