Chapter 539
The middle-aged woman finally noticed Melody standing in the corner, and she was startled.
“Who… who is this?” she stammered.
“I’m the doctor Mr. Nathan asked to come and treat Miss Nathan,” Melody replied as she stepped forward, introducing herself before asking, “And you are?”
The woman seemed distracted as she responded, “I’m just a servant of the Nathan family. Sorry to disturb you. I’ll leave now.”
With that, the woman quickly walked out. Melody watched her leave with a thoughtful look, her eyes narrowing slightly.
Once only Melody, Lucas, and the death warrior were left in the kitchen, Melody spoke to the death warrior. “That woman is suspicious. Go find out exactly who she is.”
“Yes!” The death warrior responded and was about to leave when Lucas interrupted. “No need to investigate. I think I know who she is.”
Melody raised her eyebrows at Lucas, signaling him to continue.
Lucas gestured to the death warrior to stand guard at the door, ensuring no one could eavesdrop. After that, he continued, “If I’m not mistaken, that woman is Shindy’s wet nurse.”
“Wet nurse?” Melody was surprised, but recalling the woman’s earlier mention of “milk,” it made sense.
In wealthy families, it was common for mothers to hire wet nurses instead of breastfeeding themselves. However, Shindy was already of legal marriage age, so her wet nurse should have stopped nursing at least twenty years ago.
Before Melody could ask, Lucas answered her unspoken question.
“When I was in school, there was a rumor…” Lucas hesitated. He was unsure if he should share but decided it might help Shindy. “The rumor was that Shindy continued to drink her wet nurse’s milk well into high school…”
Melody’s eyes twitched at the revelation. She recalled the smell of alcohol on the woman when she entered the kitchen and connected it with Shindy’s current symptoms. Suddenly, all the confusing pieces began to fall into place.
“Lucas, you’ve done a great job!” Melody praised, giving Lucas a pat on the shoulder.
But before Lucas could bask in the praise, Melody added, “You’re done here. Go back to the hospital and get some rest.”
Lucas felt a pang of disappointment. “No way, Melody, you can’t just use me and toss me aside…”
Melody felt like she was being accused of acting like a heartbreaker, discarding Lucas like a used toy.
“Ahem!” She cleared her throat and playfully flicked Lucas on the forehead. “Stop being dramatic and get back to the hospital, or I’ll call Zoe right now.”
At the mention of Zoe’s name, Lucas shuddered. “Alright, alright. I’m going back. But please don’t tell my mom I left the hospital.”
Melody replied, “Don’t worry, as long as you head back now, I won’t say a word.”
With that assurance, Lucas straightened up and hurriedly left the kitchen.
“Wait,” Melody called out to him, then looked at the death warrior and said, “You take him back to the hospital and then return here.”
“Miss Fox…” The death warrior hesitated, saying, “My task is to protect you.”
Melody’s eyes narrowed slightly. “What?”
The death warrior felt a chill down his spine. He had faced countless dangerous people and situations. But for some reason, he found it difficult to withstand Melody’s gaze.
Melody coldly stated, “Your task is to obey my orders. Otherwise, you can go back to Ken now.”
The death warrior knew that if he returned to Ken, his fate would be even worse than he could imagine.
With that in mind, he dared not say another word and immediately took Lucas away.
Melody watched their departing figures and finally felt a bit of relief.
The reason was simple. The strange scent of alcohol on that wet nurse was too unusual. The smell… strongly resembled a type of liquor brewed by malicious doctors called “Three Steps Wine.”
The name “Three Steps Wine” came from the first person who drank it. That person had only taken three steps after drinking the wine before collapsing from intoxication, showing how potent it was.
Additionally, Three Steps Wine was highly addictive. Almost anyone who tried it even once found it impossible to quit, making it as dangerous as any drug. These wines had been destroyed when the authorities wiped out the malicious doctors.
Melody wasn’t entirely sure if she had smelled it correctly. But if she was right, this situation involving the Nathan family could be connected to malicious doctors.
Melody thought for a moment and found a quiet place to call Ken. She briefly explained her suspicions to him. As soon as she finished, both of them immediately thought of the same person.
“That…”
“Last time…”
They spoke at the same time and fell silent simultaneously.
Ken was the first to speak. “You go ahead.”
“Well…” Melody got straight to the point, saying, “Last time, you mentioned a woman who appeared around Ulric, and that she might be helping him with his leg condition… I suspect that the woman could be the one targeting the Nathan family. If I’m not mistaken, she is likely a malicious doctor.”
“I’m thinking the same thing.” On the other end of the line, Ken was turning a pen in his hand while staring at his computer screen. “We should first confirm whether this situation with the Nathan family is really the work of a malicious doctor. If it is… well, that would be interesting.”
Ulric having a malicious doctor under his wing might bring him many advantages. However, such a person is a ticking time bomb, one that could blow Ulric to pieces at any moment.
“Agreed.” Melody nodded and said, “Owen has gone to a meeting at the company, but he should be back soon. Once we’ve gathered the evidence and confirmed Shindy’s illness, it might be necessary for you two to have a personal conversation.”
“Alright, I’ll finish my work here and head over. It will take me about an hour to get near the Nathan family’s place.”
“That sounds about right.”
“I’ll send you a message when I get close.”
“Okay.”
After ending the call, Ken’s eyes returned to the computer screen.
Displayed on the screen was surveillance footage set up by James at the airport.
The footage recorded how the people they arranged blocked the view of Averi’s parents while Janet took Averi away.
But no matter how many times Ken watched, he couldn’t find the “two suspicious figures” that Janet had described as tailing her.
On the contrary, the footage showed her decisively leading Averi in the opposite direction from the planned route. It was obvious that Janet was lying.
Ken clenched the pen in his hand. The pen broke with a snap, spilling ink onto the cuff of his white shirt.
Normally fastidious about cleanliness, Ken didn’t even notice the stain this time.
He still didn’t want to believe it. Even if Janet had a thousand reasons to betray him, she couldn’t possibly have gone so far as to try and kill Sid.
They had grown up together, practically like siblings.
He thought he might have misjudged Janet, and she was truly capable of such a cold-hearted act. Or, it was just a misunderstanding,
He had to investigate this immediately!