Chapter 1032
Raeleigh was able to get hold of a doctor quickly, who then checked on Deanna alongside some
medical officers. The preliminary medical examination confirmed that it was due to food poisoning.
Subsequent testing was required to determine the exact germs that led to the food poisoning.
Zorion carried Deanna to the observation unit. Not long after the preliminary screening, the doctor
came to the conclusion that the food poisoning was caused by a substance called tetramine.
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"What are we supposed to do now, doc?" Zorion said. He was pale and expressionless as he stood
outside. Comparatively, Santiago was a lot calmer. Raeleigh stood beside Zorion. She looked
agitated.
Four people were in the ward. Deanna was the only one who was down with food poisoning. She
ate a piece of watermelon before she sumbed to food poisoning. Raeleigh was the one who
brought the watermelon.
A thought crossed Raeleigh''s mind. Then, she looked at Scarlette and said, "Scarlett and Hadrian,
bring the leftover watermelon here. Let''s have the doctor examine it."
Puzzled, she then headed straight to the ward alongside Hadrian. At that moment, the doctor could
be seen answering Santiago''s questions.
"We'' re trying our level best, working against the clock to help her with some detoxification," the
doctor exined. "The oue is dependent upon the patient''s willpower though."
The doctor proceeded to treat her as soon as he replied. Raeleigh stood aside, sping her hands
tightly. She wondered why she had been consistently going through a spate of bad luck. If Deanna''s
life was in jeopardy, then she would be devastated.
Scarlette dashed over and handed the watermelon to the doctor. She followed as the doctor left to
examine the watermelon. Hadrian tagged along too.
When he saw Raeleigh looking distressed, Santiago walked towards Raeleigh andforted her.
"No worries, it''s gonna be alright."
Raeleigh looked at Santiago and said, "I was the one who bought the watermelon. I was merely
trying to help the poor girl. Never have I thought that somebody has intentionally contaminated it."
"It''s gonna be okay, it''s gonna be okay," Santiago said reassuringly. Raeleigh was unsettled, so
much so that she croaked. Santiago immediately sped her in his arm to soothe her nerves.
Raeleigh closed her eyes and leaned on his shoulder. Grief-stricken, she could barely breathe
properly.
"It''s gonna be okay," Santiago assured repeatedly. Raeleigh nodded. Deanna was still in the
emergency room by the time Scarlette and Hadrian were back. They were at a loss for words as
they beheld the scene before their eyes.
Zorion was gritting his teeth as he looked at them. It was an icy look. Momentarily, Scarlette had a
feeling that he was disgusted and that something bad would ensue.
"Raeleigh," Scarlette greeted as she walked towards Raeleigh. Raeleigh looked at her and said,
"I''m alright. Deanna''s gonna be alright too."
Santiago loosened his hold and let her go. Then, he cupped her cheeks and said, "Listen, Deanna''s
a blessed girl. Very much blessed. It''s been said that someone who manages toe through an
ordeal unscathed is indeed someone who is blessed. That''s Deanna. She'' s going to get through
this."
Raeleigh nodded. "Deanna''s gonna be alright," she said. "Yes, she will."
"There you go," Santiago said. "That''s right, be positive."
Zorion raised his head and looked at Santiago. He closed his eyes and said a silent prayer, hoping
that Deanna would make it through.
Everyone was on tenterhooks as they waited. At exactly ten o''clock at night, the lights in the
operating theater were finally turned off.
Raeleigh walked towards the operating theater right away. The doctor walked out of the operating
theater. After a brief pause, he said, "The patient needs a blood transfusion. Who’s her next of kin?"
"I’m her twin brother," Zorion said. The doctor took a breath and said, "The patient is in a stable
condition. In the meantime, she has to undergo hemodialysis where we’ll draw blood out of her
body to filter it. We need someone to donate some blood to her."
"Right, I got you," Zorion said. "I''m her brother. That shouldn''t be a problem. We share the same
blood type."
"Great,e along."
Then, Zorion went to the operating theater alongside the doctor. The lights in the operating theater
were turned on once again. Raeleigh stood outside and stared in bewilderment. ''T ve got Deanna in
trouble," she thought. "Looking at it now, I''ve actually put Deanna and Zorion in trouble."
Zorion could be seen lying on the operating table as he waited anxiously. Deanna was lying next to
her.
Zorion felt a pang of guilt as he looked at her pale and bloodless face. He held her hand and said,
"Don''t be afraid, Deanna. I''m right beside you."
Deanna did not respond. At that moment, her blood was being drawn out of her body. The doctors
could not help but to be moved as they looked at these siblings.
"Why in the world did she have to put up with this ordeal?" Zorion thought.
In their years of medical practice, they had never seen someone as good-looking as these siblings.
Santiago grabbed hold of Raeleigh and led her to take a seat. Scarlette looked at Raeleigh before
calling Hadrian toe over.
Santiago lowered his head as if he was deep in thought. As he tapped his temples, he thought that
the incident was not as simple as it seemed. He had been staying in the hospital. Deanna and
Zorion'' s visit to the hospital had been spontaneous. Hence, he surmised that Deanna was the
scapegoat bearing the brunt of an evil n devised by someone.
Santiago gritted his teeth. After pondering for a while, he concluded that someone had devised an
evil n to hurt him, not Deanna.
"Hadrian, check the CCTV footage and see if there are any suspicious-looking peopleing into
the hospital," Zorion said. "If there''s none, then get the word out that I have been poisoned to
death."
Hadrian was astounded, so was Scarlette. "Go," Santiago instructed.
"Shall I inform Mr. Jepherson?" Hadrian asked. Santiago scowled at him and said. "I can make my
own decision, can''t I?"
"Of course you can," Hadrian replied. Then, he left immediately. Santiago turned around and looked
at Scarlette and said, "Look after Raeleigh."
"Sure, Mr. Santiago," Scarlette said earnestly. "No worries, I''ll make sure nobody hurts her."
Santiago sneered. "You sure? I think she needs to look after you too."
Scarlette was speechless. "How blunt can Mr. Santiago get?" she thought.
Santiago turned around and looked at the entrance of the operating theater. The lights were finally
off. When the doctor walked out of the operating theater, he looked relieved as he took off his
surgical mask. "It''s been a sessful surgery," he said reassuringly. "No worries."
Raeleigh stood up and heaved a sigh of relief.
While the doctor was dispensing some advice,
Zorion and Deanna were being wheeled out of the operating theater. Zorion could be seen sping
Deanna''s hand. It was not until when they reached the entrance of the operating theater that he
decided to loosen his grip and let go.
They were wheeled to the intensive care unit, so that the risk of post- operative wound infection
could be minimized. Raeleigh went along immediately. Scarlette followed suit. As they arrived at the
intensive care unit, Santiago disconnected from all forms ofmunication. In a matter of seconds,
the entire Capital City was shocked to learn of his sudden tragic passing.
At Richards Manor in Capital City.
Marissa was trembling as she called Santiago. However, she was not able to reach him.
"Jepherson, where are you?" Marissa said as her heart skipped a beat. "Jepherson, where are
you?" She was so distressed that she could be seen trembling as she talked. Santiago was her
grandson after all.
All the servants were on edge as she yelled. Amidst themotion, the butler called Jepherson,
asking him to return as soon as possible.
At that moment, Jepherson was in the Richards Group''spany car. As cool as a cucumber, he
was resting with his eyes closed.