Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren)

"If I didn't eat it, the Bone-Rotting Elixir in my system would've killed me the moment it kicked in!" Elon looked absolutely miserable as he tried to explain himself in front of Richard.

However, Richard was beyond furious-he stormed forward, ready to slap Elon across the face. The moment he got close, though, a wave of stench hit him like a brick wall, and he nearly passed out on the spot.

"What kind of crap did you eat? Why does it smell this god-awful?" Richard was genuinely shocked.

He jumped back immediately, and whatever urge he had to discipline his son evaporated. Now, all he wanted was to stay as far away as possible. He had smelled poop before he was no stranger to it.

Yet, whatever was coming off Elon's mouth and body was enough to knock someone out cold. He wondered if this was some sort of premium-grade crap.

Mosby calmly said, "Human waste is already one of the filthiest substances out there, and when it's boiled down into golden juice, it only gets worse."

Elon, despite everything, managed to crack a grin. "Golden juice is absolutely disgusting, no doubt about that. But Mosby, the real question is-did it work? Did it clear the poison from my system?"

Mosby frowned. "The Bone-Rotting Elixir is an ancient and deadly toxin. And yes, golden juice can counteract it. But Mr. Golding, are you absolutely certain you were poisoned with Bone-Rotting Elixir?"

Elon answered with conviction, "Absolutely. That little bastard told me so himself. He said if I didn't drink the golden juice within three days, my entire body would rot, and I'd die a slow, painful death!"noveldrama

Mosby shook his head. "Mr. Golding, it sounds like you were conned."

Elon froze. "Conned? What do you mean, Doctor?"

Mosby said, "If it were really Bone-Rotting Elixir, the symptoms wouldn't take three days to show. You'd be in a full-blown meltdown within six hours. Well, I'm already here at the Golding family estate today, so step forward. Let me give you a proper check-up."

With a sinking feeling in his gut, Elon stepped forward and let Mosby begin the examination.

Mosby did not touch him right away. First, he had Kaden bring out a full hazmat- style protective suit. Only after suiting up from head to toe did he finally approach Elon.

He explained, "Mr. Golding, I found

no trace of Bone-Rotting Elixir in your body. Normally, once that

poison enters your system, your net

lungs would show clear signs of toxin buildup. But your body is completely normal-aside from the excessive fat, everything looks good."

Pulling back, Mosby said flatly, "So yes, Mr. Golding, you were definitely duped."

At that moment, every inch of Elon's body started trembling in rage. He was

overwhelmed by pure, uncontrollable fury-a rage so deep it felt like his blood might boil through his skin.

"Duped? So that little punk didn't

poison me at all?!" Elon's face

twisted in outrage as he screamed

"He tricked me-he tricked me just to make me eat crap! That son of a

bitch! Andrew, you and I are enemies for life!"

Sherilyn stared in disbelief. "Wait... if the poison wasn't real, then Elon just ate poop for nothing?"

Mosby shook his head. "Not entirely. At least all the vomiting gave Mr. Golding's digestive system a full detox. In a way, it had some positive side effects."

Sherilyn was in shock. "You're saying eating poop has health benefits? Dr. Lake, your perspective is... truly unmatched."

Then, Elon let out a gut-wrenching scream and collapsed, completely overwhelmed. He passed out cold right there on the spot.

Richard's face turned dark as a thundercloud. He snapped, "Idiot You absolute moron! I've spent my whole life being respected, and now I find out my son's the kind of fool who eats poop!"

He shouted, "Someone drag him out-now! This place needs to be scrubbed

clean before anyone like him is allowed back through our gates!"