Chapter 37 Get On Your Knee

Cressida remained kneeling on the floor, leaving Luther's question hanging in the air unanswered. Everyone in the living room was staring at her while waiting for her response. She didn't look up but simply reached out and gently pressed her fingertips against Colette's wrist to check her pulse. Only after confirming her condition was stable did she slowly rise to her feet. "I've been by Grandma's side for a long time, so I know her condition better than anyone," she said in an emotionless monotone. Her response instantly snuffed out the suspicion that had flickered in Luther's mind about "Dr. Sheppard". After all, Cressida had been married into the Strudwick family for three years. She spent most of that time at the villa with Colette. Of course, she would know Colette's medication and a bit of first aid. The fact that he had just compared her to that composed, professional "Dr. Sheppard" from the hospital now struck him as laughable. Thomas put away his stethoscope and turned