Cameron’s Adam’s apple bobbed up and down—he managed to swallow the pill. Anastasia heaved a massive sigh of relief when she saw that. “My father swallowed it!”
“Water!” Alexander was still holding Cameron’s head as he reached his free hand toward her.
Anastasia caught herself and hastily handed Alexander a glass of water. Then he quickly fed some to Cameron. Although some water spilled from the corners of Cameron’s mouth, Alexander had at least made him drink some of it.
Anastasia became so moved when she watched her father swallow the pill that she nearly burst into tears. They had at least made him swallow the pill. All they could do now was wait.
“When will my father wake up?” she asked despite herself.
Alexander shook his head. “I have no idea.”
Lily did not tell Alexander how long it would take for Cameron to wake up after ingesting the pill. All she said was to observe his reaction. After all, it was an unusual toxin, and she could not be there to see its real-time effects.
As they fell into silence, a ding came from outside the door. Anastasia could hear Fabian’s voice, and the servant tried to stop him.
“Mr. Moore, you can’t go in. You…” The servant sounded anxious. “Miss Rollins? Miss Rollins”
Anastasia exchanged looks with Alexander and took a deep breath before opening the door. Then Fabian happened to rush over and nearly collided with her.
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