Chapter 227 Eyes Filled with Resolve

"Tristan…" Nova's eyes were brimming with tears. She wanted so badly to reach out and hold his hand, but after two days of lying in bed without food or water, she didn't even have the strength to lift her arm. "Nova, you..." Lionel started to speak but stopped himself. What could he say? Tell her not to worry. He was just as anxious about Tristan as she was. Feeling helpless, Lionel quietly left the room to give them some privacy. Out in the hallway, his phone buzzed. It was Elena. He answered immediately, his voice tense. "Any news? Did you find anything?" he asked, unable to hide his desperation. "There's a name for the poison," Elena said on the other end. "It's called EBV. It's a vicious toxin, recently developed. I'm still figuring it out, but I don't know much yet." Elena had only heard of the poison in passing. Rumour had it that a local gang had developed it as part of some twisted vendetta. She'd been trying to get her hands on a sample for research but never thought sh