His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 353

"Poisoned?" Sophia was stunned and couldn't believe what she was hearing.

The doctor rattled off a bunch of medical terms she didn't quite understand. Then he explained it again in layman's terms, and it finally clicked.

Caleb had been poisoned with a chronic toxin that was colorless and tasteless when dissolved in water. Small doses didn't cause any obvious symptoms, but prolonged ingestion would slowly damage his internal organs and eventually become fatal.

While Tessa was still in critical condition, Caleb had been rushed into the ER as well.

The hospital issued a critical condition notice. After Sophia signed it, she stood there in a daze.

Pieces started falling into place in her mind. She remembered how Caleb had been losing a lot of hair lately. She'd noticed it, of course.

But she didn't think much of it and just assumed it was age catching up to him. A lot of men around that age start going bald, some even ending up with those classic horseshoe patterns.

Then there was his dwindling appetite and the dark circles deepening under his eyes. He looked more drained as the days went by, hollowed out, even.

She had noticed it all but just didn't care.

emotionally dead ever since his affair over two decades ago. The two of them had only kept up appearances over the years, and there was no real bond left between

felt that something

had handed over power to Stephen, he still held the title of chairman at Jacobson

was the family business, after all. As chairman, Caleb

aging. As for the insomnia, lack of appetite, and the pain that would come and go, he figured it was just stress and

things calmed down at work. But his body gave

deal. Sophia

for a check-up herself. Some of the tests came back quickly. But

a check-up at

away in Jordanville and couldn't come back right

How the hell did that happen?" His voice

home, and we all eat the same food. Mom and I haven't had any issues it's only Caleb. I suspect it might be related to James. Jacqueline used to work for him, and if someone poisoned Caleb, she's the most likely

was silence on the other end of the line for a while before

"Okay."

permission to return to Rivertown. I need to speak to

sitting right beside Sophia and had overheard her accusing Jacqueline. The moment she heard that, her

moment after being tricked by James. She's not a bad person. There's no way she