The Double ( or More ?) Life of The Fake Heiress

Chapter 287

Nikolai paused mid–thought, recalling Leo’s pulse from earlier. “But,” he ventured, “you must have taken something else, haven’t you?”

The question was aimed at Leo, who fell silent for a couple of seconds before reaching into his pocket. He pulled out a glass bottle and placed it on the table. “Yeah, could you help me out here? I need to know if what was in this was for.”

The bottle was empty, but traces of the substance still clung to the glass. Nikolai took the bottle, unscrewed the cap, and took a whiff. His eyes widened almost immediately, and he turned to Leo with an excited tone. “Where in the world did you get this?”

Leo had a hunch about what was coming next. After a brief silence, he replied. “A friend gave it to me.”

“Is your friend in the medical field?” Nikolai pressed on.

“No,” Leo said, his voice tinged with uncertainty. The medicine had come from his sister, but if she wasn’t medically inclined, how could she have known he’d been poisoned and given him the antidote? Leo’s mind buzzed with questions, but in Nikolai’s presence, he forced them down.

Nikolai set the bottle aside. “Alright then,” he said, dropping the subject. He was disappointed but knew that whoever had concocted this remedy was no amateur in medicine–perhaps far beyond his own expertise.

hands were clenched tight. He fixed his gaze on Nikolai, full of hope. “I want to ask your something else.

in with urgency. “Right, because he’s an actor, you know. He’s got to perform and dance…all that

his herbal tea, and didn’t answer right away. “Seems like you don’t know much about your miracle–worker friend.” The implication was

up, he nodded respectfully at Nikolai. “Thanks

me. I

thanked Nikolai

engine and turned to Leo. “So, that antidote–where’d you

glass bottle, his gaze lowered. “It

wasn’t Zach the only one who knew about your condition? How did

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was puzzled.

a complex