âAhâ¦.â Kendra yelled.
She quickly turned around although she could not see anything.
âMr. Abel, is that you?â Kendra asked.
Abel was biting the towel to endure the pain. The heat emanating from his body gradually warmed up the temperature of the water in the swimming pool.
Damn! The pain is killing me! How could this happen? What the hell is going on?
Suddenly, Abel recalled that he ate the medicinal powder at Imperial Palace. That must be the reason.
âAnthony! Iâm going to kill you and tear you into pieces. I swear!â Abel cursed.
Taking out the towel from his mouth, Abel took a deep breath.
âDonât turn around!â He said to Kendra. âGo back into the house now!â
âBut Mr. Abel, whatâs wrong with you?â Kendra asked.
âIâve got poisoned. Donât worry about me. Go back to the house and take care of Emmeline!â ordered Abel.
âBut Ms. Emmeline is looking for you. Sheâs worried about you!â
âDonât tell her that I got poisoned!â Abel gritted his teeth. âDonât you dare tell her! Just go back into the house now.â
âBut what should I tell Ms. Emmeline?â Kendra was so worried that she almost burst into tears.
Mr. Abel got poisoned? He must be in acute pain. I thought he was dying just now.
âJust tell her Iâm sick and went to the hospital!â Abel was so weak that he almost passed out.
âBut what if Ms. Emmeline wanted to go to the hospital to look for you?â
âStop her! Are you dumb?â
Abel was exhausted from talking to Kendra. He could not help panting.
âMr. Abel⦠Do you need my help?â Kendra asked again.
However, Abel was so fatigued that he could not utter a word anymore.
âMr. Abel?â Kendra called. Nonetheless, she did not dare to turn around.
Right then, Luca rushed back with several bodyguards. They were carrying buckets of ice and in a hurry, they dumped all the ice into the swimming pool.
Abel woke up from the coldness of the water. He gradually opened his eyes.
âMr. Abel!â Luca squatted by the edge of the pool and asked, âHowâre you doing?â
âAsk Kendra to go back to the house to take care of Emmeline. She canât see and might trip and fall.â
âMr. Abel!â Kendra could not help but sob. âAre you really okay?â
âGo back to the house now!â Abel bawled.
Kendra had no choice. She quickly wiped her tears and went back into the house.
As soon as Kendra came back, she bumped into Emmeline at the door.
âKendra? Is that you?â Emmeline asked when she heard footsteps.
âMs. Emmeline! You shouldnât walk over here by yourself!â Kendra gasped.
âHave you found Abel?â Emmeline grabbed Kendraâs hand and said, âI heard noises in the garden.â
âNo, Mr. Abel is not in the garden. Itâs Mateo. Heâs trimming the leaves,â Emmeline explained in a hurry.
âMateo? At this hour?â Emmeline was doubtful.
âYeahâ¦â Kendra replied instantly. âHe said he couldnât sleep. Thatâs why heâs trimming the leaves now.â
âThen, where is Abel?â
âErm⦠Mr. Abel has a gastric. He was taken to the hospital.â
Hearing that, Emmeline could not help but frown. âGastric?â
âYeah! The bodyguard said Mr. Abel complained of indigestion after eating some grilled meat.â
âReally? Then I have to go to the hospital.â Emmeline turned around. âI have to go to see him.â
âMr. Abel doesnât want to see you!â Kendra suddenly blurted. âHe said he wants to be alone.â
âAlone?â Emmeline was surprised to hear that. âWhy did he say that? Did I disturb him?â