Chapter 2703 Side Effect Of The Drug

“Yes,” said Mr. Bennet while nodding his head in fear that Karen would not believe him.

“I must go back and have a look. There must be more evidence to prove that Pierre was abducted

by him,” Karen muttered before leaving right away.

Mr. Bennet was left speechless.

Mrs. Mallory completely forgot about her basic manners because of Pierre.

She even said those things in front of Old Master Crawford and left immediately without even

saying goodbye to him.

Mr. Bennet bowed to Old Master Crawford. “I'm sorry you had to see that, Old Master Crawford.”

“What has gotten into Madam Mallory?” Old Master Crawford asked. One moment Karen was

weeping and begging him for help, the next she calmly wiped her tears with a tissue.

It was like an improv show with someone acting out different emotions.

Old Master Crawford had seen a lot in his lifetime, but it was the first time he thought that someone

was possessed.

“Master Pierre has been kidnapped, so Madam Mallory is in great shock. Mr. Crawford's men

happened to pass by the scene of the kidnapping, so Madam Mallory insists that it's Master Luke

who kidnapped Master Pierre. Old Master Crawford, you and I both know that Master Luke has

nothing to do with this, but Madam Mallory doesn't think so. That's why she came to see you and

make noise,” Mr. Bennet briefly explained,

“I see, so who kidnapped Mr. Pierre, then?” Old Master Crawford could not contain his curiosity.

Who wanted to go against the Mallory family?

Did they think that the Mallory family did not already have enough on their plate for them to kidnap

Pierre?

“We're not sure yet. The things I said just now were just to appease Madam Mallory. It's not a good

idea to let her go around harassing the Crawford family,” Mr. Bennet replied.

“That's right. She must be in great shock for her to become like this. She's totally different from

before.” Old Master Crawford's eyes may be cloudy, but he could still see people clearly.

He even thought that Karen might need to see a psychiatrist if she continued like this.

"Sigh, the shock from Master Pierre's kidnapping isn’t the only reason Madam Mallory has become

like this. She's also taking medication for her mood swings because her blood pressure becomes

unstable whenever her emotions fluctuate. The usual antihypertensive drugs don't work on her, so

she can only take the fast-acting ones, but those drugs come with side effects, one of which is that

it affects her emotions.

"Some people are more affected by the drug than others, like Madam Mallory. Since taking the

medicine, she’s become short-tempered. She's not as gentle and patient as before,” said Mr. Bennet.

Their family doctor had told them about the side effects of the drug when prescribing it, but they

did not think that Karen would need to take it often, so they agreed to use it for emergencies.

This drug had the best efficacy, after all.

"So, when one is sick, their physical state will affect their mental state too. Have Master Percy find a

psychiatrist for her when you're free,” Old Master Crawford sighed.

Psychiatrists were not useless.

They might be of help to someone like Karen.

Mr. Bennet nodded and bid farewell to him. “I won't disturb you any longer, Old Master Crawford.

I'll go back now.”

“Go on.” Old Master Crawford nodded and said to Mr. Griffin, “Please see our guest out.”

“Yes, Old Master Crawford.” Mr. Griffin nodded. He sent Mr. Bennet to the main entrance before

going back in.

Old Master Crawford continued to brew tea on the couch.

Mr. Griffin came forward and took away the cup prepared for Karen earlier.

“Karen is a little crazy, don't you think?” asked Old Master Crawford.

Mr. Griffin stood aside and commented, “Mrs. Mallory is indeed not quite the same as before. I

heard that ever since Master Percy and Ms. Nina registered their marriage, Madam Mallory got so

angry that she fell sick. But I never heard of her taking any sort of drugs before.”

“What do you mean she fell sick from anger? She must've had underlying health issues in the first

place. It's her fault for being so stubborn and having her mind occupied day and night. It's too

much for her body to bear. No wonder she’s facing problems.” Old Master Crawford saw through

the situation.

“You're right,” Mr. Griffin agreed. He stood there with Old Master Crawford while holding the used

cup.

“Sit down and have a chat with me.” Old Master Crawford pointed to the seat opposite him.

Mr. Griffin sat down.

"What's wrong with Nina? Karen's going mad after taking that medicine just because of her close-

mindedness. Good thing high blood pressure patients don't need to rely on medicine like that for a

long time. Otherwise, she would have a nervous breakdown,” commented Old Master Crawford.

“You're right,” Mr. Griffin responded as he poured a cup of tea for Old Master Crawford. “As of right

now, what worries Madam Mallory the most is not Master Percy and Ms. Nina's marriage but the

situation Master Pierre is in.”

“Yeah...” Old Master Crawford looked at him and beckoned to him. “You just reminded me of

something. Come and help me.”

“Alright.” Mr. Griffin leaned into his ear.

Susan saw them whispering in each other's ears while walking down the stairs, so she could not help

but ask, “Father, what are you two talking about? Why are you speaking so softly and so close to

each other? Is there something that I can’t hear?”

After Old Master Crawford gave his order, he sat back up and looked at his daughter-in-law.

Although she was not as capable as Karen when it came to business, at least she was not as crazy as

her.

As long as she was willing to accept the family’s arrangements, he would be nicer to her in the

future.

“If you know you're not supposed to listen, why ask?” said Old Master Crawford.

Susan was left speechless by his words. She looked around but could not see Karen anywhere, so

she asked, “Father, where's Karen? Didn't she come?”

It was the maid who went upstairs to inform her of Karen's arrival.

She deliberately dressed up to make herself look more glamorous before coming downstairs.

However, Karen was nowhere to be seen.

Old Master Crawford glanced at her outfit and reminded her, “If you had taken a little longer

getting ready, dinner would've been ready.”

Susan blushed and sat on another couch. “Father, stop making fun of me. Am I not the face of the

Crawford family? Karen dresses herself up like a butterfly wherever she goes, so there's no way I can

lose to her.”

Old Master Crawford did not say a word as he calmly sipped his tea.

He was not interested in women's affairs.

After seeing his behavior, Susan asked Mr. Griffin, “Where's Madam Mallory? Did she leave so

soon?”

"Yes, Madam Crawford. Madam Mallory has already left,” Mr. Griffin replied respectfully before

leaving with Karen's cup in his hands.

Susan fidgeted with her earrings. “Why did she leave so soon?”

"Have you packed your things?” Old Master Crawford asked all of a sudden.

“Pack my things for what?” Susan did not understand what Old Master Crawford meant.

“To move,” Old Master Crawford reminded her.