Chapter 490 Being Tricked
Austin looked kinda beat, like he was running on fumes, but the second he spotted Bella, his eyes lit up. "Bella, get in here."
Bella asked, "Did I wake you?"
Austin shook his head. "Nah, just chillin' on the couch with a book. I don't crash this early. Come on in."
He swung the door open and stepped aside. Bella walked in with a tray, and Austin shot Brian a look that made him drop his gaze.
Austin headed back to the bedroom.
Bella set the tray on the coffee table. "Had dinner yet? This dessert's bomb. Wanna try?"
"Sure." Austin took a nibble.
After the first bite, he pressed his lips together.
Bella rested her chin on her hand, watching him. "Like it? If you do, I can learn to make it. I might suck at cooking, but I'm a quick study."
She thought the chef's dessert was killer, way better than anything she'd had out.
The taste wasn't too sweet, just a hint of natural fruit flavor.
Austin gazed into Bella's clear, starry eyes. He sensed something was off but didn't say a word. "Yeah, I like it."
Bella grinned. "Cool, I'll learn it tomorrow. I'm moving in soon, and once I nail it, I'll make it for you."
Austin nodded, a smile creeping onto his face. "Sounds good."
Bella asked, "You more into sweet or savory?"
Austin replied, "Got a sweet tooth."
Bella chuckled. "Same here."
Bella got home around 10 PM, but instead of crashing, she pulled out her phone and started looking up dessert recipes. She had all the ingredients at home and kept at it till midnight.
But the final product was a bit of a disaster.
Bella stared at the ugly dessert on the tray. It tasted alright but looked like a mess.
She'd put in a ton of effort, but it still looked bad.
Bella went upstairs, took a shower, and flopped onto her bed.
She pulled out her phone and searched for more dessert recipes. They all seemed pretty similar, even using the same ingredients.
Bella thought, 'Screw it, I'll deal with it tomorrow.'
She was wiped out.
Meanwhile, over at the Reynolds Mansion.
Brian freaked out, "Mr. Reynolds, what's going on?"
In the bedroom, Austin lay on the bed, looking pale, eyes shut tight, sweat beading on his forehead. His lips were pale too, and he seemed to be fighting some serious pain.
His pale, slender fingers were bulging with veins.
Brian grabbed his phone and called Nicholas right away.
He also rang up the family doctor.
Nicholas showed up half an hour later, rushing up the stairs and waking Lucy, who lived on the first floor.
Lucy came out, wrapped in a coat, watching Nicholas go upstairs, deep in thought.
Inside the room, Cindy started checking and treating Austin right away.
Cindy shouted, "It's an allergy, a bad one! Severe cases can lead to shock!"
By now, Austin's eyes were closed, his breathing weak.
Cindy said, "My meds aren't cutting it, just buying time. We need to get him to the hospital, stat!"
Nicholas drove Austin to the hospital, having called ahead. Doctors and nurses were waiting at the entrance, and Austin was immediately put on a stretcher.
Nicholas clenched his fists. "Brian, what happened? Was it Cassidy?"
Brian thought hard. "Mr. Austin Reynolds was in the bedroom all day. Only Ms. Swan brought dessert around 8 PM, and he ate it."
So it was Bella. Bella must be working for Cassidy!
Nicholas pulled out his phone and dialed Bella's number. It rang a few times before she picked up.
Bella looked at the unfamiliar number. "Who is this?"
On the other end, a man's angry voice roared. "Bella, if anything happens to Austin, you're dead meat!"
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