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?"

grumbled under his breath, but still made sure Suzan was taken to the

going too," Lyman

gave him a puzzled look. "Why? This has nothing

had zero interest

taking responsibility for this?" Vinson

didn't answer; he hadn't been talking about Suzan at all,

looked at Lyman, waiting

said, "I have shares

a muttered jab, "So you're the

couldn't help but smile, half amused,

not to

away,

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

there-I'm a witness. If that shameless Suzan tries to pin anything on you, I'll

of witnesses and evidence around; she didn't need to worry

home," Effie assured her. "I'll be

Shirley hesitated.

"Anything you spent today, the company will reimburse

eyes lit

"Even lunch," Lyman replied.

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