A Second Life, A New Power novel Chapter 78

"After thinking about it, I believe the locals have built up their immune systems to these mushrooms, wild vegetables, and fruits after consuming them for so long.

"Even if some are poisonous, they wouldn't feel ill because their bodies are used to them. This was definitely our program crew's oversight. I'm truly sorry," Matt said apologetically.

Upon hearing this, the Pitt family members exchanged glances.

Ana, her eyes swollen and reddened from crying, sniffled as she sobbed, "It's all my fault… I should've asked Demi to help check the mushrooms. If I did so, Thomas wouldn't have been poisoned…"

Her sobs made the Pitt family members frown, particularly Michelle, who was fueled with anger.

Michelle, who had been following the live stream on weekends, couldn't hold back her anger when she heard Ana cry.

"How could Demi be so cold-hearted? Thomas is her brother! How could she be so cruel? Won't she feel guilty if something terrible happens to Thomas?" Michelle roared.

"Enough!" Stephen snapped with a low voice, his face darkening with anger.

Their once-peaceful family had descended into chaos. First, Demi was trapped in a burning car, and now, Thomas had been poisoned. All these devastating events stemmed from family discord!

He had watched bits and pieces of the live stream over the past few days. He felt slight regret for not treating Demi better in the past when he saw she had developed resilience due to growing up with hardship.

But he never expected her to be so cold-hearted and coldly stand by while Thomas was poisoned!

Honestly, seeing this side of Demi left him with complicated feelings.

…

After receiving treatment from several doctors, Thomas was finally out of danger. He was wheeled out of the emergency room and transferred to a patient ward. The Pitt family followed in a crowd, along with Matt and several crew members.

"Mr. Pitt, Mrs. Pitt, Thomas is fine now. He just needs to rest for a night and can be discharged tomorrow. After that, make sure he eats easily digestible foods," the lead doctor said while walking alongside them.