Every dish in the Jenkins family was mixed with a form of drug as its spice.
Some dishes, when eaten together, would become a supplement for the body.
However, some dishes when eaten together would become a deadly poison. The consequences ranged from the numbing of limbs to death!
The members of the Jenkins family all knew the components of each dish, so they kept to a strict diet.
In this table full of dishes, they could only touch half of them.
Some of the dishes that Zeke had eaten earlier were the ones that did not pair with each other.
In other words, he was doomed.
After eating for some time, Zeke suddenly frowned and queried, “Why aren’t you eating? Don’t tell me you have poisoned the dishes?”
He has finally become suspicious.
The family just looked at each other.
To avoid further suspicion, they took their seats and started eating.
Indeed, Zeke’s supposed suspicion ‘dissipated’ as he continued his dinner.
The Jenkins family was eating half-heartedly; their focus was on Zeke.
Three minutes had passed. Then, it was ten.
Yet, Zeke seemed to be showing no reactions to the poison. In fact, he even drank some wine, and his cheeks seemed rosier.
What’s going on?
The food that he ate earlier did not pair well with each other. He should’ve been poisoned by now.
Even if he’s not dead, he should be having a seizure and started frothing at the mouth on the floor.
Does he have such good health to be able to suppress the poison from reacting so quickly?
That must be it.
After the meal, Zeke and Wolf’s Greed remained seated steadily on their chairs. It seemed like they were completely fine.
The two did not leave immediately after the meal. Instead, they remained on their chairs as they folded their arms with a smug look on them.
Wayde was did not chase them out either.
They were all waiting for the moment when Zeke collapses from the poisoning.
It seemed like Zeke and Wolf’s Greed was also waiting, but no one knew what they were waiting for.
A moment later, one of the younger Jenkins suddenly grabbed his chest as his face twisted.
“My heart... My heart... hurts...”
What’s going on?
Everyone turned and looked at the younger man in shock.
Did he eat the wrong dishes?
Thud!
Unable to withstand it any longer, the younger man collapsed onto the ground, had a seizure, and started frothing at his mouth.
“Boy, what’s wrong?” Wayde paled as he jumped to his feet.
Beside him, another family member had also grabbed onto her chest. With a wail, she collapsed and started showing the same symptoms.
More and more started collapsing.
Within two minutes, other than Wayde and Shade, the rest of the Jenkins family had collapsed onto the ground, frothing at their mouths and having seizure.
It was evident that they had been poisoned.
Did they all take the wrong dishes?
But how is that possible?
They’ve been eating these dishes since they were born. They’ve never made a mistake.
How can all of them make mistakes this time?
Zeke suddenly sneered, “Tsk tsk. Wayde, did you really poison the dishes? How ruthless is that? You’d poison your own children and grandchildren just to deal with your enemy.”
At his words, Wayde glared at Zeke with bloodshot eyes.
It is clear that this must be Williams’ doing!
When did he poison these people though?
And why does he seem fine despite eating the wrong dishes earlier?
Wayde’s heart was pounding really fast. He had realized by now that he had encountered another master of poison.
After checking on one of the people, Shade went pale and exclaimed, “Grandfather, I don’t know what kind of poison they’ve taken for I have never seen it!”
More and more started collapsing.
Within two minutes, other than Wayde and Shade, the rest of the Jenkins family had collapsed onto the ground, frothing at their mouths and having seizure.
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