Chapter 1275
Chapter 1275:
Rupert ended the call, shoved the troublemakers aside, and swept Annabel into his arms.
The drug made Annabel feel as if her body were on fire. Dizzy, she leaned helplessly against Rupert.
Just as Rupert was about to take her out of that place, someone latched onto his leg—making his already dark gaze turn even colder.
“Sir!” Tears streamed down the woman’s cheeks as she looked up at Rupert. “Please, take me with you p>
Brenda believed her life would improve if she could cling to a man like him. So she put on the act of a damsel in distress. “Please. I’ll do anything you ask p>
Other men might have fallen for the display, but Rupert didn’t. His contempt only deepened.
“Get lost p>
Without a trace of sympathy, Rupert kicked her away and walked out.
Brenda bit her lower lip, refusing to give up. When she tried to get up and follow him, several men in black suits suddenly rushed over.
The abrupt arrival startled her. She stepped back and watched as one of them approached Rupert, spoke to him in a careful tone, and then had the middle-aged man escorted away.
What Brenda witnessed only strengthened her determination to latch onto Rupert.
“How is she?” Rupert asked, his dark gaze fixed on Annabel lying on the bed.
“She was drugged, but it’s nothing serious.” The female doctor stood straight and spoke with professional calm.
“Why isn’t she awake yet?” Rupert’s brow furrowed with worry.
“She’s simply exhausted.” After a brief pause, the doctor added, “Mr. Benton, you should give it a few days. Let her rest properly p>
She didn’t react to the rapid shift in Rupert’s expression. She wrote something in her notebook and said, “We looked into the matter. The person involved seems quite complicated p>
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“Keep digging until you find out everything,” Rupert ordered, his voice stripped of emotion.
“What about the other woman?” the doctor asked casually. The thought of that overly confident woman made her smirk inwardly.
Rupert snorted but didn’t reply. His silence was answer enough, and the doctor turned and left the room.
Rupert looked down at Annabel and gently brushed her cheek. “Feeling better now? Are you hurt anywhere p>
Annabel’s head throbbed. All she could remember clearly was being grabbed by the arm and feeling the prick.
“My head hurts.” Her voice was rough and hoarse. The memory of what had happened made her shudder.
“You’re fine now,” Rupert soothed her, holding her tightly.
Annabel slowly sat up, leaning into him. What had happened earlier still terrified her.