Abandoned by All I Took It All Back novel Chapter 551

Janina Holt’s heart clenched.

She quickly took Joy from Grace, supporting the older woman with one hand as she asked anxiously, “Mom, you look terrible. Are you feeling okay?”

Grace felt completely drained, without an ounce of strength, but she forced herself to stay upright.

Putting on a brave face, she waved a hand dismissively. “It’s nothing. This is just what happens when you get old. I think I just got too worked up earlier. Quickly, go find Fairchild. Look at Joy—her fever’s back and it’s high.”

“Okay, Mom. You rest here in the room. I’ll go get Fairchild right now.”

Janina didn’t dare waste a second. Forgetting about her mother for a moment, she scooped up Joy and ran toward Fairchild’s room.

The little girl in her arms was burning up, her forehead and body covered in a fine sweat, her breathing shallow.

Just as Janina was about to knock, the door swung open from the inside.

“Come in, quick.” Fairchild had heard Grace’s shout, so he already knew Joy’s fever had returned.

His brow furrowed. He took a pill from his bag, cupped Joy’s chin with one hand, and with a gentle squeeze, opened the child’s mouth and popped the pill inside.

Next, he drew out three fine needles and quickly inserted them into specific points on Joy's head, the sole of her foot, and her chest.

He twisted the needles.

Trickles of dark blood oozed from where they were inserted.

Fairchild was ready with a glass vial, catching the dark blood, which gave off a faint, metallic scent.

When he removed the needles, he immediately sealed the vial airtight.

He stared at the dark blood in the vial, his brow furrowed even deeper.

At that moment, even Fairchild began to doubt himself. She had been improving just yesterday and shouldn’t have developed another high fever. But her current condition told him the poison was active in her system again.

He never questioned his medical skills.

The only possible explanation was that Joy had been poisoned again.

The thought sent a chill down Fairchild’s spine. He looked up at Janina, his expression grim and his gaze sharp. “Go get Liam. I suspect he’s been poisoned, too.”

Janina’s mind went blank. Carrying Joy, she hardly registered how she’d even gotten into the room. Seeing Joy’s tightly closed eyes filled her with a profound fear.

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