Chapter 86 77%8 âSophia asked about the prescription a few days back,â the pharmacist stammered. âI didnât give it to her, but maybe she caught a glimpse while I wasnât looking.â
Sophia had indeed inquired about the prescription. Worried Ada might tamper with it, sheâd specifically told him to keep it secure. âI brushed her off and went to mix the medicine,â he continued. âDidnât tell her the whole formula, but I left the paper on the table. Mustâve snuck a peck.â
Jasonâs fists clenched. Why would she want the formula? Was she planning to find someone to cook up an antidote, one that could counteract the potion and silently endanger Alison? âAnyone else ask about it?â
The pharmacist shook his head rapidly. âNo one, sir. After she left, I burned that paper. It was my fault, Mr. Wilson, please Before he could finish, Jason cut him off with a hand gesture to Aaron. âGet him out of here. Never want to see him on the Wilson payroll again.â
The pharmacist started to fight back. The Wilson Group paid triple what he could get elsewhere. âMr. Wilson, I messed up, please give me another chance!â
Seeing Jasonâs rising anger, Aaron didnât waste time. He shoved a handkerchief into the manâs mouth and drag him out.
Just then, Camila stormed in. âWhere are you taking him?â Aaron flinched and said firmly, âMr. Wilson said to throw him out.â
Camila marched to the window, glaring at Sophia kneeling on the steps, Rain hammered down on her mercilessly. âTrying to silence everyone who knows the truth? Letting her get away with it, Jason? Sheltering her like this... dishonoring Alisonâs upbringing, wouldnât you say?â
Jason rubbed his temples, trying to explain. âNot sheltering her. Aaronâs throwing him out because he neglected his duties.
Doesnât deserve the Wilson salary.â
Camilaâs frown softened slightly, but her gaze flicked back to Sophia, triggering a fresh wave of animosity. This was the perfect chance to get rid of her, and she wasnât letting it slip away. âHold off on kicking him out until the charges against that vicious woman are confirmed.â
Thirty minutes in the icy rain was Sophiaâs breaking point. The boneâchilling cold seeped into her bones, wreaking havoc on her already exhausted body. Every inch of her, from chest to stomach to krices, throbbed like someone was scraping her with a thousand knives. Despite her willpower, it was unbearable torture. Dizziness and suffocation overwhelmed her, and she could no longer support her body. Collapsing onto her side, crimson blood dribbled from the corner of her mouth, staining the puddle beneath her.
Why was she kneeling here? Not because of their coercion, but atonement. Alison had suffered unjustly because of her, and she needed to repent. Not many had shown her warmth in this world, and she cherished them deeply. Unable to take Alisonâs place in suffering, all she could do was kneel silently. Even if it alleviated a tiny fraction of her guilt, it would be worth it.
A harsh cough echoed through the rain. With each one, a trace of blood seeped out, a faint metallic scent filling the air.
Inside, Jason watched helplessly as the woman outside crumpled to the ground. A sudden tightness gripped his chest, a suffocating feeling tearing at his heart and lungs. Instinctively, he tumed to head out.
Camilaâs voice cut through the air. âHold it right there! That womanâs a good actress, donât let her fool you. Itâs only been half an hour, we havenât touched her. This is just her way of playing the victim.â
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Ignoring her, Jason took a few steps forward. Aaron rushed in with a file. âMr. Wilson, the investigation results are in.
Jason had a private investigator team. Half an hour ago, heâd tasked them with tracking Sophiaâs movements over the past few days. Grabbing the file from Aaron, he scanned the contents. His face darkened with each passing sentence. It really was herl Camila snatched the file and after a single glance, cursed. âThat vicious bitch! Forget everything else, throw her straight into jaillâ Jason stood by the window, lips pressed together, his gaze fixed on Sophia lying outside. Despite the distance and the approaching night, he missed the blood staining the rainwater beneath her.
âWhat are you waiting for? Send her to prison already!â Camila urged impatiently.
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