Chapter 1423 Something Doesn't Sit Right

• "Hey, relax," Lucian said calmly. "I'm just making some preparations on the side. We barely know each other, and I have no idea if you genuinely want to help me. So I need a backup plan—just in case things go sideways.
• "Relax, Lord Manning's issue should wrap up in a few days, and the effects of the poison will take at least a week. There's more than enough time. If everything goes smoothly, I'll hand over the antidote to you in four days. As long as you don't act out, I promise you won't die."
• "Ugh."