Chapter 102 Danielle turned around and met the manâs gaze. The cold expression on her face was replaced by an innocent and pure smile, and the ruthlessness from before disappeared without a trace.
David took Danielleâs hands and wiped the blood from her hand with a wet wipe, slowly wiping her flawless and tender hands as if he were handling a rare treasure.
"Are you tired?" he asked, then held Danielle in his arms.
âCome on, Danielle thought, shaking her head. âHow is this even considered tiring?â She then said, "Iâm not tired."
Looking at Danielle sitting obediently in Davidâs arms, the group of hitmen were completely dumbfounded. âIs she still the cruel demon from just a moment ago?â they thought. Meanwhile, in Aleria, members of major families like the Johnson family, the West family, the Graham family, the Barnes family, and the Darling family seemed to be experiencing something unusual in their bodies.
They were fatigued, and their heads felt as if they were about to split open. The pain was unbearable, as if countless needles were constantly pricking them.
Not only that, but they would also faint from time to time and lose consciousness. Every time they woke up from fainting, the pain in their bodies got even more unbearable, as if all their bones had been broken.
Each family had hired renowned doctors in private, but it seemed that no problem could be found. The results showed that their bodies were in perfect health.
This made them terrified. At the moment, they did not know what was wrong, but the symptoms of their bodies seemed to be getting worse with each passing day, as if they would die suddenly in the next moment.
Among them, the Darling family was the worst hit. Five out of the six sons of the Darling family had developed problems.
"What exactly is wrong with their bodies?" Howard and Vivian said, looking at their sons worriedly.
The doctors wiped the beads of sweat off their foreheads, exchanging nervous glances as they looked at Austin.
"We really didnât find anything wrong," they said. "The examination reports show that their bodies are in perfect health."
As a doctor, Austinâs face was extremely grim. His conclusion was the same as these doctorsâ, and it was very likely that...
"Please leave for now," he said.
"Alright, call us if you need anything." A group of doctors walked out of the ward.
Everyone then looked at Austin, knowing that he might have something to say.
"Austin, do you have anything to say?" Joseph asked calmly. "Did you discover something?"
The people in the ward looked at Austin.
"I suspect that weâve been poisoned," Austin said. "The poison is likely very well hidden, and modern medical equipment canât detect it."
Xavier jumped up in a flash, cursing, "What? Iâm poisoned? Which bastard poisoned me?"
"Can you be quiet?" Howard said with a frown and swatted Xavierâs head.
Xavier looked at Howard with a face full of resentment and said, "Dad, Iâve been poisoned and about to die. Why are you still hitting me on the head?
No wonder Iâm not bright. Itâs all because of you hitting me!"
Xavierâs loud behavior left everyone in the ward speechless. "Just let the poison take you then," Matthew said, shooting a glare at the not-so-bright Xavier.
"Matthew, you really donât love me at all," Xavier said. "Iâm a forgotten soul that no one loves. My life is tough. But I still have tens of millions of fans who love me. Hmph."
"Did this silly boy really come from me?" Vivian said, sighing deeply and looking up with a look of disbelief.
"Xavier, quiet down," Elliot said.
With a serious expression, he continued. "Austin, are you sure weâre poisoned?"
He and his siblings had been poisoned without anyone knowing, so he figured it was highly likely that someone close to them did it. He also reckoned that it was very likely done by someone they trusted as that person managed to poison them and still went unnoticed.
"Itâs very likely," Austin said. "Itâs not just our family. Other families are also in the same situation. Itâs just that theyâre all hiding it as they are worried it will affect their companyâs share prices."
If most of the people in a family were experiencing health problems, their family business would definitely be affected, and the Darling family was no exception.
Xavierâs eyes lit up as he looked at everyone and said, "We can ask Danielle. Her medical skills are amazing. She even cured Grandpa and Grandma, so she definitely has a way."
"Danielleâs medical skills are great, but weâre still unsure if the cause is poison," Howard said. "If this poison is powerful and Danielle canât do anything about it, wonât it be very dangerous for her to come back?
"If itâs really poisoning, it must have been done by someone close to us and someone we trust since it has been done without us noticing."
Howard knew his precious daughterâs medical skills were advanced, but he didnât want her to take any risks.
The siblings of the Darling family fell silent for a moment. They did not want their sister to be in danger either.
Meanwhile, Danielle held the portrait given by the hitman and fell into a daze. Looking at this portrait that was poorly done, those who didnât know better would think that an alien had come to Earth.
"Are you sure you drew a human?" she asked.
Looking at the drawing, the hitman forgot his fear for a moment and said sheepishly, "Yeah. This is our butler. I just told you that my drawing is kind of bad."
"You canât say your drawing is kind of bad. It should be called an abstract piece that transcends the human species."
Letting a hitman draw was a serious miscalculation. Danielle crumpled the sketch and threw it onto the ground, feeling speechless. "You describe him, and Iâll draw," she said.
"Thatâll do," the hitman said. "Our butler has thick blonde hair, and he has rather narrow-set eyes..."
Danielle listened to the hitmanâs unreliable description and swiftly sketched. In no time, a portrait was completed.
Not A Small Town Girl (Danielle and David)
ï¤Chapter 101 "Yep, this is our butler," the hitman said. "The portrait looks so much like him that itâs practically identical. Iâm better at describing things."
The hitman spoke proudly, completely forgetting where he was.
Danielle thought, âCould it be that I did a good job drawing it...
"With that kind of quality, you people still want to be hitmen?" she said. "I think youâre not going to be killed by the enemy. Rather, youâre going to die from being stupid. Looks like Shadow Domainâs ability to pick people is pretty average."
Danielleâs mouth was like it had been coated with poison, emotionally hurting the hitmen with each word.
She then picked up her phone and took a photo of the portrait before sending it to Emery.
[Check this person out. Heâs the butler of Shadow Domain.]
"Ding, ding, ding."
"Ding, ding, ding."
The sound of the phone ringing echoed throughout the entire basement.
David answered the call expressionlessly, saying, "Whatâs the matter?"
Nathan said, "Mr. Charrington, several major families have had issues with their health. Theyâve seen doctors, but nothing can be done. The examination report shows everything is normal and theyâre healthy.
"But judging from their symptoms, itâs very likely that theyâve been poisoned. The poison is very subtle, and regular instruments canât detect it at all.
"All of the scions of the Darling family, without exception, have been affected as well. Fortunately, youâre not in the country."
Nathan specifically mentioned the situation with the Darling family. He knew that Danielle was very likely by his bossâs side. She was an important figure who could offer Nathan protection.
"Poisoned?" David raised his eyebrows, his gaze shifting slightly.