Chapter 192

A woman lay on the bed, plastered from head to toe–literally. Her face was so swollen, Thalassa couldn’t even recognize Isabella. Her mouth puffed up like she’d been stung by a bee, her eyes were swollen like light bulbs; he r whole face looked like an over–inflated balloon By just looking, she couldn’t really tell whether she was a guy or a gal.

Only the long hair scattered over her shoulders gave a hint that she might be a dame.

Beside her bed huddled a group of old folks, distant relatives who’d heard that she’d been hospitalized and came to pay her a visit.

In their village, it’s a tradition that when someone got sick and ended up in the hospital, a group of frien ds and family would be organized to come and check on them.

Evelyn was one of those invited, so she came with Thalassa and the kids to visit Isabella.

Thalassa walked into the room, gazing curiously at the person on the bed.

If Evelyn hadn’t mentioned that they were visiting Isabella, Thalassa wouldn’t have had the slightest clu e that the woman lying there was her!

She remembered slapping Isabella a few times just two days ago. How on earth did that turn her into th is plastered, swollen mess?

How could her slaps have possibly resulted in this severe aftermath?

“Isabella, we’re here to see you. Oh dear, you poor thing, bone injuries take a long time to heal. You ne ed to rest up; only after you recover can you get married to your boyfriend,” Evelyn approached, her words filled with concern.

The relatives quickly chimed in, “Yeah, your boyfriend is so rich and loves you so much. If you become ugly or lose a hand or a foot, he could be snatched by someone else. So, you’ve got to take good care of yourself.”

Hearing these “concerned” words, Isabella was so mad she was grinding her teeth!

Were they here to visit her or to kick her when she was down?

Isabella’s mother was also displeased, saying, “Our Isabella and her boyfriend have a very good relationship. Tru e love isn’t just about appearance. If there’s a solid emotional foundation, her boyfriend would be even more heartbroken to see her hurt. But we appreciate your concern.”

Those relatives who usually saw Isabella doing so well, now that she was in an unfortunate situation, s poke with sarcasm and schadenfreude.

Having been rebutted by Isabella’s mother, they felt awkward and made excuses to leave.

Evelyn and Thalassa had just arrived so it’d be awkward to leave with them.

Evelyn sat down by the bed, starting to chat with Isabella’s mother, asking, “Isabella was fine before; ho w did she suddenly get injured?”

Isabella’s mother glanced at Isabella, seeing her red and swollen eyes, signaling her not to spill the beans, as it’d be too embarrassing.

Understanding, Isabella’s mother awkwardly laughed, saying, “Sometimes it’s just like this; when you’re unlucky, anything you do can go wrong. Our Isabella was just walking when she accidentally fell into a sewage drain, all because those damn thieves stole the manhole cover.”

“Oh, I see. While theft should be condemned, those who falsely accuse others of being thieves are eve n more infuriating. Honestly, karma will always catch up with wrongdoers; that’s just the way life is,” Ev elyn said with a smile.

However, her words were clearly implying something..

Previously in Hollowbrook, Thalassa was taken to the police station and accused of theft. Evelyn went t o confront Greta Sterling, and after some investigation, she realized that the emerald pendant was actu ally planted by Isabella, who made Greta pretend to find it and hand it to Thalassa.

In the end, the cops took Thalassa away on charges of stealing the emerald pendant.

Later, Thalassa came back, telling her that the cops found out she was framed..

Evelyn was no fool so she naturally understood that Isabella was the on