S21 16. Mysterious Pills

“Nora, what’s on the dessert menu tonight?” Louis asked as the servants cleared the table from empty plates.

“Fruit pudding, Young Master.”

Once again, Louis and Emily’s eyes lit up.

“I like fruit pudding.”

“Yeah, me too. It was delicious.”

Barbara snorted at the comment. She thought the twins’ tastes were

too low. However, when she was about to speak, her stomach suddenly twisted.

“Ouch!”

Everyone raised their eyebrows. Their gazes fell on Barbara.

“What is it, Dear?” Melanie asked.

Barbara held her stomach. Her eyes flickered under the furrowed

brows. “Something wrong with my stomach.”

Melanie’s back straightened. “You must be sick?”

Suddenly, Barbara got up from the chair. “Mom, just continue eating. I have to go to the restroom:”

While Barbara ran, Melanie was stunned. A bad feeling started to creep into her heart. She was no longer aware that Louis and Emily were biting their lips, struggling to hold back their laughs.

“What’s wrong, Mom?” Frank raised an eyebrow. “Why are you so panicked? Barbara just has a stomachache. Maybe she’s not used to spicy food.”

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Melanie pursed her mouth. Grabbing the spoon, she controlled herself. “Yes. Let’s continue eating.”

While his mother cut the pudding, Frank smiled crookedly. He looked at the twins with a meaningful look.

“You know, Kids? A few days ago, Daddy met someone with cancer.”

“Cancer? Is it serious?” Emily furrowed her eyebrows in pity.

“No, he’s in the early stages. He can still be cured with treatment. From that conversation, Daddy was inspired to develop more effective chemotherapy drugs.”

Melanie gasped. Her eyeballs trembled and her mouth stopped

chewing.

“How effective is it, Daddy? Is the current medicine still less effective?

his

an eyebrow. “Chemotherapy aims to kill cancer cells. But, often, normal cells are also killed. The side effects are serious.

cells,” Emily puffed out her cheeks. “If healthy people drink it, wouldn’t

table. It’s

talking about

for children.”

enthusiastic. “Yes, the

stomachache?” Louis cut, making

eyes.

right. Diarrhea is one of them.

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early

hard. She realized the meaning of her

glance.

Her cold sweat started to

back in his chair and reached into his trouser pocket. A second later, he

like you did to

up with burning red eyes. Her shoulders rose and fell

the ball in his hand.

your sister? She’s still so young. She doesn’t even have a child yet.”

How could you sprinkle medicine in her food? Would you have the heart if Louis and Emily didn’t have another

changed menus in front of her. “Is that why the spaghetti tasted

to pout. “Daddy, did Mommy eat poison? Is Momm

future little brother? Can we still meet him?” Lou joined in the

Daddy has exchanged

gave her the real medicine?” Melanie’s

voice was shrill.

inhaled deeply. “Sorry, Mom. Everyone must reap

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their actions.”

eyes started to fill with tears.

the dining

the air. They shouted silent victory. The adults smiled at

it! Our mission was successful!” Emily whispered with

cheerful face.

over yet. Let’s quickly finish our dinner, Emily! We

“Yeah!”

the pudding into her mouth. After drinking and cleaning their lips with a napkin,

Louis knocked on Barbara’s door. “We came

medicine for you.”

answered. The twins

with us? So they won’t open the door?” Louis

a gla of ORS in her hand with the movement

Louis was about to knock, the door opened. Melanie appeared looking unfriendly. “What else do you guys want?”

lying on the bed with a pale face. She was dripping with

bring medicine and ORS for Auntie,” Emily explained in a sweet

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