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.

relaxed on the carpet, pouring the drink into a glass with ice I savored the first sip, the sour

drink’s stimulating texture

It was delicious!

was paired wonderfully with a

it, half the pitcher was

slightly full and a bit light–headed but I was

my nightgown and headed

*MARCELO*

study, I headed for the dining room for dinner but Renee

Rente!” I

went to her room

room was

leg.I headed for her bedroom and knocked about three times on her door but there was no

the doorknob and walked into

French window was a table where a mostly empty pitcher of

that it wasn’t actually a

contained strong gin,rum,vodka and

almost

she a

know how to hold

came from the bathroom

bathroom and barged

was filled with

bathtub overflowed and Renee laid submerged,only her head was

and she looked greatly in

her injured right leg dangled outside the tub, the

grunted as 1 lifted her up from the

felt hot against me, I panicked and quickly

carried her out of the room

“Get the doctor now!”

door, jolted by his command, rushed to

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