All Chapters of THE HEIRESS'S REBIRTH:REBORN AS A THORN IN MY HUSBAND'S PATH: Chapter 11 - Chapter 15

Rose's Pov The air in the lounge was suffocating me, it was heavy with the scent of lilies and the cup smelled like the metallic tang of drug steaming from it. I have dropped my shopping bags on the floor, holding the cup of tea Richard had given me. I knew damn well what was on it. It wasn't just tea. It was drugged. He was trying to make me a vegetable again."I said, Drink," Richard repeated. The word was soft, almost gentle, which made it a thousand times more terrifying. He took a predatory step forward and I drifted back a little.My mind raced, a frantic animal trapped in a burning cage. I needed a way out of this mess. How did Richard find my location? I had underestimated my enemy once again. If I drank this, I would be completely at their mercy, incapable of fighting, incapable of thinking. If I threw a fit now, it would lead to more issues. I had been already tagged insane by everyone.I needed to be smart about this.The cup of tea slipped from my hand, it smashed on the

Rose's Pov "If Rose doesn't speak to me, I will be leaving this house now."Derek's voice was deceptively quiet, but it commanded immediate silence in the lounge. "You can speak with me, Derek, it hasn't come to that honestly," I blurted out, my eyes darting to Richard. "Please, everyone. Leave us."Eleanor huffed, looking at me with pure venom, but I couldn't defy Derek's presence. Katherine gave me one last glint of jealousy before leaving the lounge with Eleanor. Richard hesitated, looking from me to Derek, his eyes red with anger. "My wife is pregnant. And she is stressed, she needs to rest now, Sir. I will speak to you on her behalf.""I will speak to Derek myself honey," I blurted out, ignoring Richard's frantic look and statement. "My mouth is working just fine." Richard glared at me, without saying a word he stormed out the lounge.As soon as the heavy door slid shut, the heavy, suffocating atmosphere disappeared replaced by a cold, business like tension."Why are you here,

FLASHBACK:Rose's POV "Where am I?"My eyes snapped open slowly, the white ceiling, swirling like milk until the edges finally sharpened.The silence in the room was not peaceful, it was pressurized, suffocating vacuum. I felt a pounding headache, that drummed against my skull in a frantic rhythm. I was weak, I felt incredibly fragile, like a glass doll that could shatter at any touch.I lay perfectly still, my breath shallow listening. I was trying to remember the last thing that happened and how I ended up in an unfamiliar room.Beep... Beep...Beep.The faint sound of a heart monitor nearby confirmed my worse fear. I wasn't in the house. This was definitely a hospital.I tried to move my hand to my head, but a sharp tug stopped me. My wrist was strapped to the bed with a thick leather restraint. Panic erupted in my throat, hot and frantic. I tried to pull away, but my muscles were weak and useless.Then my memories all came running to me. Richard was with a nurse in my room, the ho