Chapter 213

"Ow, that hurts..."

Suzan cried out, then slumped to the ground, passing out cold.

She fell slowly, half-expecting someone would rush to catch her. But when her body hit the gravel, no one even seemed to care.

The small stones dug painfully into her back.

But Suzan didn't dare move-she was playing dead.

If Lyman ever found out she was the one who tampered with Effie's horse, she'd

be in real trouble. Maybe even dead meat.

So, better to just keep pretending now.

"Take her to the hospital," Effie said coolly. "She's pregnant."

Effie could have ignored Suzan's fate, but the woman was carrying a child. If something happened to her at Randell's stables, it would come back to haunt him.

"Damn it!" Randell's voice shot up in alarm. "She's pregnant? Why didn't anyone say so? And she's riding a horse? Is she out of her mind?"

but still made sure Suzan was

too," Lyman said

a puzzled look. "Why? This has nothing to

had zero interest

are you taking responsibility for this?" Vinson Elliott

he hadn't been talking about Suzan at all, but

looked at Lyman, waiting for him

gaze, Lyman finally said, "I have shares in this

back a muttered jab, "So

heard her he couldn't help but

not to notice.

away, embarrassed. "Oh,

to Shirley. "Shirley, why don't you head home? You've had a long

her lip, shaking her head. "I can't. I was there-I'm a witness. If that shameless Suzan tries to pin anything on you, I'll back you

of witnesses and evidence

Effie assured her.

Shirley hesitated.

stepped in. "Anything you spent today, the company will

lit up. "Even

"Even lunch," Lyman replied.

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