Chapter 516

The Poisoned Medicine

“Aletta is both talented and kind–hearted. Watch what you’re saying.”

Everyone quickly jumped to Arabella’s defense, their respect for Aletta’s skills evident.

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“Hmph,” Ruby scoffed dismissively before pulling a small pill bottle from her purse and handing it to Orion. “Here, Mr. Lawson. This is the medicine Arabella gave me. Have it tested–you’ll see what I mean.”

Orion looked puzzled. “Why would I test it?”

‘Let’s not drag Mr. Lawson into this. If there are patent issues involved, testing it could get him in legal trouble,” someone pointed

but.

‘I’m not asking for a full ingredient breakdown–just check whether this medication is toxic,” Ruby replied, tilting her chin up with a touch of smugness.

‘Toxic?” A wave of shock spread through the room.

‘How could that be?”

‘No way. Why would medicine be poisonous?”

Nobody believed Ruby; the idea seemed too far–fetched.

Arabella raised an eyebrow calmly. “How did you figure it was toxic?”

‘Hmph, I got lucky,” Ruby retorted, putting on an offended tone. “I was about to take the pills you gave me when accidentaly dropped one. My puppy ate it… and then it died. So your medicine is definitely to blame.”

“Your puppy?” A faint smile touched Arabella’s lips. “I didn’t know you had a dog.”

I just got one recently Is that a problem?” Ruby shot back.

Arabella turned toward Sophia. “Aunt Sophia, has Ruby brought a puppy home lately?”

“No, Thaven’t seen any dog,” Sophia replied, confused “Ruby, what’s going on?”

Ruby hadn’t mentioned any of this to them earlier, and they were just as surprised

“I’ve been keeping it over at Naomi’s place,” Ruby said, then started subtly signaling Naom with her eyshy Night SACH

“Me?” Naomi looked stunned for a second before catching on “Oh yeah that yight

She wasn’t entirely sure what was happening but seeing Hutry’s expression and remembering her caping the pics wet tevilpr she decided to play along

“Are you sure about that?” Arabella’s smule deepened

Ruby Ufted her chin defiantly Absolutely

“Naomi, do you stand by that?” Arabella pressed, furring to Masthi agam

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Naomi swallowed hard and nodded reluctantly. “Yes.”

“Heh.” Arabella let out a low, sarcastic laugh. “Ruby, you’ll really go to any length to frame me, won’t you?”

“Don’t twist this around. You’re the one who did it–don’t turn it back on me,” Ruby insisted.

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“Me, frame you?” Arabella crossed her arms and glanced at Ruby. “Did you forget Naomi is allergic to animal fur? A puppy? Seriously, that’s the best you could come up with?”

“I-” Ruby’s face went pale in an instant. She’d improvised the excuse on the spot and completely overlooked that detail.

“Save the stammering,” Arabella said coolly, her gaze turning sharp. “And there’s no need to run any tests, either.”

“What do you mean?” Ruby demanded, anger flashing in her eyes. “Trying to avoid owning up to it?”

‘Owning up to what?” Arabella replied flatly.

‘To giving me bad medicine! To trying to poison me!” Ruby accused, her voice rising.

‘I said there’s no need for a test because I already know the medicine is definitely compromised,” Arabella’s tone shifted subtly ‘But it passed through my hands and then yours. Where exactly the problem occurred… that’s still up for debate, isn’t it?”

Ruby’s expression shifted instantly. “Are you implying I poisoned my own medicine on purpose?”

‘You said it, not me.” Arabella shrugged, making it clear she hadn’t directly accused her.

‘Arabella, don’t push it. I’m not stupid–why would I poison myself?” Ruby put on a deeply wounded look. “If you want to deflect blame, at least use some common sense!”

Arabella’s lips curved slightly. “What if it was to set me up?”

The room fell quiet for a moment, the atmosphere growing tense.

‘Don’t… don’t talk nonsense,” Ruby stammered, her eyes darting nervously. “Why would I set you up? You re the one who tried to

burt me!”

“Why would I risk my reputation to harm you when we don’t even have bad blood between us” Arabella countered, a Pyebrow

You’d need a motive to hurt someone, right?

“You

Huby’s face paled further she gritted her teeth “It’s because you’ve always had din for me

“Having it in for someone means you try to person them? Acabila shook her head, almost pityingly styles

Too bad that calty y

“Ruby, don’t talk like that Arabella would never try to hurt you than cut in his caprion darketing

Ruby grew frantic “So if she wouldn t hurt me, that means I’m hurting her Why is everyone taking her sal

Ethan’s gaze hardened “We’re just sticking to the facts

They weren’t siding with anyone they were calling it as they saw it

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Back at Cloudrise Manor, the living room remained quiet.

The atmosphere was heavy and strained–clearly, no one was in good po spints

“Mom, Dad, please don’t worry. Uncle is going to be fine. He just sc ask a severe shock and got too upset him, he’ll recover after some rest,” Arabella reassured them.

Florence nodded. “We trust your skills, sweetheart.”

Jonathan spoke with quiet pride, “That’s right. Our Arabella esians the one and only ‘Miracle Doctor‘ Alettam.