Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 925

expect... he suffered a heart attack at four in the morning."

Fabian appeared ghostly pale under Tiana's gaze, barely managing a word before he was whisked into an ambulance. A police officer, brief and apologetic, explained, "We received orders this morning to allow Mr. Melford to be hospitalized. Unfortunately, we didn't "The duty staff realized at seven, unable to wake him, and we immediately notified you to come for him. You better get him to the hospital."

Tears streamed down Tiana's face as she hurriedly thanked them and followed into the ambulance, "Dad, dad...?"

It was then Whitney called-

"Hey, Whitney, I've got my dad."

"Mr. Melford's really been released?" Whitney sounded surprised, quickly adding, "How's he doing?"

"Heart attack, now unconscious." Tiana could hardly speak through her tears, clutching half a pill tightly, "I need you here, Whitney."

"I'm on my way!"

Fabian was rushed to Skyfaith Hospital, part of Ludwik's empire in Banyan City.

Whitney arrived an hour later.

Tiana stood vigil outside the ICU, guarding her father.

Several specialists began their examination inside.

"Whitney, you're just in time." Tiana turned to see Whitney, passing her sterile gowns and gloves, "Can you check on my dad, work with the doctors? You're a naturopath, I need to know if there's any toxic substance in his heart?" Whitney understood.

hoped she could identify

Ludwik's

Tiana, I'll have

room, Whitney saw doctors shaking

"The patient's heart issues are chronic, having undergone four bypass surgeries. His condition is critical, low hemoglobin and high bilirubin levels, his heart is failing, and insufficient blood supply could lead to brain hypoxia, causing brain death from cardiac arrest... Heart transplant isn't an option

been poisoned!"

lead doctor

blood test?" Whitney approached, "May I see the

""Who are you?"

"I'm a licensed naturopath."

wouldn't have suspected poisoning, given his heart condition. The viral markers in his blood only hint at anomalies, pinpointing the toxin would

poison was

had died in custody without autopsy suspicions, it would be ruled a natural

wouldn't be implicated, explaining

provide a blood sample?" Whitney

immediately took it for

emerged with

watching Whitney remove her gloves, anxiously

pinpointing the components will take time, and developing an antidote even

given Mr. Melford's condition, without detoxification, he won't last two more

Tiana's hope dwindled, clutching the half-pill, "to give this to my dad

fearing mutual destruction! Administer it to your uncle,

to develop a precise antidote, indicating its potency. I know the Endora's financial standing; they don't own a pharmaceutical company!" Whitney's hands