To test whether Helena was lying, Suzy put on a concerned expression and grabbed her wrist.

"You don't look too well. Let me check and see what's going on."

Feeling her pulse, Suzy quickly realized that Helena's condition wasn't as simple as a common cold.

Her system was completely out of balance-her digestion was off, and something wasn't right.

"How long have you been feeling like this?"

"For days," Helena muttered weakly.

"At first, it was just diarrhea, like I ate something bad. It lasted for several days- at its worst, I was running to the bathroom over ten times a day.

"It got so bad I started questioning my existence. But when I finally went to the hospital, they couldn't find anything wrong. The medicine didn't help either.

"After days of that, I finally started feeling a little better today. But now it feels like I'm coming down with a cold-dizzy, lightheaded, my ears hurt...

"Honestly, I just feel terrible all over."

she described it,

had you been at home the whole time, or did you go

plans with some friends, so I left early in the morning and didn't get back

didn't think much of it. I figured I just ate too

how it is when women get

really

can trust those

Suzy's question, Helena's

are

met her gaze steadily. "Because you've

"Poisoned?" Helena's frown deepened.

you saying I'm not

studied her

some highly toxic substance, but it specifically targets your immune system, gradually weakening your body and causing

mild poison to you?" Helena's face twisted

thing I work out regularly and have decent stamina. If I were in weaker health,

hell

you need to figure out."

carefully—when you met up with your friends that day, did

didn't hesitate before

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