Looking at it this way, Shannon certainly could not meet her demise
so soon.
If she did, Bethanyâs days in the Salvador household would indeed be precarious. Also, who else
would look out for her future then?
*
Meanwhile, Simon was alone in the hospital, packing his belongings
and preparing to leave Savrow temporarily.
Suddenly, his phone on the table rang.
Seeing that it was a call from Bella, Simonâs face lit up with a smile
as he promptly answered.
âYes, Ms. Thompson.â
âDr. Fairchild, are you still in Savrow?â
âYes, Iâm still here. But Iâm about to head to the airport. Whatâs the
matter?â
Bella fell into a brief silence, then spoke in a serious tone. âDonât leave just yet. Iâll help you
reschedule.â
âIs something wrong?â
Simonâs expression turned concerned. âDo you have other plans? In that case, I wonât leave
Savrow.â
Actually, he did not want to leave at all. It was not the fear of trouble
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that held him back, but rather the fear of being unable to assist Bella.
âBethany will be arriving at your hospital soon. Sheâs definitely there to see you for Shannonâs
condition.â
Meanwhile, Bella was in her villa in Savrow, tidying up the clothes left
behind by Justin.
Though she carried herself like a dutiful young wife, her words were chillingly cold. âIâve heard that
Chairman Salvador had Shannon confined to their house. Without his orders, she wonât be able to
leave Tideview Manor. These past few days, she hasnât been able to inject herself with the drugs,
so I reckon sheâs suffering both physically and
mentally right now.â
Simon calculated the timeline and nodded slowly. âIndeed, Shannon
should have been here for her injection the day before yesterday. Itâs
already been two days, so sheâs likely experiencing withdrawal
symptoms.â
âYeah, thatâs why Bethanyâs undoubtedly here to ask you for the
drugs.â
Bella hummed a tune as she hung up Justinâs robe in the wardrobe.â
Once sheâs here, just hand her everything and let Shannon have them
all.â
âWhy, Ms. Thompson?â
Simon was utterly puzzled. âIf your intention was to torment Shannon, shouldnât you cut off her
supply of drugs and make her endure daily agony? Why hand them all over to her?â
âWell, Iâm not a saint. Why should I help her quit drugs?â
Bella lightly stroked Justinâs robe. Her beautiful eyes shimmered with a hint of softness, but her
crimson lips curled into a cold smile. âIf she wishes to destroy herself, Iâm more than willing to assist
her. Besides, isnât it true that the more she indulges, the stronger the
effect?â
Simon came to a sudden realization
Indeed, if they cut off Shannonâs access to drugs now, it would just indirectly help her quit the drugs.
But if the Salvador family noticed her abnormal behavior, they would surely tighten control over her,
perhaps even secretly sending her abroad.
That would risk undoing all the groundwork they had laid before.
Only by allowing her to continue with her drug injections and letting her guard down could their plan
proceed smoothly.
Ms. Thompson was truly remarkable, beautiful, intelligent, and
ruthless!
Meanwhile, Bethany had parked her sports car at the hospital
entrance.