Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

Chapter 275 Mom, Did You Drug Me

After waiting in the private room for what felt like ages, there was still no sign of Glenda, so Elyse went out to go look for her.

She was making her way down the corridor when Glenda suddenly rounded the corner and rushed towards her. Confused, Elyse asked, "Where have you been? What took you so

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Glenda dodged Elyse's inquisitive gaze and muttered, "Oh, er, nothing."

Without even bothering to e up with a decent excuse for her absence, she suddenly grabbed Elyse's hand and dragged her into the elevator.

Elyse felt that something was off, so she tried to shake off Glenda's hand, but this only served to make the latter tighten her grip. Frowning, Elyse questioned, "Where are you taking me?"

"Somewhere we can talk alone." Wearing a fake smile, Glenda led Elyse out of the elevator when they made it to the seventh floor.

Glenda unlocked one of the rooms with her key card and beckoned at

Elyse to e in. Elyse glanced around the empty room in suspicion

and asked warily, "Mom, did you book a room just to talk with me?"

Glenda nodded. "Yes. I didn't want anyone to interrupt us. Here, have some water. You must be thirsty!"

She shoved the glass of water at Elyse, who hesitated for a moment.

Knowing that Glenda was never this nice to her, Elyse felt extremely wary. However, after mulling over things for a while, she figured that Glenda likely just wanted to ask her for help with Mabel's issue; and if Glenda wanted her help, then she couldn't hurt her, right?

So, she accepted the glass of water and took a sip.

The second her lips touched the glass, Glenda's eyes triumphantly. Wearing a smug smile, she

sit in

as though she was a normal, loving mother. "How're things

to

because of her recent violin performances

the local TV news

her, then she

Glenda still only paid attention

"I'm good, Mom. Everything's going really well." Glenda asked a few more questions and Elyse answered them one by one, until she started to

shook her head in an attempt to stay alert, but her brain gradually started to wind down. She touched her forehead and asked in a slurred voice, "Did I not get

up and led Elyse to the bed, saying, "Here, take a nap. Anyway, I've already

that moment, it dawned on Elyse

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was too sleepy to figure out what it was exactly. It was like her brain

But

the glass of water she just

been laced with some

stay awake, Elyse bit down on

overwhelmed her. She tried to shout, but it came out as a whimper. "Mom,

figured it out; Glenda had drugged her. Sure enough, Glenda said with a sneer, "You ruined my daughter's career.

heart sank. Her own mother was willing to hurt her for

to ask Glenda whether she was her biological daughter or

didn't have the chance to ask. She felt like she had cotton in her mouth, and her eyelids felt as heavy as lead. Before she knew

work was done here, Glenda took out her phone

call. She couldn't wait to ask, "Mom, did

said proudly, "Yes, < she

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gushed excitedly, "You can leave the room now. The guy I picked