Chapter 715
Chapter 715:
Monica’s sudden inability to speak was undeniably unsettling. Without wasting a second, the nurse pressed the call button with trembling hands.
Austin had just finished a phone call and was making his way back to Monica’s ward. As he approached the door, John hurriedly intercepted him. “Austin, why are you still here? You need to go back to Mrs. Barton’s ward. She seemed to have just pressed the call button. Let’s go check p>
Austin’s heart skipped a beat, and his breath hitched.
Without a second thought, he bolted toward Maggie’s ward.
John struggled to keep pace and was quickly left behind.
Austin reached Maggie’s door and flung it open with a sense of urgency. “Mom p>
He burst into the room, his breath coming in sharp gasps from running too fast. It felt as though his lungs were aflame, but he didn’t stop as he strode toward the bed.
His pupils dilated as he caught sight of several people clustered around Maggie. His heart thudded like a war drum.
He rushed to her side, his voice laced with concern. “Mom p>
Maggie turned toward him, startled by his urgency. “Austin p>
Austin’s concern deepened when he noticed the furrow in her brow. “Mom, are you alright?” he asked, his voice thick with worry.
“I’m fine,” Maggie replied with a small smile. “Yelena just gave me a bone alignment. Now I’ve completely recovered p>
As if to prove her point, she raised her foot and wiggled it playfully.
It was astounding. A moment ago, the pain had been unbearable, and now it was as though nothing had happened. Maggie couldn’t help but feel pleased.
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Austin blinked, stunned. “Yelena p>
His eyes darted to the side, and sure enough, there she was—Yelena, standing calmly in the corner.
Austin found himself at a loss for words.
“What are you doing here?” he asked, the words tumbling out before he could stop them.
The realization then hit him like a thunderbolt.
John had asked Yelena earlier who she had come to visit, but she hadn’t answered. Now it was clear—she had come to see Maggie.
But why hadn’t she arrived at the same time he had?
As if reading his thoughts, Yelena said simply, “This is my friend p>
Austin gave no visible reaction. He had already pieced it together.
Yelena, too, seemed unperturbed by his calm demeanor. After all, she’d likely guessed it the moment she saw Monica in Maggie’s room.
Monica, however, shattered the calm like a dropped glass. “Yelena, you wicked woman! You poisoned me and tried to silence me!” she cried, her voice brimming with indignation.
Austin’s attention snapped to Monica for the first time since entering the room.
Monica herself seemed startled.
She touched her throat, her eyes wide with confusion. Moments ago, even though the doctor had said her vocal cords seemed fine, she…
Monica couldn’t speak at all. Yet now, her voice was magically back as if nothing had happened.
What was happening?
Yelena fixed her with an unruffled gaze. “Explain yourself,” she said evenly. “When did I poison you and make you mute? Do you have proof? Besides, aren’t you speaking now p>