Forced Marriage: My Wife, My Redemption novel Chapter 51

Chapter 51: Why not run some test on him?

After the chaos in the dining room, everyone returned to the sitting room, the atmosphere thick with unease, the tension palpable which is in stark contrast to the exquisite setting of the room as they all waited anxiously for the doctor’s diagnosis and Vera’s waking up.

Elder Allen sat with a stern expression leaning on his walking cane for support, Desmond’s face was impassive but his fingers were tightly interlocked, while Aaron paced anxiously his gaze drifting to Vera at intervals. Pamela and the other members of the second branch whispered among themselves.

Jessica silently wheeled Davis into the sitting room back to the spot they had occupied when they arrived initially. After she made sure he is comfortable, she sat down on the couch beside him while Ethan continued standing.

She felt the gaze of the family members on her— curious, angry, suspicion and confusion. She welcomed them all, her countenance brimming with confidence.

The whole evening has been a rollercoaster event for the family but none of the incidence is as intriguing as the lady before them. The drug Vera had administered isn’t one she should notice or perceive but the fact she had noticed it gave them an answer they didn’t want to admit... she is not simple.

It made them wary.

Jessica felt the weight of Davis’s silence beside her, but she didn’t turn to him, she didn’t know what is going on in his head but one thing she is certain is he is too calm.

Her focus was on elder Allen. Her mind spinning rapidly as she thought of ways to find her answer.

A maid entered with a tray of tea, carefully placing it on the center table before retreating without a word. Still, Davis said nothing.

Jessica finally let out a slow breath and spoke, keeping her voice even. "Are you okay?" she asked, her voice low.

Before he could respond, the door creaked open. A doctor stepped inside, holding a folder, his face grim.

"The results are in." He announced.

The doctor cleared his throat, flipping open the file. "The substance in her system is fast-acting muscle relaxant combined with a sedative, commonly used in controlled doses for sleep disorders, but in high doses—" He paused, his gaze sweeping the room. "It can cause a myriad of problem which is does not exclude death."

Gasps and collective murmur rippled through the room as their facial expressions switched to shock and unbelief.

Jessica’s lips curled up lightly, a knowing glint flashing in her eyes. She had already pieced it together the moment she saw Vera’s reaction at the table.

The doctor hesitated before nodding to their shock. "Yes. But what’s more concerning is that—" He turned the page in his report. "This isn’t the first time she’s been exposed to it. The levels in her system suggest repeated exposure over time."

A sharp intake of breath from the room. "Repeated exposure? How?" Voices queried.

"I would like to ask her husband if she is having a sleep disorder?" The doctor asked.

Aaron was at loss, they don’t spend the night together and he rarely returns home, how will he know if she has one.

"I haven’t noticed any". He murmured slowly.

Jessica carefully scanned their faces, her gaze resting on Aaron and Desmond who were more composed then the others at the news which even Davis lifted his gaze in surprise.

"That I cannot answer, I think she needs to be sent to the hospital for proper diagnosis and treatment", He concluded followed by a thick silence that shrouded the room.

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