Chapter 199 No Smoke Without Fire

Queenie panicked upon seeing Clarissa's state and hurriedly ordered, "Quick! Help Ms. Sutten up! Get the doctors to take a look at her!" What was going on? Clarissa's leg had almost recovered, yet her injury had probably worsened now. Queenie looked visibly distressed, even as members of the household staff scrambled forward to help Clarissa up. With their help, Clarissa managed to stand with difficulty, but then she sucked in a pained breath. She pursed her lips, too afraid to put direct weight on her leg. She subtly peered up at Horatio, wondering what he was thinking at the moment. Horatio stood where he was with a stern expression and an unreadable gaze. He didn't come forward immediately. Instead, he instructed calmly, "Be careful and keep Ms. Sutten steady. Someone contact Dr. Lawson and have him drop by immediately." He reacted so calmly that Clarissa felt rather unsure of herself. How much of this situation could she salvage with this ruse of hers? Whatever the case, she