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...

her for ruining everything. If Suzanne wasn't there, he might've lost

she cling to Richard's arm and cried our desperately, "Our

didn't answer. Instead, his eyes turned to Alan's

silence, Leslie dared not speak again. She stood nervously to the side, her heart

however, had no time for them. Her full attention was on

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

She grabbed a tissue from the bedside table to wipe the sweat from her

had been thrashing violently, gradually calmed. The bulging veins across his body began

leaving him in a deep sleep by the time the

even more haggard now. His sunken eyes and pale face made him

Suzanne tumed to Joe and instructed,

up with relief. He quickly moved to undo

wrists were red and bleeding slightly from his previous struggles. Suzanne tended to the wounds with care

his face