CHAPTER 40
The doctor sprang into action even as Leon spoke. Dropping to one knee beside the bed, he opened his medical bag and began pulling out equipment with practiced efficiency. His hands moved quickly from one instrument to another, checking Ivy's pulse, her breathing, and the swelling around her face. "Miss Ivy is severely allergic to copper, isn't she?" he asked sharply. "How was she exposed to it? How long has she been in contact with it? This reaction is already quite serious." The doctor had served the Reed family for decades. He knew their medical histories better than most relatives did. He still remembered the panic that followed Ivy's infamous chemistry-lab incident years ago. Ever since then, the family had been obsessively careful around copper. They avoided it whenever possib
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