Chapter 681

There were many people present, most of whom Zelda didn't recognize. Standing farthest inside was Zoey. When Zoey saw Zelda arrive, she wiped her tears and stepped forward, choking out her words, "Ms. Cantrell, Madam Rutherford was perfectly fine when she went out. Then suddenly, someone called to say she collapsed from poisoning. What should we do?" Seeing Zoey sobbing uncontrollably, Zelda felt an inexplicable turmoil in her heart. She tried to comfort her, saying, "Zoey, don't worry. I'll handle my mother's poisoning. You should head back home. Someone needs to be there." Zoey glanced at Zelda and wiped her tears, but her demeanor suddenly turned stubborn. "I'm not leaving. I want to stay with her. I've looked after her since she was young, and I can't bear to see her suffer." Zelda narrowed her eyes slightly, noticing that Zoey's persistence seemed overly deliberate. "Zoey, go back and cook something for my mother. Hospital food might not be very nutritious." Cedric had accomp