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Gregory let out a chuckle, mindful of Ramona and Christine in the next room, and decided to drop the topic right there.

Seizing the moment, I picked up the medicine bottle he had placed on the coffee table earlier. "I'll go give Ramona her antidote."

"Alright."

Seeing him nod, I stood up and headed towards Ramona's room, only to see him follow. "Better go together."

Christine was playing Go Fish with Ramona using a deck of cards.

As Gregory and I entered, we saw Ramona gleefully pulling a large handful of cards towards her, as delighted as a child with a new toy.

At that moment, I felt that no matter what it took, as long as Ramona could live out her days happy and healthy, it was all worth it.

I raised the small medicine bottle in my hand, relieved, "Ramona, Gregory's brought back the antidote for you."

Christine asked to be sure, "Is it really an antidote? Hopefully, Mark Larson hasn't tampered with it again..."

That thought hadn't crossed my mind.

Gregory would never hand something over without being sure of it. If he gave me this bottle, then there was no doubt in my mind about its safety. All I needed was to trust him completely.

Ramona and I were on the same wavelength; after all, she had watched Gregory grow up.

In the years I was away, Gregory had taken my place, looking after and keeping her company.

Hearing this, she patted Christine's hand, jokingly, "Don't worry, even if it's just to win me over as a grandson-in-law, Gregory would've triple-checked the ingredients."

Gregory laughed at that, "You make it sound as if I'm only nice to you because of Jane."

"That's not what I said."

Unable to help herself, Ramona laughed before taking the antidote, yet she couldn't resist scanning Gregory first, "Lift up your arm, let me see you're not hurt."

Gregory patiently lifted his arm while reassuring her, "I'm fine, don't worry..."

His gaze fell on the bandage on his hand, "What's this about?"

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I nodded, opening the antidote bottle and handing over a pill, "Just take the antidote, and you'll be fine."

"Alright, alright."

Ramona, reassured by my calm demeanor, took the medicine and swallowed it with some warm water Christine handed her.

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I prepared to help Ramona up with Gregory, but she refused, "I'm fine, no need for such a fuss."

"How can you be fine?"

I insisted, "You just vomited blood, we need to get you to the hospital to check."

"I really am fine."

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"You and your arguments."

Finally, Ramona agreed to let us help her up.

Gregory personally drove us, making a quick call before we left.