Nadine was instantly stunned and stood rooted to the spot.

‘Drugged?’

Her mouth hung open as she stared at the bowl of soup. After a while, she picked it up and stirred it with a spoon before turning around to say, “Adrian, you’re not pulling my leg, are you? Why would Mother want to drug you?

“Are you only saying this because you don’t want to drink it?

“Fine! I’ll drink it if you don’t want to!”

After saying this, Nadine opened her mouth and put in a piece of chicken when Adrian said, “I hope you don’t regret that.”

Nadine was once again stunned speechless and her face stiffened, the piece of chicken still in her mouth. She could not find the courage to swallow it.

She asked, “How can you be so sure? Mother wouldn’t harm me. That’s impossible.”

“Logically, you’d be right, but maybe she’s doing this for someone else’s benefit.”

“What do you mean?”

Nadine stared at Adrian and continued, “How can you tell it’s been drugged? I refuse to believe you managed to discern that with