Chapter 233

"Fainted?" Maria tried to recall what had happened. "I remember going out for a walk, then suddenly my stomach hurt. I was just about to head home to use the bathroom… I don't remember anything after that." The next thing she knew, she was lying on the bed at Willow Creek Clinic. "You had food poisoning, but it's not severe, and we caught it early. I'll prescribe some medicine. You'll be fine after a couple of days of rest," Yolanda explained. "Food poisoning?" Maria was perplexed. "Honey, you need to stop eating expired foods!" Darius urged. "I didn't though…" Maria responded, still confused. "You're always reminding me not to eat expired things, and today when I cleaned the house, I threw away all the expired snacks! Besides, we had lunch together. I haven't eaten anything else since. If it was food poisoning, how could I be the only one affected?" Darius paused. After realizing the inconsistency, he turned to Yolanda and asked, "That's right, doc. We ate the same food. How c