Chapter 559
As the drug took effect, the fierce intensity in his eyes gradually waned, and he regained his composure.
Theodore glanced at the time; it was already two o’clock in the morning.
He presumed Ariana must have retired to bed by this hour.
Without hesitation, Theodore rose from the bed and made his way to the adjacent room.
He pressed the password into the keypad, and the door unlocked.
The room remained silent, as if she was sound asleep.
With expert ease, Theodore entered the bedroom.
Ariana lay asleep in a disheveled posture.
Her face was flushed, and the quilt was discarded on the floor.
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He lifted the quilt and carefully tucked her in.
Seated on the edge of the bed, he gazed at her in tranquil silence for an extended period, and then tenderly ki*sed her lips.
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‘As dawn approached, Theodore prepared to depart.
Before leaving, he noticed a medicine bottle on the nightstand.
Curiosity compelled him to examine it further.
Upon inspection, he discovered it contained vitamins.
He recalled seeing this bottle when she returned from the hospital after her physical examination.
Had she been taking them for so long?
Apparently, it was a different bottle this time.
Theodore meticulously perused the medicine information imprinted on the bottle, but found nothing amiss.
Indeed, it was simply a vitamin supplement.
Satisfied, he retuned the bottle to its place, stood up, and departed.
However, when he reached the door, he hesitated and retraced his steps.
Extracting two pills from the bottle, he secreted them in his pocket.
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A resounding clap of thunder reverberated through the spring sky.
The wind billowed the curtains, creating a rustling noise.
Ariana stirred from her slumber, her eyes fluttering open.
She rubbed her nose and detected a familiar smoky scent, still in a daze.
Shaking her head, she concluded that she hadn’t fully awakened from her sleep and promptly dozed off once again.
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The following morning, Ariana accompanied Betsy to the airport to greet Sarah.
Betsy was brimming with excitement, eagerly anticipating the reunion with her long-lost friend.
Her enthusiasm surpassed that of everyone else.
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At approximately nine o’clock, they caught sight of a familiar figure emerging from the exit.
Sarah appeared with a large suitcase, donning a denim dress, a mask, sunglasses, and a hat.
Betsy rushed forward and enveloped her in a tight embrace, exclaiming loudly how much she had missed Sarah.
She was shorter than Sarah.
Sarah held Betsy in her arms and spun her around.
Considering Ariana’s pregnancy, Sarah refrained from repeating the gesture with her.
She removed her mask and planted a ki*s on Ariana’s cheek, leaving behind the imprints of her red lipstick.
Consequently, two crimson marks were left on each of Ariana’s cheeks.
Ariana had no choice but to put her mask back on.
“What’s inside are all gifts for you,” Sarah generously stated, patting the enormous twenty-eight-inch suitcase.