As the Darlings tried to get Danielle's attention, she beat up the two bodyguards mercilessly. She kicked one of them, sending him flying several dozen feet away. She then kicked the captain, his body landing at Howard's feet.
Danielle's eyes were bloodshot. The villagers didn't expect her to suddenly attack her own family. They wanted to rush forward to stop her.
Orion shouted hurriedly, "Stay where you are and don't move! The girl doesn't recognize anyone now. She'll beat you to death if you approach her."
Orion knew this because Danielle was currently exhibiting symptoms similar to victims of a certain type of poison he had seen before.
When the poison took effect, the victims wouldn't recognize anyone and would attack everyone indiscriminately. Their strength would also increase exponentially. Orion was surprised to see Danielle like this because he thought this type of poison had gone extinct.
He wondered how Danielle got poisoned.
"Danielle, it's Mom. What's wrong with you? Don't you recognize me?" Vivian teared up after noticing that Danielle didn't recognize them. She wondered what had gotten into Danielle.
Danielle held her head, as if suppressing a strong pain. Her eyes switched back and forth between bloodshot and normal. No one dared to approach her.
The moment her eyes returned to normal, Danielle quickly took out a pill from her bag and shoved it in her mouth with trembling hands. She then took out a silver needle and applied it to her own head.
"What's wrong with Danielle? It's my fault. I'm a terrible mother. I always thought she was healthy. How did this happen?" Vivian watched with an aching heart as Danielle clutched her head in pain and jabbed a needle into her own head.
Howard also felt distressed. He reckoned Orion knew a thing or two about Danielle's condition since he was the one who stopped them from approaching her just now.
"Danielle, are you alright? I'm here," Xavier said with tears in his eyes.
Danielle closed her eyes and pulled out the silver needle after a while. When she opened her eyes, her pupils had returned to normal. However, she was very pale.
Danielle walked up to the thugs and said coldly, "Leave with your men and tell your boss that I'm waiting for him here in the village. If he doesn't show up before sunset tomorrow, he only has himself to blame for what happens next."
The thugs carried Freddy, who had lost consciousness, and nodded like bobbleheads. One of them promised, "We will definitely deliver your message to our boss."
They asked gingerly, "Can we leave now?"
Danielle replied, "Yes."
The thugs got into their cars very quickly, for fear that Danielle would change her mind. The cars drove away speedily.
After dealing with the thugs, Danielle looked at her parents and Xavier, her eyes full of guilt. She didn't mean to hurt them.
"Danielle, we are fine. Are you feeling better?" Vivian could tell that Danielle was feeling guilty, so she quickly took Danielle's hand and comforted her.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you," apologized Danielle as she glanced at the bodyguards she had injured. She had gone berserk because she had forgotten to take her medicine.
"Miss Darling, we are fine." The two bodyguards tried to smile, but they were grimacing.
"Everyone, go back to your chores. Danielle has driven the thugs away." Orion dismissed the villagers.
Danielle said, "Mom, Dad, Xavier, the next time I attack someone, stay away from me. I'm afraid I'll hurt you. I was at fâ"
Vivian interrupted her, saying, "Silly child, stop right there. We don't blame you for what happened." Vivian hugged Danielle and patted her on the back.
"Let's head back first," Orion suggested. He looked like something was weighing on his mind.
Howard wanted to ask Danielle about what had happened, but he was afraid of provoking her now that she had just calmed down.
Xavier was someone who spoke his mind without thinking much. Just as Xavier was about to speak, Howard covered his mouth and instructed, "Hush."
"I haven't even said anything yet. Why are you covering my mouth?" Xavier protested. He wanted to roll his eyes at Howard.
Howard glanced at Danielle worriedly and said to Xavier, "Nothing good comes out of your mouth. Don't irritate Danielle. We still don't know what will trigger her."
Xavier took Howard's hand off his mouth and complained, "Dad, am I that indiscreet? I just wanted to show some concern for Danielle."
Howard replied earnestly, "You are."
Xavier was speechless. He was the youngest Best Actor award winner with tens of millions of fans, yet he was someone unreliable in the eyes of his own father. Xavier found this frustrating.
They had just arrived at Orion's house when Raina came running out. With a concerned look on her face, she asked, "I heard that the thugs were causing trouble again. Are you alright?"
Orion said, "We are fine, thanks to Danielle. We can talk about this later. Let's eat first." The village chief then invited the Darlings into the house.
Raina warmly welcomed them. She had prepared a chicken stew. She said, "Try it and see if it's good. We don't have any fancy food. The vegetables are all homegrown, without any chemical fertilizers or pesticides. They are absolutely healthy."
"Then you should eat more," Raina said enthusiastically.
Vivian replied, "Okay."
She didn't mind losing control of herself completely before this since she was a lone wolf. However, she was reluctant to forget about her family now that she had found them.
"Dear, this is for you." Raina gave Danielle a big bowl of stew. She really liked Danielle.
Danielle smiled and replied, "Thank you." She chomped down on the food. She didn't want her family to worry about her.
After breakfast, Howard and Vivian looked at Danielle hesitantly.
"Mom and Dad, do you have something to say?" Danielle knew what her parents were going to ask, but she didn't know where to start. She had been unable to contact Cloud for a while, and she didn't know where he had gone.
"Danielle, can we know how this happened? Why did you suddenly not recognize us?" Howard asked cautiously.
Vivian added, "Yes. You scared me. It's all my fault for not paying enough attention to you."
Vivian wiped her tears, feeling sad.
Xavier chimed in, "Danielle, our family is the richest in Aleria. Although your medical skills are very good, I will find a doctor to treat you when we return to the city."
Danielle took a deep breath. She knew that this day would come eventually. She explained, "Mom, Dad, Xavier, I am not sick. I am poisoned, and I will have an episode on the 15th of every month."
To the side, Orion explained, "Danielle has been poisoned with Luna Stalk. As far as I know, this poison has gone extinct. So is its antidote."
Danielle glanced at the village chief. She was surprised that he actually knew about this poison. Very few people knew about it. She wondered how he had learned of it.
Not A Small Town Girl (Danielle and David)
ï¤Chapter 194 She asked, "How do you know I got poisoned with Luna Stalk?"
Orion explained, "I've some understanding of this poison. By chance, I met someone who was poisoned with Luna Stalk. Your symptoms are very similar."