Roxanne’s speculation stunned Madilyn. “It’s not an antidote? Then what do we do now?” We’ve put in so much effort, yet the antidote’s still unknown. Roxanne’s already so weak. There’s no way she can hold on until we discover the antidote.
Madilyn was at a loss for what to do. All she wished was to slip through the screen and stay by Roxanne’s side.
Lucian was equally shocked, and his hatred for Jack rose to new heights. That jerk. He really has a death wish. “Let me think…”
Roxanne clenched her other hand so tightly that her nails sunk into her flesh, hoping to suppress the pain in her body.
I’ve got to calm down. We know the components of the poison already. I’m sure I can think of a formula to suppress the poison. Just as she was racking her brains for a formula, her head began to hurt, and it grew increasingly painful.
“There’s no time for that. The poison’s properties will soon overcome the antidote.” Peregrine’s voice rang out on the other end of the call. Anxiousness flooded Peregrine’s heart as he cast Roxanne a solemn gaze.
Although they had only met once, he could not deny he was impressed with Roxanne’s perseverance and medical skills.
It would be a huge loss to the medical industry if they lost someone as talented as her. That was why Peregrine was eager to find a way to cure her.
Roxanne subconsciously gripped Lucian’s wrist so tightly that her nails dug into his flesh. Lucian was in pain, but he still fixed his gaze on her, looking worried and conflicted.
The same thought that crossed Roxanne’s mind crossed his too. However, he could not bring himself to let Roxanne suffer so much. “I’m going to see Jack!” Lucian stood up with a grimace.
Upon hearing that, Roxanne turned her head in pain and said through gritted teeth, “No! You mustn’t see him! Even if he gives me the antidote this time, it’ll only make it more difficult for me to figure it out.”
If we keep seeing him, he’ll start to have full control over us.
“Roxanne…” Lucian felt as if he was experiencing her pain. His heart ached so much that he found it hard to breathe.
Forcing a smile, Roxanne turned to Madilyn and said, “… I think I’ve figured it out. Tell Old Mr. Lomax to wait in the research institute. Archie will go over in a while to help him.” Then she looked at Lucian. “Lucian, get me a pen and a piece of paper.”
Lucian knitted his brows. “Let me write it. I doubt you can even hold a pen in your current state.”
Roxanne shook her head. “People who don’t have experience with traditional medicine can easily misspell the name. Besides, traditional medicines have many homophones. Even doctors can mishear it. Let me write it.”
Time was of the essence, so Lucian dared not argue. He had no choice but to quickly fetch the materials and placed them in front of her.
Roxanne fell into a deep silence for some time before writing on the piece of paper. She was so weak she had to muster all her strength to hold the pen. No matter how focused she was, the writing still came out crooked.
Lucian and the four people on the other end of the call could not help but feel worried when they saw that.
