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She’d already eaten the candy, leaving only the stick. It was long enough to puncture an eardrum if pushed in all the way. They could tell that Quinlyn wasn’t joking.

Zebulon froze, holding his breath. His bodyguards immediately contacted his father. After receiving instructions, they all withdrew from the house.

Only then did Quinlyn relax her grip. “Come back in, and I really will do it.” Her voice was calm, almost innocent.

Zebulon was soaked in cold sweat. He’d felt how outmatched he was in that quick face–off. He wasn’t stupid. He wasn’t stupid, so after the trainee sent him out, he didn’t dare to make another move.

Quinlyn tossed the stick into the trash can and glanced toward the second floor, a flicker of worry in her eyes. She hoped that Glenn was alright.

But by midnight, his fever still hadn’t subsided.

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“The doctor suspects a severe viral infection and insists on hospitalization.” The trainee came to Quinlyn and told her the situation. “But Mr. Bronson refuses. He’s finalizing a bill review and won’t risk complications. He’s chosen to be treated here instead.

Quinlyn knew that they were preparing her for what was to come.

“Do you want me to ask Larry to come get you?” The trainee hesitated before offering her a way out. There were a lot of eyes watching from outside, and he figured Quinlyn might be scared.

“No, I want to stay here.” Quinlyn didn’t hesitate to refuse. She strolled down the hall, took in the busy crowd, then headed back to her room.

She opened her suitcase and pulled out the thing Warren had given her. She’d brought it along secretly, not wanting to leave those rare medicinal ingredients behind, even though she figured she’d never actually need them.

An hour later, she went to Glenn’s room with some crystals. She ran into a doctor outside the door. “This is medicine to reduce fever. It should work. I’ll take it first.”

The doctor had been running on fumes all day and was already feeling lightheaded. Seeing a kid blocking his path, he was already in a foul mood. When he heard this, he was about to lose his temper.

trusts very much.” The trainee who followed Quinlyn stood out and

doctor bit back the sharp retort on the tip of his tongue and felt a wave of irritation. “But Mr. Bronson is special. According to the rules, he can’t take drugs of unknown origin.” The doctor couldn’t afford to take the risk.

Glenn’s voice came from inside the room. “Is that Quinlyn? Let her

could only get out of

the bed. His lips were bloodless, his cheeks flushed with an unnatural red, and his

coughing and leaning back. He

straight over and took his hand. It

earlier.” She took out a bag and pinched out some coarsely ground powder. “I made this

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that, she popped the powder into her mouth before the doctor or nurses

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up on a whim. The medical staff were shocked she’d eaten it and feared she’d be poisoned. They were

few seconds later, Glenn, who had been staring blankly, suddenly laughed. “Well, since you already ate some, I’d look like a real scaredy–cat if I didn’t try any.” He reached out, pinched a small amount, and asked

better,” Quinlyn

hesitate. He tilted his head

this hasn’t been tested. What if

the medicine with water, Glenn leaned back against the headboard and said calmly, “If something goes wrong, we’ll just go to the hospital. You don’t have any

doctor tried to reason with him,

break. Actually, everyone had been exhausted after being up

a look after stepping outside the door. He couldn’t help feeling a little exasperated.

Mr. Bronson. I’ll go call the emergency center and arrange a vehicle,” he said to

nurses agreed and went back inside to keep watch. Quinlyn didn’t leave either.

“Mr. Bronson fell asleep half an hour ago. His temperature’s

unable

he’s already asleep.” As the nurse spoke,