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The Poisoned Cup and The Scapegoat

The Poisoned Cup and The Scapegoat

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The Poisoned Cup and The Scapegoat is a novel in English; you can read chapters 1–4 free here on EditWrx Reads.

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R89227

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Story

The story

At a gathering, Taylor Lowden watches Jade Shaw slip something into the drink of his best friend, Michael Ronan. Taylor knocks the glass over, saving Michael, but Michael later shoves him off a high building, blaming him for ruining his chance with Jade. Taylor wakes on the day of the gathering, and Michael, reborn too, warns him not to interfere.

Taylor hands the wine to Michael, who drinks it himself. Jade, who has always been disgusted by Michael's persistence, grows uneasy. Taylor secretly takes a vial from her jacket and has it tested, only to learn it held Vitamin C, not poison. Jade had only pretended to drug the wine, using Taylor as a scapegoat.

Then a hospital calls: Michael has been admitted for poisoning and is being resuscitated. Outside the operating theater, his parents Felix Ronan and Ruth Clement wait with Jade, who accuses Taylor of poisoning the wine.

Opening excerpt

At a gathering, I noticed that Jade Shaw, the woman that my best friend, Michael Ronan, had a crush on, slipped something into his drink.

When she walked over and offered him the glass, I deliberately knocked it over, spilling the drugged wine and saving his life.

She stormed off in anger.

The very next day, she announced her engagement to someone else.

These are the opening lines of chapter 1. Keep reading →

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  1. Chapter 1~610 words
  2. Chapter 2~570 words
  3. Chapter 3~370 words
  4. Chapter 4~590 words
  5. Chapter 5In the app
  6. Chapter 6In the app
  7. Chapter 7In the app
  8. Chapter 8In the app
  9. Chapter 9In the app
  10. Chapter 10In the app
  11. Chapter 11In the app
  12. Chapter 12In the app
  13. Chapter 13In the app
  14. Chapter 14In the app
  15. Chapter 15In the app
  16. Chapter 16In the app
  17. More chapters in the official app →

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Questions

Can I read The Poisoned Cup and The Scapegoat for free?

Yes — the first 4 chapters of The Poisoned Cup and The Scapegoat are free to read right here on EditWrx Reads, no sign-up needed. The rest of the story continues in the official app.

How many chapters are free here?

Chapters 1–4. Your place is saved on this device as you go, so you can stop and pick it up later tonight.

What happens after chapter 4?

Chapter 5 onward lives in the official app. Install it, enter the code R89227, and the story opens where this site leaves off.

What's The Poisoned Cup and The Scapegoat about?

At a gathering, Taylor Lowden watches Jade Shaw slip something into the drink of his best friend, Michael Ronan. Taylor knocks the glass over, saving Michael, but Michael later shoves him off a high building, blaming him for ruining his chance with Jade. Taylor wakes on the day of the gathering, and Michael, reborn too, warns him not to interfere.

EditWrx Reads carries only the sample chapters and story details the publisher has cleared for preview. To read the whole book, use the official app.