The Heartbreak Prescription by Glazed Snow

Chapter 618

Jessica's voice trembled with anger. "Watch it!"

Wendy eyed Jessica suspiciously, her gaze sharp. "Also, I haven't even made the antidote yet, so how did you wake up on your own?"

Jessica's eyes flickered, betraying a moment of guilt.

Wendy turned her gaze toward Horace. "If I had poisoned you, I would've made sure you stayed unconscious, but you woke up on your own. Mr. Larson, something's definitely off about this poisoning. You should really look into it more carefully."

Horace studied Jessica intently, his eyes deep and unreadable.

Jessica's heart skipped a beat under his stare. She couldn't shake the feeling that Horace had seen right through her. Quickly, she feigned dizziness. "Dad, I feel dizzy."

"You should rest," Horace said softly. He tucked the blankets around her, then turned to lead everyone out of the room. Once they were in the corridor, Horace stopped and faced Wendy. "What do you think about the situation with Jessica's poisoning?"

Wendy glanced at him, her tone measured. "I suspect she poisoned herself." Horace's lips tightened into a thin line.

to frame me," Wendy continued, "but things didn't go as planned, and

his face as

met his. "Honestly, she doesn't resemble you at all, Mr. Larson. She's too dumb, and I don't see any of your intelligence in her. And as for Mrs. Larson-what

in Horace's demeanor. His handsome features tightened,

Quite the opposite-she's very

her curiosity piqued. Jessica hadn't inherited

I'll question Jessica properly," Horace finally said,

nodded. "Thank

that, she turned

in the room, Jessica was sitting on the bed, a

sat beside her, holding her

scoffed, shaking off Lilian's hand.

heart

done! We agreed I'd poison myself, and you'd

to have my dad get rid of her, but you failed and even made