Chapter 1299 Couldnt Be Pieced Together (1/2)

The thought angered Leah. She looked at her son and smirked. ”I think you are obsessed with that woman!”

Sensing the tension in the air, Perrin swiftly stepped in, attempting to comfort both parties. Concerned, he glanced at Leah and then turned to Carlos. Patiently, he said, ”Why don't you let Cherish explain what really happened? Let her tell you how she was deceived yesterday!”

All four of them went to sit on the sofa in the living room.

”Yesterday afternoon, while Carlos was out looking for a family doctor, Nora told me that she returned with Carlos because she was being threatened by a person in F Country. That person was a wanted criminal and was highly dangerous. He demanded that Nora prove his innocence. To force her to comply, he poisoned Carlos.” Cherish no longer cared about the rest. She wanted to tell everyone the truth. Although she knew that Carlos would have wanted her to skip some parts, she decided to be completely honest instead for Leah's benefit.

Not surprisingly, at the mention of the word ”poisoned,” Leah screamed in a panic. ”What did you say? He poisoned my son? What kind of poison did he use?”

Cherish didn't know how to answer. Stressed and pale-faced, she turned to look at Carlos, who was thinking about what she had just said. Upon hearing his mother screaming, he immediately furrowed his brows and barked, ”Mom, don't make a fuss! It was just some pesky poison.”

”Carlos! Did you just say that getting poisoned was pesky? Are you out of your mind?” Leah couldn't hold back her emotions. She sprang to her feet and pulled hard on Carlos's arm. ”You need to get to the hospital now!” she said, gritting her teeth.

”Mom!” Carlos broke free of Leah's grip and forced a smile. ”If the hospital could treat me, would Nora still be under this criminal's power?”

Leah froze. She seemed to have spaced out. Her voice was no longer loud, but it was clear that she was now even more worked up than before. After a few seconds, she found her voice again. With trembling shoulders, she said, ”You mean there's no cure?”

How was this possible? Before Carlos went to F Country, he had been as fit as a fiddle. How come, upon his return, he was poisoned beyond cure? And all this for what? A filthy and despicable woman? Carlos was the only son of the Li Clan! Leah's eyes welled with tears.

Leah's resentment toward Nora grew. What had the Li Clan done to deserve this? What had they done to deserve such bad luck? What kind of person was Nora? Numerous questions filled Leah's head.