Chapter 203 Dr. Harry

"Dr. Cooper mentioned he needed to inject some medication with a complex name I couldn't understand," the butler continued.

"The nurse said the hospital was out of stock and we needed to borrow from another facility. Lily pushed Anthony to drive the nurse there, as it was a matter of his father's survival and urged him to show filial piety.

"Half an hour later, Anthony and the nurse returned with the medicine. Dr. Cooper administered the injection. Then, within less than five minutes, Mr. Davis Sr. started coughing blood incessantly, until... he passed away," the butler concluded his story. Penelope closed her eyes for a while.

"I see," she said. "Anthony must have tampered with the medicine!"

"It's highly possible. But... it was Dr. Cooper who specified the shot, and Anthony just fetched it. So, naturally, the blame and fault fell onto Dr. Cooper," the butler pointed out.

After listening, Penelope nodded vigorously, and said, "I understand. Thank you!"

With the butler's clue, she was one step closer to the truth!

By the time she returned to the master bedroom, the sun was rising above the horizon. Dawn had broken.

Penelope tiptoed to the bed, lay down, and pulled the covers over herself.

Her mind was full of the plan because she had entrusted it to Nathan.

She imagined her father, exonerated, stepping out of prison, a free man once again...

That day was drawing near.

Lacking any trace of sleepiness yet afraid to stir and wake Kelvin, she lay still.

By 9.00 a.m., Kelvin remained silent as stone.

'Why hadn't he woken up yet? Could it be the sleeping pill I'd slipped into his milk... maybe a tad too much? No, that couldn't be. I'd measured out a normal dose,' Penelope wondered.

"Kelvin, Kelvin?" Penelope nudged his chest. "Wake up, you're going to be late for work," she reminded him.

"Oh, got it." His voice was thick with grogginess as he took her hand.

"You've been awake?" she asked as she gasped, clearly startled.

"No, just woke up I heard you call out for me," he replied.

Kelvin wrapped his arms around her, his chin resting on the crown of her head. "Time

to get up, Penelope. It's nine," he reminded her.

"I called in sick today," Penelope claimed.

"What?" Kelvin said, worriedly.

replied

taken aback; this was certainly a

she protested.

private clinic. Quiet, comfortable, and none of

Penelope persisted, "I refuse."

to ring. As he answered, Timothy's voice buzzed eagerly from the other end, saying, "Hey, where are you? This doctor's hard to get, and I

in expression, Kelvin responded, "Okay, we're on our

Timothy pushing us," he explained, "so let's

Timothy's

can you do it

inevitable check-up would only make Kelvin more suspicious. Sooner or later, they'd end

getting

agreed reluctantly. "Let me

into the bathroom,

an emergency!"

tone instantly becoming protective.

trouble again? Spill it; I've got

taking me for a check-up." Penelope

that's bad... how?" Monica

and revealed,

was a stunned silence on the other end. After a long pause, Monica finally managed to speak, "What

while since her miscarriage? How could

replied, "I've had it checked, and I'm still on medication to sustain

said, "Give me a

Penelope cut in, and asked, "Timothy arranged the clinic appointment. Minnie, how well do you know the

I'll find out for

hung up, her mind a

to keep this a secret

full of trepidation, Penelope drove to the upscale private clinic as

"You can head on to the office, and I'll go through the checkup

I'm coming with you." Kelvin

his insistence, Penelope

the doctor, tall, handsome, young, and nothing like she had pictured. He

I'll be taking care of your checkup today," Dr. Harry

morning, Dr. Harry," Penelope greeted

please wait outside for a moment," Dr. Harry requested, "I need to have a preliminary

I stay?" Kelvin

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