A Divorce He Regrets (Alissa Nexus) novel Chapter 131

RAINA

I stared at the doctor, my heart pounding in my chest. His silence stretched on longer than I could bear, and I finally broke it. “Do you have anything to report from the results? Anything new?” I asked, my voice firm despite the anxiety bubbling beneath the surface. “And... is it possible the poison could have been a herb of some sort?”

Beside me, Dominic turned sharply, his brows furrowing. “What are you getting at, Raina? Why would you ask that?”

I met his questioning gaze. “If Alex is telling the truth—and I believe he is—then Adelaide poisoned Grandpa.” My voice wavered, but I pressed on. “She’s been serving the family herbal tonics for years. It makes sense.”

Dominic opened his mouth, likely to argue, but I cut him off, turning back to the doctor. “If I bring you a sample of what she uses, can you test it? Narrow down what we’re dealing with?”

The doctor nodded, his expression serious. “That would definitely help. Bring me whatever you can, and I’ll test it immediately.”

Dominic didn’t look convinced, but he didn’t argue. “Fine,” he muttered, running a hand through his hair. “Let’s go.”

The drive home was tense, the silence between us heavy. I could feel Dominic’s unease, but I didn’t have time to address it. My mind raced, trying to piece everything together. If Adelaide had been poisoning us, who else was at risk?

When we walked through the door, the first thing I saw was Faith holding a cup of tea, chatting with Adelaide in the living room. My blood ran cold.

“Where have you been?” Faith asked, her gaze flicking to Dominic as we entered.

Dominic didn’t answer. Instead, he strode across the room, took the tea from her hands, and placed it on the table with a force that made the cup rattle. Then, without a word, he grabbed Faith’s arm and gently but firmly pulled her away from Adelaide.

“Dominic, what the hell?” Faith exclaimed, looking between him and me. “What’s going on?”

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