"Yes, that's right. We're just tagging along for our own benefit, " Hapilia chimed in jovially.
"Me too!" Sam raised his wineglass.
"Dr. Feroma, Sam, Hapilia, thank you for everything that you've done for Carla. I won't forget your sacrifices!" Lucas uttered, speaking as Carla's fiancé. "Cheers!"
"Cheers!"
They clinked glasses and downed their drinks in one go.
"Though today's a happy occasion, you shouldn't drink too much, " Dr. Feroma exhorted.
"Got it!" Carla nodded and turned to return to her seat.
"Carla, Lucas, wait a minute." Right then, Lisa came over with her wineglass. "I didn't join in the toast earlier. This time, let's toast to Dr. Feroma together!"
"Dr. Feroma, my mom wants to…" Lucas interpreted her words to the doctor swiftly.
"Oh, you're too courteous, Lady Lisa." Dr. Feroma raised his glass with a grin. "I've been staying here for a long time, so I should be the one toasting you. Thank you for your hospitality."
Once again, Lucas acted as their interpreter.
"We're friends, so scrap that." Lisa tittered. "Come, let's drink together. We can enjoy the magic show after downing this drink!"
As she spoke, her maid refilled Lucas' and Carla's glasses.
Carla's head was spinning by then. However, she could not refuse to toast Dr. Feroma, so she went along and clinked glasses with everyone before finishing the drink in one gulp.
She grew tipsier after this drink and even saw two Dr. Feromaes before her.
"Carla, are you all right?" Lucas held her arm worriedly.
"She must've drunk too much. Bring her back to your table to grab a bite, " Lisa urged him out of concern. "Don't let her drink any more wine so that she can enjoy the magic show."
"Got it, Mom."
Lucas helped Carla back to her seat.
Freda never let Carla out of her sight, following closely behind the latter. Before this, she thought Lisa was finding an excuse to make Carla drunk to create an opportunity for her son. Looks like I was wrong. She doesn't seem to have such an intention.
The kids had so much fun as the magic show got more exciting.
After returning to her seat, Carla sipped on water and sobered up slightly.
Lucas, however, continued drinking his wine. Slightly intoxicated, he could not stop himself from looking at Carla longingly.
Other than that, everything else was normal. Nothing out of the ordinary happened.
Freda wondered if she was overreacting, but she dared not let her guard down.
Right then, Dr. Feroma excused himself from the show. Lisa got up to see him off.
Carla and Lucas hastened to join her.
Dr. Feroma chuckled and waved to dismiss them. "I'm too old to stay up late. Have fun! Don't mind me. I shall head back alone and have some rest."
"We can't do that! You're an important guest of ours." After hearing Lucas' interpretation, Lisa ordered, "Lucas, Carla, send Dr. Feroma back to his room."
"Sure."
Lucas held Dr. Feroma's arm while Carla followed behind them. Nice. I was hoping to go back to my room to rest anyway.
Before Freda and two other female bodyguards could catch up with her, a maid suddenly shrieked, "Oh, Ms. Venus! Be careful!"
Freda looked over her shoulder instinctively to see the magician inviting Venus on stage. The little girl was standing before the stage to watch the performance at that moment.
The Liergers' bodyguards tried to stop her, but she was too ecstatic and climbed onto the stage, ignoring their words.
Freda had to deal with her, so she informed the other two bodyguards, "Stay with Ms. Lierger."
"Yes." They promptly caught up to Carla.
After sending Dr. Feroma back to his room, Carla and Lucas reminded Hapilia and Sam to take care of him before retracing their path back to the garden.
Carla felt exhausted and genuinely wished to take a rest.
Lucas was not feeling well either as he seemed a bit irritable and feverish.
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