The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 837

The doctor carried on, “Sure, the pomegranate juice was pure alright, but it was laced with a ton of saffron syrup. That’s what caused the bleeding in the stomach. It’s all due to an overdose of saffron.”

“Saffron is a top shelf and very expensive spice. It’s good for the body in the right amounts. But if you OD on it, you’re looking at vomiting bloody urine, heavy periods, acute poisoning internal bleeding, and the like. Especially for pregnant women, it can cause miscarriages and infertility”

The room went silent after the doctor finished. Was there really something fishy about the pomegranate juice?

Upon hearing the last bit, Theos face darkened, and his hand tightened into a fist. He had a gut feeling someone was gunning for his wife and kid.

Patricia was dumbfounded. What was the doctor playing at? Was he just in it for the dough and not doing his job?

“Doc, what the hell are you talking about? Saffron? In pomegranate juice? You must’ve gotten it all mixed up Have another gander at the test results

Howard, I havent gotten anything mixed up. If you don’t believe me, take a look at the report yourself. It’s all there in black and white’

that, the doctor handed the

staring at

report, Balfour snatched it, his expression stern

who was waiting for Ellinor to eat humble pie, now looked rather

pissed off and threw the report in Xenia’s face, his eyes were as cold as ice. “Xenia, you specially prepared the pomegranate juice for Ellinor, didn’t you? A drink laced with

as she looked at the scattered report in front

of her she couldn’t deny it, so she feigned surprise, How would I know Ellinor was pregnant? She’s so young and thin, it doesnt show at all.” Balfour clenched his

listen to me… Yes, I did add some saffron syrup to the pomegranate juice, but I didn’t know it was poisonous If

it said adding some saffron would make

Saffron is a very precious ingredient,