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Chapter 20 Investigating Her

Chapter 20 Investigating Her

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Sloane secretly admired Lucas‘ determination, and her hands moved with even greater care. She began gently twisting the needle, adjusting its depth and angle while closely observing Lucas‘ reactions to ensure each insertion had the best possible effect.

Time ticked by, second after second, and the room was filled with a tense, heavy silence.

At last, Sloane finished the first round of needling. She let out a long breath and slowly withdrew the needle, her movements soft and deliberate, trying her best to minimize Lucas‘ discomfort.

“All right, that’s it for today. Get some rest first, I’ll write you a prescription for a bath to help with blood circulation and speed up detoxification,” Sloane said as she tidied up the needles.

Lucas slowly sat up and stretched his stiff body. “Thank you, Ms. Rivers. I appreciate your hard work today.”

Sloane gave a small shake of her head and turned to leave to write the prescription.

Lucas noticed her steps were a little unsteady, and his brow furrowed slightly.

Andrew walked over and lowered his voice. “Mr. Hawthorne, the men we sent to Willowstead are back. Sloane did live there before returning to the Rivers family. It matches the file. There’s nothing unusual,”

Lucas gave a slight nod, his eyes dark and thoughtful. “Where was she for the past five years?”

health under the care of an old traditional doctor. But in truth, she was locked in an asylum the entire time. I already had

Lucas‘ fingers tapped lightly against the edge of

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head. Yes, everything looked normal on the surface, but Sloane’s impressive medical skills and her personality were completely different from what the

moment, Lucas spoke slowly. “Send more people into the asylum undercover. I

“Yes, sir.”

footsteps sounded outside the

diagram. “One medicinal bath per day. After each bath, use the massage techniques shown here. I’ll come back in seven days. If anything happens before then, contact

gratefully. “Thank you, Ms.

looked at Lucas. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll be heading

a slight nod

escorted Sloane

Sloane received a call from an unknown number. She glanced

back. Her face remained calm as she responded

“Ms. Rivers, I’ll come pick you up in