Chapter 1664
"Go and prepare; you may need to stay overnight. It could be exhausting with only two of you taking shifts," Dr. Blanc instructed the two nurses. "Return when you're ready. I still need to examine the patient."
"Okay, Doctor," the nurses replied before leaving.
Dr. Blanc used his stethoscope to check Debbie's heartbeat, then performed a cursory examination. He withdrew his hand, a thought occurring to him, and looked at Lily. He took the child's wrist, turning it over to examine her palm. The palm was soft, but a yellowish discoloration was visible in the center. It could easily be mistaken for a callous, but Lily was a child who had never done strenuous labor. Furthermore, she had recently been admitted to the ward. Stroking the area, Dr. Blanc realized it wasn't a callous; the yellowish hue was deeper, unnatural, and abnormal.
Releasing her hand, he pulled her feet from under the blanket and examined her soles. They showed the same discoloration.
Puzzled, Edmund approached. "What happened to her?" he asked, astonished.
Dr. Blanc didn't answer, but looked at Lily.
"She was poisoned," Lily whispered, glancing around. Surveillance cameras monitored the patients, though blind spots existed to ensure privacy.
"Poisoned?" Edmund almost shouted, quickly silencing himself. He remained perplexed. "Not because of the virus?"
Dr. Blanc, appearing calmer, gazed at Lily expectantly. She wanted to speak to me alone. Is this it? he thought.
"No," Lily said, shaking her head. She moved towards a camera blind spot. Dr. Blanc and Edmund followed.
"Someone has poisoned Debbie," Lily said once they were near.
The two men were shocked.
"Poisoned? She's already infected with the virus! The food here is specially prepared and delivered. How could she be poisoned? Wouldn't other patients be affected?" Edmund asked.
They could only speculate. Other than food or drink, how could she have been poisoned? They can't leave the ward!
"No," Lily shook her head. "It might not be her food. The toxin is weak, slow-acting, and not easily obtainable. Someone must have poisoned her."
"Who?" Edmund exclaimed.
Surveillance cameras monitored the patients' conditions. Blind spots existed to ensure patient privacy.
"Poisoned?" Edmund almost shouted, quickly silencing himself. He remained perplexed. "Not because of the virus?" Dr. Blanc gazed at Lily expectantly. She wanted to speak to me alone. Is this it?
"No," Lily said, shaking her head, moving towards a camera blind spot. Dr. Blanc and Edmund followed.
"Someone has poisoned Debbie," Lily stated.
The two men were shocked.
Edmund asked, "Poisoned? She's already infected with the virus! The food here is specially prepared and delivered. How could she be poisoned? Wouldn't other patients be affected?"
They could only speculate. Other than food or drink, how could she have been poisoned? They can't leave the ward!
"No," Lily said, shaking her head. "It might not be her food. The toxin is weak and slow-acting, and not easily obtainable. Someone must have poisoned her."
"Who?" Edmund was shocked.
Someone poisoned her? This is serious! The staff here have undergone rigorous background checks. If there's a problem, it's alarming!
"I don't know. That's why I couldn't say it earlier," Lily replied. "The poison caused Debbie's reaction. Dr. Blanc, if you doubt me, test her blood. The toxin should be detectable."