Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 3

Chapter 3:

The moment Marissa spoke, all attention shifted to her. Connor, deep in grief, seemed to only now remember her presence, turning his head sharply toward her with fierce anger in his eyes

Marissa instinctively took a step back, feeling as if she was walking dangerously on the edge of a knife. “Isn’t that the runaway bride from the Nash family?” “How dare she show her face here?” The crowd looked at her with evident disdain. Marissa felt like prey surrounded by a pack of wolves. Cautiously, she asked Connor, “May I see Mrs. Daniels? Perhaps I could be of some help.”

“What?!” Everyone was shocked. Lorna let out a sharp, mocking laugh and said, “Miss Nash, are you out of your mind? Everyone knows you never finished high school. When did you become a medical expert?”

Marissa ignored the cutting remark. Her focus was solely on trying to save a life, and she pleaded with Connor, “Since the doctors have given up, what harm is there in letting me try? Things can’t get much worse.”

The medical team was outraged. How could they let a notorious rich girl, declared a failure by her own family, overturn their death declaration? The Daniels family members were also seething with anger. This woman, who had disgraced them by fleeing the wedding, now had the audacity to step in upon Arabella’s death. Everyone expected Connor to demand this lunatic be thrown out

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He continued to stare at Marissa’s face, leaving the room in suspense about his thoughts. Neil,

to approach Marissa to escort her away. “Who dares lay a finger on

and Lorna, were forced to remain silent. With a single command, Connor had taken control of the situation. He then took Marissa by the hand

head of the family. Marissa started to examine Arabella’s body. Given that she had not fully regained her strength and had been roughly choked by Connor three times, her hands shook noticeably, making her examination

had always been many women trying to garner Connor’s attention with dramatic gestures. But for Marissa to use Arabella as a part of her scheme was unprecedented. She had previously convinced Arabella to agree to her and Connor’s marriage, showing some cunning. But now, with Arabella gone, did she really think she could revive the dead? Such a thought was pure insanity! Everyone watched Marissa intently. They were eager to see her make a fool

and the observers mocked her even more. They had anticipated some sophisticated medical intervention, but she resorted to acupuncture, which many regarded as mere folklore. Arabella’s heart had stopped functioning; not even surgery could save her, and Marissa

body. Her increasing weakness caused her hands to tremble more visibly, and beads of sweat formed on her forehead. The spectators, noticing her shaky hands, were both anxious and terrified, witnessing the positioning

first needle was inserted, there was no change. The second needle followed, and still, no response. By the ninth needle, there was still no sign