From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent (Anthea ) novel Chapter 81

Adah's mind was racing, her heart pounding in her chest.

If there were something wrong with the medicine she had given Karen, she would be a murderer.

She wished she had never let Karen take the medicine the night before.

What did she do?

Tears welled in her eyes as she rushed upstairs, pounding on the door. "Karen! Karen! Are you in there?"

The door was locked from the inside, and there was no response, no matter how long she knocked.

Without the key, Adah had no choice but to round up some house staff, ready to break the door down if necessary.

She then instructed the butler to summon Hancock.

Despite her panic, Adah managed to keep her orders clear and precise, a testament to her experience in handling crises.

The door was solid, and it took the effort of five servants several minutes to finally break it open.

There lay Karen, asleep in bed, with a thin quilt draped over her.

The room was silent, with little indication of life.

Adah's heart raced. "Karen?" she called out.

There was no response.

"Karen?" Adah's voice grew louder, calling out again.

Still, Karen did not stir.

Could it be...

Had the unthinkable happened?

Tears instantly sprang to Adah's eyes as she threw herself onto Karen, embracing her. "Karen! Karen, can you hear me? Karen!"

Karen was jolted awake by the crying. She had thought it was still the middle of the night.