Capítulo 1551: Is it a coincidence?
Half a year…
It matched the timing Director Montgomery had mentioned.
A surge of anger welled up within Elly Campbell, ready to explode at any moment. But to avoid alerting the enemy, Elly forcefully suppressed her anger.
Next to her, Helen Melendy was much more perceptive than Shirley. Seeing Elly’s particular interest in the essential oils, an unease inexplicably washed over her heart.
“What’s wrong, Elly?”
Hearing Helen’s question, Elly’s heart gave a jolt, immediately gathering her rising emotions. She shook her head at her, saying,
“It’s nothing.”
Fearing Helen wouldn’t believe her, she added, “I often use essential oils at home, so I’m quite interested in this area.”
Upon hearing this, Shirley became even more enthusiastic.
“Mrs. Jones, my son studies biology. He says that extracting things like essential oils from plants is very basic for their field, and they know more than us laypeople.”
Elly nodded in agreement, saying,
“Your son is right. Different essential oils are extracted from various plant and animal bodies, so their effects naturally vary.”
Whether Shirley’s son was just coincidentally reminding Shirley of this or intentionally advising her to use different essential oils separately, it required thorough investigation.
In front of Shirley, Elly remained composed, showing no signs of suspicion towards her.
When she left the hospital, her eyes were already covered with a layer of frost. At the same time, there was an unwillingness to face her fear, uncontrollably spreading in her heart.
The person sent to investigate Shirley soon provided feedback.
As Elly had predicted, Shirley hadn’t exhibited any suspicious behavior. There’s a high probability she was being manipulated.
And the person who could easily manipulate her must be someone she deeply trusts.
Before hanging up, Elly instructed coldly, “Go to Bismarck University and investigate a man named Nathan Linstad.”
Nathan was Shirley’s son, who was about to study abroad.
Considering Nathan’s major in bioengineering, studying biological viruses and neurotoxins would be simple for him.
Elly’s eyes lowered slightly, hiding the fierce turmoil beneath.
This time, surprisingly, the people she dispatched for investigation went over half a month without providing any feedback.
This could mean two things: either Nathan was not a problem, or Nathan himself was a major issue.
Harry Hall originally released news claiming Helen Melendy’s condition had worsened to confuse William Hall and lower his guard.
Now, William Hall was captured and might never get out, so Harry naturally had no reason to conceal Helen Melendy’s awakening.
Leanne Richards also received the news from acquaintances shortly after Helen Melendy awoke.
Still, she was somewhat wary of Harry, which kept her from visiting the hospital to check on Helen Melendy.
However, Clarke Ainley’s mother, Lily Hill, felt anxious upon learning that a previously hopeless patient suddenly regained consciousness.
The Ainley Clan had both background and connections. Discovering Helen Melendy’s situation from the hospital was not difficult, and soon she learned about Helen Melendy’s calf muscle necrosis, which would confine her to a wheelchair for life.