The Queen They Let Go (Alice and Eric) novel Chapter 284

Chapter 284 My Breathing Feels Off

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After the police left, Daniel couldn’t resist gossiping, even though he was still a little weak.

“Mr. Eric, Mrs. Nolan is amazing. She can even protect you.”

Eric didn’t say anything.

He’d spent most of his life on the edge, never thinking about relying on anyone.

But just now…

His body wasn’t fully recovered. He’d been in a vegetative state before, and it was only thanks to Alice’s help that he’d improved.

The toxins in his system weren’t entirely gone, and a snake bite had made things worse.

He had to lean against the doorway, letting the frame support most of his weight.

It added a fragile kind of charm.

When a man was strong, he seemed like a mountain.

When he was weak, he could look delicate, even stir sympathy.

Alice turned and saw exactly that.

Her eyes flashed, and she pressed her tongue lightly to her cheek, a little mischievous.

“Mr. Eric,” she said, stepping closer.

Seeing that, Daniel quickly dragged Emma and Clayton away.

Emma had been thinking about how to deal with the townspeople’s trouble, but she was pulled off before she could react, completely baffled.

Clayton realized he’d become a third wheel and felt awkward.

Daniel really lived up to being Eric’s special assistant.

He silently gave himself a thumbs–up.

Eric stayed leaning against the doorframe.

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Chapter 284 My Breathing Feels Off

Given his condition, just standing was a miracle.

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“What is it?” he asked, keeping his voice steady. Speaking this way required less energy.

Alice stepped a little closer.

He could smell the faint medicinal scent on her. She must’ve treated her wound.

Strangely enough, it reminded him of a hospital, but her scent was fresher.

Maybe it was the clean air of the hill town.

It was calming, even making the IVs he’d need later seem less annoying.

Then, Alice’s hand rested gently on his wrist.

His hand trembled.

His heart raced, like it had when the snake bit him.

Maybe the venom wasn’t completely gone.

His breathing tightened.

Even the medicinal scent seemed to fade.

“How do you feel right now?” she asked.

His voice was stiff. “My breathing feels off.”

Alice frowned. She looked at him with some confusion.

His pulse didn’t show that.

She only sensed that the toxins in his body had flared up even worse.

All the effort she’d put into detoxing him earlier seemed wasted.

Well, not completely.

At least he was alive this time–fully awake, not a vegetable.

Still, those weird pulse readings made her uneasy.

“For your breathing, I’ll need to run a more thorough check. Are you busy right now?”

Eric shook his head. “Nope.”

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“Good. Let’s go to the room.”

He wasn’t in a hurry. “We can do it later if you want.”

“Once you’re inside, take off your clothes.”

Eric froze.

Before, he’d only had needle therapy in the bathtub.

Most of the needles had gone in his head, so it wasn’t too awkward.

Even then, he’d felt awkward at first.

Now she wanted him to undress?

He hesitated for a moment, then stepped inside.

Alice still needed to prepare some things.

One of the advantages of the hill town was all the medicinal herbs around.

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Earlier, she’d climbed the mountain and gathered some herbs for detoxing and clearing heat.

She crushed them and soaked the needles in the mixture.

After a while, she took the needles out and entered the room.

“Mr. Eric?”

Where is he?

The room was simple–just a heated bed and a table.

When Alice walked in, she instinctively looked toward the table.

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