The boy clung tightly to the man, his eyes brimming with desperation as he looked at her. "Ms. Flora, please save my brother! He's on the brink!"

Flora's lips twisted into a sly smile. "Relax, it's just a minor issue. He's not going to die."

Mr. Atticus was taken aback. "Minor issue?!"

I thought he was knocking on death's door?

Flora pulled out a small knife and skillfully made a shallow cut on the man's chest. Almost immediately, the man, whose face had been an alarming shade of purple, began to breathe easier, and his complexion started to return to normal.

Putting the knife away, Flora chuckled. "The poison's neutralized. Their condition was due to blood clots blocking their lungs. A simple fix."

"What?!"

Mr. Atticus's face contorted in shock. He rushed to check the man on the ground. His face went from green to white and back again, glaring daggers at Flora. "Are you messing with me?!"

Rage boiled in his eyes. Who would've thought he'd get played by a woman!

The poison was already neutralized!

from blood clots near their

detoxification method had failed. Seeing his reaction, Flora turned to him with a smile that said it all: "Yup, I

"You!"

he felt faint

from various factions exchanged uneasy glances. Clearly,

She's ruthless...

to detoxify everyone. Once done, the various factions couldn't leave the island

stop them, and the folks from Empire

was done, she was utterly exhausted,

took her hands and gently massaged them. Just then, a staff member came running in to

bed, leaning against the pillows, eating porridge.

with

moment she saw

laced with a touch of grievance. "Flora darling, I can't stand

want something tasty!"

down by the bed. "Your body's still healing. You can only

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