Byron finally let go after Rosalie swallowed every drop of the antidote.Everyone heaved a sigh of relief as well.Rosalie's pain seemed to have eased after taking the antidote, but her brows were still slightly furrowed.Mary's tone became much more relaxed. "The antidote has worked."With that said, she looked up at the experts who were standing on the other side. "Thank you for your hard work. Get some rest, everyone. I’ll be here."The experts were indeed physically spent over the past few days. Upon Mary’s announcement, they nodded at her and turned to leave.There were only three of them left in the ward.The earlier situation was chaotic. So, Chloe stood at the door, never daring to enter.Now that Rosalie's condition had stabilized and everyone had left, she slowly stepped forward, stood still by the bed, and looked curiously at the person on the bed.The woman on the bed had a delicate face. Even though she was pale and, in a coma, her features were easy on the eyes,
“No! You’ve misunderstood!”Chloe quickly explained herself.Mary smiled wryly as she looked at Chloe. “If it were not for that, why would Xander hand in the antidote? It’s okay. I don’t blame you for it. If this is the only way to rescue Rosie, we have no choice. It’s just that I feel sorry for her.”Her best friend was poisoned and suffered the pain, yet when she regained consciousness, she had to bear losing the man she loved.Chloe looked at Mary’s sad face and anxiously wanted to explain. However, she did not know if she should tell Mary the truth. She could only look at Byron, wanting his permission to speak.Byron, on the other hand, explained on her behalf.“This is only a trick we used to deceive Xander. Everything is fake. This lady here is Chloe Lincoln, my childhood friend. She has been abroad, managing her family’s business. She only returned to the country recently. I asked her help to put on a show.”Chloe nodded.Mary was a little taken aback upon hearing this.
Another hour passed, and it was daybreak. Rosalie gradually opened her eyes.“Rosie!”As soon as she opened her eyes, Byron noticed it. He grabbed her hand as he stared at her with his bloodshot eyes.Mary also noticed that her best friend was awake. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she dashed to hold Rosalie’s other hand. She shed tears of happiness as she laughed in joy.“Rosie, you’re awake. Do you know how afraid we were of losing you these few days? I thought… I thought…”Mary could not bear to say what she thought would happen.Rosalie had just recovered from her unconscious state, and her head felt heavy. After a while, she recalled what happened before she was unconscious.“Have I been unconscious for that long?”She asked in disbelief. Then, she glanced at Mary and Byron.When she saw Byron’s pale face and bloodshot eyes, she felt sorry for him. “I’m sorry for making you worry…”She tried hard to sit up.However, she had been unconscious for three days and did not ha
Byron did not continue after saying something weird like that. He diverted the topic and asked about her condition instead.“How do you feel? Are you feeling well?”He soon realized he had forgotten to call the doctor and looked at Mary. “Please help me get a doctor.”Mary nodded and took Chloe with her when she left.Rosalie’s vision was blocked by Byron’s body. Moreover, Chloe had been standing in Rosalie’s blind spot, afraid her presence might agitate Rosalie.That was why Rosalie did not notice the fourth person in the ward.Only when Mary walked out with Chloe did she notice that lady.“Who is that lady?” Rosalie looked at Byron in a puzzle.She did not think much and thought that lady was Mary’s friend.Byron remained silent for a few seconds before being frank. “She’s my friend.”Rosalie was startled upon hearing that. “I’ve never met her before, have I?”Whether it was six years ago or now, she only knew the Quirke family’s siblings as Byron’s only friends.As for t
Rosalie’s shocked reaction was within Byron’s expectations.However, Byron did not plan to hide it from Rosalie for Xander’s sake.He wanted Rosalie to know how dangerous Xander was and warn her to stay away from Xander.“Each time you negotiated with Xander for the past cooperation, Xander would light an incense. The incense is the poison he made himself. The poison accumulated in your body over time, and the effect took place.”Byron explained to Rosalie what Xander had done to her.Hearing this, Rosalie recalled something and muttered, “No wonder...”“No wonder what?” Byron asked, confused.Rosalie looked into his eyes. “That day, I clearly refused to cooperate with Xander, yet Xander came to the research institute. He asked me to get into his car. When I was in the car, I smelled something but did not care much about it back then.”When she recalled it, that might be the final time Xander poisoned her.Realizing this, Rosalie felt fear when she recalled Xander’s face. “I a
Rosalie would never doubt Byron’s talent in business.She felt relieved upon hearing him say it was alright.As for the company's loss, she was confident Byron could earn back the profits in future business cooperations.Then, the conversation reminded her of Chloe, whom she had met just now. “So, Miss Lincoln is the wife you married?”Rosalie was a little sad when she mentioned this. Although it was to save her, thinking of Byron marrying another woman was enough to make her devastated. Even her hands were retreating, trying to keep a distance from Byron.Noticing her reaction, Byron was displeased, and his grip on her hands tightened. “Why do you refuse to trust me?”She did not trust him about Chloe.She even kept Lucian and Nox’s identities a secret!Rosalie sensed the anger surging in Byron. Startled, Rosalie was in a daze for a moment, but soon her hope rose.What Byron meant was there was something else behind this.However, he had gotten the antidote to cure her. Wh
Byron left the ward with Chloe. Mary also walked out and did not participate in the examination because she had not slept last night.“Let’s eat something. Rosie is now awake, and there’s nothing more to worry about.”Mary took out the food the director brought for them when she left the ward.Chloe took them over and said, “I’ll heat them.”Mary looked at Byron, who still seemed displeased, and followed Chloe.Although she did not know what Byron and Rosalie had talked about when they were not around, making them look awkward, she felt she should let Byron be alone and calm himself down.After the two of them heated the food, Byron looked better.Chloe distributed the food into three portions and handed one to Mary before giving the other to Byron.Looking at the food made Byron want to reject it. However, Chloe spoke out before he could say anything.“Eat something. You look pale. Get some nutrients from this food. You still need to take care of Miss Jacobs.”Then, she hand
After having the meal, Chloe decided not to stay there any longer and excused herself.“I should go back. If I don’t, my parents will be suspicious.”Byron nodded. “Let me know if you face any problems with your parents about this matter. I’ll deal with it.”Chloe smiled and said, “Okay, I will.”Byron looked at the time and remembered that they had stayed back all night. Thus, he stopped Chloe from leaving and said, “Wait! I’ll ask my assistant to drive you back.”Then, he looked at Mary. “Why don’t you go back and have some rest? You have not rested well these few days taking care of Rosie. It’ll be fine with me around since Rosie is awake now.”Mary did not reject it. “I’ll leave Rosie to you, then.”Recalling the atmosphere in the ward, she added, “Rosie has just recovered. Don’t quarrel with her. You can talk about it after she gets discharged.”Byron nodded and dialed Luther’s number, asking him to pick the ladies up.After a while, Luther arrived and came to escort the