The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 1558

The needle slid into Emily’s vein, leaving a sharp sting in its wake as icy medicine crept through her bloodstream. She’d always hated needles, always dreaded medicine. But right now, for the first time, she didn’t mind at all. In fact, she almost felt excited. If this worked, she’d remember everything about Kenneth soon.

After the injection, Emily slipped back to her room to get some rest.

Meanwhile, Dr. David was in the living room, packing up his things. He must’ve fussed over his suitcase for half an hour, putting things inside, taking them out, switching things around for no good reason. All the while, he kept glancing Charlotte’s way, clearing his throat in this obviously fake, attention-grabbing kind of way.

When Charlotte didn’t bat an eyelash, Dr. David’s patience ran thin. He finally raised his voice and said, as if just making conversation, “Lottie, this case of mine is worth a fortune.”

Charlotte didn’t even look up. She really couldn’t care less.

Dr. David tried again, lugging his suitcase over and shaking it in front of her. “Lottie, what do you think? Isn’t this worth ten million?”

He made sure to stress the “ten million” part, really laying it on thick.

Charlotte massaged her forehead, clearly over it. “I’ll wire you the other ten million in a bit.”

Dr. David’s whole face lit up as if he’d just won the lottery. “Good, good. Well, I’m off then. Take care of yourself, and make sure the baby’s alright.”

As he bustled out, humming to himself, Charlotte turned her phone off, unable to fight back a little laugh. That old rascal… He loved money more than she ever could.

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A couple of hours later, Emily woke from a hazy sleep. The crystal chandelier overhead felt way too bright, and it took her a moment to gather her senses.

“Emily, you’re awake?”

Helen leaned in, her voice soft and gentle. “Do you feel sick at all?”

Emily sat up slowly, resting her head in her hand. Shaky flashes of memory danced behind her eyes, quick and jumbled—nothing made sense.

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