Said No to the Prince and Yes to the King novel Chapter 243

Rejected by the Crown Prince? I Married His Uncle

Chapter 243 I Want the Full Story

Finished

Theodore frowned deeply and focused on only one question. “Is there any way to save her?”

Darren wiped the sweat from his forehead with a weary gesture. “I’ve only read about this deadly toxin in ancient medical texts–I’ve never encountered it in person until now. The poison has already spread to all her vital organs. Even if I give it my all, I can only keep her breathing for at most two more days.”

The moment his words fell, Theodore slammed his palm hard against the table.

A loud crash echoed through the room, and the table split cleanly in two under the blow.

Darren dropped to one knee at once, looking anxious and respectful. “Please restrain your anger, Your Highness. Ms. Campbell once saved my life. I will spare no effort to repay that debt. I can perform acupuncture right away to slow the poison’s spread. Afterward, I’ll go back to study those old medical texts– there may yet be a cure hidden in their pages.”

Theodore replied in a cold, sharp tone, “Do it.”

He then ordered everyone else inside the bedchamber to leave at once.

Darren’s face was drenched in nervous sweat. “To perform acupuncture properly, I would need to remove Ms. Campbell’s inner gown.”

Theodore said firmly, “I will assist you.”

He stepped forward, held Margaret gently in his arms, and pulled the soft bed curtain closed with his other

hand.

The hazy fabric blocked Darren’s line of sight completely.

Darren stared over in surprise, his voice laced with confusion. “Prince Theodore, do you mean to…”

Theodore said calmly. “I have thorough knowledge of all the body’s pressure points. Tell me where to place the needles, and I will do it.”

Darren thought of Theodore’s renowned reputation as a formidable warrior, then nodded in quick understanding.

Hidden behind the curtain, Theodore moved with quiet care as he slipped off Margaret’s inner gown. He helped her lie face down on the bed, then followed every instruction from Darren, inserting each acupuncture needle into the exact right spot one by one.

Before long, all the royal physicians arrived at the palace, including two female healers,

Theodore had them brought straight into the chamber. Working together as a group, they finally managed to halt the poison from spreading further for the time being.

Still, Margaret’s face had turned deathly pale. Her lips were dark and purple, a clear sign that the toxin had settled deep inside her body.

After dressing her properly once more, Theodore ordered every royal physician to examine her one after another.

1/3

Chapter 243 I Want the Full Story

Nearly all of them shook their heads, helpless to offer any treatment.

The few who had a faint plan could do no more than echo what Darren had already said.

Finished

Rage flared up in Theodore’s eyes. “Useless lot! Not one of you can be relied on when it matters most. Get out of my sight, all of you.”

He drove every physician away, placing all his hope entirely on Darren’s shoulders.

Theodore said, “I trust your skill. You have the whole night. I expect an antidote by tomorrow.”

Darren dared not make any absolute promise. He wiped the sweat from his brow, then quietly withdrew from the chamber.

Before leaving, he left a dose of pain–relieving herb brew, explaining it would ease Margaret’s suffering once she drank it.

Megan hurried off at once to prepare the medicine.

As soon as Darren was gone, Cyan escorted Baxter into the bedchamber.

Cyan said, “Prince Theodore, Baxter has rested for a while and is in stable condition now.”

Theodore sat on the edge of the bed, worn out with exhaustion. He held Margaret’s hand tightly in his own, his tone dark and grave. “Tell me exactly what happened. Every detail.”

Baxter dropped to one knee immediately, his head bowed in guilt. “I failed to protect Ms. Campbell properly, Your Highness. I accept any punishment you see fit.”

Theodore’s voice rumbled with suppressed fury. “I want the full story.”

Only then did Baxter speak slowly and plainly. “Everything was Crown Prince Christopher’s doing. Ms. Campbell returned to the Prime Minister’s Estate safe and sound tonight. I stayed hidden in the shadows as usual, keeping watch over her. I thought it would be just another ordinary evening. Yet after she entered her chambers, no lamps were lit for a long while–only one dim flame burned inside. Normally, her maid would light every lamp the moment she came home.”

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify