Chapter 33
At this time, Talia’s phone screen lit up. But it was on mute.
So she missed three calls in a row.
Maeve was the first one to realize what was going on. The moment she saw Talia drink the wine, her face paled instantly.
She thought, “What if it’s poisoned and Talia dies here?”
Just as Maeve urgently instructed someone to call an ambulance, a servant came from the kitchen.
“I did something to Ms. Taylor’s wine. She said she didn’t feel well, so I added vitamins.”
The servant looked 70% like Talia. Then everyone realized they’d made a big mistake.
But things weren’t over.
Suddenly, Talia grabbed Valerie’s wrist and dragged her upstairs.
Talia acted strangely, like a madwoman they’d never seen.
Valerie attempted to resist, but when she caught sight of Kendrick running after them from the corner of her eye, she meekly followed Talia.
“What are you doing? Talia, you’re crazy! Leave Valerie alone! Let go!”
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Krushed up, pulled Talia away, and glared at her.
Suddenly, Kendrick froze.
He thought, “What’s this? Tears? Talia is crying? Why?”
Kendrick somehow felt a panic. But soon, it was replaced by a huge shock.
The three were at the top of the stairs. Amid the scuffle, Talia somehow suddenly tumbled down the stairs.
She was extremely frail as if a mere gust of wind could topple her.
In truth, Kendrick could have grabbed her when she started to fall.
But Valerie let out a sudden, pained cry, and Kendrick’s focus immediately turned to her.
By the time he turned back to grab Talia, it was too late.
Talia had a weak ankle. After being jostled like that, she couldn’t keep her balance.
The moment Kendrick let go of her to protect Valerie, a part of Talia’s heart shattered.
Falling down the stairs was agonizing. Talia struck the metal railing multiple times, and her head ached as though it were about to burst.
But she kept her lips tightly pressed, not making a sound.
She thought, “It’s my punishment. I deserve it. Falling for Kendrick is my own fault.”
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Now that she’d fallen, she finally woke up.
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The onlookers were shocked. When they saw Talia lying on the ground, unable to get up for a long while, they swiftly called an ambulance.
Maeve, who was nearby, was terrified and rushed to Talia, attempting to help her up.
Talia gently pushed Maeve away.
She paused to catch her breath. Once the dizziness in her head subsided a bit, she stood up, neither crying nor causing a commotion.
She stood unsteadily in the hall, her head in a whirl.
Talia was afraid of pain, yet now she remained silent.
After spending three years in prison, she had long grown used to such pain. It was trivial in her eyes, and thus she endured it.
Her eyes landed coldly on Kendrick’s face.
Her expression was frigid and detached, and there was not a trace of the former affection in her eyes. It was as though she was gazing at a total stranger.
Their eyes met, and Kendrick furrowed his brow.
This was the first time Talia had shown such an indifferent
look towards him.
But he told himself it didn’t matter.
Kendrick assumed Talia was just mad because he hadn’t
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caught her in time.
He was sure Talia would calm down soon. She’d always been like that, never needing him to coax her.
Due to this unpleasant incident, the birthday party had to end abruptly.
After seeing off the last guest, Talia sniffled and tears streamed down her face.
She said, “I’m calling off the engagement.”
In the hall, there was a brief moment of silence before David and Maeve reacted.
They thought they’d misheard. “What did you say?”
Talia clasped her hands tightly and managed to choke out the words, “I’m calling off my engagement to Kendrick. Whoever desires to marry him, go ahead. I believe he and Valerie make a fine pair. I’ll extend my best wishes to them. I’m out.”
David frowned. “Talia, what nonsense are you babbling about? What’s wrong with you? You can’t just call off the engagement. It’s not
