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...

If Suzanne wasn't there, he might've

to Richard's arm and cried our desperately, "Our son's going to be

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

not speak again. She stood nervously

had no time for them. Her full attention was on

reddened face slowly began

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

calmed. The bulging veins across his body began to subside. An

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

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

Suzanne tumed to Joe and instructed, "You can

it up with relief. He quickly moved to undo Alan's

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

forward, his face filled