Chapter 229


    She was nning to go downstairs to find her mom, but suddenly there came a burst of footsteps from


    the kitchen!


    Rita got so freaked out that she didn''t dare to breathe, and she bolted towards the stairs.


    Forced to go up to the second floor, she leaned against the wall, gasping for air.


    At that moment, the footsteps got closer!


    That person wasing upstairs!


    Rita hurriedly ran to find a hiding ce.


    In a moment, Lacey appeared on the second floor, heading for the master bedroom.


    Lacey came to check on Violette.


    She was worried about Elijah and Mike''spetition.


    After all, Elijah had been in a car ident before, and although he had recovered, the doctor warned


    him not to engage in intense exercise.


    Lacey didn''t want to see Elijah lose and get punched by Mike, s


    o she had to find Violette.


    Opening the door, Lacey walked to the bedside.


    Looking at Violette''s sleeping face, she couldn''t bear to wake her up, but only Violette could persuade


    Elijah to stop thepetition.


    "Violette," Lacey began, patting Violette''s shoulder at the same time, "Violette!"


    Violette frowned at the sound of her name.


    "Violette, wake up," Lacey raised her voice.


    Violette slowly opened her eyes, her sleepy gazending on Lacey.


    "Violette, get up. Mike and Elijah arepeting on the tennis court, hurry up and stop them! You know


    his leg isn''t good," Lacey said, helping Violette sit up.


    Violette rubbed her eyes, puzzled, "You said Mike and Elijah are on the tennis court?"


    "Yeah!" Lacey told her what had happened.


    Violette looked around the room nkly, breaking out into a cold sweat, "How did I end up here?!"


    Lacey hesitated for a moment and then told her the truth, "You locked yourself in the car and fell asleep


    yesterday. If it wasn''t for Elijah finding you and taking you to the hospital in time, the consequences


    would have been unimaginable. Violette,e with me to the tennis court first!"


    ...


    The tennis match was stopped due to Violette''s appearance.


    Violette''s eyes swept over Mike and Ian''s faces, finallynding on Elijah''s, "Thank you forst night!"


    "No need to thank me. You should get checked out at the hospital again!" Elijah looked at her clean


    face, his emotions calming down, "Last night, yourplete blood count showed several values that


    were lower than normal."


    "Alright." Violette felt a bit sleepy, but otherwise okay.


    Mike grabbed her arm, his attitude firm, "I''ll take you to the hospital for a check-up!"


    As they left, Violette couldn''t help but give Elijah an extra nce.


    Yesterday, after she finished her work, she was exhausted, but Mike called her to the hotel, saying he


    had a birthday surprise for her.


    She declined, but Mike insisted.


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    She had no choice but to drive to the hotel.


    As a result, she got too sleepy on the way, and before falling asleep, she hit the brakes and pulled over


    the car on the side of the road.


    She wanted to go home to sleep, wanted to call someone for help, but she couldn''t move.


    So she just fell asleep in the car.


    Thinking back on it now, she broke out in a cold sweat.


    If no one had found her, she might not be alive anymore.


    Elijah returned to the living room, and Lacey brought the soup to him.


    Elijah took the soup bowl, drank it all, and went back to his room to rest.


    At three in the afternoon, a heart-wrenching wail echoed throughout the entire vi!


    Elijah was awakened by this childish yet loud cry.


    It sounded like a child''s cry!


    But wasn''t Ian already gone?


    Could it be...