Chapter375


    ItwastheMyersfamily’shospital,andthedoctormadeabeelineforRichard.“Mr.Myers,yourmotherdidn’tsufferarpseofheroldillness.She’sbeenpoisoned.”


    “Poisoned?”Richard’sfacewentpale.


    MineandGregory’sexpressionsdarkenedaswell.


    RamonahadhardlylefttheMyersMansionthesepastfewdays,waitinganxiouslyfornews.


    AndwithintheconfinesoftheMyersestate,shehadbeenpoisoned.


    Gregoryasked,“Whatkindofpoison?HowisRamonadoingnow?”


    “Thetestsarestillongoing.Wecanonlyconfirmthepresenceoftoxinsthatrapidlydeteriorateneurologicalfunctionsanddamagetheliverandkidneys,”thedoctorreplied.“Moreover,theseniorexpertsinthbmentionedthatifshehadtheantidotewithinhalfanhour,thereshouldn’tbeanyseriousissues.ButRamonahasexceededthistimeframe.Youbroughtherinontimetosaveherlife,butshe isstillunconscious.It’shardtotellwhenshe’llwakeup.”


    Iclenchedmyfiststightly.


    Whatamaliciousschemeitwas.


    MygazeshiftedtowardDorothy,butbeforeIcouldspeak,shepreemptedme,eyeszingwithanger.“Jane,didyoudothis?Grandmahasalwaysbeensokindtoyou.Howcouldyoubesoheartless…”


    Snap!IppedDorothyacrosstheface.“YouknowbetterthananyonewhostandstogainfromRamona’spoisoning!”


    IthadtobeDorothy!Shemusthaveknownaboutmytrueidentityalong.Thepoisoningwasacalctedmove,awaitinganoue.


    IfGregorydidn’thaveabackupnandthereportfromtheFordfamily’shospitalhadfooledRamona,shewouldhavesecretlyadministeredtheantidotewithoutraisingsuspicion.Butthingsdidn’tgoasnned.Thepoisontookeffect.


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    “Howdareyouhitme?Youthinkyou’retherealMs. Myers now?”Dorothyclutchedherface,teethclenched,readytolungeatme,butIgrabbedherarmandflungheraway!


    Isneered,“IsitmewhoseesherselfasMs.Myers,orisityou?”


    “Jane!”Seeingthe redmarkonDorothy’sface,Susansnappedatme,“Areyououtofyourmind?IfGregwasn’taround,you’dbeindeeptrouble!”


    Atthatmoment,Idoubtedtheauthenticityofthepaternitytestreportmore


    thanever.


    Was thiswomanmybirthmother?Lifesure isfullofmysteries.


    Gregory steppedbeforeme,hisposturerxedbuthisvoicetingedwithacoldedge,“TheMyersfamilyistrulyrottento thecore.”


    Hethenncedatme,“Let’sgo.Weshouldcheckon Ramona.”


    “Okay.”Ihadnodesiretolingeranylonger.


    AtGregory’sword,theydidn’tstopmefromenteringthehospital room.Justasthe doctorhadsaid,Ramonawasstillunconscious.


    Aftera while,Gregorysuggestedweleavetograbsomefood.


    Oncewewereintheelevator,Ifinallyasked,“Arewejustleaving?WhatifsomethinghappenstoGrandma?”


    “Itwon’t.”Gregory seemedtounderstand,exining,“Officially,Richardmightseem tobeinchargeofthefamily’sbusiness,buttherealownerhasalwaysbeenRamona.She’spassionateabout phnthropyandoften talksaboutdonatingmostofherwealth.Plus,there’sawillwiththecontentsunknowntoanyone.So,atleast,untilthe contents areclear,no onewoulddareletanythinghappentoher.”


    Inotherwords,a singlemisstepcouldwashawaymostoftheirfortune.


    Ipursedmylips,gathering thecouragetoaskhim,“IamLilliana,right?”RêAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only