Chapter 13: Strange Containers
I heard those workers leaving quickly, and shortly after, Sherry came in with Charles in her arms, carrying the medicine. She placed the medicine bowl down and said to me, “Go ahead and take your medicine; I’ll come back to collect the bowl later.”NôvelDrama.Org owns this.
With a hurried exit, she didn’t look at me while I took the medicine.
I gazed at the bowl of medicine, contemplating. I needed to find something to conceal the medicine; Scarlette might send someone to contact me at any moment.
Thinking quickly, I got out of bed and searched for a container to hold the medicine.
Looking at various bottles and jars of cosmetics, I realized that even if I emptied one, traces of the cosmetic residue might affect the accuracy of the analysis. Moreover, if Sherry noticed a reduction, it could lead to trouble. Judging by the fragrance of perfume on her, I was certain she knew my cosmetic products inside out.
Feeling anxious as Sherry could come up at any moment, I was about to pour the medicine when a sudden idea struck me. I reached over to the small drawer by the bedside and retrieved a box.
Pulling out a condom, I carried the bowl to the bathroom. I poured the medicine directly into the condom and tied a knot at the opening.
Heh heh, perfect!
I hid it, lying back on the bed to calm my heart, which had been pounding due to nervousness.
Having a bit of breakfast, I pretended to be languid and said to Sherry, “I’ll take a nap. Don’t let anyone disturb me; it’s too noisy early in the morning!”
With a sleepless night, I didn’t need to act to look dispirited.
Returning to my room, I eagerly uncovered my phone, with only Scarlette’s profile picture on WhatsApp, indicating that this is a new account.
I set the phone to silent just in case and sent Scarlette a message, informing her that I had the phone.
Scarlette, upon receiving my message, immediately replied with a voice message. I lowered the volume to the minimum, placing the phone close to my ear. Scarlette’s indignant voice came through, “I went to your house yesterday, but the maid wouldn’t let me in. She said Robert took you abroad for medical treatment and hadn’t returned! I had visited you before this too, and she always brushed me off like this. I actually believed her lies. Your original phone has been consistently turned off, and when it occasionally turned on, no one answered! If you hadn’t called me yesterday, I might have believed her nonsense, thinking you were abroad and unable to contact me!”
I cried tears of joy and replied, “Thank you, you’re so smart. I didn’t expect that the maintenance personnel were arranged by you.”
Upon hearing my words, Scarlette, being her impulsive self, immediately initiated a video call. I was startled and quickly muted the phone, listening to the sounds outside the door. It was silent, so I cautiously accepted the video call.
In the video, as soon as Scarlette connected, her expression was extremely exaggerated. She stared at the screen with wide eyes and was silent for a long time before letting out a shocked exclamation, “Daisy! How could you…”
Of course, I understood. It was my description of a withered appearance that scared her. Seeing her reaction, I choked up and couldn’t find words.
Scarlette, on the other end, furious, shouted, “Call the police! Daisy, call the police! What are you waiting for?”
I wiped my face and shook my head to stop her, “It’s not the right time yet. I haven’t obtained evidence. What can I report to the police?”
“But we can’t let those scoundrels off the hook!” Scarlette was quite angry. “This shameless scumbag… Daisy, are you trying to protect him? What are you waiting for? Waiting until your life is gone? Your company should never have been handed over to him in the first place…”
“So, I need to know what Robert is up to. I want the truth. Why are they treating me like this?” I choked up, gritting my teeth and whispering, “I won’t let this go. I want them to suffer a fate worse than death, to be utterly destroyed!”