Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 614

Sydney's voice shook. Her body curled inward, the pain too real to fake. The bespectacled man still hesitated, so she struck first.

"Did you... Did you put something in my water?" Cold sweat beaded at the tip of her nose.

"That's impossible," he snapped.

"Have I lost my mind?" Yet if anything happened to this pregnant woman, he would never be forgiven. Sydney watched him with open suspicion. Her brow knotted tighter with each surge of pain.

"Then help me. Tristan hasn't said a word yet.If something happens to me, you can't afford it." He stood helpless and did not dare touch her.

"How am I supposed to help? I can't call an ambulance. Mr. Sinclair would never allow it."

it

a silver

am I supposed to find a silver needle out here?" The abandoned

hospitals, no pharmacies. Even farther out, a round trip would take at least

for a beat, then said, "Julian should have one in his

lingered. Sydney frowned and pressed harder against her abdomen, forcing the pain onto her

you hurry up?" That settled it. He dropped his suspicion and glanced toward the man guarding the corridor. Then he sneered, "What are you standing around for? Go ask Mr. Sterling for a silver needle.Tell him if there isn't one,

cotton. Anger swelled, but

to clean that up?" she

you not afraid I'll use it to kill

a princess.' He scowled, but concern outweighed

detonated in his skull. The next second, he collapsed. Sydney did not stop to