Chapter 471
Although the woman did not know medicine, she understood what Terry meant.
She did not hide her emotions anymore. After glancing at David and Melody smugly, she urged Terry, “Then hurry up and check his pulse!”
Terry frowned and looked at the woman unhappily.
However, a life was at stake. In the end, he placed his finger on the victim’s wrist.
David swallowed hard and begged the man to have a pulse.
There was no expression on Melody’s red-spotted face. Her lips were pursed into a straight line.
Terry’s frown deepened. After more than a minute, he finally let go of the man’s wrist.
He looked at Melody with dark eyes and shook his head gently at Melody. He sighed and said, “Negotiate with the victim’s family…”
The woman was completely relieved. The corners of her mouth curled up as she looked at Melody and said, Compensate me 40 million dollars, not a single cent less! Also, you have to close the clinic immediately, lest you continue to harm people!”
When the surrounding people heard the news of the man’s death from Terry, their doubts about the woman completely dissipated.
A person said, “As expected, someone died! Hurry up and close the door!”
Another person said, “Close the clinic and pay up!”
David’s legs went weak and he knelt on the ground. “It’s over…”
He thought, ’40 million dollars, and we have to shut down the clinic. I can never repay Melody and Colin for the rest of my life!’
Despair and guilt made David lose all hope. His eyes darkened, and he suddenly stood up and wanted to run to the road.
Since he could not afford it, he wanted to use his life to compensate.
At that moment, the road was filled with endless cars. There was no speed limit there, and every car was driving very fast. If he was hit, it would be difficult for him not to die.
However, David was already determined to die. Without any hesitation, he ran towards the road.
However, David had just taken two steps when a slender but strong hand grabbed him.
The force was so great that he staggered backward and fell to the ground.
Ignoring the pain in his body, he looked at the person holding him back with a pained expression. It was Melody.
He could not help but look even more pained. He said in a hoarse voice, “Miss Fox, why are you stopping me? Let me die as an apology!”
Melody said coldly, “Only a coward would sacrifice his life to atone for his sins. You’re not compensating for your life, you’re escaping.”
David’s back stiffened and he trembled in guilt and embarrassment.
He did not cry easily, but at that moment, he could not control his tears.
“Watch him!” Melody ordered Herbathrive’s other workers before she walked towards the deceased.
The woman hurriedly went forward to stop Melody. “What do you want?”
Melody met the woman’s gaze expressionlessly and said,” He’s already dead. What’s there to be afraid of? I just want to apologize to your husband one last time.”
When the woman heard this, she let go of Melody’s hand and raised her chin. “At least you have some conscience! After you apologize, quickly compensate and close the clinic!”
Melody did not say anything. She walked straight to the man and squatted down. “I’m sorry… Herbathrive made such a mistake. I know you can’t hear me anymore, but I still have to apologize to you on behalf of Herbathrive…”
As she spoke, she held the victim’s hand with an extremely sincere expression, making the woman feel secretly pleased.
However, at this moment, Melody suddenly pulled out a silver needle and stabbed it into a part of the victim’s body before the woman and the surrounding people could react. Everyone was stunned when they saw this.
The woman was the first to react. As she ran towards Melody, she cursed, “Bitch! What are you doing?”
Melody stopped the woman and pressed her to the ground with a swift grab.
The woman said, “Let go of me! Guys, Herbathrive’s boss is going crazy!”
The onlookers were furious. “How can you do this? Let go of her!”
A person said, “You killed this man and still treat his family like this. Are you still human?”
Another person said, “It’s fine if she’s ugly, but she’s also so vicious! Everyone, call the police!”
Some people spoke up for the woman, while others took a few steps forward to help save the woman.
Melody quickly snapped her fingers.
In less than two minutes, dozens of men in black appeared out of thin air and quickly stood in front of Melody, blocking the passersby who were about to help.
Seeing this, the staff from Herbathrive also helped to stop everyone.
The passersby looked at the group of tall men in black who had suddenly appeared in front of them. They were a little afraid and subconsciously took a few steps back.
When the woman saw this, she shouted loudly, “This is murder! There’s no justice! Herbathrive killed my husband, and now they want to kill me!”
The woman’s words made the onlookers feel indignant again. “What do you want? Is there no law?”
A person said, “Herbathrive, you’re courting death!”
Terry could not stand it anymore. He took a few steps forward and said, “Young lady, your name is Melody Fox, right? Colin has a good relationship with me. Since he’s not around, let me advise you on his behalf not to make Herbathrive’s situation more difficult. Although the medical accident is very serious, your actions will only make the situation more serious. Before the situation becomes irreversible, let this lady go quickly!”
The woman immediately struggled and shouted, “Ugly monster, if you don’t let go of me, the entire staff crew of Herbathrive will have to go to jail!”
Melody did not even look at the woman. After handing her over to one of the bodyguards, she walked a few steps to the front of the crowd and said, “Dr. Bradley, ladies and gentlemen, this woman is a liar. I checked the victim on the ground just now. He took a medicine called Narrow Escape and created the illusion of his death. In fact, he did not die at all. He only came to Herbathrive to extort money.”
Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
Terry was the first to ask, “Is what you said true?”
Before Melody could speak, the woman spoke first. “She’s talking nonsense! What do you mean by Narrow Death? We’re just ordinary people. How can we have that kind of medicine? She’s just trying to shirk responsibility!”
Melody looked up and glanced at the woman. The bodyguard immediately understood Melody’s meaning and covered the woman’s mouth forcefully, preventing her from making any sound.
Melody then continued, “In order to test the truth of my words, everyone, just wait patiently for a few more minutes. After what I did to him, the medicinal effect will disappear very quickly. By then, he will naturally wake up.”
The passersby looked at each other. “Is she telling the truth or not?”
A person said, “Looking at her expression, she doesn’t seem to be lying…”
Another person said, “But why have I never heard of such a drug?”
Terry thought for a moment and said, “I’ve indeed heard of a medicine called ‘Narrow Escape’, but that medicine is strictly prohibited. It was developed by malicious doctors many years ago.”