Chapter 55

VERONICA "What the heck?" I gasped, flipping through the pages. "How's that even possible?” "I, too, found this unexpected, Doctor. Mr. Wolfe showed no obvious signs of poisoning, so I repeated the test, and the results were unchanged. It appears the poison was ingested very slowly, but consistently," Sophie replied. I frowned, "Due to the slow absorption rate, there were no acute symptoms, only significant fatigue. However, what was the purpose of that medication, then?” I murmured. "Medication?" Sophie caught the word. Her brows furrowed as she gazed at me. "There was no trace of unusual medication intake in his blood, except aspirin. It seems he often takes it.” "Aspirin..." A wave of concern washed over me. The mention of aspirin usually indicates fever or pain. I remembered him fainting at my place before; he had a fever then, and assistant Blake mentioned a headache as well. Could this be related? “Doctor? Are you thinking of something?” Sophie's concerned voice caught my attenti