Chapter 218 Why Would Mallory Harm Her

Emily ignored the housekeeper and went straight to the bed. Sophia lay there with rapid, shallow breaths, dried tear tracks still on her cheeks. Her whole appearance seemed fragile enough to stir pity. Emily leaned in and lifted her sleeve. A patch of angry red rashes spread across her arm, but it was small and confined to the injection site. Then, Emily checked her pupils and breathing. Everything had stabilized, so this hadn't been a severe systemic allergic reaction. It looked more like a localized skin irritation. "She already took antihistamines," the housekeeper murmured from the side. Emily paused. "Give me her medication record." She took the clipboard from the nurse and quickly scanned it. As expected, less than ten minutes after Mallory administered the pain medication, someone had given Sophia an antihistamine. Too fast. Fast enough to be suspicious. "We need bloodwork," Emily said, setting the board aside, her voice steady and flat. "Run an allergy panel to