My Substitute Wife Is a Bigwig (Lily and Loid)

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

Lily went upstairs and took out her phone, which had been turned off for a few days. As soon as she turned it on, a call came through

“Finally, you answered the phone! Alchos is almost under siege!” The voice on the other end was very agitated.

If Loid and the others were around, they would recognize that the caller was Elliot Quade, the director of Alchos.

Lily moved the phone away from her ear with a frown. “Send me the details on the person who offered a hundred million dollars for shadowbane last time.”

Elliot was stunned for a moment. He had expected her to be furious, but she was quite calm.

After a moment of silence, he asked, “Are you willing to take the job?”

Lily pulled out a chair and sat down. She rested her head on her hand, feeling defeated. She had planned to take a year off to focus on investigating Jason’s affairs.

Sighing, she said, “Yes.”

she added, “I’ll take one job a

of relief, his tone becoming cheerful “Til send you

“I’m hanging up.”

received a message on her phone. She opened the information and narrowed her eyes. It was indeed

it to Loid. Many people sought out Shadowbane

good mood and didn’t bother asking who placed the order. It was only after hearing Shaun’s

million dollars. Her eyes gleamed as she got up and turned on her laptop. Her fingers moved swiftly over the keyboard, and lines

Lily went upstairs, Shaun turned to Loid. “Loid, do you have a grudge against that girl? Or does she

half–closed it made people want to keep their distance. He

she clearly would’ve cured you, but she’s keeping you hanging by a thread,” Shaun said, downing a

And isn’t she just a girl from the countryside? She grew up without her parents and only a grandmother. How does she know such

had to be very skilled in medicine to

his chin, his

technique is from an ancient book. How could she have read

to hear

there. Just because the book is kept by the state doesn’t mean no one else has seen it. Maybe some

from his cigarette. He

Shadowbane knows how to use the

slapped the table and stood up excitedly, “Yes! How did I not think of that? She Iows how to use the antitoxin shots, and only

excitement. “She’s shadowbane’s apprentice. That must be it. That’s the only