Chapter 353

"Poisoned?" Sophia was stunned and couldn't believe what she was hearing. The doctor rattled off a bunch of medical terms she didn't quite understand. Then he explained it again in layman's terms, and it finally clicked. Caleb had been poisoned with a chronic toxin that was colorless and tasteless when dissolved in water. Small doses didn't cause any obvious symptoms, but prolonged ingestion would slowly damage his internal organs and eventually become fatal. While Tessa was still in critical condition, Caleb had been rushed into the ER as well. The hospital issued a critical condition notice. After Sophia signed it, she stood there in a daze. Pieces started falling into place in her mind. She remembered how Caleb had been losing a lot of hair lately. She'd noticed it, of course. But she didn't think much of it and just assumed it was age catching up to him. A lot of men around that age start going bald, some even ending up with those classic horseshoe patterns. Then there was