Instead she pulled out a bottle, which contained the herbal pills.
Her assistant had recommended them to balance her hormones, reminding her to take them after meals.
Corrine regarded the bottle for a moment before turning the lid.
Inside were big herbal pills.
She wrinkled her nose at the pungent smell.
Those pills were tinged with a bitter scent. Such a large pill must be swallowed whole, right? Bracing herself, she popped a pill into her mouth, determined to swallow it in one go.
But as soon as she did, panic hit.
The pill lodged in her throat, refusing to move either up or down.
Her eyes widened with alarm as she struggled to swallow, but nothing worked.
Was she really going to choke to death on a stupid pill? Her breathing grew shallow, and her face turned pale.
She clutched her throat, frantic.
She froze in shock when she saw Corrine clutching her throat, her face contorted in panic.
Corrine! Whats wrong? Tilda cried, rushing toward her.
Corrine pounded her chest desperately, her wide eyes silently pleading for help.
Corrine, can you hear me? Whats happening? Tildas voice trembled.
Corrine gasped out a single word. Throat⦠Your throat? Whats wrong with it? Tilda asked frantically, looking around in desperation.
At that moment, Keanu appeared at the entrance, his gaze locking onto Tilda.
Tilda! he called, hurrying toward her.
Keanu? Tilda said in surprise, distracted for a moment.
Keanu came closer, noticing the distress written all over her face.
His attention quickly shifted to Corrine, who was visibly struggling for breath.