Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis) novel Chapter 765

Chapter 765 Give Him A Warm Welcome

At the banquet hall, one of Caridee's male friends had invited her to dance on the dance floor. Astrid was in a dilemma as she stared blankly at the two glasses of red wine in front of her.

She knew that once she poured the drug into the glass tonight, Caridee would be completely ruined, and their friendship would never be the same again.

But what can I do? If I don't do this, my entire family will have to suffer the consequences. I can't just disregard my family, can I?

Astrid hesitated for a long time, and just as the dance was about to end, she finally reached out slowly toward Caridee's glass of wine. A moment later, Caridee walked over while lifting the hem of her dress.

“Grayson is not only the most handsome guy in our business school but also the most popular guy on the entire campus. All the female students have their eyes on him, yet he only has eyes for you. Alas, the beauty is indifferent to him, and he can only feel hurt in secret. You don't know how happy he is when you agreed to dance with him tonight.”

Caridee shook her head with a smile.

This must be what they call the whims of fate. I don't love the one who loves me, but the one I love doesn't love me back. In the end, we become strangers who pretend we don't know each other.

Astrid raised her wine glass and clinked it with Caridee's.

“Here's to the countless helplessness we encounter in life. May these troubles leave us sooner rather than later.” Caridee picked up her glass and clinked it against her friend's.

“All right. Cheers.”

Once they had downed the wine in their glasses, Caridee felt a sudden wave of dizziness, and her vision blurred.

“This wine... It's quite strong, huh? Which fool replaced the red wine with hard liquor?”

As she spoke, her head drooped, and she slumped down on the table. Astrid quickly reached out to support her, asking gently, “Do you have something on your mind? Otherwise, you wouldn't be drunk after just a couple of drinks.”

Caridee giggled. “You... guessed right. I do have something on my mind. It's a secret. But I won't tell you. You'll have to figure it out yourself.” Astrid glared at her and yanked her up from the chair.

“Come on, let me take you to the lounge to rest for a bit. We don't want you acting crazy while drunk and causing a scene everyone will know about.” Caridee was still somewhat conscious. After hearing her words, she urged anxiously, “Hurry! Hurry up and help me leave. I don't want to embarrass myself, and I definitely don't want them to recognize me.”

Astrid kept silent at that. She supported Caridee as she pushed open the door to the lounge and threw the latter onto the couch inside.

“Caridee, do you need me to stay here with you?” Caridee waved her hand, feeling a bit uncomfortable as waves of heat surged within her body.

“No need, I know you want to take this opportunity to find a wealthy husband. Go ahead! There are so many beautiful women tonight. Don't let them get ahead of you.”

Astrid smiled and helped her lie down before turning to leave the lounge. Caridee was tormented by the unbearable heat within her body.

She wished she could just dive headfirst into a freezing chamber. Her consciousness gradually faded away, and her rationality slowly vanished.

She soon completely lost herself. A wave of coolness swept over her as she pulled down the zipper of her evening gown. The air conditioner was running in the room, providing her with a moment of comfort.

Clack!

The door handle turned, and the door to the lounge was pushed open. Shaun walked in, and his heart instantly softened when he saw Caridee's appearance.

Well, this is... interesting.

Tucker did not disappoint him. A thought surfaced in his mind when he saw the beautiful woman in such a state.

She must be having a hard time now, right?

Caridee suddenly felt a weight on her body and instinctively opened her eyes. Her vision was blurry, and it took her a while to clearly see the other person's face. She became agitated at once.

Before long, the drug would have taken its full effect. However, there was nothing she could do about it.

She waited for what felt like an eternity. Time seemed to stretch on endlessly. Yet, the anticipated pain never came, and the silence was so profound that one could hear a pin drop.

She didn't dare to open her eyes, fearing that upon doing so, the sinful acts would be etched into her memory. Suddenly, her body was flipped over, and a sharp pain shot through the back of her neck.

Caridee couldn't bear the pain and passed out immediately. Veikko took off his trench coat and covered her with it. His gaze shifted and fell on Shaun, who was lying unconscious on the ground.

This man was responsible for his mother's death and also the reason he had to live a lifetime in a nightmare. And now, he was lying unconscious right before him.

If Veikko were a bit more rational, he should have just struck him with a single, ruthless blow and ended him right then and there. Nevertheless, Veikko was dissatisfied.

I've endured so much suffering. Why should his death be so easy? I want him to taste the bitterness of losing a loved one and being forced to endure humiliation.

The tables had turned, and only in this way could things truly be considered fair.

“Mr. Veikko, our objective is too big. Mr. Tucker will soon receive the news and rush over. It will be much more troublesome for us to leave by then.”

“Yes, Mr. Veikko. We must wrap things up quickly.”

“Mr. Veikko, should I find a few men to—”

With a cold glance, Veikko successfully made the bodyguard retreat and stop talking.

Men? Hah! That would be letting him off too easily. I'm going to reward him with some beasts and give him an experience he can never forget for the rest of his life. I'll make him pay tenfold- no, a hundredfold for the pain he had inflicted on me years ago.