“Tammy!” Sebastian hurried to Tamara’s side and helped steady her. He led her into the study room and sat her down.“Why were you outside?” Sebastian furrowed his brows at Tamara. He sounded defeated.Tamara grabbed his hand through teary eyes. “You… You…”Tamara’s hands trembled, and she struggled to find the right words to sign.Her heart was pounding hard against her chest, and she felt her breath quicken. She tightened her hold on Sebastian.Sebastian comforted gently, “I’m fine. I’ll be fine. Calm down. Think about the babies.”Tamara tried her best to compose herself but was on the verge of a mental breakdown. She turned to Austin. “Is there no other way?”Although Austin couldn’t understand sign language, he could guess what Tamara was signing. “I can only do so much with my current knowledge.”“See? It’s only him. All he can do is run some tests and try to figure things out. You don’t have to take his words to heart,” Sebastian immediately butted in. He wiped away the t
“Mom, I recall uncle being a good doctor. Can I ask him for assistance?” Joanne turned around and ran into her mother’s arms—Sandy Checkers.Sandy was a gentle classical beauty. She looked at her baby daughter adoringly and asked, “Your uncle is outstation to attend a seminar. What do you need help with?”Joanne was a little embarrassed. “I have a friend who got poisoned. Isn’t uncle good at coming up with antidotes? I want him to have a look at him.”Sandy observed her baby daughter’s embarrassed look. She asked in amusement, “A friend? Is it your boyfriend or your girlfriend?”Joanne pouted up at her mother. “How could it be a girlfriend? I’m attracted to boys.”“Then it must be your boyfriend.” Sandy pulled Joanne to have a seat. “Do you have any photos of him? Let me have a look at them. I wish to look into his background before agreeing to let your uncle help.”Joanne whined, “As long as you ask, mom, uncle will surely agree. I really like him. Here, let me show you a photo
Sandy showed the photo to her husband, Hugo Custry, inside the room. “Take a look at this man... Does he look familiar to you?”Hugo was leafing through some documents. When he heard this, he looked up at the photo before furrowing his brows. “Only a little.”Sandy’s throat ran dry. She pulled out another photo and placed it side by side with Sebastian’s. “Look again.”Hugo raised a brow. He looked up again. He first saw the photo of himself in his younger days before he looked at Sebastian’s photo again. His eyes widened. “This…”“They look identical to you too, don’t they?” Sandy started. “When I first saw him, I thought he looked like a younger version of you. From the facial features to the demeanor, both of you were an exact copy of each other, and he is 25 years old as well.”Hugo put down the documents. He finally realized how serious the situation was. “Anne is 25 years old too. Maybe this was just a coincidence?”“Who can say for sure?” Sandy stared at Hugo. “25 years ag
The person on the other end of the line was shocked. “Didn’t you like him? Why do you want to kill him?”“He is the Custry family’s biological son. I am just a mistake they picked up on the way. I would not allow him to take my place. I’m the rightful heir to the Custry family!” There was a sinister look on Joanne’s face. She had been the Custry family’s daughter for twenty-odd years now. She would not allow herself to fall from grace. Not only was she the daughter of the Custry family, but she would also make sure she was the person who ended up inheriting the Custry Corporation!She would be on top of the world!The other person fell silent for a moment. “This is a lot to take in. Very well. I’ll send someone after him now to avoid future troubles.”Joanne finally calmed down a little after the phone call. She suddenly had a thought. Since her parents found out about Sebastian, would they love her any less?The more she thought about it, the more fearful she got. She hurriedly l
Tamara’s face turned bright red at this. She glared at Sebastian. “How could you make a joke at this time?”Sebastian chuckled, “There’s always time for a joke.”He pulled Tamara closer. “Not to mention, today is just every other day.”Tamara’s eyes watered. Seeing how hard Sebastian tried to calm her down, she bit back her tears and put on an indifferent look.She leaned into Sebastian’s embrace and listened to his heartbeat. She suddenly remembered something. She took out her phone and texted Austin. “Send me the reports on the poison.”Austin was quick to reply, “Why, Young Mrs. Lynch?”Tamara replied, “I want to try distinguishing the different chemical components in the poison.”Austin was looking into the chemical components of the poison. He pushed up his glasses in surprise as he read this. He couldn’t believe what he was seeing. He presumed Tamara had grown impatient and hoped to give it a shot as well. She must be so desperate to find the cure that she would try anythi
Tamara pulled out her phone. Once Mr. Barlowe was done with the acupuncture, she showed him her phone.On the screen were the reports Austin sent her.Mr. Barlowe put on his reading glasses and began going over the chemical list.When he was done, his eyebrows knitted tightly together.“How much hatred does this person harbor for you? They combined 120 different poisons to kill you.” Mr. Barlowe clicked his tongue.Sebastian asked, “Is there any cure?”“No,” said Mr. Barlowe bluntly.Tamara grew as white as a sheet. Her nose soured, but she bit back her tears. She was trying her best to compose herself.“But there is a way to fix this.” Mr. Barlowe rubbed his chin.Sebastian narrowed his eyes. “How?”“You will have to go through acupuncture for 49 days. You will be cured if you do this. However…” Mr. Barlowe looked at Sebastian as he said this. “You might not make it through the next 49 days.”Tamara couldn’t hold back her tears any longer. She took back her phone and typed,
Tamara had no idea Sebastian would be poisoned. She was constantly anxious and on edge since she learned about this.Sebastian had done his best to comfort her, yet Tamara still fainted.Sebastian felt terrible about this. When he considered his attacker, his lips pursed into a thin line. Within his eyes, a cold glint glowed.Just then, his phone buzzed.It was a text from Jerome. “Young Mr. Lynch, I have gathered everyone.”Sebastian leaned down and pecked Tamara on her forehead before he left the room.Mr. Barlowe was still poring over the list of poisonous chemicals in the living room. When he saw Sebastian, he said, “I will stay at your house during this period. This allows me to observe you more closely.”Sebastian gave Ms. Thompson a look. “Prepare a room for Mr. Barlowe.”Ms. Thompson obliged, saying, “Right away, sir.”Sebastian left the manor. Outside, Jerome stood next to a luxurious car. There were ten more luxurious cars behind him. Each vehicle had four well-train
“The poison in Sebastian will act up tomorrow, and your man will be on his way to his demise. Let’s see. How much time does he have? Well, I’d say seven to eight days. Are you just going to sit there and watch your man die, Tamara?” read the text.Tamara was trembling, and her breath grew short and raspy. It took her some time before she could finish typing her response with quivering hands. “Who are you? Why did you poison him? What do you want me to do?”But the person never replied. Tamara didn’t care that she was mute and called the person. However, her calls never connected.Just then, she received another text. “If you want him to live, come to this address tomorrow at noon. Once you step inside the room, Sebastian will receive the antidote.Tamara’s long eyelashes trembled. The address led to an abandoned factory. The factory was in the countryside, and no one would be nearby.She could guess who the person was.Tamara had always been the person’s target. Tamara closed her