The Bride’s Revenge

Chapter 228 Mr. Craig, Stop Seducing Me!

“What can I do for you today?” the doctor inquired.

Marion instinctively looked at Lucas. “She had a bit of alcohol, and someone might have spiked them.”

The doctor frowned. “Does she exhibit any symptoms?”

However, he was the one who spoke first. “Let your wife speak.”

As the doctor prompted, Lucas remained silent.

The victim, Marion, hurriedly said, “I feel hot, thirsty, and can’t sleep,”

“Anything else?” the doctor questioned while listening to her heartbeat and her breathing.

Even though there were other symptoms, Marion found it difficult to articulate her words. Under the doctor’s scrutiny, she nervously clasped her hands together and said in a shaky voice. “There’s a strange feeling in my body. It’s hard to describe it, but it’s just not quite normal…”

Did the doctor know what she meant?

“It shouldn’t be a big issue. All you have to do is get an electrocardiogram, check your blood pressure, and get a blood test. If everything comes back normal, you’re free to go.”

The doctor looked down at the forms. “For a couple like you, something like that doesn’t require a visit to the hospital.”

The doctor’s words were subtle, but Marion caught what he meant.

He meant they could have solved the issue in bed instead of rushing to the

emergency room.

examination room. She was like

was time to draw blood,

“Scared?”

not admitting but not denying it

say something

her body and the effects of those aphrodisiacs seemed to be gone, leaving

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unusually sober.

“Marion?”

time. Marion bit

her head was nestled into a warm embrace, and the familiar scent

“Don’t be afraid.”

her in his arms while his other

slight sting on her wrist. Then, she heard the nurse say, ”

hand was released, and Marion lifted her head, gazing into

flutter in her heart.

“Mm.” Lucas acknowledged.

gulped and stood up. “The blood test results will take half an

standing up to walk with him to the

sluggish response, indicated that the drug had not completely worn off. Sitting there, Marion did not dare to

to keep her hands to herself, she could not stop

a shiver down her spine. “I’m not running a fever, Mr. Craig.”

you still