Chapter 345

Gabrielle nodded slightly. "Yes, I'm responsible. But it's strange—he took the antidote yet still hasn't woken up."

Isabella suddenly tensed.

Her eyes widened in realization.

This bitch had set a trap.

As expected, Adrian's probing gaze landed on her.

Her heart raced as she hurried to explain, "Adrian, I was just worried. If anything happens to Julian, Evelyn is still part of our family—"

Her excuse was flawless.

Adrian's lips curved slightly, his expression unreadable.

Even after two years, she still couldn't decipher this man.

Sirens wailed in the distance.

Isabella's face paled.

Adrian stood, his gaze heavy. "Dr. Flores, Julian is in your hands."

"Don't need you to tell me," Gabrielle snapped coldly. "Get lost. You're an eyesore."

The police escorted them away.

A sense of unease coiled in Isabella's chest.

This feeling always preceded failure.

Gabrielle watched the police car disappear, a faint smile playing on her lips.

She turned to the hospital bed. "Julian, drop the act."

His eyes flew open.

Darkness surrounded him.

But the sweet, clear voice painted the image of a pure-hearted girl in his mind.

"You're Evelyn's person?"

"Yes. With her detained, I came to confirm if you were poisoned. Isabella's reaction was suspicious."

Julian's gaze turned icy.

While pretending to sleep, he'd heard every bit of Isabella's agitation.

Those doctors had been summoned by Cassandra.

What a calculating woman.

"If we leave now, the mastermind won't show themselves."

"No need," Gabrielle murmured. "The six assailants are already captured. Evelyn said the culprit is too cunning—we lack evidence."

Julian pushed himself up. "Let's go save Evelyn."

"Wait." Gabrielle pressed him back down. "She said to act this afternoon. First, let me treat your wounds."

She retrieved ointment and applied it gently.

"This might sting."

Julian smirked.

Her voice was so pure it made his heart flutter.

Outside the police station, Isabella watched as the six men she'd sent were led away in cuffs.

Her sense of foreboding grew stronger.

The original plan had been to kidnap Julian and frame Evelyn.

But the hospital was swarming with Roscente family bodyguards.

She'd been forced to improvise.