RankNovelChapter 193 As soon as the exam results from Havencrest Preparatory Academy were released, Jeanette rushed to check her scores.
A lot had happened at hlately. She hadn't studied at all before the exams, and though she'd braced herself for a drop in her ranking, she never expected to fall so far.
"How could this happen?" Jeanette stared at her results, momentarily dizzy with disbelief. She'd somehow landed at 150th in her grade-a freefall she could hardly comprehend.
Her expression darkened as she scrolled back to the top of the page and glanced at Citrine's results. The color drained from her face.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWhy? That top spot had always belonged to her. She used to keep Citrine firmly beneath her how had everything changed? The thought of The Iverson Group's recent collapse only made her mood worse.
Her family's prestige, her academic achievements-everything she'd once taken pride in-now belonged to Citrine.
Why? What made her so special? The next morning, Citrine had just woken up when she received a message from Patten.
Patten: Chairwoman, someone from the Iverson family is here again. Holbrook's condition has taken a turn for the worse over the past few days.
Citrine glanced at the message, picked up her phone, and sent a voice reply: Tell them Holbrook's been poisoned. That's all they need to know.
On the other side of town, when Sawyer heard the news about Holbrook's poisoning, his exhaustion was replaced by disbelief.
He blurted out, "There's no way my father was poisoned!" After all, every meal Holbrook ate was prepared by a trusted housekeeper-how could something like this happen? Patten just scoffed at Sawyer's stubbornness, clearly annoyed. "We have no reason to lie to you. Our boss was kind enough to warn you believe it or don't, it's up to you." Sawyer's brows lifted at the mention of Patten's "boss." He pressed, "And who exactly is your boss?" Patten gave a cold, dismissive laugh. "Someone you'd never guess," he said, and walked away.
Back at the Iverson family estate, Sawyer kept news of his father's poisoning quiet. Instead, he secretly collected samples of everything Holbrook had been eating and sent them off for testing.
A day later, the hospital called with the results. It turned out the problem was in the "health tonic" Holbrook had been drinking for stime.
The doctor's face was grave. "Mr. Iverson, that tonic contained a poisonous mushroom. It attacks the liver and kidneys; small doses over tcan be lethal." He paused, then asked, "Mr. Iverson, how did you realize your father had been poisoned?"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAfter all, Holbrook had been admitted to their hospital for a while, and they'd run every test imaginablem without finding & cause. No one had considered poisoning. Sawyer was still shaken, taking a long moment before answering, "The director of Viridis Medical Institute told me." His eyes darkened as he asked, "Is there an antidote?"
The doctor shook his head, clearly reluctant to deliver more bad news. "The poison's already spread throughout his system. We can only buy your father a few more m months-there's no cure. He'll need liver and kidney dialysis, and whether he can withstand that is uncertain.
The risk will be yours to bear." Sawyer felt a chill settle over him, helplessness washing through his body.
When he left the hospital, he headed straight for Viridis Medical Institute. But luck wasn't on his side; this time, he didn't run into Patten.
Patten, still in his office, sent someone to relay a message when he heard Sawyer had cby.
"Mr. Iverson, our director says your father missed his best window for treatment. Had you csooner we could have extended his life for several years, but it's too late now. Even with surgery, he doesn't have long. We won't be taking the case." With that, the staff member turned and left.
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