Chapter 448 First to Renege

“I don’t have experience in inspecting corpses,” Elise perfunctorily answered.

“You don’t? How did you know his lungs had issues, then?” Bartholomew persistently interrogated.

“I checked his pulses when he was still alive. I sensed it then,” she replied.

“Really?” Bartholomew lifted his leg to walk over the doorsill. Standing before Elise, he ambiguously quizzed, “I once met a woman in Africa. She, too, had pointed out the error in my inspection. She goes by the name ‘Eliza.’ Do you perhaps know her?”

“I don’t,” Elise countered without even blinking her eyes. “Your task is complete. You may go now. I’ll transfer the payment over as soon as possible.”

Barthlomew stood up straight, revealing a look as if he had gotten his answer. Swiftly, he took off his latex gloves and turned back into the room to grab his toolbox before walking out of the house. When he passed by Elise, he halted his steps and suggestively stated, “See you soon, then.”

“I’ll see you out.” Alexander sneaked up noiselessly like a ghost.

When they reached the gates, Alexander stopped in his tracks. “Stay away from her.”

Bartholomew slowly turned around and crossed his arms before his chest. “Why, we have a fiancé intending to strip his bride-to-be of her rights to socialize.”

deeper under his lashes. “Pull anything

his face. “Almost everyone’s trying to make a move on her. Will you

his intimidation. “One by

Though you should save your threats for when you finally realize what you’re truly facing.” Having said that,

a while, Alexander

room. As soon as Danny saw Clement holding Jackson’s face, his eyes instantly glistened, as if he had discovered an ultimate

the latter was thinking about, and he sneakily withdrew his hand that was supporting Jackson’s

and tiptoed into the room. Once he was in the room, he grabbed Clement by

a knowing look, to which the

Master Danny, you’re

man.” Right when Clement was about to explain,

me in charge of Captain Gleeman’s well being. Nothing more.” His utterance was as calm as usual and bore no intention of jesting. Clement had no sense of joking, and

before withdrawing his hand that was on Clement. Deliberately, he went on a tangent. “I mean,

with the facts presented right before him. He saw it for

nodded as if he was

glanced at him. Is that it, he says? Is he not surprised at all? Is needling even

Danny thought it was best that he disappeared from Jackson’s sight. “Please take good care of Captain Gleeman, will you?” Danny patted Clement on the shoulder before hopping

flash, Danny was already with Alexander to keep himself updated. “What did Captain Gleeman do to upset Elise that he ended

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