Chapter 61

RAINA

I stared at the doctor, my heart pounding in my chest. His silence stretched on longer than I could bear, and I finally broke it. “Do you have anything to report from the results? Anything new?” I asked, my voice firm despite the anxiety bubbling beneath the surface. “And... is it possible the poison could have been a herb of some sort?”

Beside me, Dominic turned sharply, his brows furrowing. “What are you getting at, Raina? Why would you ask that?”

I met his questioning gaze. “If Alex is telling the truth—and I believe he is—then Adelaide poisoned Grandpa.” My voice wavered, but I pressed on. “She’s been serving the family herbal tonics for years. It makes sense.”

Dominic opened his mouth, likely to argue, but I cut him off, turning back to the doctor. “If I bring you a sample of what she uses, can you test it? Narrow down what we’re dealing with?”

The doctor nodded, his expression serious. “That would definitely help. Bring me whatever you can,