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

flinched, shrinking back as tears welled up in her eyes. Despite her fear, she cling to Richard's arm and cried our

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

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

no time for them. Her full attention was

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

tissue from the bedside table to wipe

violently, gradually calmed. The bulging veins across his body began to subside. An hour later, the

him in a deep sleep

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

the final needle, Suzanne tumed to Joe

He quickly moved to undo Alan's

from his previous struggles. Suzanne tended to the

forward, his face