All Chapters of From Disgrace to Glory: Rise Of The True Heiress: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

The hospital room was deathly quiet.Aside from the soft hum of medical equipment, the only sounds were the footsteps of Vessara and the others as they entered.Frowning, Vessara walked to the bedside and stopped.The man lying there had a bluish complexion. His eyes were tightly shut. Every muscle in his face seemed strained, as though he were enduring tremendous pain.Almost instantly, a thought flashed through her mind.Poison.She placed two fingers on the man's wrist and closed her eyes, carefully feeling the rhythm of his pulse.Time passed.Nobody spoke.Finally, Vessara opened her eyes.The first thing she saw was Mr. Sagewood's worried expression."What do you think?" He lowered his voice. "When I first saw him, I thought it looked like poisoning, but I wasn't certain."His gaze followed every movement she made.After several seconds, Vessara slowly shook her head.

"Help... help me..."The driver's voice was weak and hoarse, but his hand remained tightly clenched around the bedsheet. His fingernails dug so deeply into the metal bedframe that several had begun to crack, and his entire body trembled uncontrollably.Vessara hurried to his side and grabbed his wrist, trying to pry his fingers loose. Nothing happened. Even using all her strength, she couldn't force them apart. The man simply stared at the ceiling with wide, unblinking eyes."Let go," she said sharply. "I'm a doctor. I'm trying to help you."She pulled harder, but his grip only tightened.For several seconds, neither of them gave way.Then Andreas sighed."Let me try."The moment he spoke, the strength drained from the driver's body. His fingers relaxed so abruptly that Vessara was able to pull his hand away without the slightest resistance.A flicker of suspicion crossed her face as she glanced at Andreas, but it vanish

By the time Vessara stepped out of the vehicle again, she was back in Capital.Leaving Cedar Hollow behind felt like emerging from a storm.The air itself seemed lighter.Instead of returning to the Barclay residence, she headed directly toward a company owned by the Valdis family.The moment she entered the building, she spotted Razen.He was already waiting in his office.Golden sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows.The light settled over his shoulders, making him look almost unreal.For a brief moment, Vessara found herself staring.Her throat moved involuntarily.Razen looked up.A knowing smile appeared."Miss Laurent really is clever."His voice carried a trace of amusement."You knew exactly where to find me." He leaned back slightly. "I was beginning to think you'd handle everything yourself.""Why would I do that?" Vessara immediately recovered. Her smi

Countless thoughts tangled together in her mind.Pressing her lips together, she typed a reply.[Find out exactly what's happening with Andreas. Stall him however you can and don't let him come to Capital. I'll handle the Laurent family myself.]Andreas had most likely already informed Martin.Which meant the Laurent family was probably in complete chaos by now.The thought made a smile curl across Vessara's lips.Her mood instantly improved.And sure enough, things were exactly as she had expected.At that very moment, the Laurent household was in turmoil.Standing in the center of the living room, Martin clenched his fists tightly.His lips were pressed into a thin line, making it difficult to read his expression.“What the hell is going on? Did Vessara somehow find out about what happened back then? Why would she suddenly investigate Cedar Hollow?”His voice was filled with fury.

Kieran's heart clenched.Almost instantly, he rushed to the bedside.Grasping Oliver's tiny hand tightly, he leaned forward.“I’m here. Be good, Oliver.”The familiar voice seemed to soothe him.The child's tightly furrowed brow relaxed slightly.A few seconds later, Oliver suddenly opened his eyes.Those lifeless gray eyes were empty.Not the emptiness of confusion.But the stillness of someone who had already given up hoping for anything.“Big Brother... did I get sick again?”“No.” Kieran forced a smile. “You’re being very brave. Pretty Sister is here to treat you. You're going to get better.”As he spoke, he shifted aside so the child could see Vessara.The moment Oliver spotted her, his eyes brightened.He reached toward her weakly, tugging at her sleeve.“P-Pretty Sister...”“Mhm. I'm here.