Chapter 212: Trouble In Paradise
Author: Bella Cruz
last update2025-04-06 23:42:13
Suddenly Mr Roman collapsed

The music paused mid-beat as gasps broke out through the crowd.

Mr Roman's tall frame crumpled like paper onto the marble floor,right where he standing seconds ago.

For a long second, no one moved. Everyone was left stunned as they gawked at Roman's lifless body.

Within the blink of an eye , Anastacia’s heels clicked sharply as she rushed forward, hunkering down to her dad's position.

Mr Roman lay motionless—eyes rolled back, lips parted, skin already turning a pale shade that wasn’t natural.

“Dad!” Anastacia cried, shooking his body for a reponse. “Someone help! Please!”

A man in a navy-blue suit pushed through the crowd, dropping beside Mr. Roman with practiced urgency. “I’m a doctor,” he said quickly. “Everyone give him space!”

The crowd immediately parted around them.

The doctor’s fingers moved fast—checking pulse, lifting eyelids and beginning compressions. His calm voice barked instructions to nearby staff.“Get me a light and keep
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