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Maggie couldn’t quite articulate the reason, but her heart inexplicably tightened, adding a touch of
nervousness.
“Okay.”
She accompanied Samuel to a nearby seat and extended her wrist across the table.
Samuel gently took her pulse, his concentration unwavering.
Meanwhile, Timmothy stood nearby, a slight furrow creasing his brow.
With each passing moment, Maggie’s heart grew heavier. Samuel’s demeanour lacked optimism, signalling a worrisome development.
After some time, Samuel withdrew his hand slowly, deliberating before speaking.
Maggie and Timmothy refrained from pushing for responses, and it wasn’t until later that Samuel asked, “Ms. Adam, do you have any particular tastes in food? Have you been prescribed any medication to maintain your health?”
Maggie halted to ponder. “I haven’t been on any medication lately. When you mention particular food. could you clarify what you’re referring to?”
“Like something that might have poisonous substances,” Samuel elucidated gradually.
Maggie was startled, feeling her spirits plummet.
Poisonous substances in my food? Was he insinuating that I might have been poisoned?
Maybe there weren’t any poisonous substances in her food after all. It might have been Samuel’s subtle way of cautioning her.
“Are you suggesting that I’m displaying symptoms of poisoning?” Maggie fixed her gaze on Samuel, her voice barely above a whisper.
Samuel paused briefly before replying, “Based on the analysis of your pulse, it seems that the effects of the poisoning have been building up in your body for quite some time. It’s a worrisome circumstance.”
Maggie was shocked suddenly.
I was poisoned?
But in my previous life, I never heard
Hold on, Mr. Hudson remark about the prolonged poisoning suggested it wasn’t a recent occurrence since my rebirth. So, is it conceivable that I was also poisoned in my previous life?
Maggie tried to catch elusive thoughts that slipped away from her mind like quicksilver.
“Is there any remedy?” Timmothy inquired, his brow creased with worry and voice resonant.
Samuel contemplated for a moment. “It’s a formidable predicament. I don’t hold much hope. Ms. Adam
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goes, illnesses arrive swiftly like a crumbling mountain but depart slowly like pulling silk. Poisoning follows a similar course.
“If the poisoning had taken place not long ago, I’d be roughly eighty percent certain, but considering the
situation now.
His statement remained incomplete, but both Maggie and Timmothy grasped its meaning.
“How long do I have?” Maggie locked eyes with Samuel, silently pleading for confirmation of her fears.
“Considering the present circumstances, you probably has about five to six years remaining,” he relayed, his tone solemn.
Upon hearing this, Maggie’s heart sank a notch further.
So that’s the situation.
This year marked her twenty–fourth, and in another five to six years, she’d be approaching thirty. In her previous life, when Joseph had abducted her and posed a threat to Nathael, she had reached precisely thirty.
What had perplexed her previously suddenly became lucid in that instant.
Nathael had taken elaborate measures to shield her from the truth in her previous life, safeguarding Joseph and the Camerons.
As long as she remained alive, Joseph and his family stood a chance of survival. Otherwise, Nathael would have undoubtedly eradicated them.
Yet, at thirty, Joseph unexpectedly abducted her, demanding a sizable ransom.
It was an abrupt twist of fate.
After grasping the truth in retrospect, she had often pondered why Joseph had endured for such a prolonged period, only to reach a breaking point precisely when Nathael’s patience appeared to be growing.
Why had he opted for such a drastic step, jeopardizing everything by kidnapping met
Now, if Mr. Hudson’s words proved accurate, everything fell into alignment.
Her imminent demise before reaching thirty signified that once she was gone, Nathael would show no mercy towards them.
Ronald, Joseph, and the rest comprehended this reality thoroughly, prompting their risky gamble.
There remained a faint glimmer of hope for triumph.
However, if they remained passive and simply awaited her demise, their fate would undoubtedly be unfavourable.
What about Nathael?
Does he know about this?
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She couldn’t help but reflect on the past year or two, a period during which her hostility towards Nathael had notably waned.
Apart from the occasional bouts of mood swings due to her blindness and disfigurement, most of the time, she could even interact with him calmly.
She had become familiar with his company.
Yet. Maggie remembered that her health appeared to decline over those two years, frequently suffering from bouts of coughing up blood and making frequent trips to the hospital.
Despite Nathael dedicating more time to her, his hectic agenda, influenced by the influential Harrises and the necessity to fend off familial plots, kept him preoccupied.
Following a hospital visit, she awoke and asked, “Is my condition terminal? Am I facing a life– threatening illness?”
He stayed quiet for a brief period, then hugged her and murmured, “You harbour disdain for me, it’s only natural that you won’t depart without a struggle.
hence,
Maggie’s face lost colour as she softly laughed, “Once I’m gone, you’ll be free. No one will trouble you again.
She felt like a weighty burden, subject to frequent mood swings.
He was the sole individual who fully embraced her.
Yet, she truly weighed heavily on his entire being.
Nathael’s eyes filled with tears as he tightly held her hand. “But you haven’t endured adequate consequences. You’ll pull through, live a good life for many years to come.
Maggie chuckled softly. “Then what’s the reason behind my illness? Why have I been feeling unwell. recently?”
Nathael’s profound, fiery eyes, adorned with long, gently drooping lashes, whispered, “When Sierra orchestrated your abduction, you suffered significant injuries to your heart, lungs, and various other
organs, leading to complications.”
“Is my end drawing near?” she listened intently, her emotions steady.
She rested her head against his shoulder, hesitant to acknowledge the comfort she found in their proximity.
“No, wait a couple more years to boost your health. A few minor surgeries will be adequate,” Nathael comforted gently.
“Alright.”
Maggie lapsed into silence, placing her faith in his assurances.
However, she recalled enduring unexplained physical discomfort over those two years, beginning with mild unease and escalating to intense agony.
Despite her blindness and the trauma inflicted by Sierra, she had frequently fallen ill, attributing it to her
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preexisting conditions.
However, now it seemed more intricate.
It was poison.
Maggie cast her eyes downward, masking the bitterness within them.
She had hoped that in this lifetime, she could change her situation, but destiny had already decided her
fate.
So when Master Cameron mentioned a few more years, when he insinuated that even if she were no longer
Maggie felt a dull ache in her heart, a deep sorrow and righteous anger brewing inside her, longing to be unleashed.
Who did the Camerons think they were?
How dare they arbitrarily decide my life and death?
How could they exploit me at will and decided my fate!
They are indeed a den of beasts!
What right does they have to abruptly end my life like this? What right does they have to let I die in such a manner?
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