From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 81

Chapter 81

Adah’s mind was racing, her heart pounding in her chest.

If there were something wrong with the medicine she had given Karen, she would be a murderer.

She wished she had never let Karen take the medicine the night before.

What did she do?

Tears welled in her eyes as she rushed upstairs, pounding on the door. “Karen! Karen! Are you in there?”

The door was locked from the inside, and there was no response, no matter how long she knocked.

Without the key. Adah had no choice but to round up some house staff, ready to break the door down if necessary.

She then instructed the butler to summon Hancock.

Despite her panic, Adah managed to keep her orders clear and precise, a testament to her experience in handling crises.

The door was solid, and it took the effort of five servants several minutes to finally break it

open.

There lay Karen, asleep in bed, with a thin quilt draped over her.

was silent, with little indication of life.

“Karen?” she called

no

voice grew louder, calling out

did not

Could it be..

unthinkable

onto Karen, embracing her.

was jolted awake by the crying. She had thought it was still the middle of the night.

sunlight was

seen such bright light, feeling like

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crying her heart out. “Adah, what’s the matter?”

Karent Are you okay? I thought you were…”

thought what?” Karen asked,

“Karen! You’re okay! You’re okay! You scared me to

gently patted her back “Silly girl, what could happen

get up by six in the morning, and it’s nearly ten now! I knocked, and you didn’t answer, I thought,

was astonished, looking at Adah for

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