The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 1433

“Can we just knock her out?” Eunice had enough of the incessant babbling, “If nobody else will do it, I’ll take the swing.”

The servants all wished they could nod in eager agreement, silently cheering for their madam to take charge.

“Hold on a second, let’s see here,” Arabella intervened, “You all just hold her down for now.”

Arabella had suspected something was off with that glass of lemonade, but she'd never seen anyone go bonkers quite like this.

“What are you trying to do? Stay away from me! Romeo, come save me.” Serena clung to Bard tightly, “They’re trying to tear us apart.”

Everyone exchanged uneasy glances.

Bard held her steady as the other servants grasped her firmly. Arabella’s hand rested on Serena’s wrist, feeling for her pulse which was erratic and strange.

“She has several toxins interacting within her body. The worst is a hallucinogenic neurotoxin, causing delusions about time, space, and people. She could even spiral into self-deformation, delusions, and thought disorder. There’s also something wreaking havoc on her gut flora, leading to acute digestive issues—non-stop flatulence, bloating, diarrhea.”

“You mean, she’s been drugged?” Belinda was incredulous and furious, “Who would dare to target a member of the Griffith family?”

“Could it be related to the lemonade she drank tonight?” Eunice chimed in.

At dinner, she had noticed Serena and Arabella acting weird. Could Serena have tried to drug Bella and accidentally poisoned herself?

“It’s possible.” Arabella had no concrete evidence linking Serena to the lemonade.

Eunice took out her phone and called the restaurant manager, “Is the glass Serena drank lemonade from still around?”

“It’s been washed and sterilized.” the manager responded, puzzled, “Is there something you need? Did you fancy the glass, or was there an issue with the lemonade?”

“Never mind, forget it.”