Chapter 117

At the hospital, nurses were always around to take care of her. Once she was discharged and back home, a nanny was there to keep an eye on her. Her situation was really sad and pitiful.

"Ms. Windsor, I don't want to be a pain, but you just got out of the hospital. Are you sure you should be going out?" the nanny asked, looking worried.

If Christina went out and something happened, William would blame everyone. But if she kept stopping Christina, she'd be in trouble too.

"That's exactly why I need to get out for a bit. Staying cooped up at home is gonna drive me crazy," Christina insisted.

Word of this quickly got to William.

He didn't want Christina wandering around, but he also didn't want her to get sick from being stuck at home. In the end, he reluctantly agreed.

To be safe, he had a bodyguard follow her discreetly. If anything happened, the bodyguard could step in right away.

Christina had no idea about this.

After leaving home, she called a car to take her to a nearby mall. She wandered around for a while and then found a place to eat.

At the next table, a group of female students were chatting about their vacation plans. Hearing them made Christina feel even worse.

She longed for freedom, to be unrestrained.

Maybe in a while, William couldn't keep such a close watch on her forever. Once she found the right moment, she could leave.

Perhaps her diet had been too bland lately. Eating a burger today upset her stomach, and after just a few bites, she felt a sharp pain in her abdomen.

She quickly went to the mall's public restroom.

After taking care of her needs, she came out to wash her hands. A shy young girl, clearly a student, approached her. "Excuse me, could you help me with something?"

"Sure, what do you need?" Christina asked.

The girl hesitantly held out a tampon, her face turning bright red. "I don't know how to use this. I'm scared, and I didn't bring any pads with me today. I don't know what to do."

Christina knew how to use tampons and patiently explained, but the girl kept shaking her head, eventually tearing up in frustration.

"I'm so stupid. I just can't understand. I shouldn't have bought tampons."

"How about this? You go into the stall, and I'll go buy some pads for you. I'll bring them right back," Christina suggested.

The girl was incredibly grateful, thanking her repeatedly. "Thank you so much. I'll be in the last stall, waiting for you."

Christina hurried to buy the pads and quickly returned.

She knocked on the stall door. "I got what you needed."

The girl opened the door. "Can you come in and check if I got blood on my clothes?"

"Sure, I'll help you check." As Christina stepped in, the girl closed the stall door behind her.

Instead of turning around, the girl swiftly pulled out a syringe from her pocket and injected it into Christina's arm.

"You..."

"I'm really sorry, but I owe a lot of money and can't pay it back. If I don't do this, my photos will be leaked. I'm still a student; I can't ruin my reputation," the girl apologized, but her actions were quick and precise.

She injected all the liquid into Christina's body, then discarded the syringe. "You were so kind to buy pads for me. I hope you can forgive me."

Even if Christina didn't forgive her, she had no choice. She was desperate.

With her task complete, the girl put on a hat and sunglasses from her backpack and quickly left the restroom.

Christina tried to help herself, but the drug took effect, and she soon lost all strength, eventually passing out.

The bodyguard waiting outside sensed something was wrong.

It had been over half an hour since Christina went in. She couldn't have slipped away, could she?

The bodyguard decided to check.

The restroom was mostly empty, with all the stall doors open except the last one.

The bodyguard pushed the door open and found Christina unconscious on the floor.

She knelt down and gently shook Christina's arm. "Ms. Windsor, can you hear me?"

There was no response, the answer was clear.

The bodyguard wasted no time, calling an ambulance and then carrying Christina out of the mall as quickly as possible.

On the way to the hospital, the bodyguard called William. "Mr. Cavendish, Ms. Windsor suddenly passed out in the restroom. I'm taking her to the hospital now."

"How did she suddenly pass out?" William's brow furrowed deeply.

When they discharged her, he had the doctors run a full check-up to ensure she was healthy. How could she pass out so soon after?

Thank goodness he had a bodyguard follow her. Who knows what could have happened otherwise?

"I don't know. Ms. Windsor has a high fever now. We'll need to wait for the doctors to examine her to find out."

William's worry grew.

He dropped everything and rushed to the hospital. Christina was already in the emergency room.

At that moment, he only hoped she would be okay.

Fortunately, the outcome was as he wished. After treatment, most of the drug was flushed out of Christina's system.

The emergency doctor, the same one from before, recognized both Christina and William. "What's going on with you two? Last time it was a wrist cut, now it's poison. I'm starting to think you need police protection."

"What kind of poison?" William's heart tightened.

Who was trying to harm Christina?

She had only been out for a few hours and was already drugged. He shouldn't have let her go out.

If she stayed home, she wouldn't be in danger.

"It's a banned substance, very harmful to the body. Luckily, it was caught in time. You should stay away from suspicious people in your daily life," the doctor advised, making William take the situation even more seriously.

He had to find out who was behind this to ensure she wouldn't be harmed again.