Chapter 889

"Dad." Haley called out softly.

Charles quickly stubbed out his cigarette and opened the window to air out the room.

"Why did you come in? Stay back a bit, I’ve been smoking. I don’t want it to affect you or the baby."

Haley paused but felt a warmth in her heart. "Dad, if you know it's bad for you, why are you still smoking?"

Charles cleared his throat. "Just feeling stressed. I suddenly felt the urge."

Haley knew what was on his mind and reassured him, "Don’t beat yourself up over it. This isn’t your fault. Who could’ve expected someone to tamper with the medicine?"

Charles shook his head, a bitter smile playing on his lips. "I was careless. I supervised the whole process myself, personally selected the herbs, yet something still slipped through."

Haley sighed, "That herb had no color or smell, it would’ve been impossible to detect. Don’t overthink it. The most important thing is that Mom is safe now, right?"

Charles’s expression softened as he took a deep breath. "You’re rig