Chapter 554


    Portia seemed worried as she pondered about what to say. In the end, she sighed helplessly.


    “Recently, Levant brought a girl back. She suddenly became mentally challenged without reason.


    Perhaps she was ill before this and had a rpse. He is spending all his time with her. That won’t do!”


    Stephen was lost in thought. Is the youngdy Portia talking about the one who Daphne poisoned?


    No one would be mentally challenged without a reason.


    As he seemed to be mulling over the matter, Portia continued, “Stephen, both Daphne and I tried to


    persuade Levant, but he refused to listen to us. Why don’t you take action and send her away?”


    Stephen immediately understood his wife’s intention.


    So even Daphne hates that youngdy.


    That means Portia was indeed talking about that youngdy poisoned by Daphne.


    “I understand. You can leave now.”


    “Okay.”


    Portia turned before cing a bowl of soup on his table. “Remember to drink it.”


    She left the room smugly. She was certain Levant wouldn’t dare to defy his father.


    Nicole will leave the estate soon.


    Levant and Daphne will get along well gradually. Finally, peace will be restored.


    After the door was shut, puzzlement flitted across Stephen’s face. He couldn’t understand why the


    youngdy ended up bing mentally challenged when he had forced the poison out of her system


    using acupuncture.


    Didn’t my acupuncture work?


    No, it must’ve worked.


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    He decided to find out whether his acupuncture worked.


    He summoned his maids.


    “Sir Musgrave, at your service.”


    “Find out in secret…”


    “Yes, Sir Musgrave.”


    The maid left to carry out his order. A gleam shed across his gaze as he grinned. Standing up, he left


    his study.


    Right then, Nicole was sitting in her room, staring at the ceiling nkly.


    She regretted punishing Daphne as an ‘idiot’. Sure, she got to vent her anger, but she wouldn’t get to


    talk to Daphne anymore.


    How would she get to know who taught Daphne her acupuncture skills?’


    I should’ve found out about that before taking revenge.


    Urgh, I was too hasty!


    “Lord, can you give me another clue?” she muttered.


    Suddenly, the bedroom door swung open.


    Nicole’s heart sank when she saw a few unfamiliar bodyguardsing to her. Did Daphne send them?


    Where are the bodyguards? They were guarding my door a moment ago!


    Oh, this is frustrating.


    What should I do? Will I die if I leave with them?


    She had no time to think and continued her act.


    “Go out! Go out!” she shrieked loudly on purpose, hoping someone woulde and save her.


    s, no one came in.


    The bodyguards studied her for a while before surrounding her. She was about to retaliate when her


    vision faded. “Oh no,” she murmured before fainting.


    When Nicole regained consciousness again, she was in a luxuriously decorated room full of valuables.


    She rose to her feet and checked out her surroundings. No one seemed to be around.


    Looking out, she realized she wasn’t in Daphne’s room. So it wasn’t that woman who captured me?


    Where am I?


    Who captured me?


    Why did someone capture me?


    She was gued by a number of questions in her mind. After calming down, she looked around and


    decided to escape before anyone entered the room.


    At once, she headed for the door.


    She yanked at the door, but it was locked from the outside.


    What should I do?


    Spinning around, she stared at the window intently.


    Desperate times call for desperate measures. The window, I’m counting on you!


    After mumbling to herself, Nicole ran toward a window she thought was easier to escape from. She


    was about to open the window when a deep voice spoke behind her.


    “Turns out you didn’t really go crazy, huh?”


    Nicole’s heart did a somersault.