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, I'm feeling

eaten

glanced at me. "Could you bring me some food later, Emily?

course, I couldn't say no, so I

a while, Bella placed the grilled skewers

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

grab a skewer and take a bite. Smiling,

help but laugh,

believe me, let everyone

I've got a new skill. If

you end up selling barbecue, it would be my

be really into

this, I noticed it

which Zachary had ordered, and he was the only

at Zachary's house, when he peeled shrimp for Bella, there was also a loaf of bread on the

at home, he either has bread and coffee or

I turned my

one hand and pressing a fist to

cold?" Lacey asked him as she brought over some grilled

haven't taken any antibiotics.

and Zachary started talking about Faye's recent

plate of food

but she wasn't inside. A cleaning staff told me that Faye had

carried the food towards the hot

the natural landscape, featuring large pools that could fit a

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

about three feet

you still outside?" I

having taken off

more haggard, likely

ordeal at a young age,

those unhappy pasts. We must always look forward," I

with a cold, impassive gaze. "Was it

I was stunned.

as insincere, but I didn't expect her

plan?" This

stare at me as if I were

me to lose everything? Let me tell you, I may

wish I

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

me, her previously cold face now showing

you want to test whether Ethan cares more

unusually soft tone, I felt a

off, but she held on

her hold

off the cliff? Would Ethan forgive you? Would he still want

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

me off, laughing maniacally, and stepped closer to

stood there dumbfounded, completely

grabbing her just in