“The patient is in almost perfect health.” He printed the test results and handed them to her.
She studied them carefully before asking, “And the wound on his back?”
“A burn caused by sulfuric acid. It will heal if he applies the ointment twice daily. He should avoid getting it wet, but he will be scarred after it heals. That can’t be helped.”
Lucinda checked the results again. They showed nothing wrong with Nathaniel’s health.
But she still felt that something wasn’t right.
Nathaniel had been acting strange today.
Despite her suspicion, she couldn’t tell what was wrong from the report.
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“Almost perfect, really? Don’t hide anything from me,” she demanded, staring at the doctor.
The doctor remained calm. He didn’t seem to be lying.
“Yes, Miss Simmons. These are the findings from Mr. Roberts’ examination. He is weak from the repeated physical trauma he has endured, but bed rest will solve that.”
Had she been reading too much into Nathaniel’s behavior?
“If Mr. Roberts asks you whether I saw his test results, keep my visit a secret,” Lucinda said.
The doctor nodded, but the moment she left his office, he opened a different test report.
This one showed obvious abnormalities in Nathaniel’s health. The doctor sighed.
He had to lie to Lucinda. Nathaniel had given him a lot of money to do so.
Lucinda returned to Bay Villa.
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As she got out of the car, Pierre hurried toward her.
“Miss Simmons, I heard you were taken to the police station last night. Did they make things difficult for you?”
Conor punched Pierre, who then groaned and staggered back. The corner of his mouth was bloodied and hot.
Conor clenched his fists.
“Pierre, you rat. Miss Simmons saved you, and you betrayed her. I’ll beat you to death!”
“Wait!” Pierre shouted. He looked at Lucinda and pleaded, “Miss Simmons, I didn’t betray you. Please let me explain. If I wanted to hurt you, I wouldn’t have contacted Rickey.”
Lucinda cast him a cold glance.
“Come in. I will hear what you have to say.”