Under the heiress facade

As soon as Hera said that, everyone present was shocked.

The Ludden family was known for their scholarly background, strict rules, and upright family values, setting an example for the other influential families. It was unimaginable that anyone would dare to openly commit such a serious offense as poisoning Mary.

"If you don't know how to diagnose, just say so. Don't try to sow discord here. Just inciting Mary to stop taking her medication is enough to hold you criminally responsible." Jane chuckled. "Shut up." Ralph glared at Jane.

Jane was taken aback. She didn't think Ralph would actually believe it! However, on second thought, Ralph's deep bond with Mary meant he wouldn't tolerate anyone harming her in the slightest. Thus, Hera's words instantly captured Ralph's attention.

"What do you mean by that?" Ralph looked at Hera sternly, clearly implying that if she didn't explain herself properly, she wouldn't be leaving the Ludden residence unscathed.

"I had Mrs. Ludden Senior stop her medication for a week to allow her body to metabolize the steroids she had been taking and to reduce the strain on her organs.

"Although the steroid medication has been discontinued, the steroids in her body have increased rather than decreased. This suggests that someone has secretly injected Mrs. Ludden Senior with steroids. "The overdose of steroids has caused deep vein inflammation in her knees, leading to joint effusion and swelling. This has nothing to do with stopping the medication."

"Is that really the case?" Ralph turned to Zaid.

practice, he had never encountered

use of steroids. If the dosage is properly managed,

relied on medication to prevent inflammation. Her current issue is that after stopping the medication, the inflammation returned. It wasn't promptly treated, so it became

swelling compressed the blood vessels, causing

contradictory, and even their

worked with for over a decade, and on the other, a young girl who was not yet of age.

looked at Andrew in surprise. His words made her realize that the situation was more serious

couldn't let them down. Most importantly, she

Does she have any clinical experience with rheumatoid

already driven Dr. Shadow away because of her. Are you

major taboo for a

they insisted on having Hera treat Mary,