Chapter: 566

As the drug took effect, the fierce intensity in his eyes gradually waned, and he regained his composure.

Theodore glanced at the time; it was already two o’clock in the morning. He presumed Ariana must have retired to bed by this hour.

Without hesitation, Theodore rose from the bed and made his way to the adjacent room. He pressed the password into the keypad, and the door unlocked.

The room remained silent, as if she was sound asleep.

With expert ease, Theodore entered the bedroom. Ariana lay asleep in a disheveled posture. Her face was flushed, and the quilt was discarded on the floor. ©

the edge of the bed, he gazed at her in tranquil silence

approached, Theodore prepared to depart. Before leaving, he noticed a medicine bottle on the nightstand. Curiosity compelled him

discovered it contained

she returned from the hospital after her physical

it was a different bottle

but found nothing amiss. Indeed, it was simply a vitamin supplement. Satisfied, he retuned the

and retraced his steps. Extracting two pills from the bottle, he secreted them

sky. The wind billowed the curtains, creating a rustling noise. Ariana stirred from her slumber, her

a daze. Shaking her head, she concluded that she hadn’t fully awakened from her sleep and promptly dozed off

morning, Ariana accompanied Betsy to the

was brimming with excitement, eagerly anticipating the reunion with her long-lost friend. Her enthusiasm surpassed that

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