"Miss." Catherine smiled. "Let me handle it, alright?"

She released Persephone's hand, gesturing for her to step aside, and began taking out the medicine packets from the cabinet.

Persephone stood by to watch silently, her heart beating faster and faster.

She felt like Catherine was counting something.

After a while, Catherine murmured to herself, "Why are these medicine packets... missing some?"

"What?" Persephone was stunned. "What's missing?"

"The quantity is short," Catherine said. She placed her hands on her hips and exhaled. "Miss, look, I remember clearly. There were 25 packs yesterday, but there are only 17 today. How could Mr. Rutherford possibly consume eight doses in a day?

"Moreover..." Catherine paused, lowering her voice. "Except for the first time I brought back and prepared a pack, Mr. Rutherford hasn't had any since then."

"Huh?" Persephone was shocked. "H-How do you know? Don't you prepare medicine for him every day?"

doesn't take it." Catherine looked at her. "When I went to clean his room, the flowers in his windowsill pot had withered, and the soil had

Persephone froze in place.

earlier, she also smelled the herbal scent. She had assumed it was

was actually from

was problematic. That was why he

the medicine have gone wrong?

felt weak, and she had

prepared meals for the

routine, yet

stood frozen like a

asked her, "Miss, do you really trust those around

"What do

still care for you." Catherine's tone was nonchalant. "Others may

Persephone hurriedly grabbed

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