The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 39

Noella said nonchalantly. “I know you didn’t prescribe it, but if you don’t show up and

something happens, that medicine will be on your head.”

Calvin’s cold sweat was streaming down his forehead like a leaky faucet!

Ashlyn was Marcel’s better half! If this were ancient times, she would be at least a lady with a royal command. If something went wrong on his watch, he might as well kiss his career goodbye.

Just the thought made Calvin shiver!

“How did this end up in Ashlyn’s medicine?” He asked.

“The nurse said she added it herself, but you know as well as I do that Nourishment Pills are like hen’s teeth on the black market. Our country’s got a tight grip on that stuff.”

Calvin nodded and frowned. “You’re right. Even with my connections, scoring that medicine is no cakewalk, let alone for a septuagenarian dowager…”

Because the medicine was so hard to come by, if anything happened to Ashlyn, he, as her primary physician, would be in hot water!

“I want you to give Ashlyn a thorough check–up. From what I’ve noticed, she’s been a bit off her rocker.

Ashlyn had been muttering in her sleep, fussing over whether Marcel was cheating on her.

At her age, if she was fussing about her husband cheating, that was probably an early sign of Alzheimer’s, a prelude to dementia.

Calvin nodded. “Alright, I’ll check her out in a bit. But what about the medicine?”

Just holding the medicine was making Calvin feel like he was holding a hot potato!

Noella glanced at him coolly.“I swapped it for some jelly beans this morning, and she didn’t notice. Just find a similar placebo to tide us over and hold off on giving her the real deal.”

“Okay, you got it. What brings you here anyway? Did the Schnabel family rope you in for Ashlyn’s check–up? Fancy joining my lab? We offer a competitive package with full insurance and a housing fund!”

Noella did not know what to say. The reason Noella had blocked Calvin so many times was precisely because he just wouldn’t stop yapping!

She brushed him off with an excuse. “I’ve joined Ulrich’s lab, so zip it.”

She would just have to give her brother a heads–up later.

Calvin was petrified.

What a shame!

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let’s do a more detailed check–up today, Mr. Marcel’s

Ashlyn’s number by

Marcel had undergone some procedure,

on having the

soon as Calvin mentioned it, she eagerly extended her hand.

obliged, Professor Calvin.”

checkup, Calvin jovial asked. “Madam, I noticed a peculiar medicine in your mix. Was that your

a lot of faith in Calvin’s

smile at the

and said it was a miracle cure she prayed for in church just for me. And you

Brought by Yvonne?

makes you feel like Hercules at first, but

get her hands on the Nourishment

and dutiful not like

shooting a venomous glance at

game, just watching like a bump on a log while she’s getting checked out, not even offering to

running

check–up, Calvin shot Noella a

results should be out by tomorrow, and you’re

a million, Professor Calvin. Noella, see the professor

“Sure.”

two of them

retreating figures. Calvin was still chatting with Noella, and her brow furrowed

so aloof, barely exchanging extra words with Yvonne when she was around, just sticking to medical advice. Why did

be that she had some serious ailment he didn’t dare tell her about?

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told Noella; it must be that vile Sienna’s

more convinced she became. In a rage,

just want to see me dead! Well, I won’t

through

discussing Ashlyn’s condition with Noella when he heard the commotion inside, along with the sounds of the caregiver

said matter–of–factly, “That seals it. Premonitory Alzheimer’s, severe

with severe

looks of it, her condition was not

a

got it. I’ll arrange to

for the