Chapter 183: Have You Fallen in Love with Him?
"The poison in Mrs. Gibson is quite special. It can be administered through injection, ingestion, or absorption, causing the victim to become drowsy, mentally exhausted, and experience hallucinations. In severe cases, it can damage the central nervous system in the brain, leading to mental confusion or self-harming behavior while hallucinating."
Three days ago, after Clea set fire to the Johnson Villa and secretly sent Verity to the Elysian Residences as Emily had instructed, Thora made this diagnosis after examining Verity.
"Can the poison be cured?"
Emily's eyes turned cold as she asked.
"This poison is actually a new type that's been around for less than two years. Any other doctor without expertise in toxicology probably wouldn't be able to cure it right away. But..."
Thora looked at Emily with a confident smile.
"But I can."
Emily trusted Thora's medical skills completely. Since Thora confidently said she could cure the poison, Emily could relax for now.
"Then Thora, I'll leave my grandmother in your care for the time being."
"Don't worry, I promise to return you a lively and energetic grandmother."
Three days later, Emily looked at Thora silently and said calmly, "I'm not doubting you, I'm just worried. Grandma still hasn't woken up. Will there be any side effects?"
"I don't know if Della had a shred of conscience left or just didn't want to cause a death and get herself in trouble, but she didn't use a large dose. I've already cleared the remaining toxins from Verity's body, so there's no danger to her life now. As for why she's still not awake, there might be other reasons."
"What reasons?"
"Not sure, but her body is fine now. Ruling out physical causes, it can only be psychological factors."
Psychological factors?
Emily frowned, lost in thought.
Thora watched Emily silently for a moment, then said slowly, "Emily, I'll keep an eye on Mrs. Gibson for you, so you don't need to worry too much. But... shouldn't you go back to the Thomas Villa? Based on my calculations, James should have woken up by now, and his eyesight has recovered."
Emily was slightly startled at these words.
Three days ago, after James fell down the stairs and lost consciousness, Emily asked Thora to come check on his condition.
Thora became famous early and dealt with too many people with twisted minds, so she had a quirky temperament. She only treated patients based on her mood and rarely treated people from wealthy families.
Even when she did treat those wealthy families, Thora would make sure those arrogant rich people paid through the nose.
So when Emily asked her to treat James, Thora's first instinct was to refuse.
Because in her mind, James wasn't important enough for her to treat.
But Emily was her good friend, and for her friend's sake, Thora didn't mind breaking her usual principles.
After examining James, Thora told Emily with certainty that James would wake up in three days and his eyesight would be fully restored.
Thora's judgment was always sharp, able to make accurate diagnoses and predictions based on a patient's condition.
Since Thora said James was awake now with his eyesight restored, it must be true.
"What about his legs..."
Emily paused for a moment before asking slowly.
"Not completely healed, but standing and walking for short periods isn't a problem. To recover to the point of walking like a normal person, he'll need to do daily rehabilitation. But I think his legs will fully recover within a month. After all, James is still young, and with active rehabilitation, his recovery ability is naturally strong."
"Emily, what are your plans now?"
Thora hesitated, then said calmly, "I remember you said that once James fully recovered, you'd end the agreement and leave the Thomas family with Mason. If nothing unexpected happens, James will be fully recovered in a month, and he won't need you anymore. Actually, he doesn't really need you now either. You could take Mason and leave the Thomas family anytime."
Leave the Thomas family with Mason?
That was the original plan, but why was she hesitating now when the time had come?
Emily lowered her eyes, hiding the complex emotions within them.
For a moment, the room fell into silence.
Thora looked at Emily's unreadable expression and asked softly, "Emily, have you fallen in love with James?"
"No."
Emily answered immediately without thinking.
But inside, she felt a moment of hesitation.
Had she really not fallen in love with James?
If she hadn't, why was she hesitating when thinking about leaving? Was it really just because she was worried about Qiana's health that she didn't want to leave?
Emily always knew her own heart clearly and had clear goals, but at this moment, she wasn't quite sure anymore.
"Emily, you've fallen in love with James."
Thora looked at Emily seriously and said, "But I heard James has a woman he can't forget, and he's still waiting for her to come back. Emily, I don't want to see you get hurt, so before your feelings get too deep, you should arrange everything and leave the Thomas family with Mason as soon as possible."
Emily was speechless.
What if I told you that James's unforgettable first love is me?
Emily blinked, hiding the complex thoughts in her eyes.
She looked up at Thora with a bright smile and said, "Let me think about it more. Qiana has a bad heart, and the doctor said she can't handle any shocks. In the Thomas family, Qiana has been the kindest to me. I can't break her heart too much."
"Even if I leave, I'll find a way that won't hurt Qiana."
"Alright, as long as you know what you're doing."
After that, Thora naturally moved on from the topic and casually chatted about other things.
Neither Thora nor Emily in the room noticed that behind the half-closed door, Mason had heard their conversation.
Because Mason had switched identities with Jasper, he'd been living at Elysian Residences and rarely saw Emily.
Today, hearing that Emily had come here, Mason missed her so much that he immediately turned off his favorite cartoon and ran over to see her.
But unexpectedly, Mason accidentally overheard the conversation between Emily and Thora at the door.
Mason was young and didn't understand most of what the adults were talking about.
But he understood one thing.
Emily didn't like James and wanted to take him away once James fully recovered.
But he didn't want to leave James, and he didn't want to leave Emily either.
Why couldn't their family live happily together like other kids' families?
Mason blinked his stinging eyes, turned around, and slowly walked away.