Chapter 21
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Chapter 21
Autumn pulled a pill bottle from her bag, took out a tablet, and swallowed it dry.
The bitterness spread in her mouth.
Her brows furrowed as she forced it down, then spoke into her phone, “No need, I’m fine. I’ll be out in a bit. ”
“Alright, I’m waiting on the left side of the entrance p>
“Okay p>
After hanging up, her stomach still ached.
She steadied herself against the wall and slowly stood up.
This episode felt fiercer than the previous ones.
Her whole body felt drained.
Clutching her stomach, she rinsed her mouth at the sink and walked out of the restroom, but the pain didn’t
ease.
Instead, it worsened with every movement.
It felt like thousands of ants were gnawing away inside her, the pain crawling through her limbs and bones.
She bit down on her lip, her face pale and colorless.
The pain made her steps unsteady, and she had to support herself against the wall to keep going.
“Autumn, what’s wrong p>
Someone came toward her and caught her just before she collapsed.
Autumn lifted her eyes weakly and met a pair of dark, worried ones.
It was Keith.
He was dressed in black again today, his jawline tense.
In his eyes, she saw her own ghostly reflection.
Autumn forced a faint smile from her bloodless lips. “My stomach hurts. ”
Keith’s eyes darkened as he stared at her. “How can it be this bad p>
Her face was far too pale for it to be a simple stomachache.
Autumn bit her lip again, saying nothing.
She’d already bitten through the skin, and blood was starting to seep out.
“I’ll take you to the hospital p>
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He bent down, scooped her into his arms, and walked quickly out of the venue.
Keith’s instinctive action left everyone nearby stunned.
“Oh my God, who’s that girl Keith Sinclair is carrying? He looks really worried p>
“I think he deliberately covered her face. None of us got a clear look at who she was. ‘
“Which family’s heiress is that lucky? Isn’t the Sinclair family supposed to be engaged to the White family? Could that be the White heiress? ”
“No, I just saw the White heiress by the entrance. And Keith came from the restroom area p>
Julian and Luna, having finished chatting with a few others, also noticed Keith rushing toward the exit with a woman in his arms.
Judging by the outfit, it looked like Autumn.
Julian took a few steps in that direction, trying to get a better look.
Just then, Luna stepped over and blocked his view.
She smiled as she took Julian’s arm and led him the other way.
“Let’s go over there. My two brothers are still waiting for you p>
Hearing that, Julian withdrew his gaze and quickly pushed Autumn out of his mind.
The women at this event were all dressed similarly.
He must have mistaken someone else for her.
There was no way Autumn would know someone from the Sinclair family.
When Keith reached the entranice, a voice suddenly called out, “Keith p>
He didn’t even glance at the woman, as if he hadn’t heard her at all, and carried Autumn straight out.
After placing Autumn in the back seat, Keith got in as well and instructed Jesse, “Drive to the nearest hospital p>
Seeing how pale and weak Autumn looked, Jesse didn’t dare delay.
He started the engine at once and pulled away from the convention center.
Autumn didn’t make it to the hospital awake.
She slipped into unconsciousness along the way.
Just before losing awareness completely, she vaguely heard Keith’s voice.
“Autumn, don’t fall asleep. Stay with me. Autumn p>
But that voice grew more and more distant, until it faded completely, and her mind went blank.
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When she woke again, everything was white.
The sharp smell of disinfectant stung her nose.
Turning her head, she saw a man standing by the window–Keith, with his back to her, talking on the phone.
The sky outside had gone completely dark.
Had she really been unconscious for that long? What about her speech?
Keith hung up the phone and walked over to her. “You’re awake p>
Autumn gave a small nod and instinctively reached for her phone.
The screen lit up.
It was 8 p.m.
She saw numerous missed calls and unread messages, most from Ethan, and some from Zoe.
Maybe because the episode had just passed, her whole body still felt weak.
Even holding the phone made her hand tremble.
Back at the Carter residence, Julian returned home, exhausted, and kicked off his shoes.
Zoe quickly came over and said, “Sir, Mrs. Carter hasn’t come back yet, and she’s not answering her phone. Could something have happened p>
Julian paused mid–motion, then scoffed, but still replied, “Got it p>
After changing his shoes, he called Autumn.
She picked up almost immediately. “Hello p>
She hadn’t answered anyone else’s calls but picked up his right away.
Was she just waiting for his call on purpose?
A mocking curve formed at the corner of his lips. “Where are you p>
Autumn glanced down at her hospital gown. “Hospital p>
“Hospital? Autumn, can you stop making a scene already p>
Julian rubbed his forehead and added, “She’s the sister of one of our company’s partners. We’re negotiating a very important deal p>
Wasn’t she tired of pretending day after day?
Now she was even faking it all the way to the hospital.