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.

her head and softly said, "Ethan, I'm feeling a bit

eaten anything," Ethan

at me. "Could you bring me some food later, Emily? I'm not feeling well and want

say no, so I nodded

grilled skewers on a

I'm not a pro. If it doesn't taste great, don't

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

but laugh, "Isn't that a

not exaggerating. If you don't believe me, let everyone else try," Zachary said

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

end up selling barbecue, it

be really into bread," Ethan suddenly

this, I noticed it

was a loaf of bread on the table, which Zachary had ordered, and he was the only one eating

Zachary's house, when he peeled shrimp for Bella, there was also a loaf

he either has bread and coffee

intermittent coughing, I turned my

a glass of wine in one hand and pressing a fist to his lips with the other, the wine in

you have a cold?" Lacey asked

I haven't taken any

and Zachary started talking about

a plate of

door was open, but she wasn't inside. A cleaning staff told me that Faye had gone to the hot

food towards the hot

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

of people were splashing around in the big hot spring pool, but I couldn't spot Faye. I walked further up along the hot springs. By chance, I looked up and saw someone standing by the mountainside. Judging by the back, it

about three

you still outside?" I asked, staring

around, having taken off her hat and

more haggard, likely

ordeal at a young age, I

life. Forget those unhappy pasts. We must always

at me with a cold, impassive gaze.

I was stunned.

me as insincere, but I didn't

This

to stare at me as if I were a heinous

you be so kind to save me? You deliberately let him release that video to humiliate me. Emily, do you want me to lose everything? Let me tell

you kidding me? You wish I were dead. Would you

too exhausted to explain, "Think whatever you want. It seems you don't want

turned, Faye grabbed me, her previously cold

you want to test whether Ethan cares more about

I felt a shiver

off, but she held

slowly, her hold

pushed me off the cliff? Would Ethan forgive you? Would he

"Don't be crazy; your life is

off, laughing maniacally, and stepped closer to the

there dumbfounded,

that moment, someone suddenly rushed over, grabbing her just in time and pulling her