Chapter 1404


    He coughed up blood again, so weak it seemed he might pass out at any moment.


    Arlene hastily dried her tears; she had only just woken up, and upon entering the master bedroom, she


    was greeted with this grim reality.


    Judith was dying, the beloved of many years.


    "Beck, call your brother right away, have him bring Judith over. Maybe if your father sees her onest


    time, it could untie the knots in his heart, give him the will to keep fighting."


    Beck''s expression turned grim. From Augus''s perspective, it all just felt so cold.


    If Judith could pull through, what about his real little sister? Would she have a chance at life?


    Besides himself and his father, did anyone in this house even care about his real sister''s fate?


    But in the end, he made the call.


    Dn arrived swiftly with Judith in tow.


    He had carried her on his back, now even walking was a struggle for her.


    They settled Judith by Augus''s bedside, where she looked as if she might fall asleep at any moment.


    "Dn, Beck, Mom, could you please step outside? I''d like a moment alone with Dad."


    The others left, and the door closed behind them.


    Augus, propped up in bed, wore an expression of detachment.


    Judith lowered her head, her eyes brimming with malice.


    If she could just eliminate Augus, the Sanders family would descend into chaos!


    And no one would stand in her way of reiming her ce in the family, with Dn and Arlene on her


    side.


    Augus was her obstacle.


    She didn''t understand how that man managed to deceive the doctors into giving a false prognosis,


    convincing Dn she was knocking on death''s door.


    The medicine she consumed did make her appear desperately frail.


    But die? That was out of the question. She had to live—live better than anyone else.


    "Dad, I know you don''t want to see me, but I have to say, I didn''t know Jolin was in the car that day. I


    only wanted to get back at Maja, I''m sorry. Anyway, I did wrong, and I own up to it."


    She hung her head in a disy of sorrow.


    Augus wasn''t buying it, but then he caught a whiff of a scent that made his head spin. Was it her


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    perfume?


    Already weak, he felt a surge of nausea.


    Judith continued, insisting she was truly at fault, hoping for a final meeting before her end, after all


    those years spent within the family home.


    "Dad, please take care of yourself."


    Augus, eyes closed, his forehead creased, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.


    Judith acted shocked, hurriedly reaching for the ss of water beside her—no one knew she''d


    tampered with it.


    She thought, "The old man needed to hurry up and die!"


    "Dad, what''s wrong? Drink some water. If you don''t want to see me, I''ll leave right now."


    Augus tried to push the water away butcked the strength.


    Judith''s eyes were filled with malice as she tried to force the water into his mouth, but the door burst


    open, and there stood Beck, arms crossed.


    "What do you think you''re doing?"


    Judith shuddered, herplexion shifting.


    "Beck, Dad suddenly started coughing up blood, I was just trying to help him drink some water."


    Beck strode forward, his face marked with disgust.


    "Back off. You''ve said enough, haven''t you? Didn''t you mention you were close to death? You seem


    pretty lively to me."


    He took the ss, intending to give it to Augus.


    But Augus wasn''t having it, attempting to knock the ss away.


    Judith couldn''t contain herself any longer, pping the cup, sshing the water onto Augus''s neck.


    She had to seize this chance or lose her opportunity to finish off Augus!


    That man had said, once Augus drank this, not even a miracle could save him.


    But now, the water was all over Augus''s neck.


    Fuming, she grabbed the empty ss, trying to feed thest few drops to Augus.


    Augus coughed incessantly, feeling a burning pain where the water had hit.


    Soon after, his head spun, and he copsed.


    "Dad!"


    Beck grabbed Judith, pushing her away with revulsion, not allowing her near.


    "Get out!"


    Dn, who had witnessed the scene, strode in, scooping Judith into his arms.


    "Dn, take her and get out. If anything bad happens to Dad, I swear I won''t let her off. Someone, take


    this ss for testing."


    Judith shrank back, her voice filled with tears.


    "Beck, do you really think I was poisoning Dad? Fine, have it tested. If there''s anything wrong with that


    water, I''ll end it right here, no need for you to lift a finger, w-w-wah."