After receiving his IV treatment, Nigel's condition stabilized. He slept peacefully at the hospital for the rest of the afternoon. In the evening, Bella escorted him home.

As Bella and Steven were leaving the villa, they ran into Justin, looking disheveled.

"Bella!" Justin surged forward, pulling her into his arms. "You've worked so hard. I tried to hurry, but I still couldn't help with anything."

"Don't say that. Taking care of Grandpa Nigel is also my responsibility." Bella smiled gently. She reached up to his shoulder to massage it lightly.

"I'll go check on Grandpa." Justin took a step forward, but Bella stopped him. "Grandpa Nigel just fell asleep, so let's not disturb him. He's getting old, and the wedding preparations have exhausted him. Let him rest."

"That's true." Justin sighed, feeling guilty.

"Justin." Bella paused, her expression turned serious. "Let's get in the car. I need to talk to you."

The couple got into her car, with Steven sitting in the driver's seat.

"Today, while I was with Grandpa Nigel at the hospital, I ran into Christopher. He's been admitted there."

Justin's eyes widened as he grabbed her hand tightly, his palm hot and clammy. He remained silent, but his concern was palpable.

"Don't worry, I was just being polite and checked in on him. Nothing happened. As they say, nothing ventured, nothing gained."

Christopher is only suffering from appendicitis, as his secretary claims, then why would they place security around the entire hospital ward like a fortress? It's clear he doesn't want anyone to know he's ill. And another thing, Taylor was carrying Diazepam,

investigated his background. He's an orphan! Given his vile

voice deep and serious. "It's also known as Valium, a central nervous system depressant. It's used to treat anxiety, induce sleep, and

asked, puzzled. "Even if he was sick, so what? He's already wiped out his entire family. There's no one left to threaten his position. What's he afraid

a grid of needle marks. I have reason to suspect that Christopher has been injecting drugs over a long period of

and Steven were

he got hooked on illegal substances after returning to the country. Would a drug kingpin who has been lurking in the shadows for so many years never touch the stuff himself? If we can gather evidence

he just heard. "There's one problem. He's in the hospital now,

get evidence

one else would be allowed in. Even if we report him, we wouldn't

private lair, we'd really have no chance." Bella's smile was both beautiful and cunning, her gaze firm. "Even if we can't get close to him, we can approach his medical staff. There's no such thing as

everything unfolded

had indeed been urgently hospitalized due to a severe adverse reaction to the drugs he had been taking. In the past, he had experienced similar episodes. Under the care of his private doctor and by taking sedatives, he

seizures, broke out in rashes, and even experienced respiratory failure. He was in and out of emergency treatment all day before he stabilized. The severity of the situation required him to seal off any information about

to face another crisis and

was discussing matters with Taylor in his hospital room.

hospital is truly nauseating. When can I finally

to stay in the hospital for at least another week for

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