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Chapter154
The ambncearrivedquickly.Avelinefollowedthemtothehospital.
NotfarfromtheentranceofMapleGarden,agirlwearingackbaseballcapandackmaskwatchedtheambncedriveaway.Shetookoutherphoneandmadeacall.
“Madam,he’sbeenpoisoned.”Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.
Atthehospital,Lucaswaswheeledintotheemergencyroom.Aftertestsandexaminations,itwasconfirmedthathewaspoisoned,andthetoxinswerespreadingrapidly.
WhenAvelineheardthis,shewasstunned.
Poisoned?
Howcouldhebepoisoned?
Avelinewasipleteturmoil,herfacepale,andherhandsandfeettremblingslightly.Seeinganurseabouttoentertheemergencyroom,shehurriedlygrabbedherandasked,“Canthepoisonbetreated?”
The nursereplied,“Idon’tknow.You’llhavetoaskthedoctor.”Thenshe pushedpastAvelineandwentintotheemergencyroom.
Theringredlightabovetheemergencyroomdoorshedabove.Aveline’shead.Shestarednklyahead,unsureofwhattodo.
Shepinchedherarmhard,andthepainbroughtherbacktohersenses,calmingherdown.
Shequicklydialedthepolice.“Ineedtoreportapoisoning…”
Afterward,sheneededtoreturnhome,bringingthepolicetocollect
thefoodfortesting.Lucashadbeenpoisonedaftereatingthatmeal,sotestingthefoodwasnecessary.
But…
Shehadeaten thefoodanddrankthesouptoo.Whywasn’tsheaffected?
Aftercalmlyhandlingeverything,andwatchingthepolicetakethefood awayintheircar,shehurriedbacktothehospital.
Whenshereachedtheemergencyroom,BrianandAaronwerealreadythere.SelenawassupportingAaron,lookingutterlydeste.
“Ave…”Selena’seyeslitupwhenshesawher.
Aaron,hisheadwrappedinwhitebandages,lookedatherwith hostility.“Wherehaveyoubeen?”
Brianalsolookedathercoldly.
Avelinesaid,“Lucaswaspoisoned.Isuspectthefoodwastainted.Icalledthepolice,andtheytookthefoodfortesting.”
Uponhearingthis,BrianandAaronexchangednces.
Theywerebothabitsurprised.
Ifithadbeensomeoneelse,theywouldprobablyhavebeeninapanic,notknowingwhattodo.
Avelineremainedrtivelycalm.
AaronturnedtoBrian.“Youshouldalsolookintowhathecameintocontactwithtoday.Seeifthere’sanythingunusual.”
Briannodded.“Alright.”
Lucas‘poisoningcamesuddenly,catchingeveryoneoffguard.
Meanwhile,theTudorfamilyhadreceivedthenewsaswell.
Halfanhouter,FrederickandYonnearrivedatthehospital,but
aswestillintheemergencyto
“MiFrederick,MadamYvonneongreetedthempolitelywhenhesawthem
Frederickncedathim“Aaron,whendidyoeback?”
“Notlongago,”Aaronreplied.
Fredericknodded.“Yourreturnwilleaseyourfather’s mind.”
Aaronjustsmiledwithoutsayinganything
Yvonne,looking anxious,turnedtoAvelineandasked,“Howdidhegetpoisoned?–
Avelineexinedhersuspicions.
YvonnewasstunnedandimmediatelylookedatFrederick.“The
foodwasmadebyAveline,Lucaswife.Shewouldn’t poisonhim,night?”
Frederick’sgrimgazefellonAveline’sfaceasifhewantedtotearherapartpiecebypiece.
Aveline’sexpressionturnedcoldasshesaidfirmly,“Ididn’tpoison
Yvonnequicklyadded,“Let’sinvestigatefirst.ThemostimportantthingnowisforLukastobesafe.”
Theatmosphereattheentranceoftheemergencyroomgrewtenseandoppressive
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