Chapter 167 The Incident

The butler rushed over to them the moment the door flew open. Nervously, he announced, “Mr. Hadley. something bad has happened! Old Mrs. Hadley, she…”

Upon hearing the butler’s words, Charlie immediately tensed up and hurried out of the room. When Linda heard that something had happened to Felicia, she immediately thought it was her chance to show off her filial piety. There was no way she was going to allow Julia to show her up.

Thus, she hurriedly threw a coat over her pajamas and ran after Charlie.

Charlie looked worried as he strode toward Felicia’s room. Wiping the lipstick that was smeared across his face with one hand, he said, “What in the world happened?”

“We currently do not know, but we have already sent for the doctor. She had a slight fever initially, but fainted later on,” the butler reported truthfully.

It was unclear what was the matter with Felicia as it was also the first time they had seen the former in such a condition.

Charlie’s uneasiness grew heavier. “Did she eat something that did not agree with her?”

“She was fine after the meal earlier. Nothing was out of the ordinary.”

It was all so strange.

Since nothing could be done by merely talking about it, they made haste and hurried toward their destination.

At that moment, everyone was gathered outside Felicia’s room.

Julia looked uneasy, and clenching her fists did nothing to abate the worry she felt.

Charlie went over and asked in concern, “How is Mom doing?”

The old woman had always been quite healthy. She was a vegetarian and often exercised. She had never experienced any complications throughout the years. Thus, it was strange that she would suddenly faint. Julia’s eyes fell on the lipstick stain that Charlie had failed to wipe from his face. She snorted coldly in response. “The doctor is with her at the moment.”

Her aloof manner made Charlie feel uncomfortable.

stand next to Charlie. “How is Old

wait for the doctor’s verdict,” Charlie said as he rubbed his

they, too, rushed over. When they saw their elders waiting outside

later, the doctor finally came out of the

immediately asked, “Doctor, how is

deepened as he surveyed the crowd that

is… Can we

hearts of the people present lurched when they heard the doctor’s

something seriously wrong

study nearby to speak in private. When Linda tried to barge in,

expression did not lighten even

Mom? Say something!” Charlie

rate. As you know, she’s quite old, so her heart couldn’t quite withstand it. That was the reason she fainted. I gave her an injection so she

embarrassed to inquire as to how Felicia had accidentally taken

said,

in the study as Julia and Charlie

Felicia had accidentally taken that sort

thought about it, the grimmer their expressions

normally prepared by the butler and housekeeper. Thus, they both deduced that the help must have done something to the

study and summoned everyone to

over the spacious and quiet living room. No one else knew what had transpired, but they knew that Charlie’s and Julia’s anger had coalesced after

was the person in charge of Old Mrs.

was me, Mr. Hadley.” Charlie glared at the other man with frigid anger. “Were you the one who drugged

It wasn’t me! I have served

all assumed that

old woman was a kind person, and she treated

Villa for over ten years. They had a good relationship with

Mrs. Hadley dessert in the evening. Perhaps it was…” the maid trailed off as she turned her gaze

everyone turned to look

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