The Wrong Woman

Chapter 11

Had something gone wrong with his background check on her after all?

Joe was the only one who responded in delight at the thought of discovering an expert in that matter. He asked Suzanne, “Mrs. Morrison, were you a chemistry major?”

Suzanne’s eyes were filled with emotion. However, her mind had gone completely blank. She shook her head and said softly, “I’ve forgotten everything.”

“Forgotten everything?” A look of pity came over Joe’s face at once. “Then, how did you know about Azurium and Rhenium? And you even know the antidote to the poisonous gas too!”

Suzanne thought about it for a while. Then, she said matter–of–factly, “It’s like knowing that you must use salt when cooking and bait when fishing. It’s common knowledge.”

The fact that Suzanne called all of that “common knowledge” was enough to send Joe to his

knees in awe.

A small distance away, Lucas and Cole returned with some of their subordinates and fed the poisoned staff some alkaline water.

A few moments later, they stopped throwing up, and the pain in their abdomens also ceased. Although some of them still felt quite dizzy, it was still evident that the antidote had worked

like a miracle.

Cole brought the alkaline water over to Nathan and gave it to him politely. He said, “General Morrison, this water is quite effective. Please give it to Ms. Hoffis.”

Sally gritted her teeth. She was furious that Suzanne had stolen the show despite the incident that had just happened. “I won’t drink it!”

He asked

again as she kicked up

so she’s no different

that she had only graduated from elementary school! Everyone was shocked. Some of them even looked at

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felt a dull throb in her heart. She felt upset, but

she put on a calm demeanor and said nonchalantly, “I see that Ms. Hoffis is very headstrong. After all, a person with integrity would never accept charity

it up, Ms. Hoffis. I’m rooting for you!”

back. Her slim figure somehow looked sad

started to grumble. “Nate, what was

face was turning darker and darker. He remained

she even understand a simple statement like

Hoffis, Madam said a person of integrity would never accept charity handouts, which means something like a proud beggar would never take food from people they think

you think that Mrs. Morrison is looking down on you, then

Sally cried in anguish as she began to sob on

at a loss for words.

latter, which was so rare and hard to obtain that even money couldn’t buy

said coldly, “Cole, watch her until she drinks the water.”

up and

wait! Where are you

hadn’t heard her. If anything, he started walking a little faster