Poisoned?

All the noise and discussion ended when Tina started to talk.

"Maria, Mom is right. This medicine...hasn't been tested by a doctor. Let's not talk about whether it's effective or not. What if...it's poisoned?" Sean tightened his grip on the velvet box, the pill lay quietly in the middle, emitting a soft and faint luster. However, it made people unable to take their eyes off it.

Maria's hand, which had been reaching out for the pill, seemed to be unable to hold on any longer. It fell straight down onto the sofa.

Maria's chest, which had been heaving up and down violently at the beginning, stopped moving. She closed her eyes and looked like a doll that had suddenly lost its vitality. Her face was pale.

The early morning sunlight shone in, making her face even paler.

"Mom! Mom!"

"Maria!"

In an instant, the room was filled with screams, exclamations, the sound of people walking around, and the anxious voice of Franklin on the phone.