Rosemary looked grievously hurt, her body weak and fragile.
"Rose’s been poisoned. Her antidote is upstairs—I need to take her now and I’ll fill you in later," Roo said urgently, scooping the girl into his arms and rushing up the stairs to lay her on the bed in her
spacious bedroom.
Rosemary’s room was large, complete with a walk-in closet and various sections for different uses.
One area featured a wall of cabinets where she stored an assortnt of dicines.
"Start from the left, first shelf, third compartnt. There’s a small clear bottle with white pills. Crush half of one into so water," Rosemary instructed weakly.
Roo swiftly did as told.
"Now, first shelf, seventh compartnt on the bottom left, there’s a white bottle with light green capsules. Take two out and mix the powder into the water."
He followed her instructions to the letter.
After a few more dicines were combined, Roo brought the dicated warm water to Rosemary,who unexpectedly coughed up another mouthful of blood.
With a pang of distress, he wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and gently fed her the concoction, dampening her lips in the process. He tenderly cleaned them with a soft touch.
"Find a clean set of clothes. After I rest, I’ll change myself."
He went to the closet and picked out a comfortable set of loungewear for her.
"I need to rest for a bit. You should go out."
Roo obediently stepped outside, understanding that Rosemary needed ti to recover her strength.
"How is she? Is Rose doing better?" Louisa fretted from outside the door. Seeing Roo erge, she quickly asked, "Should we take her to the hospital? Is it serious?"
"Rose has her dicine. She just took it and said she’ll be fine after so rest," Roo said softly.
"What about all the blood on her?" Louisa probed further.
"It was from the poisoning—she vomited blood."
"Worried she couldn’t handle it alone, I’ve already called President Barton. He’s on his way." Kenneth explained, wanting to ensure Rosemary’s safety with the presence of soone as seasoned as Barton.
"Who did this to her?" Louisa couldn’t help but press for an answer.
Roo recounted the whole ordeal in detail, leaving Kenneth and Mary seething with anger.
"That Yolanda. We spared her life once, and she dares to retaliate like this." Louisa was livid. "Where is she now? I’ll go sort her out myself, to avenge Rose!"
"I’m coming with you!" Kenneth was outraged that Yolanda would dare harm his daughter. He was ready to make sure she got what she deserved.
"Let’s wait till Rose has settled the score with her," Roo suggested.
Gritting her teeth, Louisa resolved, "We’ll deal with her later!"
When President Barton arrived, he checked Rosemary’s pulse and was relieved to find her condition stabilizing.
Such resilience went beyond the ordinary—Rosemary was no normal girl.
"Was the poison that strong?" Louisa asked, her heart aching even more.
Louisa’s heart ached even more as she considered the pain her daughter had endured.
"How did she bear it? Twice the agony. That must have been excruciating."
Upon hearing this, Roo felt as if an invisible hand was squeezing his heart, the pain so intense that it left him breathless.
Rosemary had been enduring such soul-tearing pain, chatting with him nonchalantly and even comforting him in return.
That damn Yolanda, he wanted to skin her alive and pull out her tendons right then and there.
"All these years, Rosemary’s been used to handling everything on her own. But she forgets she’s only nineteen after the New Year’s, still just a child." President Barton found himself fighting back tears.
"She needs to rest more from now on, and stick to a light diet."
"Thank you, Mr. Barton, for making the trip," Louisa said gratefully. "I’ve had so late-night snacks prepared. Please, have sothing to eat before you consider heading back."
"No, I must be going, but thank you for your kindness. There’s sothing important I need to attend to."
President Barton gestured to the blood analysis results he was holding, indicating, "With these results and the antidote Rose concocted, I’ve got a lead on the poison she was afflicted with. Next, I need to
find the person researching this poison."
Such a potent poison should never have found its way to the market, into the hands of the unscrupulous.
The researcher behind this poison, are they simply after money, or could they be connected to the puppet master that the kid has been investigating.
Following this lead could offer so assistance.
"The antidote the kid prepared is spot on, not too much, not too little. Rest assured, she’s pulled through."
"Thank you so much." Louisa personally saw him to the door.
At one in the morning, Rosemary’s room remained closed.
"I hope she’s alright." Louisa couldn’t help but worry.
"Mr. Barton said she’s made it through, she just needs rest due to her weakened state." Kenneth started, then turned to Roo, who was sitting on the living room couch. "Roo, I’ve had so snacks prepared. Go have sothing to eat and then rest in the guest room."
Roo, seated on the second-floor couch, directly opposite Rosemary’s room, would be the first to see her if she erged.
"Mr. Kenneth, I’m not hungry," Roo said, his voice grounded with concern. "You all go to rest. Once
Rose wakes up, I’ll keep her company."
"But."
"I’m not tired," Roo explained. "I won’t be able to sleep until I see Rose co out. You both have been worried sick all night; you should rest first. Plus, you’ll need your strength to deal with Yolanda later."
Eventually, Kenneth and Louisa let themselves be persuaded, heading downstairs while instructing that the snacks be brought up for Roo.
But Roo didn’t touch the food, his gaze fixed on the girl’s door, as he pulled out his phone and issued so orders.
Past six in the morning, Rosemary opened her door, and Roo quickly stood up. "Feeling better?"
She hadn’t expected him to have kept vigil all night.
It was impossible not to be moved.
His eyes showed traces of red, yet his gaze remained deep and devoted.
Roo stepped forward and embraced her, his voice tinged with distress, "Are you still in pain?"
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