Kathryn asked, “Is this the medicine my mother gave me before, the one she made me drink?”

Pedro replied, “That’s what Madam Farrell said. But I’m not sure if it’s the same. The hospital didn’t give us the results. I suspect Madam Farrell used her influence to keep the truth from us. I won’t let you take this medicine. I’ll send it to another hospital to find out what it really is.”

Despite Pedro’s warning, Kathryn opened the packet and sniffed it. “It smells like the drink I had last time.”

Pedro cautioned, “Don’t get too close. If you accidentally ingest it, you might be bedridden for days.”

Kathryn carefully folded the packet and handed it back. “Take it to a hospital outside Jensburg. My mother’s been plotting for years and has connections. If she finds out, we won’t get the truth.”

the packet. Kathryn then teased, “My mother asked you to drug me, but you

cheek. “I’m loyal to you, not your mother. She may lead the family, but I’m not her assistant. I can disobey her unless you tell me otherwise. She said the medicine wouldn’t harm you, and I believe her, but medicine is still dangerous. Last time, you took a sip and ended up in

the medicine immediately, he showed

“If you took the medicine, fell asleep, and something happened to Madam Farrell, you’d never forgive me. No matter what you think of her, she’s still your mother, and you have the right

with Pedro’s loyalty, love, and understanding. Her mother wanted to protect her from the conflict with her cousin, but Kathryn

whatever happened to her mother, but if she was kept in the dark and woke up to find her mother

else did my mother say besides asking you to

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