The Real Heiress Rules the World

Chapter 263 Poisoned by Blood

Chapter 263 Poisoned by Blood

A flicker of panic flashed through Madam Aubrey’s eyes, but she kept her gaze fixed on the snake near her feet, repeating stubbornly, “I told you-I don’t know anything! How dare you accuse me? I’m his mother. Why would I poison my own son?”

Samson paced in distress, unable to contain his desperation. “Ma’am, Lucas is in critical condition at the hospital-he might not make it! If you know anything, you’d better speak up before it’s too late!”

Even now, he could hardly believe it. Poisoning? From Lucas’s own mother?

Sloane had no time for denial or pretense. She gave Snowball a quiet signal to continue its search and strode forward.

Without warning, she grabbed Madam Aubrey’s arm and plunged a silver needle swiftly into a key acupoint.

A sudden jolt of pain surged through the older woman’s arm. Her muscles spasmed, and she cried out, her face going ghostly pale as cold sweat broke across her forehead. “Ahh!” she gasped. “What did you do to me?!”

Sloane stared down at her, voice like ice. “This needle targets your pain receptors. If you don’t want this to get worse, you’d better tell me what poison Lucas was given-and where the antidote is.”

body wracked with pain, but she still grit her teeth and snarled, “I… I don’t

a word, she

giving out from the pain. Her face was ashen, and blood

knew there was no room for mercy. Not

stepped forward and tried reasoning with her, voice low. “Why are you doing this? He’s your son. Are you really

could barely speak from the pain, but she still glared at Sloane, her eyes full

frustration tightening in her chest. Time

stare. “You’d better pray he makes it

scrap of fabric Snowball had led her

gave one last glance toward the crumpled figure on the floor and followed Sloane

pain. But a twisted smile crept across her lips.

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