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

I havent gotten anything mixed up. If you

that, the doctor handed the

and staring at the doctor. How could he?

the report, Balfour snatched it, his expression stern as he

eat

prepared the pomegranate juice for Ellinor, didn’t you? A drink laced with saffron syrup for pregnant Ellinor.

racing as she looked at the scattered report in front of

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 jaw, scoffing “Even if you didn’t know she was pregnant, that gives you the right to

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

the juice recipe off the internet, and it said adding some saffron would make it taste better

Mendoza saved Dean’s life and is an important quest to our family Saffron is a very precious ingredient, and I thought I’d add more saffron to