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Chapter 672
Chapter 672
Chapter: 672
She paused, her words hanging in the air as she grappled with the thought of bringing it up once more. Swiftly, she shifted the conversation. “If you don’t want to talk about her, | won't press further.” ©
“No.”
The firm denial from Theodore took her by surprise. He drew her into a gentle embrace, gazing into her eyes. “I'll tell you, but | need some time to gather my thoughts. | promise to explain everything.”
Outside the hospital room, Horace kept a vigilant eye on the situation unfolding within. A sudden flurry of activity from inside made him contemplate whether to intervene, but the noise died down as quickly as it had begun.
Exhaling a sigh of relief, Horace watched as Theodore emerged from the room, looking ashen.
Concerned, he moved towards him, taking in Theodore’s disturbing pallor. “I need some rest. Keep watch here, and look after her,” said Theodore, his tone nonchalant as he walked away. Horace, initially wanting to accompany him, stopped in his tracks.
At that moment, Ariana’s voice echoed from the room. “Horace, could you please come in?” Left with no other option, Horace made his way into the room.
Ariana sat on the bed, her face serene. Her calm demeanor suggested that everything was under control. But then she tured to him with a serious question.
“Is there an issue with Theodore’s health?” Caught off guard by her question, Horace was quick to respond. “No, boss is in good health.” Unexpectedly, Ariana held up a medicine bottle, her gaze steady. “Then, what is this?” she asked.
Horace’s eyes widened in sheer disbelief as he caught sight of the familiar medicine bottle clutched in Ariana’s hand. How on earth did she stumble on it?
Ariana’s calm facade shattered into a storm of frustration, her voice erupting in a crescendo aimed at Horace. “What kind of charade are you all playing?! Do you have the slightest idea of the terror | felt as | watched him suffer right in front of my very eyes? Can't you see that | care for him just as much?! But I’m in the dark, clueless about what’s unfolding! | am his beloved wife, for heaven's sake! Yet, | find myself utterly helpless due to the veil of secrecy enveloping me! Isn’t this situation utterly preposterous to you?! You've divulged nothing. Isn't that taking things a step too far?”
This unprecedented outburst from Ariana left Horace dumbfounded, his head drooping low as perspiration beaded on his forehead. He knew disclosing the truth was out of the question, yet he struggled to conjure a plausible explanation.
After an intense standoff, Horace finally mustered the courage to ask hesitantly, “Tell me... by any chance, you didn’t let the boss take that medicine, did you?”
“No.” Ariana drew in a deep breath, fighting to get back on her bearings.
The encounter with the medicine had occurred when Theodore fell gravely ill.
Witnessing his futile attempts to reach for the thing in his pocket, Ariana had instinctively stepped forward to help, inadvertently stumbling upon the secret bottle.
Her initial intent had been to aid Theodore in taking the medicine, but as she watched him biting his lip to the point of bleeding, she impetuously decided to kiss him instead.
To her astonishment, Theodore swiftly regained his senses. Consequently, she refrained from helping him take the medicine.
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