“Yes… Why do I want to hurt her time and time again? It’s because I am heinous! It’s because I’m a cold-blooded, inhumane tool! Hahahaha…”
Shirley started laughing maniacally in self-deprecation, then tightly gritted her teeth as she endured the intense discomfort.
“Eveline, do you find it extremely infuriating and depressing that you’ve encountered someone like me? One can only blame it on your horrible luck! I’ll accept the fact that you had someone to do this to me. I have only myself to blame for having provoked you first. Isn’t that right, Mrs. Waldburg?”
Cathy frowned, confused by Shirley’s words.
“What are you babbling about?
What does Evie have to do with your injuries? You were the one who darted out of the road, causing that driver to run into you because he couldn’t break in time.
“Heh.” Shirley softly chuckled at that. “Observe, Eveline. You’ve put on such a great act. Everyone thinks You’re put on such a great act. Everyone thinks you’re such a gentle and kind woman. The truth is that your side is even more sinister and vile than I am”
Niamh was completely unbothered by Shirley’s opinions and comments about her. On the contrary, she answered Shirley with a calm and composed look on her face.
“Yes, I am a sinister and vile woman, so fret not, I too won’t let you die this easily. You still have something I want, after all.”
Shirley tightly pressed her dry, pale lips together. “ Don’t even think about getting the anti-toxoid test reagent! I certainly won’t develop it!”
Niamh gave a cold chuckle, then shrugged nonchalantly. “That’s still not bad. From now on, I’ll have you as company whenever I have a flare-up. We can be there for each other.”
Niamh’s calm reply seemed to induce in Shirley a phantom pain, as though her injuries had worsened.
Dissatisfied, she clenched the bed sheet, panting, and said, “Heh, Eveline, do you honestly think it’ll b e that easy to make it through the fourth stage? Let me tell you that you definitely won’t be able to handle it! You’ll definitely come begging, but I’ll definitely refuse to save you!”
“Just you wait. Let’s see whether I’ll beg for you to save me when the day comes. Who knows? When the time comes, maybe you’ll be the one who’s begging.”
After Niamh had spoken, she turned around, untroubled, and left.
Cathy saw the hatred burning in Shirley’s eyes and the discomfort that Shirley must be experiencing all over, then strode after Niamh. Niamh had reached the entrance when she saw Cathy following her. She stopped and said, “Cathy, you should go back to keep an eye on her.”
Cathy nodded with a solemn expression. “I will, but Evie, what did you mean by what you said earlier?
You have nothing to do with the scar on her face, right? You wouldn’t do such a thing, and there was just some misunderstanding, right? Why didn’t you explain it to her?”
Upon hearing Cathy’s words, Niamh could feel Cathy’s trust in her. She then smiled lightly. “
Those who trust me would naturally do so. There’s no use in explaining to those who do not trust me. Cathy, you should return and stay with her.”
Niamh lifted her eyes, studying Shirley who was currently suffering from the poison and her injuries.
“I think she would need someone to keep her company now.”
After Niamh had finished speaking, she left.
She had initially come here to look for Adam. While she was at it, she went to check up on Shirley. She had not expected to nearly have another brush with trouble.
Regardless, just as she and Kendrick had expected, whoever kidnapped Shirley had achieved their goal of making Shirley misunderstand Niamh.
Niamh had a hunch regarding this person’s identity.
In the hospital room.
Kendrick was telling Lillian a fairytale.
The little princess drifted into sleep while listening to the delightful fairytale. Kendrick then planted a soft kiss on the little princess’ cheek before tucking her in. As he was getting up, he saw that Niamh had returned.
Niamh and Kendrick looked at the little girl who had fallen asleep, then shared a look and a smile. With a tacit understanding, they then walked toward the chairs by the entrance and sat down next to each other.
“Nia, what’s the situation over there?”
“Coincidentally, Shirley had a flare- up while I was there. With those injuries on her body, her condition seemed terrible.”
Kendrick held Niamh’s hand, intertwining his fingers with hers, and his eyes were gentle and filled with concern. “Even if her pain worsens, or her condition worsens, she’s not worth your sympathy , Nia.”
Niamh pressed her lips together into a slight someone who has harmed us so cruelly. It’s just that if we still don’t identify the poison’s components, I’m afraid we’ll be under Carter’s control forever.”
“We won’t,” Kendrick said with perfect certainty, his grip on Niamh’s hand tightened as well.
“Nia, there’s something I have yet to tell you.”
“What is it?”
“When I injected the ant-toxoid test reagent poison into Shirley, I extracted a small sample should’ve immediately handed it to Adam, but I have not got the chance this turn of events.”
This news was indeed completely beyond Niamh’s expectations.
If they had the specimen, it would not be difficult to develop an anti-toxoid test reagent that could combat the poison.
“In fact, I contacted Adam when you went to see Shirley. He said he was on his way home. He sounded frantic.“
“I think Adam is going to get the anti -toxoid test reagent that could eliminate the poison in Shirley. He truly still cares a great deal about this sister.”
As Niamh was making her conjectures, Adam had been on his way back for the anti-toxoid test reagent as Niamh had guessed.
When Adam rushed back into the hospital room, Shirley was curled up in bed. Cathy, unable to do much else, had only stayed by the beside.
Adam swiftly assembled the syringe, then grabbed Shirley’s arm, identifying the location of her vein, and expertly injected the syringe.
Shirley grunted. The moment of sharp pain was immediately followed by a cool sensation, which slowly soothed the pain all over her body.
Shirley slowly lifted her head and, with disbelief, looked at Adam who was Administering the injection.
“How… How did you get the anti-toxoid test reagent? Did you come up with it just from your deductions?” Shirley gasped and asked, using all her strength, her eyes betraying her displeasure. “ Impossible! You can’t come up with the anti-toxoid test reagent just like this. Adam, you can’t be smarter than me in this!”
Shirley denied hysterically. “Tell me, where did you get this?”
Adam calmly completed the injection, then his gaze drifted over to Shirley’s hostile face. He had not a single ounce of intention to explain, and he could not be bothered with quibbling with Shirley about this.
He looked at Cathy who stood by the bedside and gently said, “Cathy, you should head back. I’ll watch her.”
Cathy shook her head. “I can still watch her. You must be exhausted today.”
Adam unenthusiastically glanced at Shirley. “I can’t help that I’m related to this person.”
He sounded disgusted as he uttered this.
“…” Shirley was speechless.
Cathy had wanted to advise Adam again to rest, but she also figured that Adam might want to have a word with Shirley, so she spoke no further.
“I’ll bring breakfast tomorrow. You should get some rest soon as well, Adam,” Cathy said and grabbed her bag.
Adam sent Cathy to the entrance and did not forget to remind her, “Be careful.”
After sending Cathy off, Adam returned to the hospital room.
Color had returned to Shirley’s face; she now looked better than before. At least the poison was not tormenting her further. However, the injury on her face and legs would not heal so easily.
“How did you hurt your face? There are injuries on your legs too,” Adam asked coldly, not sparing another glance at Shirley.
Shirley chuckled softly and leaned backward. “It was Eveline. She had someone do this to me.”
Adam briefly froze, then lifted his eyes. “Did you say Eveline was behind this?”
Upon seeing Adam’s reaction, Shirley smiled with even more disdain. “I knew you’d react like this.
You’d rather believe that woman than believe your biological sister.”
“Well, so you still remember that you’re my sister, huh?“ Adam asked. “You should reflect upon yourself while you’re here. Besides, I can assure you that Eveline would never ask anyone to do this to you.”
Adam spoke sternly, then turned to leave the room, closing the door securely behind him.
Facing the empty hospital room, Shirley’s negative emotions immediately overwhelmed her.
She touched her face, then looked at her unmoving legs, feeling as though the night sky outside the window was slowly swallowing her whole.
“Carter.”
She murmured Carter’s name, clenching her fists.
This time, she truly had no chance. Although she had carried out his orders perfectly, it did not matter.
After leaving the hospital room, Adam immediately went to the temporary office the hospital had arranged for him.
He had previously asked the driver r to send Shirley to the nearest hospital, and this hospital was not the hospital he was working in.
Moreover, the hospital did not hand Shirley to him.
This was merely an excuse that he had come up witlt to treat Shirley.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.