Chapter 875 The Casino Part Seven Steven was stumped.
âIs he or is he not?â Natalie pressed on with knitted brows.
âHow did you know that heâs not in Dellmoor?â Steven threw the question back at her.
âAnswer me first, where did he go?â Natalie felt the answer emerge in her mind. Has he come?
âSamuel has indeed left Dellmoor. Soon after you were gone, he traveled to Greenview.â Steven didnât feel like revealing it at first, but Natalieâs pressure caused him to be upfront with her. âHe has gone there with Luna, as Greenview is her hometown. He wanted to offer condolences over Lunaâs recently deceased grandpa, and also to discuss their marriage with the Garcia family.â
Upon hearing Stevenâs words, Natalieâs gaze darkened at once.
What am I harboring hopes for? Am I hoping that he canât bring himself to leave me and then follow me here?
She was certain that Steven wasnât in cahoots with Samuel. Hence, he wouldnât hide anything from her nor lie to her on purpose.
Thereâs only one other explanation. He has really gone to Greenview with Luna.
Sensing how unsettled Natalie was over the line, Steven added in a remorseful tone, âI-I shouldnât have told you that, should I?â
âNo.â Natalie got a grip of her emotions and replied with a smile, âYour words woke me up. Or else, I might still be lost in my dreams.â
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âEnough.â Natalieâs smile deepened. âItâs a rare occasion for me to ditch the children and have some personal time. So letâs not talk about the sad stuff. Anyway, I want to enjoy now. Bye.â
Just as she spoke, Natalie ended the call before Steven could react.
Heaving a sigh, Natalie raised her cocktail glass and finished it in one gulp.
âGive me another one,â she ordered the young bartender.
âSure.â
While the bartender was mixing Natalieâs drink, he slipped a white pill inside it when she wasnât looking.
âMiss, your bloody margarita is ready. Please enjoy.â The bartender pushed the glass toward Natalie.
âMmm-hmm.â
While she was alone, Natalie couldnât help but feel jealous when she thought of what Steven had just told her.
Can it be that the ridiculous story Samuel told me was true? That he was infatuated with Luna when he was young, and I was just a replacement? Now that he has realized his desire, is he leaving me to pursue his happiness by getting together with Luna?
âMen, hmph! Theyâre all nothing but jerks!â Natalie cursed before downing the cocktail that had just been served.
The moment the bartender saw Natalie finish her drink, he lowered his head at once to send out a message.
As a cocktailâs alcohol content wasnât as high as hard liquorâs, Natalie wasnât supposed to feel woozy after just two glasses.
However, as time went on, she felt a burning sensation in her body that made her extremely thirsty.
Despite gulping down a lot of water to moisten her throat, it was no help at all to her intensifying thirst and growing heat in her body.
Initially, she assumed it was just the effects of the alcohol. But when she felt a tingling sensation as if millions of ants were crawling on her skin, she was jolted by a sudden realization.
This isnât alcohol at all! My drink has been spiked!
Supporting herself with her hand on the bar, Natalie planned to leave before the situation got worse. Or else, her safety would be compromised once the person who spiked her drink got to her.
Just as she stood up and turned around, she bumped into a manâs muscular chest.
âMmm.â
The moment their skin touched, albeit accidentally, she couldnât help but let out a mesmerizing moan.