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Chapter 428

Author: Flower Sock
Natalie froze for a moment.

What was going on? How did the effect of the sedative wear off so quickly?

Before she could react, Anathea yanked her forward. The sudden force spun them around, switching their positions in an instant.

Their eyes locked. And in that fleeting moment, Natalie saw the icy, unflinching determination burning in Anathea's gaze that hadn't been there before.

Then, without hesitation, Anathea let go.

Her body tipped backward, and she fell straight down the staircase.

"Oh my god!" Isabel covered her mouth in shock.

Everyone watched, horrified, as the slender figure tumbled down the stairs and dropped on the floor.

Natalie stood frozen at the top of the stairs, her eyes wide with disbelief.

No. This wasn't how it was supposed to go. She was supposed to be the one who fell. Anathea had flipped the situation completely.

Suddenly, Natalie felt the heat of a hundred eyes turning on her. Curious. Suspicious. Judging.

Her knees buckled, and she nearly collapsed.
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