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.”

Alexander’s inky eyes grew deeper under his lashes. “Pull anything funny and you’ll be the one inspected the next time we

no signs of fear on his face. “Almost everyone’s trying to make

narrowed his eyes and wondered before flaunting his intimidation. “One by one. Two

a thumbs up. “Strong man, scary man.” After a pause, he added, “Anyone could do one or a pair. Though you should save

while, Alexander eventually walked

up when Danny barged into the room.

before realizing what the latter was thinking about, and

the room, he grabbed Clement by the

was at it, he winked at Jackson, giving him a knowing look, to which the latter

Master Danny,

to explain,

His utterance was as calm as usual and bore

that was on Clement. Deliberately, he went on a tangent. “I mean, Captain Gleeman here seems fine to me. Why are you looking

can’t move.” Despite his reluctance to believe that Elise had such a great ability, Clement couldn’t deny it with the facts presented right before him. He saw it for himself that Elise had brought Jackson, who was bigger than himself, down with just

it?” Danny nodded

he not surprised at all? Is needling even something a normal person

he disappeared from Jackson’s sight. “Please take good care of Captain Gleeman, will you?” Danny patted Clement on the shoulder before hopping out of the room like a wild hare, leaving Clement stunned, as if

himself updated. “What did Captain Gleeman do to

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