Leaving The Country After Divorce novel (Roxanne and Lucian) novel Chapter 940

Chapter 940 Painkillers

Early on, Archie mentioned that there was something wrong with his water, and Roxanne had indeed detected a faint smell that usually occurred only when a certain type of bacteria was mixed with water.

However, the problem was that it was a type of bacteria that only survived under laboratory conditions. The fact that it was found in the wilderness meant that someone must have intentionally placed it there.

As such, the first thing Roxanne did was to check if there was anyone else around. However, she had a clear view of the entire field. Apart from them, there was no one else.

Due to that, Roxanne assumed it was a coincidence that the water had such a smell and not because the bacteria were actually present.

Little did she expect that someone had added the bacteria to the kids’ water. Roxanne’s heart clenched when she thought about the symptoms one would experience after ingesting the bacteria.

“Mommy, it hurts so much…” Benny muttered, grabbing his mother’s hand. He had finally caved in, unable to hold on any longer.

The boy held Roxanne’s hand briefly before letting it go as he was so weak from the pain that he barely had any strength left.

Roxanne was heartbroken when she saw Benny’s hand falling to the ground. She picked up the boy’s hand and stroked it gently while mumbling, “Don’t worry. Everything will be fine. I will cure you guys soon.”

The woman had come across patients who were infected with the same bacteria during clinical trials. She had seen adults tossing and turning in bed due to the unbearable pain, and some had even passed out.

The pain was hard to bear even for fully-grown adults, not to mention two young kids.

At the thought of the suffering the children were going through at that moment, Roxanne felt so anguished that she could hardly breathe.

Noticing that his mother was starting to panic, Archie reached out and held the woman’s other hand.

“Mommy, should we feed Benny and Essie some medicine?”

Even though the boy was still young, he was extremely mature and sensible for his age.

Archie was also experiencing discomfort in his stomach, but he still found it bearable.

Although he was worried about his siblings, he knew that being anxious would not help.