Chapter 1272 Assassination
She knew all too well about Donovan’s feelings for Arielle.
Although Queenie lost both legs for Donovan and was now his wife, she couldn’t stop herself from feeling insecure.
She wasn’t sure if Donovan still loved Arielle.
Thus, she might have given him a chance when she told him to keep an eye on Arielle.
Queenie had no idea that Donovan indeed had a chance to get closer to Arielle but got beaten to a pulp by her.
“Donovan, if you betray me, I shall make you pay!” Queenie grabbed the handles of her wheelchair and vowed with her jaw clenched.
She could bear losing her legs but not Donovan.
If Donovan has the guts to cheat on me, I shall imprison him in my house forever. After all, his reputation is destroyed, and he can no longer become a teacher.
Queenie had to keep finding herbs as she wondered what happened between Arielle and Donovan. Because of that, her energy was soon spent.
Feeling frustrated, she suddenly heard footsteps heading in her direction. Looking up, she spotted Donovan limping toward her with bruises all over his body.
“Don, what happened?” she demanded.
Her eyes reddened in anguish at the sight of Donovan’s battered body.
Donovan dared not reveal that he got beaten up after trying to force himself on Arielle, so he lied through his teeth, “You told me to follow Arielle, right? After discovering me, she assumed I was trying to harm her and proceeded to beat me up.”
If it were something else, Queenie might have realized that something was off, but she was a total fool before Donovan.
Hearing that, she was about to explode with rage.
B*tch! How dare she beat my man up!
“I’m sorry, Darling. It was all my fault. I shouldn’t have asked you to follow Arielle. That b*tch! Don’t worry, I shall avenge you later,” she promised.
She pulled out some herbs from her bag and concocted something before applying it to Donovan’s face.
While she did that, Donovan stared at her. She might be a fool, but at least she loves me, unlike Arielle that b*tch. She’s nothing but an insolent woman!
With that thought in mind, Donovan waited patiently as Queenie applied the ointment to his cheeks. He couldn’t wait to see what would happen to Arielle.
The minutes slowly ticked by, and three hours passed.
Finally, Arielle entered the depths of the mountain.
Most contestants chose to stay on the outskirts, for there might be dangerous beasts in the deeper parts of the mountain.
However, Arielle decided to take a risk in order to get the best herbs.
There was no way she would let the opportunity slip.
Despite running into danger countless times, she managed to escape unscathed from the poisonous plants and dangerous animals.
She also successfully collected many precious herbs.
Soon, both bags Arielle brought along were full to the brim.
She looked at the sky and realized it was almost evening. As it was getting late, she decided to head back the way she had come. I believe I found the most herbs among the contestants.
Right when she was about to turn and leave, a rustling sound was heard not far away.
Arielle grew vigilant and dashed aside to conceal herself.
“Eh? Where is she? I saw her there a while ago. Why did she disappear all of a sudden? The client wants to see her dead body by tonight. I can’t let her escape.”
