When Love Breaks by Jack

“…Okay.”

Later that evening, Ramona was transferred from the emergency room to a VIP ward. Her face was pale, but she was fully conscious.

Before I could even get close, Bella, Herbert, and Abdul had all arrived.

“Jane!” The moment Bella heard the news, she rushed over, her eyes brimming with urgency and redness. Upon seeing me, she enveloped me in a hug. “You scared me to death! Why didn’t you contact me directly when something happened? Taking risks on your own, what would I do if something happened to you?”

“Mom…” I clenched my hand, unused to asking for help after dealing with everything myself before. “I’m sorry, I panicked and didn’t think things through.”

“Silly girl!”

Bella released me, gently cleaning her tears, and earnestly warned, “From now on, you can’t handle things like this on your own, do you hear me?!”

My eyes welled up, and I nodded vigorously, “Yes!”

Then, feeling a bit guilty, I looked towards Herbert, “Herbert…”

“Why the guilty look? I’m going to scold you.”

and respectfully said, “Mr. Abdul, the patient in need of your

“Of course.”

the Taylor family and didn’t hesitate. He sat down beside

as he felt her pulse, his kind expression turned

had briefed him earlier, Abdul didn’t immediately reveal anything after withdrawing his hand. He only asked Ramona, “Ma’am, have you

a little, but it’s not severe. I should be

me, “I just took a fall. I guess my granddaughter was worried,

remained calm as he said, “It’s nothing serious. I’ll administer a few acupuncture treatments,

needles and with swift and precise

inserted, Ramona

at the right moment, “The lady

asked, “Mr. Abdul, how is Ramona’s condition,

“It’s not good.”

his demeanor grave, “She’s been poisoned, hasn’t she? This

stages

function tests won’t show abnormalities, which is deceiving. In reality, the poison will spread to the organs and even the nervous system within a few days. By then…

pressed, “What do

need to identify the poison before an antidote can be