Straight talk often left no room for argument, and he had to make his exit first.
After Zack left, Marcus took Cornelia to a side lounge, fetched her a glass of water and said, "Have a sip first, I gotta talk to you."
Cornelia took the water, took a sip, and asked, "What's up?"
Marcus' deep voice came out from his thin lips, "I'm sorry!"
Cornelia asked, "Why are you apologizing?"
Marcus said, "Do you know the real reason your granny passed out this time?"
Cornelia didn't know, but his words gave her a bad feeling. She became so nervous that she almost dropped the paper cup in her hand, "Granny will be fine. Don't scare me..."
Marcus reassured her, "Granny will be fine, but what I want to tell you is something else." He paused for a moment, then continued, "Cornelia, the person I arranged to be by Granny's side messed up. That guy poisoned her food, causing her chronic poisoning. Today, she fell into a coma because of the shock, and the toxins rapidly took effect."
Hearing this, Cornelia felt incredulous, but after some thought, she caught on.
Marcus had many enemies, and there were a lot who wanted to kill him. Since they couldn't make a move on him directly, they chose to hit those close to him, so Granny became their easiest target.
She asked, "What kind of poison was it? What kind of damage can this poison do to her body?"
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