Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 163 You're Losing Your Mind

Richard finally let go of me once the waiters carrying drinks walked away.

I almost suffocated. I gasped for air like I'd been underwater for too long.

Richard, the jerk, stood there with his arms crossed, looking all smug like his plan had worked.

"What did you put in those drinks?" I demanded.

Richard shrugged. "It's not deadly. Why are you freaking out?"

I glared at him for a few seconds before turning to leave.

I thought maybe I could still stop it.

But Richard grabbed me. With a creepy smile, he stepped in front of me and lazily threatened, "Thinking of warning them? Afraid I'll shut you up for good?"

I figured he wouldn't dare kill me. Richard had done time in prison and probably didn't want to go back.

He laughed casually. "Actually, I only messed with two drinks. By now, they should've been handed out. Who gets them is just a matter of luck."

Ten minutes later, he finally let me go.

But it was already too late.

People were sitting around the bonfire in small groups, grilling barbecue and chatting. Everyone's drinks had been refilled several times.

"Emily, what's taking you so long with the pepper? Hurry up and pass it to me," Bella said.

With empty hands, I stammered, "I, I forgot to bring it."

"You're not even in menopause yet. How come your memory is already so bad?" Bella teased. "I'll go get it," I said, turning around. But Bella stopped me again.

"Forget it, let the waiter fetch it."

She called a waiter to get it.

I plopped back down. Richard sauntered out, looking like he was waiting for a show to start.

A lot of people showed up at the bonfire party. Some folks chose other activities like playing cards or soaking in the hot springs. The few employees who did come left after a while. So in the end, it was just a small group of us. Ethan, Zachary, Faye, and I were at our table.

Jason was sitting on a long bench right beside us.

Richard perched on a chair a bit farther off, while Bella and Lacey were firing up the barbecue grill.

Richard was the most out of place since he wasn't chatting with us.

But he sat there with his legs crossed, looking extremely content.

I knew he was waiting to see how things turned out.

I had no clue who drank those two spiked drinks. But it looked like Ethan's drink was untouched.

"Don't worry, I followed my wife's advice and didn't drink," he said with a smile, probably noticing me eyeing his glass.

Faye had been sitting quietly, wearing a hat and keeping her head down, almost like she wasn't even there.

and softly said, "Ethan, I'm feeling a bit chilly. I want

eaten anything,"

bring me some food later, Emily? I'm not feeling well and want

say no, so I nodded

the grilled

pro. If it doesn't taste

a bite. Smiling, he praised it. "It's delicious, even better

laugh,

believe me, let everyone

heartily, "Looks like I've got a new skill. If times get tough, I can

chuckled, "If you end up selling

really into bread,"

I noticed

was a loaf of bread on the table, which Zachary had ordered, and

I had dinner at Zachary's house, when he peeled shrimp for Bella, there was

he either has bread and

intermittent coughing, I

and pressing a fist to his lips with the other,

have a cold?" Lacey

haven't taken

Zachary started talking about

plate of food to bring

room door was open, but she wasn't inside. A cleaning staff

the food towards the hot

were designed to blend with the natural landscape, featuring large pools that could fit a crowd and several smaller,

the hot springs. By chance, I looked up and saw someone standing by the mountainside.

stopped about three

say you were cold? Why are you still outside?" I asked, staring

around, having taken off

haggard, likely tormented mentally

such an ordeal at a young age, I actually felt a lot of

unhappy

me with a cold, impassive gaze. "Was it

I was stunned.

she might see me as insincere,

plan?" This

to stare at me as if I were

him release that video to humiliate me. Emily, do you want me to lose everything? Let me tell you, I may be dirty, but Ethan won't mind. Do you believe that?" I felt helpless.

intentions? Are you kidding me? You wish I were dead. Would you be kind to

you want. It seems you don't want to eat, so

I turned, Faye grabbed me, her previously cold

want to test whether Ethan

her unusually soft tone, I

her off, but

her hold loosened

pushed me off the cliff? Would

grabbed her back. "Don't be crazy; your life is your

and stepped

stood there dumbfounded, completely at a

someone suddenly rushed over, grabbing her just in