Chapter 1405


    Judith''s performance was so convincing that it was hard to imagine her slipping poison into Augus''s


    drink, especially looking as if she might faint at any moment due to her ill health. Could she really


    muster the audacity to do such a thing?


    Beck''s brow furrowed with concern, but he ordered the ss to be taken for testing nheless.


    Judith was huddled in Dn''s embrace, her body quivering with each sob.


    Arlene was by her side, offeringfort as if she were the one who had been wronged.


    The doctor had already rushed over to tend to Augus.


    Beck remained at the bedside, refusing to leave.


    "Doc, how''s my dad?"


    "He''s had a severe panic attack. He needs plenty of rest."


    "No other symptoms? For now, I can''t see anything else."


    As the doctor finished speaking, Judith clutched at Dn''s sleeve.


    "Dn, take me away from here. Seeing me will only anger Dad further."


    Her voice was hoarse, filled with an air of utter destion.


    Dn sighed and had someone escort her away.


    After all, with Augus unconscious, he, as the eldest son, couldn''t possibly leave at such a critical time.


    Upon returning to Dn''s vi, Judith was filled with a vengeful triumph.


    She immediately contacted her aplice via her phone.


    "I only managed to get one drop in him, the rest spilled on his skin. Will it work?"


    "It''ll work. Even if he didn''t ingest much, just a touch of that substance will keep himatose, never to


    wake up again."


    Judith''s eyes sparkled with satisfaction. The man had assured her of the potency when he gave her the


    poison, but she hadn''t expected it to be so effective.


    "Perfect! So, he''ll never wake up, right? All I need to do now is to push Dn to go after Maja. Once


    Maja is out of the picture, who''s going to care about the true daughter of the Sanders family? By then,


    Arlene and Dn will be so heartbroken they''ll take me back."


    The scandal surrounding her had blown up, and both Arlene and Dn were protective of her, with a


    strong disdain for Maja.


    A sly smile curled Judith''s lips, but then she thought of Beck''s suspicions and felt a twinge of concern.


    "Beck suspects I poisoned dad and he''s having it tested. You''re sure it can''t be traced?"


    "Of course. Thepound evaporates within ten minutes of being exposed to air. Any tests will only


    reveal harmlesspounds found in health supplements."


    "Then I have nothing to worry about."


    Judith put the matter to rest. She had paid a steep price, and now all that was left was to wait for


    Dn''sforting arms.


    Beck had the substance sent for analysis, and an hourter, the results confirmed there were no


    harmfulponents.


    His brow creased with worry as he took Augus to the hospital for a thorough check-up.


    The doctors kept insisting it was a severe panic attack, but they couldn''t find any other cause.


    If it were just a panic attack, Augus should have woken up by now.


    Beck spent two days by his father''s bedside, but there was no sign of Augus regaining consciousness.


    He sought the doctor''s advice again, who could only sigh helplessly.


    "Perhaps Mr. Sanders has some unresolved issues weighing on him, preventing him from waking.


    You''ll need to address these issues to help him recover."


    Beck stood rigidly. His father''s unresolved issue was Jolin—Augus had turned grey overnight, believing


    his daughter had died. If only Beck could uncover the truth about Jolin.


    ncing at Dn, who had also spent two days in the hospital without leaving, Beck realized his


    brother must suspect Judith''s involvement in their father''s condition. Perhaps it was the shock of seeing


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    Judith that had triggered Augus''s copse.


    Dn, too, bore responsibility as a son.


    He opened his mouth to speak but found no words in Beck''s presence. Instead, he just patted Beck on


    the shoulder, a silent gesture of solidarity.


    Beck felt a lump in his throat. Dn had always been the most caring in the family, but his affections


    knew no bounds.


    He doted on Judith, but in equal measure, he doted on Beck.


    From a young age, Beck had shown little interest in handling the Sanders family business, leaving the


    burden to rest on Dn''s shoulders early on.


    Apart from family and work, Dn had little else to upy his time.


    When work overwhelmed him, the only sce he found was in being with his family.


    But Beck was different. He had a variety of ways to unwind—traveling with friends, drinking, chasing


    romance, and more.


    Sometimes Beck felt he understood his older brother; at other times, he seemed utterly irrational.


    But now, with the Sanders family in disarray, Beck had to face a new reality.