The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 260

Chapter 261

Rachel hesitated as she looked at the pill in Stella's hand. Was it really wise to take medicine when she wasn't even sick? What if it harmed her instead?

Noticing Rachel's reluctance to accept the pill, Jasper's mind, not often known for its sharpness, sparked with an idea.

"Stella," he began, "you claim this is a life-saving pill. But what if it's something harmful? Wouldn't that just make Rachel worse?"

He turned to Stella with a challenging gaze. "Why don't you take one first? If it's safe, then Rachel can have it."

Stella scoffed and withdrew the pill. "Are we really in the age of poison testing? This is a lawful society; poisoning someone is illegal. Do you really think I'd poison her right in front of you?"

"If she has any adverse reaction, a hospital visit would reveal everything. Do you think I could just flee?"

don't trust me, you can have the pill tested

for her? Who do you think you're insulting? Take the pill or

condition worsens because of your own suspicions, don't blame us for

to react so angrily. The thought that his words could

instinctively looked to Haynes O'Brien. "Haynie, say something, will

lacked any sense of tact. He'd lost count of how many times he'd had to clean up Jasper's messes. Normally, he would have let Jasper learn his lesson, but this involved Rachel, and he

just joking," Haynes said, trying to diffuse the

snapped back. "This is serious medicine, and it's not meant for

is

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