Love Is a Sweet Addiction

The next moment, her scream stopped as if she had got something stuck in her throat. Her eyes widened in horror, and the candle in her hand fell to the ground when she saw the situation.

“You…!” She opened her mouth and only spat out one word after a long time. Then, her legs went soft, and she slowly fell to the ground. She gradually lost consciousness.

Esther completely blacked out.

When she woke up, the bright light in the room hurt Esther’s eyes.

The sky was bright, and the surroundings were no longer dark and gloomy.

Esther turned her head and glanced around. She found that this seemed to be a hospital.

It was fine as long as she wasn’t in that terrifying ancestral hall. Esther couldn’t care about where she was, closing her eyes, and tears welled up her eyes with excitement.

Everything that happened in the ancestral hall last night was blurry and clear in her mind, like a movie playback. The strange footsteps, the sudden falling memorial tablet, the flashing white shadow, and the long-haired woman that finally stopped in her sight all sent a chill up her spine.Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

With a thick quilt covering her, Esther could not help but shiver at this moment. She actually saw that woman again. Was it an illusion again? Or was it just a dream?

Why was she lying here if it was an illusion or a dream? She remembered that she had fainted on the spot.

“You finally woke up?” A familiar voice rang in her ears.

Esther suddenly opened her eyes. When she saw the man in white robes near the bed, she frowned slightly. “Ross? What’re you doing here?”

“Am I not supposed to be here? Have you forgotten that I’m the private doctor of the Gibson’s house?” Ross glanced at her with a smile. “How is it? Do you feel better?”

Esther looked down at herself and asked in confusion, “What’s wrong? Which hospital is this?”

“This is the infirmary of the Gibson’s house. As for you…” Ross leaned over and placed his large palm on her forehead. “I heard that you fainted in the ancestral hall early in the morning and had a high fever.”

She knew that she fainted in the ancestral hall, but…

“Did I have a high fever? Or did someone find me unconscious in the ancestral hall?”

“Smart. Lauren found you. She asked someone to send you here.” Ross glanced at her. “What? You don’t remember how you fainted last night?”

“Of course … I remember.”

“That’s good. I thought you lost your memory.” Ross smiled.

“Where is Lauren now?” Esther asked. At this time, she needed to see Lauren. She wanted to find out what had happened to her last night and whether it was an illusion.

“I don’t know. She leaves you here.” Ross sighed helplessly and glanced at her again. “Miss Esther, you might live a rough life after marrying a jerk like Terence. He knew that you had a high fever and was sent to the infirmary, but he didn’t come.”

‘Well, Terence…’

Esther never expected that he could have her in his heart, let alone he would rush over immediately because of her high fever. She had no feelings for him initially, and the elders forced them together.

Especially after the wedding dress incident, Terence probably had no other feelings for Esther other than disgust and resentment because Terence had been banished to Proley for that.

“Forget it. We don’t have any feelings for each other. Terence doesn’t have to come.” Esther sat up from the bed and said as she got off the bed, “Thank you, Doctor Ross. I’m fine now so that I won’t disturb you any longer.”

“Wait!” Ross stretched out his palm and pushed her back to the bed. “Do you want to be back in the ancestral hall?”

“What?”

“Do you know how to pretend to be sick?”

…

“Lie down. You won’t get any reward for getting up quickly.”

“But…” Esther had to visit Lauren and find out the truth. It was her priority.

“No ‘but,’ Have a good rest.” Ross gave her an ambiguous smile. “Terence doesn’t care about you, but I do!”

Esther shamelessly pretends to be sick to avoid being sent to that terrible place again.

Because she was frightened last night and had a low fever, Esther quickly fell asleep.

After sleeping for an unknown period, Esther was woken up by whispers. She vaguely heard Lauren’s voice coming from outside, “Is Mrs. Gibson well?”

“She has a fever.” It was Ross’s voice.

“Why is she so weak?” Lauren was impatient.

“It’s probably because there’s been too much death in the ancestral hall, and the night is cold. Don’t worry, Lauren. Mrs. Gibson will be fine after resting for a few days.”

Lauren paused and suddenly asked, “Are you sure Mrs. Gibson isn’t pregnant? If she is, you have to tell me.”

“I’m sure.”

Esther blushed slightly on the bed. Her small hands slowly rubbed her flat belly.

‘Pregnant? Isn’t Lauren too creative? Terence and I only had two sexes after married for several months. One was in Randall City, and the other was in the wedding break room.

Terence forced Esther to have sex with him that two times. How could it be possible to get pregnant in that situation?

Esther remembered that Lady Gibson had reminded her not to have Terence’s child so rashly. Lauren was so suspicious that she might be afraid that Esther was pregnant.

“Since that’s the case, I’ll go back first,” Lauren said.

“Okay, Lauren, don’t worry. I will take good care of Mrs. Gibson.”

Hearing that Lauren was going to leave, Esther cleared her throat to make a sound.

After hearing Esther’s cough, Lauren immediately turned around and walked in.

“Mrs. Gibson, you’re up?” Lauren looked her up and down and asked in a flat tone, “Do you feel better?”

“I feel a little dizzy.” Esther glanced at Ross, who gave her a thumbs-up to express his approval and left.

“If Mrs. Gibson is fine, the penalty still needs to be carried on.”

It cooled Esther’s ardor. It was not because of the Gibson family’s strict attitude towards her. Even if she were sick, they would not let her pass the penalty. Instead, it froze her out because she had to return to that terrible place.

“Lauren, I heard that you discovered me fainted in the ancestral hall this morning, right?” She looked at Lauren and asked.

Lauren nodded. “Yes, I found you. I asked someone to send you to Dr. Ross.”

“Then, may I ask where I fainted?” Esther kept asking questions.