Coolest Girl in Town

Chapter 448

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 funny and you’ll be the one inspected

Bartholomew pouted his lips, showing no signs of fear on his face. “Almost everyone’s trying to make a move on

eyes and wondered before flaunting his intimidation. “One by

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

a while, Alexander eventually walked back into

helping Jackson wash up when Danny barged into the room. As soon as Danny saw

meeting Danny’s eyes, was stunned for a second before realizing what the latter

tiptoed into the room. Once he was in the room, he grabbed Clement by the shoulder and interrogated, “My man Clement, spill the tea!

giving him a knowing look, to which the latter rolled his

Danny, you’re

about to explain, Danny quickly interrupted him as

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

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

clarified, “He does look healthy, but it seems like Miss Sinclair has messed with his meridians, and now he 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 a needle within one second. He couldn’t help but to fear such a needling technique. And that was when

Danny nodded as

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

misunderstanding, Jackson wouldn’t come looking for me after Elise fixed his meridians, would he? Having thought of that, 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 out of the room like

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

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