novelxo Chapter 301-310
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He was beefing up his crew and gang so easily, as if the heavens were giving him a hand, and he couldn’t turn it down!
Arabella must’ve figured out what he was thinking, and she scoffed, “I’m not afraid of owing a debt, I’m just worried you won’t have the guts to take me in.”
Keith burst out laughing, “You’re hilarious. I’m a gang leader, of course, I can handle you!”
The more he looked at Arabella, the more appealing she seemed. Even though she was a girl, the icy cool aúra she radiated was totally badass.
Romeo looked at Arabella, “I didn’t expect you to be so young and already a gang leader.”
“So are you.”
They were about the same age, really.
Romeo looked into Arabella’s eyes, like an adult asking a child, “Do you know where we are?”
They were in the trangular zone, up against the vicious Mafia Wolf. She, a girl, dared to barge in with just one subordinate?
Carl had to admire Arabella’s guts.
Even though he was here alone with Romeo, they had many men waiting outside, all armed with top–notch weapons.
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Besides, both he and Romeo were stronger than anyone here, which was why they had the guts to come in.
But Arabella, a girl, with a subordinate who didn’t look so tough, just strolled in and took–a–seat.
When Keith heard this, he thought Romeo was questioning Arabella’s abilities and financial resources, thinking she was too confident. Otherwise, why would he ask her if she knew where they were!
If she came here without money, there was no way she would be leaving alive!
He laughed, “Don’t worry, if Mr. Bryant is broke, then the treasure is yours.”
Of course, Mr. Bryant would have to stay and become his woman!
“How much are you willing to pay?” Romeo looked at Arabella with interest.
Arabella surmised that he wanted the cinnamomum tenuis to save his grandma.
She didn’t know where he’d got the information that cinnamomum tenuis could help his grandma, but since their goals were the same, there was no need to overpay.
“Keith, I wanted to ask, ‘does the price we bid earlier still count?” Arabella turned to Keith.
Keith still had a greedy look on his face, as if he was completely smitten by her..
Earlier at the auction, buyer number 1 and buyer number 3 had bid up to 330 million dollars..
If they could go higher.
Keith chuckled greedily, “No, it doesn’t count. Both of you start bidding again.”
“The starting bid is 3 million dollars?” Arabella asked.
“Yes.”
“Alright, I bid 3 million dollars.” Arabella bid right away.”
Keith was taken aback. Why weren’t they adding to the 330 million dollar base, but rather starting from scratch?
Romeo had just scrapped the price cap, so when Arabella bid 3 million dollars, he naturally had to add another 3 million dollars.
“6 million dollars.” He bid calmly.
“Alright, I give up. The item is yours.”
Perhaps not expecting Arabella to do so, Keith immediately shouted, “Wait! You’re supposed to continue bidding from 330 million dollars!”
Otherwise, he would lose a lot!
To sell such a precious cinnamomum tenuis for only 6 million dollars?
What would he get out of it?
What was the point of his auction?
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“You said the previous price was off the table and asked me to quote again, didn’t you?” Arabella muttered, “You’re not thinking of backing out now, are you?” “You” Keith was at a loss for words.
“As a gang leader, don’t you have any credibility?”
Keith suddenly realized something, “You two know each other? You plan to team up to scam the cinnamomum tenuis from me at a low price? Mafia C and Mafia Flame are in cahoots, just to rip me off? Aren’t you afraid of being laughed at?”
“So, you are thinking of backing out?” Romeo asked casually.
“Fine, I back out!”
Between the $300 million and credibility, he chose the former!
One of his men tiptoed up to Keith’s ear and whispered, “Keith, there are Mafia C guys all over the place, we’d better be careful.”
Keith knew well the power of Mafia C, so he swallowed his anger and said calmly, “Mr. McMillian, if you really want this cinnamomum tenuis, give me $300 million and you can take it. But this girl must stay! I can tell she doesn’t have the money, she’s just here to cause trouble!”
He couldn’t let her off just like that!
“I want both her and the item.” Romeo’s tone was firm, and he looked into Arabella’s eyes with a hint of tenderness.
Keith was a bit taken aback, “You like her? What if I insist on keeping her today?”
“Let’s see if you have the ability to do so.”
As soon as Romeo had finished speaking, a member of Mafia Wolf rushed in, “Bad news, we’re surrounded by Mafia C!”
Keith glared at Romeo, “Are you serious?”
He was going to take on a gang for a woman? Was it really worth it?
“You just said you like her?” Romeo laughed coldly, “You have good taste, but you’re not in her league! Carl.”
“Yes!” Carl immediately pressed the button, triggering the outside forces into action!
Everyone in the triangular zone had no idea why Mafia C had suddenly turned against Mafia Wolf and started shooting, seemingly determined to wipe them out. Hearing the gunshots and screams outside, Keith realized the danger was upon them.
“She’s your woman? So, this is all a trap? You just wanted an excuse to wipe out Mafia Wolf? So, you set up a trap and waited for us to fall into it?”
Upon hearing this, Carl scoffed, “You’re too full of yourself! Mr. McMillian doesn’t need an excuse to take action! You’re the one who overreached, hoping to get Mr. Bryant! Open your eyes and see how the empire you have built is slowly collapsing!”
Hearing this, Keith stood frozen in shock.
Carl continued, “Don’t worry, Mr. McMillian will spare your life, and the cinnamomum tenuis will be bought according to the rules you set, no unfair deals.”
However, they agreed on $6 million, not a penny more!
Upon hearing Carl’s words, Keith gave a bitter smile, his face pale, “So, according to you, you guys haven’t done anything unethical, rather you’ve been generous to me, sparing my life, and it’s all my fault?”
“Of course! Who told you to be rude to Mr. Bryant?” Carl’s words filled Keith with murderous intent.
Romeo stood up and extended his hand to Arabella..
Arabella obediently walked towards him.
Jack’s eyes widened to see the usually aloof Arabella being held by Romeo. And just like that, she was gone.
“Mafia Wolf is gone, you won’t get away either!” At that moment, Keith hit the switch and a giant iron door suddenly dropped, blocking the only exit.
“Watch out” Romeo pulled Arabella into his arms and stepped back, narrowly avoiding being hit by the falling door!
Keith pulled out several guns from under the table, ready to kill them!
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His goons also whipped out their guns and started shooting at Romeo and Arabella!
Jack watched as the bullets flew towards Arabella Luckily, Romeo was there to shield her, or she would’ve been hit!
“Darn it, you dare to mess with Arabella?” Jack kicked out, snatched a gun from one of the cronies and tossed it at Arabella, before grabbing one himself to fight
back
Carl hadn’t expected the guy that Arabella had brought along, who didn’t seem like much, to actually pack a punch!
Their strength should be on par with Carl’s.
It seemed like he had underestimated them before..
“Little girl, don’t play with guns, it’s dangerous.” Romeo told Arabella to hide in a safe corner and gently patted her head, “Wait for me, I’ll be back soon.”
“Okay” Arabella obediently stayed put, not going out to help.
Romeo quickly took down several henchmen, radiating a powerful aura. He saw Keith flipping the switch to open the iron gate, attempting to escape. Romeo took him down in a few moves, and without letting him utter a word, pulled the trigger and killed him.
Keith fell into a pool of blood, his body still twitching.
At that moment, two henchmen were aiming at Romeo, ready to shoot. Arabella, from her hiding spot, shot first and took them out.
He didn’t expect her shooting skills to be so good. Romeo turned around and looked at her with a hint of curiosity and interest.
Who was she, really? Not only could she handle a gun, but she also had guts. Were there other identities he didn’t know about?
Arabella saw that everyone had fallen, tossed the gun aside, and without looking into Romeo’s eyes, said casually, “I just shot randomly. I didn’t expect to hit.”
Did she think he was easy to fool?
She shot randomly and could still hit her target so accurately?
Would an ordinary girl know how to use a gun?
Forget about using a gun, an ordinary girl would scream at the sight of this situation.
Even if they didn’t scream, they would at least show fear and panic.
But she remained calm from beginning to end, as if everything in front of her was normal.
Her courage, her spirit, her capabilities all indicated that she was no ordinary girl!
“Let’s go.” Arabella was the first to leave.
The iron gate had already been opened by Keith. Romeo followed her and took her hand.
Word spread throughout the triangular zone that Mafia Wolf suddenly been wiped out. Furthermore, Mafia C and Mafia Flame had formed an alliance and slaughtered Mafia Wolf.
People found it hard to believe.
These two gangs had no connection before, so why did they suddenly ally? And for what?
They even warned that if anyone dared to mess with one of them, the other would not let it slide.
It seemed that no one in the triangular zone would dare to provoke them from then on.
Their powerful alliance dominated the triangular zone.
Even the members of Mafia C and Mafia Flame didn’t know how their bosses decided to form an alliance.
“Let’s go, let’s go home.” Romeo held Arabella’s hand and walked up the stairs of the plane
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In the plush cabin
Romeo had Arabella sitting on his lap, gently stroking her soft hair. “How many secrets are you hiding from me?” Arabella sheepishly avoided his gaze. “Not a lot,” she thought, “although more than the fingers on both hands.”
“Are you after the cinnamomum tenuis because of my grandma’s condition? Romeo asked softly, looking at the girl in his arms. “Did you know how serious her condition was when you were treating her? That she didn’t have much time left?”
“Yes”
“Why didn’t you tell me sooner? Romeo gazed into her eyes. “Or had you already decided to go to the triangular zone on your own to find the cinnamomum tenuis? Who told you that could save my grandma?”
“I read about it in a medical book a long time ago.”
Whether it could cure her or not, that would depend on his grandmother’s condition.
“The triangular zone is too dangerous. What am I supposed to do if something happens to you?” Romeo couldn’t bear to imagine.
“The ones in danger would be others.”
Yes.
His girl was a better shot than Carl. She took on the Cooper family’s goons all by herself, taking down over twenty men with ease. The ones in danger were indeed the others.
“And you had the nerve to tell me you were at a company meeting?” Romeo gave her a peck. “How long were you planning to keep this from me if I hadn’t run into you?”
“I wasn’t lying to you.” Arabella said calmly. “I just didn’t want you to worry.”
“I’d worry more if you were in danger.” Romeo kissed her lips again. “Promise me, you won’t take such risks in the future.”
“Okay. Although she agreed verbally, Arabella was thinking, “Just agree to get him off my back.”
“Mafia Flame was founded three years ago, how old were you then? Why were you in the triangular zone?” Romeo was puzzled. “Why did you become the boss of Mafia Flame?”
Hearing this, Arabella’s eyes dimmed a little. “It’s a long story
Three years ago, her grandmother’s illness worsened, and she desperately needed a certain herb. That herb only grew on the mountain in the triangular zone. At that time, several gangs were fighting for that mountain. Arabella appeared at the height of their conflict.
Because her grandmother needed that herb and needed to take it for a long time and because that herb only grew in the soil of that mountain, after a series of coincidences, Arabella not only founded Mafia Flame, took over the mountain, but also expanded her own power.
Although she nearly lost her life in the triangular zone on several occasions.
Even though her grandmother’s condition got worse again and she needed other medicine.
But luckily, she saved her grandmother’s life, and under her leadership, Mafia Flame grew stronger and stronger.
Now with the protection of Mafia C, no one would dare to mess with the two gangs in the triangular zone.
As he listened to her briefly recount her past, Romeo was deeply pained by what she had been through.
She was so young, yet she had already experienced so much hardship.
No wonder she always seemed cold and uninterested in anything.
No one had ever protected her or cared for her since she was a child. She had to rely on herself for everything, which had shaped her independent and strong character.
Her indifference, her resilience, her abilities, were all earned through pain and tears.
Normal girls who hadn’t been through the trials of life could never compare to her. She had struggled every step of the way, going through endless darkness and suffering to achieve what she has today.
Romeo’s voice was full of heartache, “If I hadn’t shown up today, what were you planning to trade with Keith?”
Over three billion dollars in cash wasn’t easy to come by.
Arabella took a small bottle out of her pocket. “This.”
“What is this?” Romeo asked, puzzled.
The antidote to Virus X3.” Arabella said flatly. “Keith was infected with Virus X3. I thought he would agree to exchange the cinnamomum tenuis for this.”
After all, everyone wanted to live, everyone cherished their own life.
“So that’s why you dared to take the risk?” Romeo suddenly understood. It turned out that she was even smarter and more capable than he thought.
“Yes.” So, from the beginning, Arabella had never planned to use money to exchange for the cinnamomum tenuis with Keith. She had thought of a barter.
“Why do you have the antidote to Virus X3?” Romeo asked softly. “Did you make it yourself?”
Arabella lifted her head, as if to ask, how did he know?
“There’s no medicine that Ms. Aria can’t make.” Romeo said with a smile.
Ms. Aria?
Who spilled the beans about her identity?
“I guess I was right.” Romeo said with a smile. “The gift you gave my grandpa that day.”
Arabella suddenly realized.
So, he had suspected her identity since that day, but hadn’t said anything?
“I had the antidote sent to Mafia C before boarding the plane.” Arabella said calmly.
The bottle in her hand was originally intended to be exchanged with Keith, but now that Keith was dead..
“I was planning to put this in your water when you weren’t looking.”
Hearing her say that, Romeo’s smile grew even more indulgent. “You were worried about me getting infected? You care about me.”
“Since you already know who I am, just take it.” Arabella handed over the small bottle. Those who weren’t infected would develop antibodies after taking this medicine, and they wouldn’t get infected even if they came into contact with the infected later.
“You feed me.”
Arabella was silent for a bit.
“Is he pulling my leg again?” she thought.
“I’ve been missing you these past few days.” Romeo softly whispered into her ear.
Arabella couldn’t stand his sweet nothings, so she unscrewed the bottle cap, poured out the pills, and forcefully stuffed them into his mouth.
He chuckled, “Your pills are worth their weight in gold. With so many people in Mafia C, I’d–feel guilty taking so many of your pills.”
Each pill could save a life..
The value of that was priceless.
“Take whatever you want,” Romeo said lovingly, gazing at her. “Everything I have is yours.”
Arabella didn’t say anything.
“We have seven hours left, you should rest a bit,” Romeo noticed her fatigue.
“Okay.” Arabella had been working non–stop for a long time to help her infected subordinates. Between that and handling other matters, she had barely had a moment to rest.
She snuggled into Romeo’s arms like a docile little kitten and soon fell asleep.
Seeing her sound asleep, Romeo gently lifted her and placed her on the bed in the bedroom.
The plane had several bedrooms, and Romeo placed her in the most spacious one. As he was about to cover her with a blanket, he noticed that her phone had fallen out of her pocket and was vibrating.
Someone was calling her, a string of numerical codes displayed on the screen.
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He hadn’t expected her to even encrypt her phone, making Romeo all the more intrigued by who she really was.
Out of respect, Romeo didn’t answer her call, nor did he hang up He simply let the phone vibrate for a while before ending it himself.
He put the phone on the nightstand, gently covered her with the blanket, and leaned down to give her a passionate kiss.
She looked beautiful when she was asleep, just like a princess from a fairy tale, with her curly eyelashes, high nose, and gorgeous lips.
Watching her, he couldn’t help but lean down and gently kiss her again.
Just then, the phone vibrated again.
Someone had sent her a text
Romeo glanced at it unintentionally and saw a few messages on the screen.
[Boss, QY’s monthly report has been sent to your mailbox.]
[The newly launched jewelry series is very well received.]
[When will you have time to draw some more?]
The person who sent the text was named: Mr. Jaime.
Romeo thought, “Jaime? That’s the person in charge of QY?”
Rumor had it that QY’s founder, Queen Abby, never showed her face and focused solely on creating. All of QY’s affairs were handled by Jaime.
So, Bella was Queen Abby?
QY was founded by her?
No wonder she always refused when he gave her clothes and jewelry from QY.
Facing her own designs every day, there would be no novelty. No wonder he never saw a look of surprise on her face.
Everything was designed by her, where would the surprise come from?
He remembered the expression on her face when she received his gifts, as if she was a bit embarrassed.
Thinking about that, Romeo smirked. He hadn’t expected that Bella was not only a healer and a master of making medicines, but also a piano master, and the founder of QY.
The Collins family probably didn’t know her true identity, which was why they let her take over that small clothing company.
If they knew, they would definitely think it was a waste.
The founder of QY, managing a small company.
“Mr. McMillian.”
At that moment, Carl called softly from outside the door.
Romeo snapped out of his thoughts, took a reluctant last look at her, and then closed the door to leave.
“Is Arabella asleep?” Carl was surprised at how gentle Romeo could be with Arabella.
If the people of Mafia C saw this, they would definitely be scared.
Because Romeo’s image outside was always cold and merciless.
“Keep it down.” Romeo walked into the cabin’s living room and sat down before saying, “Speak here.”
He was afraid the noise would wake her up.
“Yes.” Seeing him sit down, Carl hurriedly reported, “We have news from Dr. Bell!”
Romeo was quite surprised. He hadn’t expected so many good things to happen today. He asked in a low voice, “Where is he?”
“I don’t know yet, but someone said they had Dr. Bell’s contact information. Dr. Bell is willing to make house calls, but he doesn’t want consultation fees, he wants things”
That was unexpected.
“What things?” Romeo asked calmly.
“Glycyrrhiza and root of purple lotus.”
Romeo’s mood became heavy. What did Dr. Bell want with these two things?
Mr McMillian, we have collected these two items for many years, and they are very valuable. Their rarity is comparable to that of cinnamomum tenuis. Although the other party doesn’t know that we have these two items, the condition they put forward is that whoever can provide these two items, Dr. Bell would be willing to treat their disease”
Romeo’s response was indifferent. “Okay, promise them.”
“Mr. McMillian, I don’t understand” Carl carefully voiced his doubts, “Arabella is a very good doctor, and she is also Ms. Aria. There’s no medicine she can’t make in this world She also knows that cinnamomum tenuis can save Shirley McMillian’s life Why don’t we let her try?”
Did they really have to use glycyrrhiza and root of purple lotus to invite Dr. Bell? Wasn’t it a waste of money?
Romeo remembered that he had answered this question a long time ago. He said indifferently, “Now my grandmother’s condition has worsened, and Dr. Caden said she doesn’t have much time left.”
If Bella could save his grandmother, that would be the best.
“I’m worried that if my grandmother’s condition is too serious, even if Hippocrates were to come back to life, she wouldn’t be able to save her. But Bella would blame
herself and think that her medical skills were not good enough, which would make her feel guilty and sad.”
So, he would rather let an outsider save his grandmother than have Arabella bear this psychological pressure and carry a psychological shadow for the rest of her life.
“Give him the glycyrrhiza and root of purple lotus and set a time as soon as possible.”
“Yes.”
Carl finally understood why Mr. McMillian had been asking about Dr. Bell’s news.
There’s a girl with excellent medical skills right at his side, why not let her take action?
Turned out, he was worried about putting pressure on Arabella!
Mr. McMillian was really good to Arabella!
The plane flew for eight hours and landed directly on the helipad of Moon Villa:
Romeo carried Arabella off the plane, much to the surprise of the butler.
The butler hadn’t expected that Mr. McMillian to take Ms. Bella on his overseas trip.
And they came back together.
Their poses were so intimate.
A gust of wind blew past, and Arabella felt a bit cold. When she looked up, she realized she was already at Moon Villa!
She couldn’t believe she had been asleep for so long.
“Are you awake?” Romeo carried her off the plane, his tone gentle, “You can sleep a bit more.”
He had never seen her sleep so soundly.
Arabella was also a bit taken aback. Who knew she could sleep so soundly next to Romeo without any nightmares?
“Put me down, I can walk.” she said.
But Romeo still held her, “Get some more sleep, eat something, then I’ll take you home.
Arabella was carried up the stairs by him, already used to his overbearing ways, she didn’t say much.
“When you were asleep, someone called you.” Romeo said.
Arabella’s heart skipped a beat. He didn’t pick up the call, did he?
“I didn’t answer, but the person texted you.”
Arabella was visibly confused.
“I really didn’t expect you to be the founder of QY.” Romeo gave a gentle smile, “Is Jaime just your employee?”
“What?!” Arabella thought.
“Did you sneak a peek at my texts?” she asked.
“The message was on the screen, I couldn’t help but see.”
Arabella didn’t know what to say.
“I didn’t know that all the QY products were designed by you. In the future, I’ll get you other gifts.” Romeo leaned down to give her a peck, then carried her into the bedroom, “This is my bed, rest here for a bit. I’ll call you when the food is ready.”
“I’m not sleepy.”
“Then just lie down for a while.”
The quality of sleep on the plane definitely couldn’t compare to here.
Romeo was worried that she had to go to work tomorrow and would be all in again without any rest.
She should seize this chance to rest when she can.
After Romeo left, Arabella looked at her phone. And sure enough, Jaime had sent her several messages.
There were also some encrypted messages that wouldn’t show up directly on the phone screen. After checking them on the app, she replied quickly.
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The chef had prepared the food, which Romeo personally brought up to Arabella, “Can’t sleep, huh?”
Arabella was surprised to see him carrying two big plates of food, “You usually eat in your bedroom?”
“Nah,” Romeo put the plates on the table and said softly, “But I’m willing to change all my habits for you. Wait here, there’s more food downstairs. Let me go grab it.” Arabella watched his silhouette leave the room, a warm feeling welling up in her heart
Outside the window, the lake shimmered in the sunlight, and a sea of flowers swayed in the wind. Arabella went to the balcony to enjoy the beautiful view and feel the cool breeze.
Romeo came over with two big plátes of food, looking tall and handsome. His gaze at Arabella was full of adoration.
“Let’s eat here,” Arabella pointed at the table on the balcony, “The view is great here.
“Alright,” Romeo put down the food and pulled out a chair for her.
After Arabella sat down, she saw him bring over more food.
After eating, Arabella said lightly, “I should go now, keep the Cinnamomum tenuis, I’ll make the medicine when I gather the rest of the ingredients.”
“Where are the other ingredients?” Romeo asked softly.
Was it in the triangular zone again? Or other dangerous places? He didn’t feel comfortable letting her go alone.
“Just in Summerfield.”
“I’ll send someone to get it,” Romeo said worriedly, Just tell me the address.”
“Don’t worry, it’s safe.”
Some of the ingredients were in Villa Cascada, some needed several steps to prepare. Anyway, it was a bit complicated to handle.
“I can get it all by tonight,” Arabella said calmly, “Just send me home first.”
She wasn’t planning on telling him the location of Villa Cascada just yet.
“Don’t work too hard,” Romeo said with concern in his eyes.
Although his grandmother’s condition was important, her health was important too!
“I got it.”
Back at Reflections Villa, Arabella waited for Romeo to leave before heading to the garage to drive to Villa Cascada herself:
Louisa was having tea in the garden. Seeing her, she said happily, “Bella, you’re back? Come sit and have some dessert, how’s your friend doing? Does she need a doctor? What’s she sick with?”
Last time, Arabella only mentioned a few things on the phone, so Louisa wasn’t clear about the details. She only knew that Arabella’s friend was seriously ill and/ needed to go abroad to visit her.
“She’s doing well, don’t worry,” Arabella said kindly, “I have something to do now, so I need to leave.”
“You’re leaving again? You just got back. wait a bit, I’ll have someone make you some juice. Drink it before you go.”
“I’ll drink it when I get back.”
“Then be careful on the road.”
Arabella drove to Villa Cascada, had the other ingredients prepared, and then personally formulated them.
Meanwhile, Carl received a message and immediately called Romeo.
“Mr. McMillian, they replied saying they want to see the glycyrrhiza and root of purple lotus first. They’re probably worried because they think we’re trying to scam
them.”
Romeo, holding the steering wheel with one hand, said nonchalantly, “Let them have a look.”
“Okay.”
Carl was surprised. He didn’t expect Romeo to become so gentle.
Usually, if someone demanded to inspect the goods first, Romeo would definitely ignore them.
It was getting dark.
Arabella delivered the medicine she had developed to Moon Villa.
“Slice the Cinnamomum tenuis, use five grams each time, boil it with these ingredients, and then simmer for fifty minutes over low heat. Let Shirley take it when it’s
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Arabella handed over the medicine, saying, “Here’s a three–day supply. Take it twice a day, so that’s six packs in total.” Some patients needed to be fed through a nasal feeding tube, but Shirley can swallow, so she can drink liquid food.
Romeo didn’t expect her to be ready so quickly; he touched her face with concern and asked, “Didn’t you take a break when you got home?”
“I’m alright; I slept a lot on the plane,” Arabella said casually. “I have things to do; I gotta bounce.”
“What else do you need to do?” Romeo didn’t want to let go of her. “I can help.”
Arabella wanted to say he couldn’t help, but she was afraid he would follow her secretly, so she could only say, “It’s nothing big, just some stuff for work.” “You’re dealing with work as soon as you got back?” Romeo grew even more worried; he touched her face again and said, “Let me give you a lift then.”
“It’s cool; I’ll drive myself.” Arabella glanced at the time and reminded him in a calm voice, “Don’t forget to give Granny her meds.”
“Alright.” Romeo accompanied her to the car, giving her a word of caution; “Drive safe; call me if anything comes up; don’t try to shoulder everything alone.” “I got it.”
Romeo watched as she sped off, impressed by her competence and versatility.
Girls her age were usually still studying, but she was already a skilled driver with her own career.
Derek watched Arabella drive away and couldn’t help but ask, “Sir, should we have someone check the medicine Ms. Bella prepared for Shirley? Was it prescribed by a doctor?”
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It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Ms. Bella, but no doctor had been able to find a cure for Shirley’s illness over these years.
Even James Newton was helpless.
Now that the old lady was on her deathbed, they had to be extremely cautious with her medication.
*Derek was worried that, because of her young age, Ms. Bella could have been tricked into buying counterfeit drugs without realizing it.
“No one’s meds work better than hers.”
Upon hearing Romeo’s high praise, Derek was stunned. “Did Ms. Bella prescribe the medicine herself?”
She’s just a kid!
And she’s already preparing medications?
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Although he knew that Ms. Bella had saved the old man twice and had some medical knowledge, many famous doctors were at a loss for Shirley’s condition. Could Ms. Bella’s medicine really save Shirley now that she’s at death’s door?
Wouldn’t that make her even better than those famous doctors?
“Get the car ready.” Romeo was going to make a trip to Fairfield Manor, “I’ll take it to Granny.”
Derek didn’t expect the master to trust Ms. Bella so much.
Shirley
“Sir, then why did you ask Dr. Bell to treat Shirley?”
Ms. Bella had already provided the medicine.
If Ms. Bella’s medicine could turn the tide, there would be no need for Dr. Bell.
“I went through all the trouble to find him to see if he had a way to turn Granny from a vegetable back into a normal person.”
Arabella’s medicine can only save Granny’s life for the time being.
Whether she can become a normal person again depended on what Dr. Bell said.
“For the sake of caution, they specialize in different areas.”
Derek understood this logic, so he bowed respectfully and said, “I’ll prepare the car right away.”
At her age, Arabella’s ability to keep Shirley alive was testament to her medical expertise.
However, to bring a vegetable back to a normal state, only experienced doctors like Dr. Bell can do it.”
“Sir, I’ll go with you. I haven’t seen Phillip and Shirley in a long time.”
“Alright.” Romeo agreed.
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Arabella pulled to a stop at the red light, whipping out her phone.
[Boss, here’s the photo they sent. You’ve got to see if it’s legit.]
Arabella clicked open the photo and squinted. Yup, it was indeed glycyrrhiza and the root of a purple lotus.
Whether it was the shape, colour, texture, or even the root part, she could confirm that these two things were the real deal.
“Send me the location.”
【Boss, are they really legit? Damn, they’re good. They found these two things so fast when we spent three goddamn months looking for them! We were worried they might try to con us with fakes]
It’s actually real!
【They want you to meet them at a small house in Peach Valley, out in the boonies.]
Arabella shot back an OK. The light turned green, and she pressed down on the gas, heading to the meeting spot.
To avoid drawing attention, she parked her car in a secluded spot in Peach Valley and headed toward the small house.
Before long, a car with no plates pulled up in front of her
A dude in a suit stepped out. He paused when he saw Arabella and asked, “Are you Dr. Bell’s daughter or apprentice? We were supposed to be meeting Dr. Bell!” “I’m Dr. Bell.”
“You?” The suit guy stared at her for a good three seconds before saying, “Listen, little girl, you know what happens when you lie, right? You could get into trouble… I suggest you tell the truth. If Dr. Bell can’t make it, we can reschedule.
“I am Dr. Bell.” Arabella’s vibe was frosty as she said expressionlessly, “I guarantee it.”
The suit guy paused again for another three seconds, then opened the car door, saying respectfully, “Sorry for the misunderstanding, Dr. Bell. Please forgive my rudeness.”
Although he was struggling to accept that Dr. Bell was a young woman,
Either way, he decided to get her back to their place first.
Arabella didn’t hold a grudge, climbing into the back seat and accepting an item he handed over.
“By agreement, you must wear this blindfold until we reach the patient’s location.”
Arabella knew they didn’t want her to remember the route. But what they didn’t know was that she had had an impeccable sense of direction since childhood. Even blindfolded, she could map out a clear route in her head.
But she didn’t let him in on this and obediently put on the blindfold, looking perfectly at ease.
Only then did the suit guy start the car, taking the scenic route.
This time, the patient’s age, gender, identity, condition, and even location were all kept under wraps.
But Arabella came because of the glycyrrhiza and the root of purple lotus, as they could enhance acetylcholine levels in the brain, working with other precious herbs to help treat Alzheimer’s disease.
The driver took a long detour and finally pulled over at a spot.
“Dr. Bell, we’ve arrived. You can remove the blindfold now.”
Arabella had sensed a familiar feeling about this place earlier. Now, a familiar scent of flowers filled her nostrils.
When she took off the blindfold, she realized she knew the villa in front of her well.
Although the driver had taken her through the back door, Arabella quickly recognized that this was Fairfield Manor.
This was Fairfield Manor!
Could the person who invited her to see a patient be Romeo?
Could the patient be Shirley?
Meanwhile.
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Romeo got the heads up that Dr. Bell was about to arrive, so he was waiting at the back door early.
As the car gradually approached, until it stopped, the person inside the car took off the blindfold and stepped out.
To everyone’s surprise, it was Bella!
Romeo was a bit taken aback, Derek’s eyes widened, and even Carl couldn’t believe the scene before him!
The renowned Dr. Bell they’d been searching for for months turned out to be Ms. Bella
Seeing their stunned expressions, the guy in the suit quickly started explaining, “Mr. Romeo, I also find it hard to believe that Dr. Bell is a girl, but she insisted it’s true.”
Seeing that Romeo didn’t react except for his surprise, he bowed deeply in apology, almost in tears: “Mr. McMillan, I just came to pick up as agreed. If I got the wrong person, please punish me! I’m sorry!”
“You really know how to surprise me, over and over again” Romeo stepped forward, gently touching the girl’s delicate face. “You said you had something to deal with tonight was it this?”
“Never thought the one with the glycyrrhiza and root of the purple lotus would be you.”
“What do you need these two things for?” Romeo knew she still had a lot of secrets and whispered, “You better tell me sooner rather than later, to avoid any future
troubles.”
. “We have a project researching Alzheimer’s disease. We need these two medicines; they can increase the level of acetylcholine in the brain, which can greatly help
Alzheimer’s patients.”
So, Bella was quietly carrying out such a major research project?
“It seems like there’s nothing you can’t do in this world.” Romeo gently stroked her face and said, “Whatever you need in the future, just let me know; if I have it, I’ll give it to you.”
“And if you don’t?”
“Regardless, I will help you find it.” Romeo took her hand and said, “My grandpa is waiting for you; if he knows you’re Dr. Bell, he will be even happier.
“You asked me here to find out if your Grandma could recover from being a vegetable, right?”
Romeo was a bit surprised; he didn’t expect Bella to be so insightful.
His Bella was so smart.
Just as Romeo was about to speak, he heard Phillip’s voice.
“Has Dr. Bell arrived? Let me through; I want to greet him personally! ” As Phillip McMillan was saying this and trying to squeeze past the servants, he suddenly saw the scene before him: Romeo holding Arabella’s hand. He was stunned.
“Sir, Ms. Bella is the Dr. Bell we’ve been looking for.” Carl added respectfully.
Phillip was even more shocked. His precious granddaughter–in–law was the famed miracle doctor, Dr. Bell?
Dr. Bell’s medical skills were far superior to those of the famous doctors around him.
But he always had trouble getting in touch with Dr. Bell.
He never thought this amazing doctor was right beside him all along!
“Bella, you’re amazing, so young, and so accomplished!” Phillip suddenly felt his grandson wasn’t good enough for her!
“I can’t believe it was the legendary Dr. Bell who saved me twice before.”
He was so lucky to be treated by Dr. Bell, and twice at that!
“So, Bella, do you think your Grandma could possibly return to normal?” This was the question Phillip cared about the most, and Romeo was just about to ask it.
Arabella gently said, “The medicine I gave to Grandma will help her recover, but we’ll have to see how she responds after taking it for the next three days. If there are no problems, I’ll continue with the medication, and she should recover within a month.”
Hearing this, Phillip felt as if he had been hit by a huge surprise; he couldn’t believe his ears!
Romeo was even more surprised; he didn’t expect his Bella to really have a solution!
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Carl, Derek, and all the other staff couldn’t believe how good a doctor Ms Bella was
Those diseases that had all the doctors stumped, she confidently declared she could cure them in a month.
She was like a godsend
“We’re so lucky to have you as a daughter in law Phillip was so moved that he couldn’t help but shed tears
This was perfect, his wife had a chance to get better!
In less than a month, she’d be able to talk to him and go for walks with him again!
This was something he didn’t even dare to dream about!
Phillip shed tears of joy at the sudden good news. He bowed his head in gratitude and said, “I want to thank you on her behalf.”
“Phillip, you’re too kind‘ Arabella quickly went to support him.
In Arabella’s view, what she did was just a simple act of kindness, not worth mentioning.
But for the McMillan family, it was a lifesaving favor!
“Before we found Dr Bell, Ms. Bella secretly went to get medicine for Shirley. The places she went were very dangerous; she could have lost her life at any time, but she didn’t back down. She could have let someone else take the risk, but she didn’t; she decided to go herself!” Carl said it respectfully.
Everyone’s opinion of Arabella improved after hearing this.
“She also quietly prepared the medicine for Shirley. If we hadn’t accidentally discovered her true identity today, we wouldn’t have known how much Ms. Bella has done for the lady.”
She didn’t seek any reward for her hard work and help, nor did she use this opportunity to make herself look good in front of others.
She always kept a low profile.
“You do good deeds without leaving your name; this kind of demeanor and generosity I admire very much.” Derek also bowed to Arabella; his expression of admiration was obvious.
“Ms Bella has always been low–key; you’re the famous doctor Dr. Bell and the master pianist Melody, but you’ve never been arrogant in front of us; you’ve never locked down on us; you’re very friendly to us; you’re so humble.”
“Congratulations, Mr. McMillan, for finding such a good wifel
“Arabella is not only beautiful and kind–hearted but also skilled in many arts; she’s really amazing!”
“I’m not completely sure; it’s just a trial stage.” Arabella explained lightly.”
What she had said was that she should be able to recover.
As for whether it can be achieved in the end, it depends on Shirley’s physical condition.
“Even if there’s only a little hope, I’ll fully support you!” Phillip gave her great confidence and trust: “I believe that if Grandma could speak, she would certainly support your decision.”
Instead of being a vegetable for a lifetime, why not give it a try? Maybe a miracle will happen.
“Actually, there’s more than a little hope, about 70-80%, but there’s still a 20% uncertainty that we can’t ignore. Arabella added gently, “I will do my best to cure Grandma; I also want to thank her in person.”
Everyone looked at the crown necklace on her neck. In this world, maybe only she was qualified to wear this necklace, right?
“If Shirley could wake up and see you, she’d be very happy.” Phillip was moved to tears again.
“Well, let’s not all stand here; let Ms. Bella go in and sit for a while.” Butler, Mr. Brodie reminded while helping Phillip.
“Yes, yes, I got excited and made my lovely Arabella stand too long!” Phillip laughed, “come in and sit with me, Mr. Brodie; have someone make some of Arabella’s favorite snacks; and prepare some juice.”
Arabella wanted to say it wasn’t necessary, but seeing the old man so happy made her have to go in with him.
After having some snacks, checking her grandmother’s pulse, and watching the servants feed her medicine, Arabella finally got up and said, “I should go home.”
It was getting late.
Everyone at home must be asleep by now.
She had been so busy these days that she hardly had time to stay at home.
“Romeo, you must escort Arabella safely to her doorstep and call her when she gets home; don’t make her worry.”
Phillip gave a few instructions to his grandson before turning to Arabella and saying, “When your grandmother recovers, we can go for a walk with her. We’re so fortunate to have you, the McMillan family really appreciates your care. You’ve been working hard lately.”
She still had to prepare the medicine and regularly check on Shirley’s recovery; it was indeed hard for her.
And she also had to manage the Collins family’s company.
Phillip thought she was very capable, but he also felt sorry for her.
“It’s not hard” Seeing Phillip cough lightly, Arabella said with concern, “It’s windy outside, you should go inside and not catch a cold.”
“It’s okay, I’ll walk you out” Phillip accompanied Arabella for a walk, they were still some distance from the gate.
As they walked, he said, “I remember the first time you saved me.”
At that time, all the doctors suggested giving him sedatives and heart medicine, only Arabella was firmly against it.
If it weren’t for her insistence, he might have been dead long ago.
“If it wasn’t for you, how could I be here walking with you, waiting for my wife to wake up?”
“It’s all fate.” Arabella smiled lightly and said, “Alright, you can stop here; you should go inside.”
Even though his health had improved a lot, he still needed to be careful..
“When you’re free these next few days, come here for a meal with Romeo; whether it’s lunch or dinner, it’s fine. We can chat and go for a walk after we eat.” He enjoyed chatting with Arabella; it brought him a lot of joy.
Arabella wasn’t like other rich girls who’d go out of their way to please him, treading on eggshells around him. Instead, she spoke her mind while also being considerate of his feelings.
But she wasn’t like some people who were too blunt and whose words and actions would get on his nerves.
“Alright, I’ll swing by when I have a moment.” Arabella hopped into the car. As the car started, she glanced at her grandpa through the rearview mirror. He was still standing there, watching her leave.
“Gramps really digs you, you know,” Romeo gently said.
This fondness wasn’t because she had helped him and then saved his wife.
It was Arabella’s way of dealing with the world that made him feel at ease.
Romeo dropped Arabella off at Reflections Villa and then presented her with two boxes filled with the herbal medicine she wanted.
Arabella was a bit taken aback. This was more than they had originally agreed on!
“These are from my personal stash; you can use them first.” Romeo placed the boxes into her hands and said, “I’ll find more later.
“No need.” Arabella knew these two items were pretty rare, and this quantity was worth at least a billion.
“Stop being silly; don’t be shy with me.” Romeo affectionately patted her head and said, “Go inside; I’ll pick you up tomorrow morning.”
“Okay.” Arabella entered the house, clutching the two boxes. Suddenly, her phone started vibrating. An incoming call.