The Real Heiress Rules the World

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?”

old traditional doctor. But in truth, she was locked in an asylum the entire

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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 reports

slowly. “Send more people into the asylum undercover. I still feel there’s something

“Yes, sir.”

soft footsteps sounded outside the

prescription along with a 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,

accepted it gratefully.

needles, and looked at

Lucas gave a slight nod

personally escorted Sloane

call from an unknown

lifted her eyelids and glanced at Andrew’s back.

Andrew said respectfully, “Ms. Rivers, I’ll come pick you