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Marcus reached the hospital several minutes later. The moment he stepped inside, the atmosphere felt heavy. The usual sounds of nurses and patients seemed distant beneath the quiet sobs coming from the corridor.
Julia was the first to notice him. Her eyes widened, and she immediately rushed toward him.
“Marcus p>
She threw herself into his arms, burying her face against his chest as she began crying again. Marcus wrapped his arms around her and gently rubbed her back.
“I’m here,” he whispered.
Julia clutched his shirt tightly, unable to stop herself from sobbing. Marcus could feel her body trembling against him, and his expression became solemn.
A few steps away, Mr. Alfred’s body was already covered with a white blanket. Steven was also there, standing quietly near the wall.
Marcus glanced at him and realized Julia get him released.
Mrs. Alfred sat beside the bed, crying uncontrollably. Her shoulders shook with every sob, and Victoria stood beside her, trying to keep her calm.
Marcus was still consoling her when Mrs. Alfred suddenly looked up. Her tearful eyes immediately landed on him.
“What the hell are you doing here?” she demanded, her voice breaking with anger and grief.
Marcus froze.
Mrs. Alfred pushed herself up from the chair. “What are you doing here? This is family Matter and you still show up here. Afterall, you are the one killed him what your trouble and stress, turning Julia against us p>
“Grandma!” Julia screamed, turning toward her. “Please, not today p>
Mrs. Alfred opened her mouth to respond, but Victoria quickly stepped forward and held her arm.
“Please, Grandma,” Victoria said gently. “Calm down. Let us respect him. This isn’t the time p>
Mrs. Alfred’s breathing remained heavy, but she eventually lowered herself back into the chair. She wiped her tears roughly and looked away.
Before anyone could say anything else, the doctor entered the room with two nurses.
“I’m sorry,” he said quietly. “We need to move the body to the morgue p>
The nurses approached the bed and carefully began pushing it toward the door. Everyone stepped aside as they prepared to take Mr. Alfred away.
But as they moved him, the white blanket suddenly slipped downward.
Mr. Alfred’s face was exposed.
His eyes were closed, his skin had turned pale and lifeless, and his mouth hung slightly open. His once-warm face now looked completely still, with no trace of life remaining.
Julia immediately burst into tears again. Mrs. Alfred cried out loudly. But Marcus eyes remained fixed on Mr.
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Alfred’s body.
brows slowly knitted together.
Something had caught his attention.
He leaned forward slightly, staring at the old man’s neck.
“Hmm p>
Just as the doctor was about to cover him back again,
He suddenly stepped forward.
“Stop p>
The room froze.
Marcus stepped forward, his eyes fixed on Mr. Alfred’s body. Everyone watched him in confusion as he moved closer to the bed.
Ms. Leah was the first to speak. “What are you doing? Why did you suddenly shout stop p>
The doctor also looked surprised. “Mr. Marcus, what is wrong p>
Marcus didn’t answer. He leaned over the body and began examining it carefully.
His eyes moved across Mr. Alfred’s neck. After a moment, he noticed a thin purple line running along the side of it.
Marcus frowned and touched the mark lightly.
“What is this?” he asked. “What caused it p>
The doctor glanced at the mark. “That? It was just a symptom that appeared while he was dying. His condition was already very serious, there is nothing we could do to save him”
But Marcus didn’t stop.
He carefully checked Mr. Alfred’s wrist, feeling around it before looking at his skin again.
Victoria suddenly stepped forward. “What the heck are you doing? Who are you to think you can touch Grandfather like that p>
Mrs. Alfred immediately shouted as well.
“Yes! What the heck are you doing?” she cried. “Get away from my husband!, someone should throw this man out this instant p>
Marcus ignored them. His eyes remained on the body as he examined the symptoms again.
Then his expression changed.
“He was poisoned p>
Everyone froze.
Julia stared at him. “What p>
Marcus looked at Mr. Alfred’s face. “He wasn’t killed by his illness. He was poisoned p>
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Victoria’s expression hardened. “What the heck are you saying p>
Marcus carefully opened Mr. Alfred’s mouth and examined his tongue. “The symptoms are the same,” he muttered.
He had learned about traditional poisons when he was a child. One particular poison had symptoms that matched what he was seeing now: weakness before death, discoloration around the neck, changes in the skin and tongue, and the rapid decline of someone who already appeared seriously ill.
“This is Akunya poison,” Marcus said firmly. “It is a traditional poison. The symptoms match p>
Victoria scoffed in disbelief.
“What are you talking about?” she demanded. “Do you want to cause another trouble here? Akun …. or what the fuck are you saying p>
She pointed toward the body. “Grandfather was sick! He died naturally. Shut up your mouth and stop acting like you are not a school drop out p>
The others remained shocked, unable to process what Marcus had just claimed.
The doctor finally stepped forward.
“Mr., please,” he said, his patience clearly wearing thin. “Whatever you are saying, we already examined him. We determined that he died from his medical condition p>
Marcus looked at him.
The doctor continued, “He had been seriously ill for a long time, and his condition deteriorated. So if you would move out of the way, we need to take him to the morgue p>
Marcus didn’t move.
His eyes remained fixed on Mr. Alfred’s body.
The doctor’s expression became more serious. “Mr. Marcus, this is a hospital. We know how to determine a natural death p>
Marcus slowly turned his head toward him.
“I am so sure. Mr. Alfred here was poisoned. if you could test him or do any autopsy, you will see I’m right” he
said.
The room fell silent again.
Marcus looked back at the purple mark on Mr. Alfred’s neck.
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