S31 152. Is She Dead?

“No!” Hailey’s fingers trembled a few inches in front of her cheek. Her eyes were horrified, as if she was seeing a ghost in the mirror.

Everyone furrowed their brows together. No one dared to approach, except Barbara. She touched Hailey’s shoulder, asking, “What’s wrong, Hailey?”

When her friend turned around, Barbara gasped. Her feet

spontaneously stepped back, as if she didn’t want to get infected. What’s wrong with your face?”

“I’m the one who should be asking! What’s wrong with my face? Why is my skin like this?”

Hailey turned to face the mirror. She grabbed a sheet of tissue and rubbed her cheek. A second later, she grimaced. “Oh, it hurts so

much….

While fanning her face, Hailey started crying. Seeing that, Philip pulled out a tissue and picked up the powder box.

“It’s mercury,” he muttered after observing it carefully. Everyone.

gasped.

“Mercury? How is that possible? The powder was still sealed earlier,” one of the make-up team said.

“Then what should I do with my face? You guys have to take

responsibility! You must have planned this. You’re upset because I’m prettier than the bride.”

Shifting behind Philip, Barbara shook her head. “Don’t blame us, Hailey. You opened the powder yourself and used it. We didn’t tell you to. We didn’t even know there was mercury in there.”

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Hailey gritted her teeth. Her bloodshot eyes began to shed tears.” Then what should I do? I don’t want to be ugly.”

“You two,” Philip looked at the nearest bodyguards, “please take her to the medical room. And you…”

He turned to the next person. “Call Wela. Tell her what happened. Ask her and Rony to rush to the medical room. Do it cleanly.”

“Yes, Sir!”

While the three men were carrying out their duties, Philip turned to face the make up and wardrobe team.

“Before I take this case to court, you better confess. Who put the mercury in it?”

The women shook their heads together.

I don’t

surprised that her face could be

Quickly confess! Who intended to ruin my face?”

rose. However, the women became

I would

something that cruel. We could lose

wide open as her index finger was pointed upwards. “Oh, I know! That janitor! Do you remember? She dropped the brush earlier. She must

Their eyes trembled

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who did it, not us. She was suspicious earlier. She was wearing a

noticed that too! At first, I thought she was covering her face. because she was shy.

uniform? Not someone in a waiter’s uniform?

nodded.

glances. Their eyes shook in horror. Hurriedly, Philip

a diversion! The enemy isn’t wearing a waiter’s

She’s wearing a mask and

immediately swept over the surroundings. There was no janitor in sight, but Louis and Emily were no longer

are the

lowered his phone and rushed over to the others. Only

wasn’t there either.

“Where’s Kara?”

face, everyone frowned. Melanie pointed her finger at the toilet. “Kara said she needed to go to the toilet. Louis and Emily accompanied her. What’s wrong,

opened wider. The fake janitor might

in danger,”

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straightened their backs. Their

matter,

they

Frank turned towards the toilet. He was no longer walking fast, but running.

a woman’s scream echoed from the toilet. At almost the same time,

spread panic.

“Emily?”

but everyone rushed towards the

were wide-eyed with their mouths agape. Their gazes focused on something in there. Their feet froze, as if there was something terrible

happened?” Frank approached with

around, his expression did not

arrived before Louis could finish his answer. Seeing what

he sighed in

was crying silently. Her lips were pursed, her tears fell without pause. “Daddy, is she dead? Have I killed anyone? Am

tiny hands were still holding the taser gun. The wire dangled, connected

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