Her Hidden Crowns (Suzanne and Austin)

Her Hidden Crowns Ch 17

Chapter 17

Richard was at a loss for words. He'd been busy with work at the company and hadn't been at the villa to oversee things, only to return and find a disaster waiting for him.

He turned to Leslie and asked sharply, "What exactly did you do today while you were home?"

Leslie's face turned pale, panic flashing in her eyes. "I-

I just wanted Alan to recover faster, so I added some medicine to his food.."

She looked up at Richard, clutching his sleeve with trembling hands as she rushed to explain, "I didn't know things would turn out like this!"

If she had known this would worsen Alan's condition, she would never have done it.

Richard felt his blood boil. He raised his hand to slap her but paused and clenched his fist tightly instead. He dropped his hand and scoffed angrily, "You...

cursed her for ruining everything. If Suzanne wasn't there, he

as tears welled up in her eyes. Despite her fear, she cling to Richard's arm and cried our desperately, "Our

didn't

Leslie dared not speak again. She stood nervously

no time for them. Her full attention was

moved quickly as she inserted more and more needles. Alan's flushed, reddened face slowly began to

exhaled deeply. She grabbed a tissue from the bedside table to wipe the sweat from her forehead before continuing with

bulging veins across his body began to subside. An

and severe onset of Alan's condition had drained his energy completely, leaving him in a deep sleep by the time the treatment

sunken eyes and

removing the final needle, Suzanne tumed to Joe and

He quickly moved to undo Alan's

bleeding slightly from his previous struggles. Suzanne tended to the wounds with care

stepped forward, his face filled with