Passion 35
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Ray saw Yvette in her nightgown, completely drenched and curled up in a corner. Her arms and legs were covered in red scratches.
He quickly turned off the water, grabbed a bathrobe and draped it over her, covering her exposed body.
"Are you all right?" Ray's voice was loud, but it sounded faint to Yvette.
She slowly regained her senses and looked up at him. She replied weakly, "I'm fine."
"I'm taking you to the hospital."
Ray tried to lift her, but she dodged him. She bit her lip hard. "No."
"All the hospitals in Tirion are under the Shaw family's control. Tristan already knows I'm back. If he finds out I took something, he'll definitely tell Xavier! If Xavier discovers there was something in the wine, it'll be difficult for me to get close to him in the future."
She forced herself to finish her sentences.
She had faked her death four years ago. Without Claude's methods, she wouldn't have been able to fool
Tristan.
Now that Claude wasn't around, if she went to a hospital, the staff would immediately inform Tristan.
That was why Yvette wanted to handle this herself.
Ray had seen the spilled wine in the living room when he had entered. He understood most of the situation. He frowned. "But your body..."
"Get me some ice."
All right."
Ray went to the kitchen to get some ice from the fridge. He dumped a bag of ice into the bathtub. The piercing cold provided Yvette some relief. Ray then brought over a medical kit. "Thank you," Yvette said sincerely.
Ray said nothing and went to the door to stand guard, making sure to inform Claude that everything was
fine.
Since Yvette had hung up on Zachary's call before, the boy had gotten worried and informed Claude. Claude had tried to call Yvette, but no one answered. So, he had asked Ray to check on her.
An hour later, the drug's effects finally wore off. Yvette applied some ointment to the scratches, changed her clothes, and came out of the bathroom. Ray was still waiting outside.
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"Thank you for the help. You can rest now,"
Vette said weakly.
"Okay."
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gave her a look and then left.
After he left, Yvette realized that It was already late and sent a voice message to Viola and the others to let them know she was safe.
On the other side, Xavier returned to Dewberry Estate but couldn't sleep.
He stood on the balcony, smoking. His mind was filled with the scenes of him and Yvette together earlier. Her slender figure was vivid in his thoughts.
He felt oddly thirsty. Before he could notice, the cigarette burned down to his fingers, snapping him back to reality.
He didn't sleep the whole night.
the office.
The next morning. Xavier went to the
As usual, Mark briefed him on work matters. Xavier listened absentmindedly. He suddenly asked, "Has Yvette come in?"
Mark paused and then shook his head. "I heard she's sick, so she'll be absent today."
"Keep an eye on her. Make sure she doesn't get away." Xavier ordered.
"Yes.
As Mark was leaving, he ran into Daphne, who was dressed up extravagantly.
"Mr. Xyrax, who shouldn't get away?"
Daphne had happened to overhear the last sentence, and she couldn't help but find it a little strange.
Mark wasn't the type to gossip. He only exchanged