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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