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?"

still made sure Suzan was taken to the

Lyman said to

him a puzzled look. "Why? This has nothing to do

interest

taking responsibility for

answer; he hadn't been talking

Lyman, waiting for him to

wife's curious gaze, Lyman finally said, "I have shares

hold back a muttered jab, "So

couldn't help but smile, half amused, half

not to notice.

away,

she turned to Shirley. "Shirley, why

I was there-I'm a witness. If that shameless Suzan tries to pin

were plenty of witnesses and

home," Effie assured her. "I'll

Shirley hesitated.

"Anything you spent today, the

lit up.

"Even lunch," Lyman replied.

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