Chapter 568
Someone had been poisoning Elijah for a long time, repeatedly!
Tarquin’s breathing grew heavy, his lips pressed into a thin line as he asked, “Are you sure there’s no mistake p>
Elysia stomped her foot in frustration, “No mistake at all p>
Tarquin was seething, a storm brewing in his eyes. Someone dared to poison Elijah right under his nose, and not just once but repeatedly and over a long period!
The audacity of that person!
And how foolish he had been!
He thought he had protected Elijah well, but what was the result?
Elijah had suffered greatly under his care!
He was failing as a father!
No wonder Elysia looked at him with a mix of pity, guilt, anger, and resentment when she brought the news.
Pity for Elijah, for the repeated harm done to him.
Anger at the perpetrator, furious at whoever was heartless enough to target a child in such a vile manner!
As for the guilt… he was momentarily at a loss for its reason.
But the resentment was definitely directed at him, blaming him for not keeping Elijah safe, for not detecting a single instance of the poisoning!
He deserved the blame!
He owed Elijah an apology!
Tarquin, consumed by anger and self-reproach, clenched his jaw, fighting to keep his raging emotions at bay, as he asked Elysia, “How did they manage it? Elijah undergoes regular check-ups, even Benjamin didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary p>
Benjamin, though young, was a prodigy in the medical field and trustworthy.
Had Benjamin noticed anything unusual, he would have informed him right away.
Besides Benjamin, Elijah had been seen by countless medical experts, none of whom had detected anything.
Elysia sniffled, explaining, “It’s not surprising that Dr. Benjamin didn’t catch it. This poison isn’t common; it contains rare toxic elements that Dr. Benjamin wouldn’t have encountered before. Even if he did find traces during a check-up, he wouldn’t suspect poisoning.
Moreover, this poison has a characteristic where its potency is highest upon entering the body, making it the easiest to detect. Over time, its potency weakens, which is why the perpetrator needed to poison Elijah multiple times! They did it to keep Elijah in a constant state of illness p>
To keep Elijah constantly ill!
Tarquin’s lips were pressed tightly together, his face ashen with rage, veins throbbing at his temple.
“Can the accumulated poison still be treated p>
“I need to study it more closely. I’m really worried that if the perpetrator didn’t succeed in killing Elijah this time, they might try again. They’re a repeat offender p>
Tarquin looked at her earnestly, saying, “I don’t know much about medicine, so I can’t help Elijah myself. I’m entrusting you to take care of him! I hope you can pull yourself together and clear all the poison from his system as soon as possible. As for the rest, leave it to me. I’ll handle it p>
His tone was gentle at first but turned steely with determination by the end.
Unbeknownst to him about the ongoing poisoning, now that he was aware, it was time for retribution!
After saying his piece, Tarquin left the hospital.
No sooner had he left than Benjamin came looking for Elysia, “Ms. Thorne, you should look at Elijah’s blood test report from this morning. It’s different from the one you have. I’m not sure what’s going on p>
Elysia quickly wiped away her tears, forcing herself to calm down, and followed Benjamin into the ICU.
He was right; he didn’t understand medicine, so it was up to her to cleanse Elijah’s body of the poison!
As for catching the perpetrator, she would leave that to him!
In a corner, someone had heard every word of Elysia and Tarquin’s conversation, clear as day p>