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.
into a glass with ice I savored the first sip, the sour
stimulating texture added an intriguing
It was delicious!
a slide of rich
knew it, half the pitcher
the glass, feeling slightly full and
my nightgown and
*MARCELO*
at my study, I headed for the dining room for dinner but Renee
I asked
her room after you headed
room was adjacent
headed for her bedroom and knocked about
and walked
when there was still no sight of her but near the French window was a table where a mostly empty pitcher of Long Island
it wasn’t actually a
contained strong gin,rum,vodka and
almost
she a liary
to hold
bathroom and for some reason, my
into the bathroom and barged in without
filled with warm, mostly
submerged,only her head was
flushed and
leg dangled outside the tub, the ankle visible but the
lifted her up from the
her body felt hot against me, I
I carried her out of the room I
“Get the doctor now!”
maid at the door, jolted by
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