The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 6

What on earth was this girl yammering about? Did she have any idea who Professor Calvin is? The dude’s a top–notch doc who checks up on the bigwigs! Did she really think she can just hit him up whenever?

The nurse sneered. “If you can get through to Professor Calvin, I’ll bow down and apologize.”

*Kids these days. I tell ya. My son thinks he’s Ultraman or something.”

“Enough chit–chat, let’s kick her out already. A little time at the police station will knock some sense into her and show her where she stands.”

Right in front of everyone, Noella whipped out her phone and dialed a number.

A doctor nearby scoffed. “She’s just punching in random digits. At least save a fake ‘Calvin‘ in your contacts to make it look good.”

Noella was speechless.

It’s not like he’s that important. Why would she bother saving his number? She remembered it because he’d called way too many times.

The other end picked up quickly.

Noella hit the speakerphone.

“This is Noella. There’s something wrong with the meds you prescribed.”

A confident male voice responded, “So you’ve finally decided to join our lab? Wait, what did you say?”

“I’m at Imperial West Hospital. You prescribed licorice tablets for a patient with hypertensive heart disease.”

Calvin smacked his forehead. “Right, right, I did prescribe licorice tablets for a patient, but just once. The dosage is correct, strictly controlled.”

“You prescribed it five times. The patient is dead.”

Calvin said in disbelief, “Impossible! I have the prescription right here. I only signed off on it once, for the patient in room eight. Their blood pressure couldn’t handle too much licorice!”

Noella coolly replied. “So, you got it wrong.”

Calvin, in a frenzy on the other end, “Alright, my bad. If you’re willing to join our lab…”

“Your lab’s going nowhere. Count me out.” After saying that, she asked again, “Who is this?”

There was a pause on the line before he replied with this name.

Upon hearing his name, Noella hung up.

Calvin, still holding his phone, was dumbfounded.

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How could the prescription for

away, or else

to see

her

say you’ll bow down and

actually Professor Calvin’s voice on the line! And he was all gung–ho about inviting the girl in front to his

medical staff were

was a leading figure in medicine, now

word got out, it would rock the entire medical world.

her voice catching. “Even if Professor Calvin admits it, nobody knows which

tough to crack nowadays?

stood there, her eyes coolly locking

authority. that comes with long–held power was all over Marcel; just one look from him could overwhelm any

met his gaze

“His.”

to be from Marcel’s

sure that the name the girl had used on the phone

you can eat junk food, but you

remained serene, her expression as tranquil as an ink

seen.

eyes with Marcel.

Marcel felt a sudden

he saw Noella, he knew this girl had to be his granddaughter. Those eyes. were the spitting image of those boys at home.

with hints of his late

eyes.

and graceful, making those rascals look

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amateurs!

was increasingly pleased with

still clamoring to throw Noella out.

get you! There’s definitely something off.

hand for silence, and everyone clammed up like

Noella over.

flow, stepping up to stand

“Grandpa.”

have you back.”

group of medical staff, his smile

dare to butt in? Who said to take her away? I’d

that Noella was actually

just criticize the Schnabel family’s upbringing and bully the

to jelly at the thought.

We didn’t know she was the young miss

“Someone will be in touch regarding these matters.”

what that meant. Their faces fell, staring at

face streaked with tears, looked at

calmly assured her. “Someone will help you, don’t worry.”

crying harder, sure

turned and handed Noella the prescription, “Girl, take a look for me. Is there anything in the prescription that