Chapter 557
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Only now did he realize—she had never planned to let this slide.
She had merely played along, pretending to accept his check to lower his guard, all while keeping proof of his attempt to silence her.
Well played.
In all his years, no woman had ever made a fool of him like this.
Just as Jeffery was about to step forward and put an end to this, Carol—who had been screaming hysterically—suddenly froze.
Her eyes widened, pupils turning unfocused.
Her breath quickened in an instant.
“Ahhh! Jeffery… I feel awful… I…”
Panic flickered in Carol’s teary eyes as her flawless makeup failed to mask the growing paleness of her face.
Jeffery’s irritation vanished in an instant. His expression shifted to alarm as he caught her sagging body.
“Carol! Carol, what’s wrong?”
She gasped, clutching her chest.
“Jeffery… I can’t… breathe…”
Jeffery’s heart clenched. He recognized the signs immediately. Carol was having a heart attack.
“Move! Everyone move! Call an ambulance!” he barked.
The room fell into stunned silence.
Carol let out one last desperate gasp before her eyes rolled back, and she collapsed completely.
Jeffery didn’t hesitate. Scooping her into his arms, he stormed out of the banquet hall, urgency in every step.
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Chaos erupted in his wake.
Linsey, still standing on stage, could only watch, stunned.
Beside her, Millie murmured at just the right moment, “Carol has a congenital heart condition. It looks like she’s having an episode.”
Linsey’s chest tightened at the words.
She turned toward the exit where Jeffery had disappeared, a flicker of concern crossing her face.
“Will she be okay?”
Had she just triggered a heart attack?
A sudden wave of guilt crept in.
But Millie, ever perceptive, quickly reassured her.
“This isn’t your fault. You’re the victim here.”
Then, lowering her voice, she added, “Besides… I have a feeling there’s something off about Carol’s so-called heart condition. I’ll tell you more when I get the chance.”
With the Lawson siblings gone, the guests had no reason to stay. One by one, they filtered out, murmuring amongst themselves.
Before long, the banquet hall was nearly empty, leaving only Linsey, Millie, Millie’s friends, and a few dazed hotel staff behind.
After she finished her speech, Millie waved to one of her friends and exclaimed, “Okay, you can shut down the live stream now.”
The friend who had been managing the streaming on Linsey’s account gave a nod and promptly stopped the broadcast.
“Let’s go to the hospital now; your injury shouldn’t be ignored any longer,” Millie said, turning to Linsey with concern.
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