Chapter 1030 The servant stood frozen in shock, unable to comprehend what had just unfolded.
How... how could this have happened? How did Lila end up in the room instead of Selena? She distinctly remembered helping Selena into that very room and watching as the family doctor applied the patch to her ankle. The patch, once applied for more than a minute, should have released the drug into Selena's system, gradually taking effect. But now everything had gone terribly wrong.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtPale and trembling, the servant knew that her role in this failed schhad been exposed. There would be no good outcfor her. She began to retreat, hoping to slip away unnoticed. "Leaving so soon?" A lazy, magnetic voice suddenly spoke from behind her.
Startled, she spun around to see Aaron standing in the doorway. His tall, imposing figure blocked the exit, preventing anyone from leaving easily.
"I... I..." The servant stammered, unable to form a coherent sentence, trapped in her fear.
Aaron's expression remained neutral, but his eyes scanned the crowd, reading the guilt and confusion on their faces. "Weren't you all saying my wife was in here? That there was another man with her? So, where is she?" The crowd exchanged uneasy glances. The entire situation was unfolding in a way none of them had expected. Those familiar with the games of the wealthy knew exactly what was going on-this was a classic case of a plan backfiring. Nathalie, thinking she could still salvage the situation once the crowd dispersed, had been waiting to discreetly pull Lila out of the mess. But Aaron's presence at the door made that impossible.
"You must have been mistaken," Nathalie said hastily, her voice strained. "Aaron, please move aside. Standing there like that, what will people think?" Aaron glanced at the bed and let out a mocking laugh. "So that's why Lila was in such a hurry to cback. Turns out she's found love. With such strong feelings between them, Dad, Mom, you might want to start considering her marriage prospects." With that, he stepped aside leisurely, allowing the crowd to leave while his sarcastic tone still hung in the air.
As the crowd began to disperse, a familiar voice called out from the hallway.
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Aaron glanced at her and said, "They thought you were resting in this room. Apparently, someone claimed = all cto check if there was skind of misunderstanding.
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Selena's face lit up with surprise, exclaiming, "But my ankle was fine ages ago! I left the room a while back. How did such rumors even start?" By then, she had reached Aaron's side and peeked into the room. On the bed, Lila was still entangled with Ernest.
"Oh my God!" Selena gasped tically, her eyes widening in shock.
Aaron smirked, his tone amused. "Young love, what can you do?" Selena tugged him toward the door.
"If you knew, why are you just standing there? Con, if Lila realizes everyone saw her and Menu