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.

dead ever since his affair over two decades ago. The two of them had only kept up appearances over the years, and there was

something was wrong

handed over

all. As

lack of appetite, and the pain that would come and

to go in for a full-body checkup once things calmed down at work. But his

deal. Sophia immediately called Ralph

poisoning was confirmed, Sophia also went in for a check-up herself. Some of the tests came back quickly. But the blood work required

scheduled a check-up

come back right away, so

the hell did that happen?"

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

for a while before Ralph spoke again. "Call the

"Okay."

return to Rivertown. I

was sitting right beside Sophia and had overheard her accusing Jacqueline. The moment she

after being tricked by James. She's not a bad person. There's no way she would poison Caleb. No matter what, he's her adoptive father. She would never hurt