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.

room was silent, with little

“Karen?” she called

no response.

grew louder, calling

did

Could it be..

the unthinkable

instantly sprang to Adah’s eyes as she threw herself onto Karen, embracing her. “Karen! Karen, can you hear me? Karen!”

crying. She had thought it was still the

sunlight was streaming through the window.

such bright light, feeling

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in confusion, then turned to Adah, crying her heart out. “Adah, what’s the

eyes widened in disbelief. “Ahl Karent Are you okay? I thought you

thought what?” Karen asked, perplexed.

relief flooding through her, “Karen! You’re okay! You’re okay! You scared

was amiss and gently patted her back “Silly girl, what could happen to

get up by six in the morning, and it’s nearly ten

was astonished,

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