Chapter 316 Toxins


    Shane bristled and made to argue further. Fabian, however, was in


    such a rage that his chest tightened. His breath came up short, and


    when Shane drew near him, he broke into a violent coughing fit.


    Shane hadn’te to rouse Fabian’s temper. He was just about to


    rub Fabian’s back to soothe the coughing when thetter suddenly


    coughed up blood.


    A spray of crimsonnded on Shane’s shirt. “Dad!” he cried in rm. ”


    Dad, what’s wrong?”


    “Get out,” Fabian rasped.


    Just then, Alexis walked into the living room, saying, “Mr. Quinnell


    Senior, I have Ms. Quinnell on the phone. She’s on the highway now


    and will be arriving in Kingbourne this afternoon. Do you want to… Mr


    Quinnell Senior!”


    Alexis’ smile was reced by a look of horror when he saw Fabian’s


    ghastly state, and his voice filled with panic.


    It was only then that Fabian seemingly caught his breath. “S- She’s on


    the phone? Quick, hand it to me!”


    “But, Mr. Quinnell Senior, your cough…” Alexis hesitated.


    Wynter had heard everything on the other line. Frowning, she asked, ”


    Grandpa, are you all right?”


    “I’m fine, little princess. Alexis is just being dramatic,” Fabian lied to


    keep her from worrying.


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    He tried to keep his breath steady as he continued, “Is there anything you and your grandmother would


    like for lunch? I’ll have the chef make whatever you want. Why don’t you stay here for the night?”


    Wynter had always been perceptive. So when she heard Fabian


    rasping on the other line, she asked gravely, “Grandpa, turn on the


    camera.”


    “I’m fine,” Fabian insisted. “Trust me little princess.”


    As he said this, he waved his hand, motioning for Alexis to get Shane


    out of the house.


    Shane heard the female voice speaking on the other line that supposedly belonged to his long-lost


    daughter.


    He leaned forward, but just as he was about to say something, Alexis mped a hand over his m*uth


    and dragged him out of the room.


    Fabian didn’t want Wynter to find out about the nonsense her


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    ipetent father had spewed.


    s, Wynter sensed there was something off on Fabian’s end.”


    Grandpa, is somebody there with you?”


    “Just a manager from thepany, Fabian lied, suppressing a


    cough.


    She assessed his condition through hisbored breathing. “Grandpa,


    I’m a doctor. You don’t have to lie to me about your condition. Did


    someone make you angry today?”


    “I’m just frustrated with work, that’s all,” Fabian said dismissively. “All


    those loose ends got the better of me.”


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    Wynter did not press him for details. “Grandpa, if you want me to stay at your ce tonight, you’ll have


    to let me assess your condition. Your infection spreads from your bronchus to your lungs. Did you


    perhaps cough up blood?”


    Realizing he could hide it no longer, Fabian sat down on his rosewood


    armchair and turned on the camera. He stared at the screen


    obediently and let Wynter examine him through the phone.


    She did so and took in his pallor. She then nced at his bluish l*ps. A. dark look shed in her eyes.


    “Grandpa, did anyone mess with your


    food today?”


    “No,” he answered, still coughing violently. “Alexis always personally


    delivers my food, including today.”


    In that case, Wynter could rule out food as a cause for his sudden coughing fit. She considered the


    other possibility, which was that h had breathed in something to trigger his infection. Could it be an


    airborne substance?


    She advised calmly, “Grandpa, have someone open all the windows in the house, and remember not to


    get worked up today. I’ll see youter.


    Fabian beamed. “Looking forward to it, little princess! I think you’ll


    Jove your bedroom. I decorated it myself!”


    Sheughed. “Promise me you won’t get worked up, Grandpa. No


    takebacks.”


    “I have no reason to get worked up, not when my little princess is arriving soon,” he quipped, cheering


    up considerably.


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    After a while of cajoling him, Wynter said, “Grandpa, could you pass the phone to Alexis? I need to ask


    him a couple of things.”


    Alexis had only just gotten rid of Shane, who had left begrudgingly after Fabian wouldn’t let him speak


    to his long-lost daughter on the phone.


    Alexis took the phone and said, “Ms. Quinnell, about Mr. Quinnell


    Senior’s condition-”


    “I know,” Wynter cut him off, her voice crisp. “It’s caused by toxins. Alexis, get rid of anything scented in


    the house and leave the rest to


    1. Also, I’d like to know who Grandpa saw today.”


    If there was nothing in the house that was releasing toxins into the


    air, then there was only one possibility left-someone brought the


    toxins in.


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