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

Richard's arm and

her a furious glare but didn't answer.

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

had no time for them. Her full attention was

more needles. Alan's flushed, reddened face slowly began to return to normal, the

tissue from the bedside table to wipe the sweat from her

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

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

His sunken eyes and pale face

removing the final needle, Suzanne tumed to Joe and instructed, "You can untie him

with relief. He

his previous struggles. Suzanne tended to the wounds with care before

stepped forward, his face filled