Chatper 709
Marrying the Man in the Dark
Chapter 709 Vitamin C Or Laxative?
A curious smile appeared on Cheriseâs face. âI havenât reviewed your sisterâs medical file yet, but Iâm intrigued by
her unique constitution. Does she have a vitamin C allergy? Or can she consume fruits and vegetables like regular
people?â
Ursula sat frozen, unable to find words.
The room became heavy with tension. Suddenly, Rowena, reclining quietly in her wheelchair, opened her
eyes.
âLula, why are you crying?â Rowenaâs voice was frantic as she looked at her tear-streaked sister.
Feigning shock, Rowena turned to Ursula. âWho upset you? Whatâs wrong?â
Damienâs smile instantly disappeared. âRowena, your timing couldnât have been worse,â he said, his tone. icy.
His words caused Rowenaâs hand, resting on the wheelchair, to clench into a tight fist. Nevertheless, she managed
to turn to Damien with a look of surprise. âDamien, when did you return? I thought you were buried in work again
today.â
Her gaze shifted to Cherise, who stood beside Damien with her arms crossed. âMs. Shaw, could you explain this
situation? When did Damien arrive? And why is Lula crying?â
Cherise scoffed, unfazed by Rowenaâs act. âMs. Mortis just fainted, which naturally upset your sister. Damien came
to check on you.â
âFainted?â Rowena feigned confusion. âI donât remember⦠I drank some water from Frances, felt a little drowsy,
and then I must have fallen asleep.â
Cheriseâs lips twitched into a knowing smirk. âSo, Ms. Mortis, did you enjoy your little nap?â
âWell⦠yes,â Rowena replied, her voice slightly hesitant.
Rowena returned an awkward smile and turned to Ursula, scolding her in a hushed tone, âI just dozed off! You tend
to overreact. You must have alarmed Damien and Dr. Shaw.â
Ursula pouted but remained silent.
From the moment Rowena didnât faint after drinking the water, Damien knew she was playing a game, but he
decided not to confront her right now. âAlright, now that youâre awake, letâs go downstairs. I can overlook you falling
asleep in my house this time, but I donât want it to happen again.â
With that, Damien turned and left the room, his expression icy.
Cherise followed him but suddenly remembered something and glanced at Rowena and Ursula. âOh, by the way, I
almost forgot to tell you two, the toilet in this guest room is clogged. If you need to use it, youâll have to go
downstairs. Donât use the one in the room. It wouldnât be very ladylike to leave it smelling awful for others to find,
right?â
A chuckle escaped Cheriseâs lips as she turned and left. The door slammed shut behind her.
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âGurgle!â Another loud stomach rumble echoed through the room.
Ursula sniffed and curled her lip in disgust. âWhy can I still hear her stomach growling? She just left! So annoying!â
Rowena, locking pale, clutched her stomach. âScrew you! Thatâs not her stomach; itâs mineâ¦â
Had she not almost been exposed just now, she had no idea how long she could have endured it. Why did her
stomach suddenly start aching so badly?
She pursed her lips. âLula, help me to the bathroom.â
Ursulaâs eyes widened. âBut Cherise just mentionedâ¦â
âThen wheel me to the bathroom downstairs!â Rowenaâs face was ashen, and she was clearly struggling to
hold it in.
Cherise was truly cunning, claiming that her son gave her vitamins. It must have been a laxative!
âCome here.â When she exited the guest room, Cherise grabbed Damienâs arm and pulled him into the study.
Once they were inside and the door was shut, she quickly retrieved two pills from her pocket and picked up a glass
of water. âTake these.â