"Wow!"
The crowd gasped, followed by an even louder and more excited applause than before!
Jareth looked at Thaddeus in shock, worry evident in his gaze.
Thaddeus stood still. The cold aura was emanating from his body, as if people touched him would freeze instantly.
At that moment, a spotlight shone on Thaddeus, making his pale face even more noticeable.
"Acacia and Thaddeus have been friends since childhood, they've been through a lot and now they're finally getting married. We, the Abernathy family, are thrilled and want to share this good news with everyone at this birthday banquet!"
Elspeth held Acacia's hand tightly, her joyful expression and poetic tone made it feel like they were at the upcoming wedding!
Acacia blushed with a shy smile in her eyes.
She looked lovingly at Thaddeus on stage, thinking his expressionless face was due to nerves.
...
Meanwhile, on the other side…
Evadne was busy making cream mushroom soup for Mr. Hamiltion and Marilla in the kitchen.
"Oh no! Something's happened!" Marilla ran in from outside, her face pale and hands shaking.
What happened?
"Mr. Hamiltion…Mr. Hamiltion has fainted!" Marilla was so anxious that she was about to cry.
"What?!"
Evadne's pupils contracted and her heart was hammering. , She quickly dropped her kitchen utensils and ran out of the kitchen.
In the living room, Hamiltion was lying on the floor. His widened eyes were staring at the ceiling, his limbs twitching weakly, and he was foaming at the mouth!
Evadne gasped. It was obviously an acute stroke!
"Mr. Hamiltion! I've called an ambulance, hang in there!" Mr. Murray was extremely anxious, almost crying.
"Don't panic, Mr. Murray! I won't let anything happen to Mr. Hamiltion!"
Evadne clenched her teeth, quickly knelt beside Hamiltion, and started to administer first aid.
Mr. Murray and Marilla were stunned. She's almost a doctor and what she missed was just a medical uniform!
"Mr. Murray, is grandpa's first aid kit still here?" Evadne's forehead was covered in sweat and her tone was anxious.
"Yes!"
"Bring it quickly!"
Evadne took a deep breath, her eyes full of anxiety, "We can't wait for the ambulance to arrive. The clock is ticking. I need to treat grandpa and save him during the golden hour!"
She was an expert at fighting with the Grim Reaper!
At the banquet.
Acacia and Elspeth's actions had pushed the birthday party to its climax!
All the ladies at the event were casting envious and jealous glances at Acacia on stage who looked like a princess.
"Why does Acacia have such good luck to marry Mr. Thaddeus? I'm so jealous!"
"Do you see her loose wedding dress? Could she be pregnant? It's quite common in wealthy families to get pregnant before marriage!"
"Now that you mention it, it's possible! I thought her wedding dress was a bit loose when Acacia first came out, it's very likely!"
"Pregnant before marriage? How can that be true love? She's cutting corners, which is really contemptible."
"If playing tricks can get me married to Mr. Thaddeus, then I'm willing! This is really a big win!"
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