Rhea winced as soon as her eyes went open. Her waist ached like she had been stabbed, and her knees buckled terribly.
"You need to stay put, Rhea."
Her eyes turned to the person.
in question, it was Madam Celia.
"What happened to me?" Rhea
asked with a look of horror in her
eyes as she spoke.
"Your food was poisoned. So I heard,and you were lucky to make it out alive."
Rhea went silent as her memory came flooding back. Her breath seized as her fear was easily sniffed out. "Claire…"
"I'm really sorry about that, dear. I never thought she was capable of doing something like that."
"No, no, I don't think she did that, Madam Celia. Please tell me she has not been punished for this."
"She served your food, Rhea; it only makes sense that she poisoned you."
"She has no reason to do th
