Chapter 144

I nearly dropped the glass of water in my hands at Dr. Adkins' words. The sip I had just taken caught in my throat and sent me into a coughing fit. I looked at Dr. Adkins, puzzled. "He's running a high fever, so why not bring it down first?" Dr. Adkins pointed at Darren and countered, "Am I not bringing it down?" I cautiously placed my hand on Darren's forehead, and my eyes widened in shock at the cold sensation against my palm. How could this be? How had his fever subsided with just a few needle insertions? Dr. Adkins' expression remained grim, and he frowned deeply. "The fever is easy to deal with. What's truly dangerous is the aftereffects of the drug. It could leave him paralyzed at best, but at worst… he might die." Die? I stared at Dr. Adkins in disbelief. "Is it that serious?" He tapped his fingers against the phone screen, and his voice carried a low somber tone. "The Preston family gave him an extremely high dose of drugs." When he came to a particular photo, he stopp