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 relapse. He is spending all his time with her. That won’t do!”

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

No one would become 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 young lady.

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

“I understand. You can leave now.”

“Okay.”

Portia turned before placing 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
young lady ended up becoming mentally challenged when he had forced the poison out of her system



using acupuncture.

Didn’t my acupuncture work?

No, it must’ve worked.

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 flashed across his gaze as he grinned. Standing up, he left
his study.

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

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 bodyguards coming 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 would come and save her.

Alas, 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 plagued 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.


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