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 bed eight be wrong? And someone

get to Imperial West Hospital right away, or else there would be

maybe he’d get to see

hung up, tilted her

you’ll bow down

actually Professor Calvin’s voice on the line! And he was

medical staff

medicine, now admitting

it would rock the entire medical

Professor Calvin admits it,

people this tough to crack nowadays?

stood there, her eyes coolly

had an imposing presence that made people hesitate to meet his gaze. The air of authority. that comes with long–held power was all

gaze and pointed.

“His.”

girl claimed to be

the girl had used on the phone didn’t match the Schnabel family. How could she possibly be Marcel’s

eat junk food, but you

as tranquil as an ink wash painting, not

seen.

locked eyes

glance, Marcel felt a

his granddaughter. Those eyes. were

when she was young, with hints of his late wife in her

eyes.

even more composed and graceful, making those

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amateurs!

was increasingly pleased with

staff were still clamoring

spy, out to get you! There’s definitely something

and

Noella over. “Call me

stepping up

“Grandpa.”

to have

group of

butt in? Who said to take her away? I’d say you’re the

Noella was actually

criticize the Schnabel family’s upbringing and bully the Schnabel family’s young lady in front of her

legs turned to jelly at the thought.

she was the young miss of your house…”

off. “Someone will be in touch regarding

that meant. Their faces fell, staring at Noella behind

her face streaked with

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

lady nodded vigorously, crying harder, sure now that

handed Noella the prescription, “Girl, take a look for me. Is there anything in the prescription that shouldn’t