The Kiss that Sparked it All

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

gotten anything mixed up. If you don’t believe me, take a look at the report yourself. It’s all there in

that, the doctor handed the

left speechless and staring at the

Balfour snatched it, his expression

eat humble pie,

cold as ice. “Xenia, you specially prepared the pomegranate juice for Ellinor, didn’t you? A drink laced with saffron syrup

was racing as she looked at the

was pregnant? She’s so young and thin, it doesnt show at all.” Balfour clenched his jaw, scoffing “Even if you didn’t know she was pregnant, that gives you the right to poison

said, “Balfour, listen to me… Yes, I did add some saffron syrup to the pomegranate juice, but I didn’t know it was poisonous If someone

the juice recipe off the internet, and it said adding some saffron would make it taste better and be good for