Chapter 796

"If I don't take this medicine, my headache..."

Madeline Delmonico's fingers trembled. She knew that excruciating pain too well. What terrified her more was realizing she'd become dependent on those pills.

Vivian Laurent sterilized her silver needles. "Let's try acupuncture first. Since you're here for a cosmetic procedure today, no one will suspect anything. I'll prepare new medication after reviewing your test results."

"Yes, yes!"

As Madeline lay down, the needles pierced her scalp. Instead of the expected sting, a soothing warmth spread through her skull.

Within ten minutes, Madeline's breathing deepened.

Vivian retrieved the needles and slipped away unnoticed. She had to stop Zoe Chamberlain before another victim fell prey.

Madeline hadn't slept this soundly in months.

Even with Zoe's medication, she'd wake up drenched in cold sweat. But this time, she slept through till morning.

The miracle? Waking up headache-free, as if a crushing weight had lifted.

"This..."

Her fingertips touched her temples—no more throbbing. Could Vivian be the real Dr. Luna? Were Zoe's pills actually drugs?

That afternoon, Madeline sent the medication for testing.

The results made her hands shake—thirty times the legal morphine limit, laced with hallucinogens.

"Zoe!"

Her nails dug into her palms as she clutched the report. Remembering how she'd publicly endorsed Zoe on social media turned her stomach.

Her phone vibrated.

A message from Vivian: "Don't alert her. She's not working alone."

Madeline took a shaky breath and typed: "Dr. Laurent, the test results are back. Thank you for saving me."

Without Vivian, she might have already...

The reply came instantly: "Healing is my calling. Zoe's impersonation of Dr. Luna has hurt many. I need your continued cooperation."

"Absolutely." Madeline gritted her teeth as she sent it.

Outside, the sunset bled crimson. Her gaze fell on the "miracle cure" bottle on her vanity before she violently swept it into the trash.