Colton's gaze fell upon the ebony box, and the reflection in his pupils was a Panax quinquefolius -shaped orange-red jade, indicating that this jade was indeed a rare warming jade.
He reached out, took the jade, and caressed it for a moment, his expression indifferent: "The Williams family is nothing more than an ordinary farmstead, where did Jennifer get the money to buy this jade?"
Peter was speechless: "This medicine jade is not something that can be bought with money.
Does Jennifer have any hidden medical skills or something..."
He added, "Another thing, you were unconscious from poisoning, and I've been trying to make an antidote for you, but there hasn't been any progress, so I was almost going grey from worry."
Peter said in amazement, "But during this month, I've given you two regular physical examinations, and guess what?" Colton furrowed his brows: "Stop beating around the bush."
He thought it was Peter's credit that he had woken up after the poison was removed, but was it not?
"There's an abnormal drug reaction in your body, and it's not clear what it is yet, but your sudden awakening must be related to it."
"Do you think Jennifer did it?"
Colton immediately denied, "When I investigated Sonia's family background, this Jennifer was just an ordinary rural girl, without even a formal job.
How could she be involved in this?"
"I find it strange too.
In the past year, other than taking care of you, she hasn't shown any special abilities...
Besides, if she could save you, she wouldn't have waited until now."
Peter was puzzled, "Check the access records during this month, especially the medical team and nursing team's issues."
"Anyway, waking up is a good thing."
Peter patted his shoulder, "Once my drug test results come back, everything will be settled."
"I've kept the leftover drugs from today's unfinished disposal; you should take them for testing as well!"
Colton clenched the jade, his face uncertain: "Since I'm awake, the person who poisoned me will have to pay the price!"
He couldn't understand why Jennifer had replaced his bride and came to marry him but then left with nothing; she didn't even want the money he gave her!
It couldn't be because she liked him; they had never met before.
There must be another purpose. Could his awakening be because of Jennifer? ...
Jennifer brought John back to the Moon Gravitation Club, which was also one of the properties under her name and had been managed by John in a thriving manner.
John knew about some of her affairs and after cursing the Williams family and Colton for half an hour, he earnestly advised, "Jennifer, don't be sad!
It's hard to find a toad with four legs, but there are many men with two legs out there."
"Now that you've dumped that smelly man and gotten away from those heartless relatives of the Williams family, isn't it a great opportunity for you to show your abilities and become a strong businesswoman?"
"They were not my relatives," Jennifer said indifferently, "I was just the child the Williams family picked up.
It's normal for them to not take me seriously."
John was stunned,
"Ah?
You were also picked up by the Williams family?"
"Also?
The Williams family only picked me..." Jennifer looked at him strangely, "Sonia is their biological child, so they didn't feel any psychological pressure in using me to replace their own daughter and marry her to a vegetative man."
"That's not right! Half a year ago, Sonia found her wealthy biological parents, and the entire Williams family moved away.
Then I noticed you focusing all your attention on Colton, so I didn't pay attention to their news!
She must have become a phoenix who flew up to a high branch..."
John's voice grew softer as he spoke, "If Sonia is indeed their biological child, then does that not mean you are..." Jennifer's face changed.
Mrs. Susan had told her with her own lips that she had only been purchased from a human trafficker to raise for their old age.
Unexpectedly, not long after the infertile couple bought her, they conceived Sonia.
At that time, the scrutiny on human trafficking transactions was tight, and out of necessity, the entire Williams family moved and never mentioned her origin.
But Sonia was definitely their biological child, otherwise these two wouldn't have been so biased!
Could it be that the relatives who came looking for her were... "Sonia, she even wants to steal my identity and relatives!"
Jennifer originally did not intend to settle accounts with these people due to the gratitude she felt towards the Williams family for raising her.
But who would have thought that people could be so greedy!
Jennifer's face turned red with anger as she suddenly remembered half a year ago when Mr. Williams pretended to be a loving father and visited the Redford mansion, accidentally scratching her hand...
At that time, she was preoccupied with Colton's illness and didn't take it to heart.
Now that she thought about it, he had done it to get her blood, so that Sonia could replace her identity!
This family was truly hateful! Jennifer contacted Mr. Williams and started questioning him, "Who are my real parents?"
"How did you find out..."
Mr. William's face changed,
"Why aren't you living well as a wealthy wife in the Redford mansion?
What are you causing trouble for?
Sonia has found a good family to recognize, and it can be considered as you repaying our nurturing over the years.
Don't cause unreasonable trouble!"
"Half a year ago, you schemed to get my blood.
It was for Sonia's purpose of DNA identification, wasn't it?"
Jennifer mocked, "I've said it before, after marrying Colton, I will cut all ties with you and have nothing to do with you anymore."
"What do you want to do?"
Mr. Williams panicked, "I won't tell you who these people are... If you dare to ruin Sonia's future, I'll kill you!"
"You think I can't find out if you don't tell me?
Do you think I'm still that young girl who let you beat and scolded me?"
Jennifer pursed her lips, her eyes cold and sharp,
"Dream on if you want Sonia to take my place under false pretenses!"
After she finished speaking, she hung up the phone and immediately told John to investigate her own origins.
Thinking of her adoptive parents' biased treatment and harshness, she couldn't help but feel sadness welling up: In the past, she had endured all sorts of bullying and malicious acts from Sonia, just to win her parents' affections, but in the end, she still had nothing.
Colton didn't love her, so she gave up!
However, her family was hers, and she would take back what belonged to her. ...
Seaside City.
Mr. Williams was extremely anxious, "Sonia, Jennifer already knows!
What should we do?"
"We must not let her appear in front of the James family!"
Sonia stood by the window of the luxurious house.
Her makeup was exquisite, and her features were charming.
However, a murderous intent filled her eyes, giving her a cold and intimidating aura.
Suddenly, the phone rang.
She took a glance and picked it up, speaking in a sweet voice, "Stephen, are you missing me?"
"Sonia, Colton has woken up!"
Stephen said with lingering fear,
"Let's put off your plan to visit my grandfather for now.
Colton is a terrifying person.
As soon as he woke up, he divorced and even attacked several servants!"
"He's insanely dangerous; I'm afraid you might get frightened..."
"He's awake?"
Sonia's eyes showed turbulent emotions, but her tone was gentle and amiable,
"Alright, I won't disturb him for now.
I'll listen to you on everything..."
So, Colton had woken up, and Jennifer was driven out of the Redford family.
No wonder Jennifer suddenly had the leisure to pay attention to the Williams family.
Sonia responded to Stephen a few times, contemplated for a moment, and then walked over to Mr. Williams whispered in his ear,
"Dad, go back now and try to appease Jennifer..."
Colton was the real heir to the Redford family, and Stephen couldn't even compare to her current status!
She wanted to eliminate all obstacles in the way and start where she left off with Colton.
The next day, Mr. Williams took his wife, Mrs. Susan, and a fake terminal liver cancer diagnosis report to coax Jennifer back to their home.
Mrs. Susan prepared a table of dishes, looking emaciated as she pulled Jennifer to sit down.
Her complexion revealed a hint of sickness, "Jennifer, these are all your favorite dishes."
"I know this compensation is negligible, but I was diagnosed with liver cancer and I only have a few months to live...
I just want to settle you two sisters' lives before I die, so I came up with this plan."
Mr. Williams sobbed and played the emotional card, "
Jennifer, I and dad didn't mean to. We thought you were already married into the Redford family as a wealthy wife, and you wouldn't lack money..."
"Sonia was expelled from school, and she almost got tarnished by the unspoken rules of being an internet celebrity.
She needs this identity even more... Jennifer, if you give Sonia the identity, she will compensate you with a large sum of money."
"For the rest of our lives, we two old people will be your oxen and horses, or we can even give you our lives.
How about that?"
These two were acting with one playing the bad cop and the other the good cop, putting on a heartbreaking performance.
Jennifer took the diagnosis paper with a cold expression, her fingertips brushed against Mrs. Susan's wrist, and suddenly she laughed,
"Mom, which quack doctor told you that you have liver cancer?"
She knew Mrs. Susan was faking her illness just from feeling her pulse!
Mrs. Susan's face stiffened, "I went to a top-tier hospital, and I even had chemotherapy.
How could it not be liver cancer?"
"How much did you pay the makeup artist to do this 'cancer makeup'?"
Jennifer ignored her, raising her hand to wipe Mrs. Susan's face, ruining the carefully-prepared sick makeup and sarcastically smiling,
"It looks quite real."
Mrs. Susan's face, with ruined makeup, turned pale with anger, "Jennifer! Are you happy only if you make everyone lose face?"
"Susan, we are in the wrong, why are you scolding the child?"
Mr. Williams changed his previous strict and fierce attitude, warmly adding vegetables to Jennifer's plate,
"Jennifer, let's eat first... If you really want to return to your roots, your parents won't stop you.
We only ask you to be kind to your sister in light of our nurturing favor..."
Jennifer glanced at the juicy red braised meat and suddenly laughed, "Dad, I don't like red braised meat at all.
Sonia used to throw the meat into my bowl because she didn't like greasy food but wanted to play the victim.
You always scolded me for being greedy, saying I stole my sister's food..."
Mr. Williams was momentarily stunned, his face awkward, "How could this be?"
"It's fine, I appreciate your good intentions." Jennifer emotionlessly picked up a piece of red braised meat and held it near Mr. Williams's lips,
"You love eating meat the most, let me serve you!"
Mr. William's face changed, and he suddenly shook off her hand,
"What are you doing?
I don't want to eat-"
"Don't worry!
The poison in this is extremely potent, it works as soon as it enters the throat, without any pain."
Jennifer pushed a whole plate of meat in front of Mrs. Susan, whose face was pale, with a fierce air in the corner of her eyes.
"I had originally thought, considering that you raised me for so many years, I wouldn't go so far as to kill Sonia.
But since you insist on courting death..." Mrs. Susan and Mr. Williams exchanged a glance, then suddenly pounced on her: "Jennifer, you must die!"
Jennifer kicked over a chair, sending it flying toward their faces and knocking them to the ground, with a muffled thump.
"I've grown up already..." Jennifer walked to their side, about to say something when suddenly a loud noise rang in her ears. Her pupils instantly shrank, and she subconsciously grabbed Mrs. Susan and lunged outside...
The bright flame engulfed the Williams house, and the villagers exclaimed, "It's a disaster! William's house has exploded..."
Not far away, a thin man on the phone said, "Everything went smoothly.
All three of them are dead."
"Go to the village and spread the news: Jennifer and my parents had a fierce conflict, leading to a gas explosion in a fit of anger..." the gorgeous-lipped woman slightly curved her lips, "Once this is settled, you go abroad and hide for a few years..."
... In the Imperial Capital, at the Redford Residence.
"After she returned to the James family, she got engaged to Stephen?"
Colton almost broke the wheelchair handle, recalling Grandfather's words, his eyes grew colder,
"Sonia..." A thick atmosphere of death shrouded the entire Colton residence.
Nelson gritted his teeth and said, "There's one more thing, an explosion occurred at the Williams residence..."
Before he could finish, the butler cautiously entered: "Boss Colton.
Miss James is here."
Nelson's eyes widened in surprise: How dare she come and look for him actively? Sonia pushed the door open, her makeup weary, her figure slim and fragile as if a gust of wind could blow her over.
She caught sight of the handsome man sitting in the wheelchair and unconsciously took a step back.
Colton's aura was gloomy and terrifying, and his lifeless eyes stared hollow at her direction, making her feel an overwhelming sense of guilt and fear.
She must regain Colton's love... It was already at this point, she couldn't back down!
Sonia steadied her mind and took the initiative to rush forward, crying out,
"Colton, my parents were killed by my sister!"
"I'm sorry, Colton!
I shouldn't have been softhearted at that time and believed her lies, thinking that she truly loved you and wanted to take my place in this marriage..."
"At that moment, my parents were kneeling on the ground begging me to let my sister have the love she wanted, and it was then that I found out that I was just a child bought by the Williams family from human traffickers..."
"I wanted to repay them for raising me, and I had no choice but to let you go!
That one hundred million, she also took away without a trace and didn't leave a single penny for the family..."
She secretly made a false entry into Jennifer's bank account and deposited a hundred million into it.
This money was something that Jennifer was destined not to spend, but it could help her clear her name.
However, Colton looked at the person in front of him and suddenly felt a bit unfamiliar: "Sonia, even if you were afraid to marry a 'vegetable', I wouldn't blame you.
This is a normal human feeling."
"If I were afraid of that, I wouldn't have risked my life to save you from the fire back then!
You can hate me, but you can't wrongly accuse me."
Sonia cried, gasping for breath: "You don't know what a paranoid and crazy person Jennifer is, she put a knife to my neck to force me to yield..."
"Colton, do you know? After my sister divorced you, she lost everything and angrily took out all of her frustration on our parents.
Our house exploded, and both she and our parents..."
Sonia was horrified and trembling, "I didn't even get to see our parents for the last time.
I know that the person she really wanted to kill was actually me!"
Hot tears fell onto Colton's palm, burning his skin inch by inch.
Did Jennifer… die?
A sudden emptiness filled Colton's heart.
He raised his hand but didn't let it touch Sonia's face.
His expression was cold and indifferent: "Sonia, can I trust you?"
The image before him was still that of the young and brave girl with a bright smile, who had pulled him back from the hands of death step by step.
The little girl had grown up, but he could see her less and less clearly.
"I failed to stand by your side during your most challenging times.
It's only right for you to resent me. Everything is my fault."
Sonia pretended to be disheartened and staggered while turning around.
"You only trust what Jennifer says now.
Perhaps…I shouldn't have come to look for you…" She had barely taken two steps when her vision went dark, and she fainted.
"Sonia!" Colton's face changed, almost falling from his wheelchair.
Nelson hurriedly ran to help.
"Mr. Redford, let me."
At this moment, Peter called, excitedly saying, "Colton, the results of the drug analysis came in.
It's indeed the antidote… Maybe you should find Jennifer and ask her…"
"Get over here right away, Sonia fainted!"
Colton's fingertips brushed over the tears on Sonia's face, pausing for a long time before slowly saying, "Jennifer is already dead; don't mention her to me anymore."
He had sworn that he would treat Sonia well for the rest of his life.
Since she was back, he shouldn't let her be sad because of anyone else.