The doctor carried on, “Sure, the pomegranate juice was pure alright, but it was laced with a ton of saffron syrup. That’s what caused the bleeding in the stomach. It’s all due to an overdose of saffron.”

“Saffron is a top shelf and very expensive spice. It’s good for the body in the right amounts. But if you OD on it, you’re looking at vomiting bloody urine, heavy periods, acute poisoning internal bleeding, and the like. Especially for pregnant women, it can cause miscarriages and infertility”

The room went silent after the doctor finished. Was there really something fishy about the pomegranate juice?

Upon hearing the last bit, Theos face darkened, and his hand tightened into a fist. He had a gut feeling someone was gunning for his wife and kid.

Patricia was dumbfounded. What was the doctor playing at? Was he just in it for the dough and not doing his job?

“Doc, what the hell are you talking about? Saffron? In pomegranate juice? You must’ve gotten it all mixed up Have another gander at the test results

doctor wasn’t having it. ‘Ms. Howard, I havent gotten anything mixed up. If you don’t believe

handed the report to Patricia.

and staring at

Balfour snatched it, his expression stern

waiting for Ellinor to eat humble pie,

you specially prepared the pomegranate juice for Ellinor, didn’t you? A drink laced with saffron syrup for pregnant Ellinor. What were you

mind was racing as she looked at the scattered report in

thin, it doesnt show at all.” Balfour clenched his jaw, scoffing

said, “Balfour, listen to me… Yes, I did add some saffron syrup to the

and it said adding some saffron

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