The CEO's Unplanned Heir novel Chapter 708

In the sterile silence of the ICU, Mira lay motionless, her body a battleground where abnormal liver and kidney functions signaled a dire situation, poisoning. The doctors, however, were still at a loss, unable to pinpoint the exact toxin at play.

Her parents, Sheryl and Fredric were a picture of distress.

"It makes no sense," Fredric muttered, pacing the hospital corridor, "Everyone else is fine. How could only our Mira be poisoned? It's just bizarre."

"If anything happens to Mira," Sheryl sobbed, her voice breaking, "I don't know how I'll manage to go on with my life."

Upon hearing the news, Leopold and Aurelia had rushed to the hospital, after ensuring William was safely escorted home by their bodyguard. Time was of the essence.

"Sheryl, Fredric, how's Mira doing?" Leopold asked as he approached.

Sheryl's tears flowed unhindered, "The doctors have issued a critical condition notice. We just celebrated her birthday yesterday, and she didn't eat anything unusual. We had dinner at home, and Mira and Nina shared the same dishes, but Nina's fine. How could this happen?"

A cold glint flashed in Leopold's eyes. It seemed Kane's suspicions were correct, and the cotton candy was to blame.

"Don't panic yet, Sheryl," Leopold said, trying to keep the anxiety out of his voice, "Let Skyler have a look. He's got a Ph.D. in pharmacology. Remember when Aurelia was poisoned? He's the one who whipped up the antidote."

Sheryl immediately summoned the doctor and accompanied Skyler into the ICU.

Mira was a ghostly pale, her lips tinged blue, and a sinister black line marred the whites of her eyes.

Skyler shuddered slightly, "This poison is extracted from a rare species of jellyfish, seldom encountered. Without prompt antidote administration, the patient could succumb to liver and kidney failure within three days."

"Is there an antidote?" Leopold asked urgently.

"The jellyfish venom needs cholesterol to work," Skyler explained methodically, "We can target cholesterol for the antidote."