Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

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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serious matter. Catherine called the

promptly arranged a medical examination

immediately, but blood work required facing when wont have to

the hospital for

attending the World Economic Forum, and costar getra immediately, so Catherine could only communicate

Mr. Blackwood’s voice

eats at 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 Malfoy, Grace Bennett was working

Blackwood fell silent for a moment

Then:

he ordered authoritatively.

“I will.”

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

Catherine. Upon hearing Catherine’s suspicion of

was simply led astray, manipulated by Malfoy. She’s not inherently wicked–she couldn’t possibly poison Andrew. He’s her adoptive father, for heaven’s

“Mother, you’ve always been far too soft 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 she would draw the line at poisoning an adoptive father

blood?”

her head vehemently. “Grace wouldn’t poison Andrew She simply wouldn’t!”

deep down, but she couldn’t bear to acknowledge

shaking her head, muttering to herself, seemingly trying to convince both Catherine and herself.

that the granddaught she had raised would

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godly ging Lady Blackwood cold

made her call to are provisi

Guava wonde face an additional

adsprove daughter who had betrayed the

windly long wait, the doors to the emergency room

Ropert, and Randolph aged

how is

“Doctor, what’s her

“Doctor, how’s my

tense concern, collectively holding their breath, hearts

lead surgeon removed his mask, a smile breaking through his exhausted features. “She’s out of danger. We’re transferring her to

collective sigh of relief

glimmer of light, the oppressive weight on

them to say with profound sincerity: “Thank you,

joy, expressing their

streaming down his reddened eyes, his voice choked with emotion: “Thank you, doctor. Thank you

doctor nodded and departed.

gazed at her pale, unconscious form, and

agony came in waves, utterly

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