Chapter 70
It was only when Roberta nearly fainted from banging her head so hard that Talia finally showed a bit of
mercy
“Alright, I’ll give you something to do. Make sure you do it well, or you know the consequences.”
“Got it!” Roberta nodded vigorously.
But when she heard that she needed to steal poison from Clive’s pharmacy, she started to panic. She anxiously asked, “Mrs. Walsh, what do you need that for?” Talia shot her a glare. “Do I have to tell you?”
But… but it’s poison.”
Relax, it’s not for you, and it’s not for your mother either. If I want to kill the two of you, I won’t have to go
rough all this trouble.”
oberta breathed a sigh of relief and obediently nodded. ‘I’ll find a chance to sneak in.”
he pharmacy and library in the Walsh residence were only accessible to those who Cilve recognized as
eirs.
other words, the only opportunity to sneak in and obtain the poison would be during weekends when licia came to the Walsh residence to read.
berta’s heart was filled with bitterness as she whispered to herself, “I betrayed you once, and now ! ve to use you again. I’m sorry, Aunt Felicia…”
cia attended her classes as usual over the next few days..
injury on her calf had mostly healed, and she no longer walked with a limp. Clive had also given her a
-removal ointment.
:ia hadn’t been too bothered by the scar, but Clive had insisted and said, “No one likes an ugly scar on
body. Plus, don’t underestimate me. My medicine is priceless in the market.”
la was amused and felt her heart warm. Sometimes, she wondered if Clive would’ve done everything
uld to hearter hand if she had met him in her previous life.
1ere were no “ifs”.
a shook her head and held two books as she headed to class.
on as she entered the class, a cup of hot water splashed toward her. She quickly dodged, and the missed its target.
m so sorry. My hand slipped,” said Selena, who had splashed the water. She was the same person ad been sitting with Kayla in the cafeteria that day and had tried to dump a tray of food on Felicia’s
1 she apologized, Selena’s tone we sarcastic. She seemed disappointed that her attempt had
glanced back at the steaming water on the floor It must have been boiling at nearly 180
jeit.
ater had splashed on her face, it’d have peeled off her skin.
Chapter 20.
Felicia casually tossed her books onto a desk and walked toward Selena. At college, she usually kept to herself and didn’t participate in activities. It seemed to others that she was an easy target. But the moment she showed aggression, her presence was overwhelming, and her gaze was sharp.
Selena instinctively stepped back and looked nervous, “What? I didn’t do it on purpose. Are you planning to beat me up?”
“I won’t,” Felicia said as she cornered Selena against the wall.
Then, she casually grabbed a cup from the man in the last row and poured its contents over Selena’s head. She calmly uttered. “This is what you were going for, right?”
Felicia was being way too polite compared to the scalding water Selena had just splashed. It was just cold water, and she could just deal with it.
No one noticed a figure standing in the corridor outside the classroom.
The man had been standing there for some time, and a slight smile tugged at the corner of his lips when
e saw what had happened. A hint of amusement flashed in his eyes..
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