Chapter 840

As things progressed to that point, Anya had no choice but to sacrifice her mother to save herself. After

all, it was better for one than for both of them to lose the trust of the family.

Even though she had no idea what Corinne was thinking, she had no qualms about the version of the

story Corinne gave. It was more important for her to uphold her innocent girl image so she could live to

see another day.

Corinne gently tucked Anya’s hair before her ear. “Yeah, that’s what I thought, too. I mean, you were

kind enough to save Jeremy. Not only that, but you nearly lost your life and became infertile after that…

A brave and kind-hearted girl like you would never do something like poisoning me, right?”

Anya could not help but start to feel uneasy at all the praise Corinne was heaping on her, so much so a

chill ran up her spine. ‘Why would Corinne speak up for me? She’s definitely up to no good.”

Corinne frowned and said worriedly, “I suddenly remember something, Miss Anya. Is your body okay

after drinking all that pomegranate juice? Do you feel pain anywhere?”

Anya still had her guard up toward Corinne, but she had to play along with her. She shook her head

and said innocently, “I’m fine. Sorry to make you worry, Corinne.”

Corinne still looked worried. “No, we need to take this seriously. After the doctor told us about all the

side effects of overdosing on saffron, I went online to look for more information, and I found out it’s

actually quite dangerous for a woman who’s not pregnant too. Miss Anya, I highly suggest you do a full

body checkup now to make sure you’re alright.”

Anya knew Corinne had an ulterior motive for suggesting she do that, so she politely rejected her.

“Thank you, but I’m really okay. There’s really no need for me to do a checkup.”

Corinne shook her head stubbornly. “No! You drank the whole glass, remember? Sunny only drank half

a glass, and look at what happened to him! I think it’s best if you go do a checkup.”

Anya did not want to do a body checkup, so she stood her ground, too. “No! I’m really okay. Besides, I

threw up most of it all—”

Her mind was all over the place, causing her to nearly blurt out something she should not have.

However, what she said did not escape Corinne’s notice.

She raised her eyebrow and cocked her head in mock surprise. “What’s that you said? You threw up

most of it already? But Miss Anya, didn’t you say you didn’t throw up just now? And why would you do

something like that? Could it be that you knew the pomegranate juice was poisoned?”

Anya’s face tensed up. Her mind started to race for a plausible excuse.

“Umm… I didn’t throw up! I… What I meant to say was…I got the urge to pee after drinking the

pomegranate juice. That was why I went to the bathroom straight after, so I’m guessing I’ve peed most

of it…which means my body should be fine…”

Corinne frowned worriedly. “Well, since you didn’t throw up most of it, you should go do that body

checkup like I suggested. Miss Anya, have you forgotten that your health is weaker than others after

you risked your life to save Jeremy? What if the saffron wreaks havoc on your

health again? It’s best to catch it early so you can begin treatment as soon as possible.”

Anya was starting to get very annoyed at Corinne, but she did not show it on her face. Even with her

back against the corner, she still refused to do a body checkup.

Corinne, however, did not wait for Anya’s consent to begin making arrangements for her to do a body

checkup.

“Doctor, Miss Anya had mistakenly consumed a large dose of the saffron too, so please do a body

checkup on her. Do pay attention to her womanly bits since there’s a high chance the saffron would

mess up her period or give her a heavier flow than normal,” said Corinne to the doctor.

The doctor was about to go out, so he nodded and said, “Sure thing. Miss Anya, please follow me this

way. I’ll arrange for the other doctors to check on you.”