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.

lifted her head and softly said, "Ethan,

eaten

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

I couldn't say no, so I nodded and

a while, Bella placed the grilled skewers on a plate on

I'm not a pro. If

the first to grab a skewer and take a bite. Smiling, he praised it. "It's delicious,

but laugh, "Isn't that a

you don't believe me, let everyone else

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

"If you end up selling barbecue, it would be my

be really into bread," Ethan suddenly chimed

this, I

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

I had dinner at Zachary's house, when he peeled shrimp for Bella, there was also a loaf of bread

bread and coffee or pasta,"

intermittent coughing, I

hand and pressing a fist to his lips with the other, the wine in his glass gently swaying

Lacey asked him as she

taken any

Zachary started talking about

took a plate of food

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

food towards the hot

resort's hot springs were designed to blend with the natural landscape, featuring large pools that could fit a crowd and

hot spring pool, but I couldn't spot Faye. I walked further up along the hot springs. By chance, I looked up

stopped about three feet

you were cold? Why are you still

around, having taken off her

looked much more haggard, likely

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

life. Forget those unhappy pasts. We must always look

a cold,

I was stunned.

insincere, but I didn't expect her to think

This

me as if I were a heinous

it wasn't your plan, would 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, I may be dirty, but Ethan won't mind. Do you believe that?" I felt helpless. "Faye, do you have to misinterpret

Are you kidding me? You wish I were dead.

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

turned, Faye grabbed me, her previously cold face now showing a

want to test whether Ethan cares

her unusually soft tone, I felt a shiver down my

tried to shake her off, but she held

her hold

Would Ethan forgive you?

"Don't be crazy;

me off, laughing maniacally, and stepped

stood there dumbfounded, completely at

rushed over, grabbing her just in time and pulling