Poison

“How is that possible?” Rayan asked, looking astonished by the information. How could someone poison Benjamin under their own roof?

“That's not possible.” Amalia gasped, shuddering at the news. This was something totally unexpected. There was no way someone could poison Benjamin when they were all around. They didn't see any sign of him being sick or affected. He was completely fine yesterday.

“It's true. We found Trerdaxol in his blood. It's a slow poison that becomes very dangerous with time. It can lead to kidney and liver failures.” Richard confirmed, maintaining his professional tone, that he explained everything to them. Anthea, on the other hand, looked too shocked to react. Just yesterday, he saw Benjamin walking fine, yet today they were hearing he had been poisoned.

“For how long is he being poisoned?” Rayan asked after managing to compose himself. The darkness on his face was completely unmasked.

“Around three months, I guess. It takes around five to six months for the