Chapter 981

ined attentively, agreeing with Elliot’s reasoned analysis.

He asked, “Elliot, if Nathaniel is going after the Nicholls family, would you assist him?”

Elliot’s eyes darkened, offering no direct answer to the question.

He neither explicitly indicated his willingness to help nor outright refusal.

Being by his side for years, Lionel naturally understood Elliot and dropped the matter.

Back at the National Investigation Bureau, Elliot immediately tasked Lionel with investigating Vanda’s

death.

Lionel interrogated every servant and bodyguard associated with the Nicholls family.

After half a day of investigation, there were no significant leads.

The autopsy results for Vanda revealed she had indeed ingested an unknown substance.

“Can you determine the specific substance that caused

his head and replied, “We didn’t find traces of undissolved substances in Madam Nicholls’s body, but the result showed that an unknown drug had poisoned her. Our speculation is that it may be an illegal drug from

the timing is challenging without knowing the exact substance. Some substances have a delayed onset, so it is entirely possible for death to occur after a few

himself of suspicion based on the timing

crime.

Nathaniel had stolen the key and went to the top floor during the

in deep

Lionel returned to Elliot’s office to report the coroner’s

expression turned

family for a second round of questioning.

at the National Investigation

the relationship been like between

to everyone brought into

just about two years. During that time, Nathaniel was usually busy with the ecial Investigation Department and didn’t return to the Nicholls residence that often. Even

Romello

lot. After all, he isn’t her biological son. He was often scolded by Madam Nicholls when he was young, and perhaps it’s because of that resentment

who had long worked with the

by Vanda in his childhood, then contending for power,

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