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

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

held Christina’s hand as they, too, rushed over. When they saw their elders waiting outside the door, they subconsciously fell

an hour later, the doctor finally came out

Julia immediately asked, “Doctor, how is

gaze deepened as he surveyed the crowd that was

“Old Mrs. Hadley is… Can we

present lurched when they heard the doctor’s

seriously wrong with Old Mrs.

went into the study nearby to speak in

not lighten

with Mom? Say something!”

kind of drug that speeds up a person’s heart 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 should be fine now. Make sure she has ample rest. You must also make sure not to subject

to

said, he

the study as Julia and

shocked to find out that Felicia

about it, the grimmer

Thus, they both deduced that the help must have done something to

study and summoned everyone

room. No one else knew what had transpired, but they knew that

Old Mrs. Hadley’s

to tremble when he heard Charlie’s stern tone. “It was me, Mr. Hadley.” Charlie glared at the other man with frigid

me! I have served Old Mrs. Hadley faithfully every single day. How dare I try to poison

in the know all assumed that Felicia was

kind person, and she treated the

They had a good relationship with their employer and would never

Hadley, I saw Ms. Christina serve Old Mrs. Hadley dessert in the evening. Perhaps it was…” the maid trailed off

turned to

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