Chapter 1046:
âMiss⦠Miss Sanderson!â
âMove!â
âHuh? Oh, yesâ¦â The guard seemed paralyzed, his actions slow.
Harlee rolled past the guard, but as she neared the corner, she paused and turned.
âDonât worry. I will ensure Rhys wonât punish you.â
The four guards spoke in unison.
âThank you, Miss Sanderson!â Her reassurance meant everything to them.
But their duty remained, and the one in the back quickly took out his phone to inform Rhys.
Back at the villa, Rhys felt his phone buzz in his pocket. Just as he reached for it, Anika appeared. She jumped into his arms, wrapping her arms around his waist.
âRhys, Eugenia found an amazing restaurant. Letâs go try it out!â Rhys gently pushed her away, saying calmly, âAlright.â These days, Rhys had been looking afterâ¦
Harlee was in the hospital when Rhys had Anika thrown out after she tried to force her way in.
He was afraid that if he didnât placate Anika, things could spiral out of control.
After all, he still needed her unique painkillers to survive.
Anika, pleased, held his hand as they left, looking like the perfect couple.
Meanwhile, Harlee reached for the handle of a hospital room door and forced it open.
âWho canâ¦â Tonyaâs voice trailed off as soon as she locked eyes with Harlee. The laughter in the room died down immediately.
The world seemed to freeze, with only the sound of Harleeâs wheelchair and the door shutting.
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âHarlee, what brings you here? Werenât you supposed to be resting?â Tonya jumped up from the edge of Ritchieâs bed, hurriedly tucking in the blanket.
âI felt better and thought Iâd come to see how everyoneâs doing.â Harleeâs eyes scanned the room, noting the people gathered, including Robbie, Patrick, Aldrich, and a few of Ritchieâs close friends.
But Bart was conspicuously absent.
âWhereâs Bart? Why isnât he with you?â Harlee asked, confused.
Everyone exchanged uneasy glances, unable to fabricate a lie.
Tonya quickly composed herself, moving behind Harlee to gently push her forward.
âHeâs in another room with some others.â
Despite Tonyaâs quick response and the othersâ relatively calm demeanor, Harlee sensed something was off.
Her gaze was drawn to Ritchieâs blanket, where she noticed his hand twitching nervously underneath. It couldnât beâ¦
Harlee suddenly stood up from her wheelchair and yanked back the blanket before anyone could react. Ritchieâs legs were gone. Why?
Harlee stood frozen, her face pale and drained of color. Tears immediately sprang to her eyes as she stared at the empty pant legs. In that moment, it felt as though her soul had left her body.
âWhat happened?â Her voice trembled as she tried to stifle the sobs.
Tonya, tears already flowing, rushed to embrace Harlee. Ritchie flashed a reassuring smile at them.
âThe poison was severe, soâ¦
But donât worry. Itâs just my legs.
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