Chapter 188

“Poisoned? Catherine was stunned, unable to believe her ears.

The doctor explained using complex medical terminology that Catherine struggled to comprehend.

When he simplified his explanation, Catherine finally understood.

Andrew had been poisoned with a slow acting toxin. The poison was water–soluble, colorless, and tasteless. Occasional small doses wouldn’t produce noticeable symptoms, but long–term exposure would eventually prove fatal as the poison infiltrated vital organs.

While Thalia remained in surgery, Andrew had been rushed into another emergency room.

The hospital issued a critical condition notice, which Catherine signed in a daze.

Certain details suddenly became painfully clear in her mind.

Andrew had been losing hair at an alarming.

recently, which she had noticed.

But she had dismissed it as a natural part of agin developing bald patches.

Most men his age experienced significant hair loss, some

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His appetite had also been declining. Dark circles had appeared beneath his eyes, giving him a perpetually exhausted, haggard appearance.

Catherine had observed these changes but hadn’t particularly cared.

Her emotional connection to Andrew had been severed over twenty years ago when he had his affair. In the years since, their relationship hadn’t improved–they merely maintained a façade of stability.

Andrew himself had noticed his deteriorating health.

The business had been demanding lately. Although the elder Mr. Blackwood had transferred most authority to Asher, Andrew still retained his position as chairman of Blackwood Group.

It was, after all, the family business. As chairman, Andrew couldn’t avoid concerning himself with company

matters.

Like Catherine, he had attributed his hair loss to age and his lack of appetite, insomnia, and intermittent pain to

overwork and insufficient rest.

Andrew had planned to undergo a comprehensive medical examination once his schedule cleared, but his body had given out before that could happen.

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a serious matter. Catherine called the elder

condition, Catherine promptly

immediately, but blood work required facing when wont have

also came to the hospital

Economic Forum, and costar getra immediately, so Catherine could

How is this possible?” Mr. Blackwood’s voice was grave,

home, and Mother and I have had the same food without any issues. Only Andrew has been poisoned I suspect it might he connected to Tom

the other end, Mr. Blackwood fell

Then:

the police,” he ordered

“I will.”

forum and fly back to London,” he continued. “I want to

hearing Catherine’s suspicion

Lady Blackwood glared at her, her voice edged with anger: “Don’t talk sur Grace was simply led astray, manipulated by Malfoy. She’s not inherently wicked–she couldn’t

with Grace. She’s committed serious crimes, yet you still insist she’s ‘not inherently wicked? She was involved in murder and cover–ups–what makes you think

blood?”

shook her head vehemently.

down, but she couldn’t bear to acknowledge them

shaking her head, muttering to herself, seemingly trying

could the secage that the granddaught she

martetote

en godly ging Lady Blackwood cold glance before turning away without

made her call to are provisi

correl, Guava wonde face an additional charge of attempted

angel adsprove daughter who had betrayed the

to the emergency room finally opened

Ropert, and Randolph aged forward admost

is

“Doctor, what’s her condition?”

how’s

with tense concern, collectively holding their breath,

features. “She’s out of danger. We’re transferring her to intensive care. You’ll be able to visit her in

of relief swept

to a glimmer of light, the oppressive weight on his chest lifting

opened them to say with

joy,

a man nearing fifty, had tears streaming down his reddened eyes, his voice choked with emotion: “Thank you, doctor. Thank you

nodded and

out, Asher gazed at her pale, unconscious form, and his

in waves,

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