The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 39

Noella said nonchalantly. “I know you didn’t prescribe it, but if you don’t show up and

something happens, that medicine will be on your head.”

Calvin’s cold sweat was streaming down his forehead like a leaky faucet!

Ashlyn was Marcel’s better half! If this were ancient times, she would be at least a lady with a royal command. If something went wrong on his watch, he might as well kiss his career goodbye.

Just the thought made Calvin shiver!

“How did this end up in Ashlyn’s medicine?” He asked.

“The nurse said she added it herself, but you know as well as I do that Nourishment Pills are like hen’s teeth on the black market. Our country’s got a tight grip on that stuff.”

Calvin nodded and frowned. “You’re right. Even with my connections, scoring that medicine is no cakewalk, let alone for a septuagenarian dowager…”

Because the medicine was so hard to come by, if anything happened to Ashlyn, he, as her primary physician, would be in hot water!

“I want you to give Ashlyn a thorough check–up. From what I’ve noticed, she’s been a bit off her rocker.

Ashlyn had been muttering in her sleep, fussing over whether Marcel was cheating on her.

At her age, if she was fussing about her husband cheating, that was probably an early sign of Alzheimer’s, a prelude to dementia.

Calvin nodded. “Alright, I’ll check her out in a bit. But what about the medicine?”

Just holding the medicine was making Calvin feel like he was holding a hot potato!

Noella glanced at him coolly.“I swapped it for some jelly beans this morning, and she didn’t notice. Just find a similar placebo to tide us over and hold off on giving her the real deal.”

“Okay, you got it. What brings you here anyway? Did the Schnabel family rope you in for Ashlyn’s check–up? Fancy joining my lab? We offer a competitive package with full insurance and a housing fund!”

Noella did not know what to say. The reason Noella had blocked Calvin so many times was precisely because he just wouldn’t stop yapping!

She brushed him off with an excuse. “I’ve joined Ulrich’s lab, so zip it.”

She would just have to give her brother a heads–up later.

Calvin was petrified.

What a shame!

12:28

“Madam, let’s do a more detailed check–up today, Mr. Marcel’s already done

had Ashlyn’s number

undergone some procedure, Ashlyn

having the

soon as Calvin mentioned it, she

obliged, Professor Calvin.”

noticed a peculiar medicine in your mix. Was that your request?”

had a lot of faith in

face crinkled into a smile at

brought it and said it was a miracle cure she prayed for in church just for me. And you know, I really did feel a whole lot better after taking

Brought by Yvonne?

like Hercules at first, but overdose it, and

get her hands on

and dutiful

venomous glance at Noella standing in the

watching like a bump on a log

be running back and

the check–up, Calvin shot

out by tomorrow, and you’re in tip–top shape right now.”

Professor Calvin. Noella, see the professor out, will you?”

“Sure.”

two of them left

their retreating figures. Calvin was still chatting with Noella, and

so aloof, barely exchanging extra words with Yvonne when she was around, just

she had some serious ailment he didn’t dare tell her

Chapter 30

told Noella; it must be that vile

about it, the more convinced she became. In a rage, she hurled her Diass across the room!

want to see me dead! Well, I won’t

echoed through

condition with Noella when he heard

matter–of–factly, “That seals it. Premonitory Alzheimer’s, severe and

riddled with

it, her condition was not

a

it. I’ll arrange

the

City’s priciest golden central business district

buildings were a sight to behold, with the Pollack Group’s office blocks lined up and dominating the entire park area