Chapter 28

Marcelo, sporting a grim expression, seemed not to hear Renee’s question.

Luke, trailing them, was well aware of the reason behind Marcelo’s wheelchair use; sheer laziness.

Despite his regular exercise routine, Marcelo viewed walking as necessary, preferring the convenience of a wheelchair Maybe because he had been pretending for a while and had completely gotten used to it.

“Mrs. King, are you alright?” Chad was taken aback to see Hence in the wheelchair.

It’s just a minor injury. I’ll be fine in a few days,” Renee reassured, keeping the explanation brief. “I’ll prepare a nutritious soup for you tonight,“Chat declared before heading to the kitchen.

Renee, slightly bemused, didn’t get a chance to clarify the trivial nature of her wound.

“Let the maids know if you need anything,” Marcelo instructed, implying she should avoid wallding. He then proceeded upstairs to the study with Luke.

Once they were gone, Renee stood up.

“Mrs. King!” A maid rushed over, alarmed.

“Don’t worry!“Renee chided lightly, proving her mobility by walking a few steps. “I’m just heading to my room.

On her way, she spotted a sparkling beverage with lemon slices. “Could you bring that sparkling drink to my room? And add some ice, please.”

Sparkling drink?

The mald fooled perplexed, recognizing the

Long Island Iced Tea prepared earlier. Surprised by Renee’s casual reference to the cocktail as the sparkding drink, she wondered about her alcohol intake

“RENEE”

Two maids accompanied me,one carrying the Long Island iced Tea and the other close behind, ensuring that I won’t stumble down the stairs.

I keep telling them that I was perfectly fine but they won’t believe me.

glass with ice I savored the first

drink’s stimulating texture added an intriguing

It was delicious!

was paired wonderfully with a

knew it, half the pitcher was

the glass, feeling slightly full and a bit light–headed but I

nightgown and

*MARCELO*

I headed for the dining

I asked

her room after you

was adjacent to

her leg.I headed for her bedroom and knocked about three times on her door but

doorknob and walked into the

near the French window was a

it wasn’t actually a

strong gin,rum,vodka

almost finished

a

how to hold her

ang came from the bathroom and

into the bathroom and barged in

was filled with warm, mostly

overflowed and Renee laid submerged,only

face was flushed and she looked greatly in

the tub, the ankle visible but the bandaged

lifted her up from the

her body felt hot against me, I panicked and quickly wrapped her in a

carried her out of

“Get the doctor now!”

jolted by his

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