His Real Wedded Bride

Chapter 1251 Was She Poisoned

The two women went out after washing their hands. The sound of heeled shoes click-clacking on the

floor reverberated in the washroom long after they had left.

Lost in thought, Rachel followed the two out of the washroom.

She always had the impression that Lance was in good terms with his wife. After all, Miranda had been

determined to marry him even when he was still a penniless young man.

If, as the two women said, Miranda was indifferent to Lance's death, Rachel couldn't help but doubt if

the woman truly loved her husband.

She seemed to recall something relevant but ended up being confused later. Rachel didn't quite know

how to sort things out.

The day for the public trial finally came. Rachel got up early and headed off to court.

It was only a few days since she last saw Holley, but Rachel found her looking very haggard when they

met again. Holley's face was sallow, and her eyes were dull; she looked like a different person.

She felt sorry for Holley, but at the same time, she felt a little relieved she was not in her situation. She

was slightly worried that Holley would suddenly reverse her confession in court.

At the moment, it was quite hard for her to express her mixed feelings.

The formal atmosphere in the courtroom made Rachel feel involuntarily depressed.

The lawyer she hired for Holley did everything possible to defend her, but the woman was still

sentenced to a fixed-term imprisonment of ten years.

As the judge was about to announce the verdict, Rachel felt extremely nervous. And when she finally

heard the decision, her heart sank.

On the other hand, Holley just accepted everything very calmly. She didn't offer any explanations, nor

did she complain about her fate. Perhaps, she had already accepted the outcome.

Before she was brought out of the courtroom, she gave Rachel a grave look.

In her gut, Holley believed she had completely gained Rachel's trust this time. As for the rest, Holley

could do nothing for now but make gradual plans.

When she remembered the way Holley looked at her before leaving the courtroom, Rachel was more

determined to get her out of jail.

If Holley hadn't taken the fall for her, she would have suffered all this herself.

Although it would take a while to prove Holley's innocence, Rachel thought she could use her social

connections to help spring her out of jail. Saving Holley from being tortured in prison was the least she

could do.

But at this point, who should she turn to for help? The truth was that her social ties weren't great.

After careful consideration, Rachel decided to call Dustin. He knew people from various trades and

might come up with a good idea to help her.

"Hello, is this Mr. Zhang? I'm Rachel. I want to apologize for offending you the last time. I hope you can

forgive me," Rachel said contritely.

"Didn't I tell you not to call me again? I recently heard you and Holley murdered Lance. How can you

be so cruel?" Dustin said.

There was a sharp accusation in his tone.

After he heard the news about Lance, he didn't want to believe it. In his mind, Rachel was a simple-

minded woman, so it never occurred to him that she would have the guts to do such a thing.

But he also understood that it was unwise to judge a woman based on her appearance alone. So, he

had to watch out for Rachel, and stay away from her.

When she heard what Dustin said, Rachel felt very disappointed. She suddenly realized how difficult it

was to ask the man for help.

"Please, believe me, Mr. Zhang. Holley and I were set up. We didn't murder Lance. Would you be open

to having dinner with me tonight? I'll explain the whole thing to you then," Rachel said imploringly.

"That won't be necessary. I'm not interested in hearing anything you have to say. So, let's stop this.

Don't bother me anymore! I don't want to see you again," Dustin snapped, losing his temper.

He had to admit that Rachel was very attractive, and he had thought of making her his mistress again.

However, he knew Rachel to be very persistent. If he developed an intimate relationship with her, she

would haunt him. Besides, she was a threat to him now. When he thought of all this, Dustin decided to

stay away from Rachel.

Because of his indifference towards her, Rachel had no choice but to hang up. She was dismayed but

refused to let it go.

So many men like Dustin had crossed paths with Rachel. She still remembered how they would

whisper sweet nothings to her ear, almost like they would be willing to sacrifice their lives for her.

Eventually, they showed the ruthless side of their character. And it was incredible, and terrifying, to see

the changes.

Her experience with such kind of men made Rachel vow that one day, she would stage a comeback,

and take revenge on all these unconscionable men.

At the hospital

As she followed the ambulance to the entrance of the hospital, Sheryl suddenly found herself

surrounded by a large crowd of reporters.

Her heart was beating fast, and she felt something unfortunate would happen. Sheryl was looking for

an opportunity to leave discreetly, but eagle-eyed reporters stopped her.

"Mrs. Lu! What are you doing here? Is it because Miss Zhang was poisoned in your house?" the

newsmen asked. The newshounds crowded Sheryl and insisted that she give them a detailed account

of what happened to the woman.

The question shocked Sheryl. She wondered, 'No one has yet found out if Leila fainted due to

poisoning. So how do these reporters know about it?'

Since there wasn't enough time to think about their questions, Sheryl replied,"Miss Zhang is

unconscious now and in urgent need of medical attention. Please make way for us. Once she regains

consciousness, she will explain everything that happened."

After her pronouncement, the reporters turned to look at Leila, who was on a stretcher, unmoving.

Fearful of delaying the rescue of the patient, most of them stepped aside to let the medical personnel

through. Some reporters managed to take quick shots of her before making way for the stretcher-

bearing men.

Quickly, Sheryl took the opportunity to follow them to the emergency room.

But once Leila was inside, the reporters again turned to Sheryl to keep asking questions.

Since they intended to distract her, the reporters were cunning as they asked the questions. If Sheryl

gave inappropriate answers, they would see through her vulnerability. But since she had dealt with

these fast-talking reporters in the past, Sheryl was naturally careful as she spoke to them.

No matter what the questions they threw at her, Sheryl had a stock answer—"You have to wait for Leila

to wake up."

Although the reporters would have wanted to badger Sheryl for not answering their questions, they did

not dare as a sign of respect. They were in a hospital after all. If they made too much noise, security

guards would surely drive them away. After several minutes, some reporters left the hospital, but the

rest of them stayed.

Heaving a sigh of relief, Sheryl waited outside the emergency room. She was not leaving even for a

moment.

Half an hour later, she began to feel anxious since no one was coming out to update her about Leila's

condition.

As much as she detested Leila, Sheryl must be responsible for her. The woman was in her home when

she had the accident. Besides, Leila's life was at risk. So, Sheryl could not afford to be careless. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

And since she was so worried about Leila's safety, she didn't mull over clues that would help explain

what happened.

When she finally calmed down, Sheryl realized that there were so many doubts about Leila's alleged

poisoning.

The doctor's words as he treated Leila in the emergency room kept replaying inside her head.

"The patient was poisoned. She fell unconscious and has not woken up. Can you please see what's

wrong with her?" Sheryl told the doctor.

"She was poisoned?" the physician repeated. "How can you be so sure? Did you see her take anything

poisonous?" he rattled off. His questions flustered Sheryl, and confusion was all over her face as she

failed to answer them.

Replaying everything that transpired, Sheryl couldn't help but ponder about the events that took place.

When Leila fell unconscious, what made Melissa so sure it was due to poisoning?

What Sheryl knew for sure was that Leila was not sick before she arrived at her house. And when she

sat down and talked to Melissa, she was in high spirits and didn't look ill at all.

Not long after, Melissa asked Leila to go upstairs to get some medicine. 'So what happened in the living

room before I went back downstairs?' Sheryl wondered.

Then Leila took a sip of tea without eating anything else. Within half an hour, she was unconscious and

didn't respond.

So, if she lost consciousness at that time, there was probably something in the tea. But how could that

be?

If that tea had been poisoned, Sheryl would know about it. When Nancy was boiling water and making

the tea, Sheryl was almost with her the entire time during the process. She certainly didn't poison the

tea, and neither did Nancy.

The only thing that made sense was that the tea contained something poisonous, which caused Leila

to lose consciousness after drinking the beverage. Was there some other reason for her losing

consciousness?