Paul's words made Alice snicker. Joe was not happy that his daughter was being insulted. But he was too desperate for Skylar's help to care about Yolanda's feelings. "Ms. Sheriden, I assume Paul filled you in. Is there any chance we can bail my wife out?"
"I'm afraid you can't." Skylar hesitated before saying, "The person who got hospitalized after taking the supplement is Mr. Seinfield's mother, Beatrice Alden. This isn't going to be easy to fix."
"Mr. Seinfield?" Joe's breath caught as a sense of dread washed over him. Still clinging to hope, he asked, "Which Mr. Seinfield are we talking about?"
"Come on, Mr. Henderson, there's only one Mr. Seinfield that matters in Riverdale." Surprised, Skylar arched an eyebrow. "I'm talking about Vic Seinfield, the founder of Doxcon Group."
Everyone in the room drew sharp breaths. This was really bad. In Riverdale, everyone knew who Vic was.
"His mother's still in critical condition after being poisoned. And my sources say it's not looking good..."
"So... there's nothing we can do?" Joe took a deep breath. His face gradually filled with despair.
The reality of the situation finally hit Yvonne and the others. They had been so confident Skylar could fix everything. But they became speechless now that they knew who the victim was.
"Don't worry, your family's problems are my problems. I'll figure something out." She was quite devoted to Paul, so she treated his family drama like her own.
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