Chapter 949

Helen found herself torn between irritation and reluctant amusement. But her instincts quickly kicked in. Something was off. Otto, with his impressive skill set, shouldn't have been caught off guard by those thugs. So why was he lying there, unconscious? Her gaze sharpened as she crouched beside him, her fingers moving with precision as she checked his pulse. After a brief, tense silence, she scrutinized his face. What was happening here? Otto had been poisoned with the same toxin that had afflicted her grandmother. From the symptoms, it was clear—the poison was the same early-stage type as Chandler's, but this time, the toxin's concentration was alarmingly high. Helen looked down at the face before her, which bore no resemblance to Chandler's, and felt a tight knot of confusion in her mind. She thought about it for a long while but couldn't find any link between Otto and Chandler. Reluctantly, she decided she had no choice but to carry Otto back with her. Not because of any pe