Chapter 186
$21 16. Mysterious Pills
“Nora, what’s on the dessert menu tonight?” Louis asked as the servants cleared the table from empty tes.
“Fruit pudding, Young Master.”
Once again, Louis and Emily’s eyes lit up.
“| like fruit pudding.”
“Yeah, me too. It was delicious.”
Barbara snorted at thement. She thought the twins’ tastes were
too low. However, when she was about to speak, her stomach suddenly twisted.
“Ouch!”
Everyone raised their eyebrows. Their gazes fell on Barbara.
“What is it, Dear?” Mnie asked.
Barbara held her stomach. Her eyes flickered under the furrowed
brows. “Something wrong with my stomach.”
Mnie’s back straightened. “You must be sick?”
Suddenly, Barbara got up from the chair. “Mom, just continue eating. | have to go to the restroom:”
While Barbara ran, Mnie was stunned. A bad feeling started to creep into her heart. She was no longer aware that Louis and
Emily were biting their lips, struggling to hold back theirughs.
“What''s wrong, Mom?” Frank raised an eyebrow. “Why are you so panicked? Barbara just has a stomachache. Maybe she’s not
used to spicy food.”
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Mnie pursed her mouth. Grabbing the spoon, she controlled herself. “Yes. Let''s continue eating.”
While his mother cut the pudding, Frank smiled crookedly. He looked at the twins with a meaningful look.
“You know, Kids? A few days ago, Daddy met someone with cancer.”
“Cancer? Is it serious?” Emily furrowed her eyebrows in pity.
“No, he’s in the early stages. He can still be cured with treatment. From that conversation, Daddy was inspired to develop more
effective chemotherapy drugs.”
Mnie gasped. Her eyeballs trembled and her mouth stopped
chewing.
“How effective is it, Daddy? Is the current medicine still less effective?
Louis tilted his head.
Frank raised an eyebrow. “Chemotherapy aims to kill cancer cells. But, often, normal cells are also killed. The side effects are
serious.
“Poor normal cells,” Emily puffed out her cheeks. “If healthy people drink it, wouldn’t it be dangerous?”
Mnie suddenly cleared her throat. “We''re at the dinner table. It’s not good to talk about someone’s illness.”
“It''s okay, Mom. We''re not talking about other people. This is
additional knowledge for children.”
Frank leaned forward. His gesture was more enthusiastic. “Yes, the side effects can vary. Headache, nausea, vomiting....
“Like Auntie’s stomachache?” Louis cut, making Mnie widen her
eyes.
Frank smiled slightly. “That''s right. Diarrhea is one of them. That’s
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usually an early effect.”
Mnie swallowed hard. She realized the meaning of her son’s
nce.
“What did you do to Barbara?” Her cold sweat started to pour out.
Suddenly, Frank leaned back in his chair and reached into his trouser pocket. A secondter, he took out an empty transparent
ball.
“Just like you did to Kara.”
Mnie stood up with burning red eyes. Her shoulders rose and fell with anger. “What medicine did you give your sister?”
Frank shook the ball in his hand. Mnie was getting crazier.
“How dare you give that to your sister? She’s still so young. She doesn’t even have a child yet.”
Frank smiled wryly. “What''s the difference with Kara? How could you sprinkle medicine in her food? Would you have the heart if
Louis and Emily didn’t have another sibling?”
Kara gasped. Her eyes were fixed on the te that had changed menus in front of her. “Is that why the spaghetti tasted sour?”
Emily started to pout. “Daddy, did Mommy eat poison? Is Momm danger?”
“What about our future little brother? Can we still meet him?” Lou joined in the dramatization.
Frank smiled sweetly. “Calm down, Kids. Daddy has exchanged Mommy’s medicine for vitamins.”
“What about Barbara? You gave her the real medicine?” Mnie’s
voice was shrill.
Frank inhaled deeply. “Sorry, Mom. Everyone must reap the results of
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their actions.”
Mnie sighed in disbelief. Her eyes started to fill with tears. “You''re too much, Frank. Too much!”
With hasty steps, Mnie left the dining room. Louis and Emily
immediately raised their hands in the air. They shouted silent victory. The adults smiled at their acts.
“We did it! Our mission was sessful!” Emily whispered with a
cheerful face.
“Yes, but this isn’t over yet. Let’s quickly finish our dinner, Emily! We still have ourst mission to go on.”
“Yeah!”
Swiftly, Emily spooned the pudding into her mouth. After drinking and cleaning their lips with a napkin, the twins returned to
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“Auntie!” Louis knocked on Barbara''s door. “We came to bring
medicine for you.”
After a while, no one answered. The twins looked at each other.
“Are they angry with us? So they won''t open the door?” Louis whispered.
“But Auntie is still sick, Louis. She needs this.” Emily showed a of ORS in her hand with the movement of her head. “Try
knocking again.”
Just as Louis was about to knock, the door opened. Mnie appeared looking unfriendly. “What else do you guys want?”
The twins peeked in. Barbara was lying on the bed with a pale face. She was dripping with sweat.
“We came to bring medicine and ORS
for Auntie,” Emi cexilted iP?
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“Yes!” Louis poured the contents of a
bottle into his palm. Only five ural
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“Are you teasing me?” Barbara’s voice suddenly resonated even though it seemed weak. “Go away! | don’t need your help!
You''re the ones who made me suffer like this.”
“But Auntie is sick. Auntie won''t get better if she doesn’t take medicine,” Emily persuaded.
Louis nodded slightly. “And if diarrhea is left unchecked, the consequences could be serious! Auntie could lose fluids and die!”
Mnie’s breath suddenly roared. Unexpectedly, she pushed the twins ‘hands aside. Emily who stood further managed to
dodge.
Meanwhile, Louis, the pills in his hand scattered.
“You think we’re stupid? | won’t let you give poison to my daughter
again!”
Suddenly, Barbara whimpered. While trying to get up, she called Mnie. “Mom, my stomach is twisting again!”
Without having time to close the door, Mnie turned towards Barbara. “Let’s go to the toilet.”
“How many times has she gone to the toilet?” Louis blinked at his
sister.
Emily shrugged. “Grandma, how many times has Auntie gone to the toilet?”
Mnie red at them. “Why are you still here? Leave!”
“We won''t go. Auntie needs our help. She can’t even walk alone. She
needs medicine.”
“Yes. If it continues, the consequences could be fatal, Grandma.”
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Mnie swallowed hard, but her lips were pressed tightly. When Barbara opened the toilet door, she quickly helped her onto the
bed. The twins dared to take a step forward.
“Auntie, why don’t you go to the hospital? Your face is colorless.”
“Shut up!” Barbara shouted apanied by a groan. Before she had time to lie down, her stomach was churning again.
“Mom, | really can’t stand it. How long will this pain go away?”
While trying to stay calm, Mnie wiped the sweat from Barbara’s forehead. “Be patient, Darling. It won’t take long. The side
effects are only temporary.”
“Don''t take risks, Grandma. Diarrhea should not be underestimated. If it gets worse, blood coulde out,” Louis whispered in a
tone of
horror..
Barbara’s face became increasingly creased. “Don’t talk carelessly!”
“Louis wasn’t lying. | read about it in the newspaper. Someone died of severe diarrhea. It was terrible.”