I’m Someone Else

Chapter 182

On the other hand, Shadow needed to call Terrence and inform him about the meds that Thomas had prepared. So, she took a deep breath and tried to remain calm before picking up her phone and exiting the building. Moreover, she had to ensure no one could overhear her conversation, so she went to a quiet alleyway near the company and called Terrence. “Bad news, Master. For some reason, Thomas knows about Olivia’s duty and has prepared some medicine for her. I took a dose and can tell the medicine is used to cure Olivia’s poison.”

“What?” Horrified, he dropped his phone without realizing it, and his heart was pounding furiously at the time.

“Master? Master?” she called out to him, but there was silence on the other end. Eventually, she hung up and returned to Keyshire Property because she knew Thomas would become suspicious if she had gone too long. When she returned to the office, she whipped out a bottle of liquid from her pocket, poured it into a mug, filled it with water, and handed it to him. “Here, have some water.”

Terrence had spent a lot of money on this bottle of liquid. It was odorless and colorless like water, but it was a slow-acting poison that was fatal. The poison would have no effect for the first six doses, but on the seventh, it would kill the victim instantly, and no one could cure this. He was a cautious man, and he knew Thomas was a great doctor who had even cured Olivia, so Terrence chose a slow-acting poison. He knew that even the most skilled doctor, like Thomas, would never be able to tell that the water had been tampered with before the poison took effect. This content provided by N(o)velDrama].[Org.

When Thomas noticed Shadow offering him the drink, he put down his phone.

The moment he took the mug, she smiled smugly. This is my master’s perfect plan. Most people who don’t know him would think he’s an amiable old man. However, he is the antithesis of kind because he is callous.

However, his phone rang just as he was about to drink from the mug. Then, Chloe’s voice could be heard on the other line. “Are you busy, Thomas?”

“No.”

“Then, can you come over? I’d like to walk around.” She was just a young girl who had barely escaped an assault the day before. It left some trauma on her, but she couldn’t tell her father that, so she called Thomas and asked him to go out with her.

“Wait for me. I’m coming right now.” After saying that, Thomas set his mug down and said goodbye to Shadow before leaving.

Shadow gnashed her teeth when she heard that. He was about to gulp down that water if not for Chloe’s call. Gotta find some other way to deal with him.

Nevertheless, Thomas had no idea he had narrowly avoided being poisoned. At the time, his priority was Chloe, and he knew she needed to distract herself, and as her brother, he felt obligated to help her. So, he took her to the mall, and after a few trips with Olivia, he concluded that girls liked shopping for some reason. As he had anticipated, Chloe loved to shop and promptly bought everything she could lay her hands on. He also stated that he would pay for everything, as this amount was nothing to him, and as long as she was satisfied, he was fine with it.

Once she finished shopping for herself, she bought two sets of clothes for him. Although he already had plenty of clothing, including Olivia’s purchase that he hadn’t even worn, he wouldn’t turn down a gift from Chloe. Soon, her disposition improved shortly after they had a meal and watched a movie.

“Will you always be by my side, Thomas?”

He nodded and replied, “As long as I’m here, no one can hurt you.”

“Okay.” She nodded, and her eyes glistened with tears.

In the meantime, the Pearson Family was again thrown into utter chaos.

At that moment, Terrence and Norman were in a family-owned private villa in the city’s southern region. It was a beautiful and secluded spot, perfect for unwinding. Moreover, this was where Olivia was locked up. Aside from them, an old man was in the villa’s lounge with a young lad’s face. This man appeared slightly older than Terrence and was the family patriarch—Duban Pearson, Terrence’s cousin.

Then, Duban asked solemnly, “Is that true, Terrence?”

Terrence sighed and replied, “News from Shadow. Can’t be false.”

“I’ll check on her.” After saying that, Duban went to a bedroom on the second floor, followed by Terrence and Norman.

Once they opened the door, an angry voice demanded, “What do you want? Let me go!” Olivia was bound to the bed and hadn’t left the room since she awoke. There was a bathroom in the bedroom, which was the extent of her walking range.

When Duban heard that, he frowned and knocked Olivia unconscious. I can now comprehend why Terrence and Norman dislike her due to her stubbornness. Every time she sees me, she demands I let her go, and she refuses to listen no matter what I say. Her tenacity is starting to irritate me.

However, Terrence and Norman regarded the unfolding scene with a detached disinterest, as if she were irrelevant to them.

After that, Duban checked her pulse, and a few minutes later, his face fell. “Her poison is seventy percent cured.”

Thud! Terrence plopped to the ground. We’re done for. They’ll destroy our family. “Do you have a way out of this?” Duban was his last hope because he was the family’s most powerful member and was the reason the Pearsons had survived this long. He was certain Duban had a plan.

Nonetheless, Duban said nothing as he stood with his hand behind his back and his eyes cast downward as if deep in thought.