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.

the situation. She cast an angry glance at Marissa, her eyes reproaching her for such a cruel prank on

to ignore Allyson’s condemning stare. The rest of the group merely shook their heads, finding humor in the scene. Lawrence and Lindsay paused briefly to observe before

pleaded,

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

the floor to swallow him up. How could he have

few minutes later, as the numbness began to ebb, Franco made an effort to stand. Although

I was only joking. I didn’t expect you to take it so seriously and remain

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

embarrassing him in front of Rita. He felt a strong urge to strangle

Franco’s hostility. She continued to softly invite him, “Franco, you must be tired and hungry after standing for so long. Why don’t you stay

quickly. He finished speaking and promptly hobbled away. He had already embarrassed himself enough in front of

alone, Allyson quickly bid

had departed, Arabella covered her mouth and chuckled softly. “Oh, sweetie, your revenge is

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