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    Chapter 3462 She Gave Her Heart Only To Be Left With Nothing


    Ray''s tone turned serious. "Alright, I''ll make the arrangements immediately. Dr. Craw, once the toxicology report is out, we''ll still need your help."


    "For toxicology cases like this, I rmendbining both modern medicine and traditional herbal medicine. Don''t worry, if I can help, I definitely will," Luca assured him. "Alright, thank you." Ray expressed his gratitude and ended the call before updating Luke on the situation.


    Luke reassured him, saying, "If Vivian was really poisoned, don''t worry. Previously, Luca discovered that her biological mother had been poisoned with a slow-acting toxin. She prescribed herbal medicine and used purely traditional herbal medicine to detoxify her. It didn''t take long for all the toxins to be expelled, and her health fully recovered. So, rest assured. If it''s something she can fix, she''ll do everything she can.


    "Besides, once we identify the exact problem, the doctors will be able to step in and help, right?"


    "Yes. Thank you both in advance," replied Ray, "I''m taking Vivian to get her blood tested today. Luca said toxic abscesses can cause permanent scarring, so we can''t afford to wait until tomorrow."


    "I''ll contact Johann. He can help arrange everything at the hospital and get you priority ess. Vivian''s tests will be fast-tracked," Luke said as he contacted Johann.


    Once Johann heard the situation, he leveraged his extensivework and secured an appointment for Vivian at a well-known top-tier hospital.


    Ray took Vivian to the hospital.


    Thanks to Johann''s arrangements, the moment they walked in, a medical assistant was already waiting to guide them through the process. Registration, paperwork, and bloodwork were all handled seamlessly.


    Ray turned to the assistant and asked, "How long does it usually take to get the results?" "Toxicology tests areplex since each potential toxin needs to be screened individually. Normally, it takes two to three days. But since you''re a friend of Dr. Park and he spoke to the hospital in advance, you should get the results within 24 hours. We''ll send them to your email, or you cane in with the patient''s card to print them out." The assistant nced at Ray''s strikingly handsome face, feeling her heartbeat quicken.


    "Alright." Ray protectively led Vivian away.


    As she watched them leave, the assistant could not help but murmur to herself, "Wow, he''s really hot..."


    Too bad someone like him waspletely out of her reach.


    Meanwhile, Luca received Ray''s message and immediately began reviewing the test reports. As she flipped through them, she simultaneously searched Shanks''ptop for relevant information. She was looking for any toxins that could cause Vivian''s symptoms.


    Shanks''ptop was equipped with a powerful database, containing an extensive collection of medical records and research. If the database did not have any matches, then the poison used had to be extremely rare.


    If that was the case, Vivian''s condition was likely far more critical than they thought.


    A tightness formed in Luca''s chest at the thought of it.


    Every time she found a toxin that could lead to darkened skin and toxin buildup, she made a note of it. She was being extra thorough in case the hospital''s toxicology tests were notprehensive enough.


    "Any leads?" Shanks sat on his chair and asked calmly, but his hands never stopped precisely mixing a biologicalpound.


    "Not yet," Luca replied quietly.


    "Modern medicine ims to be advanced, yet it overlooks so much critical information," remarked Shanks. "Luca, if you can''t find anything here, then your friend might not make it. You can''t ce all your hopes on the hospital''s toxicology tests."


    Luca pressed her lips together with her gaze fixed on the screen. "I know."


    "I heard you once detoxified your biological mother. Is that true?" asked Shanks.


    "Yes," replied Luca as she recalled the past with a sense of relief.


    There were countless poisons in this world.


    Fortunately, Leia did not use something too rare on Queenie. If the poison had been obscure enough to evade detection in toxicology reports, there would have been no way to develop an antidote.


    Then, Luca suddenly froze. How did Shanks know about this?


    "Mr. Shanks, how do you know about that?" Luca asked, puzzled.


    "As soon as you left the ind, Abel had people keeping an eye on you. You didn''t know?" countered Shanks.


    "I knew he was watching me, but I didn''t think something like this would be on your radar," Luca replied in a soft voice. She did not expect him to be aware of such personal matters. Shanks'' hand, which had been shaking a vial of biological agents, paused for a moment. You think I don''t know, but I know everything."


    Luca nodded. Now, she understood.


    "Abel loves talking about you in myb. Even when I don''t want to hear it, I''m forced to listen. And your daughter-she likes to sneak into myb too, asking about you," added Shanks. He rarely ever said anything unrted to medicine.


    Luca held her breath, listening intently when he mentioned her child.


    However, Shanks did not say much.


    Luca felt a pang of sorrow. She did not expect her daughter to ask about her this way.


    Guilt weighed on her heart. She longed to hold her child, to shower her with love, and to tell her just how much she cared. Her eyes welled up with tears as she thought of N.


    "The child is doing well. Don''t worry," said Shanks.


    "Mm. I know." Luca let out a sigh, forcing herself to focus on the task at hand.


    Her situation with N could not be resolved overnight.


    Now, what she could do was dig through the data and do everything in her power to help


    Vivian.


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    Luca came across a toxin that could cause symptoms simr to Vivian''s. She quickly noted it down on her phone and continued searching.


    "Mr. Shanks, this system is incredibly useful,"mented Luca.


    "Yes. If even this system can''t find the toxin, then it''s likely a lost poison-one forgotten due to the progression of modern medicine. Ancient viruses still exist. They''ve just been sealed away, so they no longer pose a threat to human health.


    "Poisons work the same way. Just because they''re no longer recorded doesn''t mean they''ve disappeared. They still exist. And if your friend was poisoned with something like that, she''s in serious danger," analyzed Shanks.


    Luca nodded, fully grasping his point.


    If even this system had no records of the toxin, then Vivian''s situation was dire.


    One option was to wait for the poison to be slowly expelled from her body. However, with such a high dosage, it would be nearly impossible to flush it all out at once.


    The other option was to maintain a delicate bnce within her body. Still, that would mean


    a lifetime of suffering for Vivian.


    Either way, she would be in pain.


    Vivian was already feeling hopeless. If things really spiraled to that point, she might do


    something reckless.


    Luca''s heart clenched at the thought.


    Despite being born into a prestigious family, Vivian had gained very little from it.


    She had endured endless ridicule because of her appearance. In love, she had given her heart


    only to be left with nothing. She had suffered so much, and just when she finally saw a


    glimmer of hope, she was hit with this cruel fate. It was simply too unfair.


    The thought of it made Luca''s heart ache.


    She sped up her search, determined to find an answer.


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