The Heiress' Savage Comeback
Elbert immediately reached out his hand to her. Simone and he had always maintained a good relationship. He had complete trust in her. Simone, as if sensing something, held Elbert's wrist and used her vitality to investigate. First, she examined his body and found no abnormalities. Then, she proceeded to examine his head. However, in the blood vessels of his brain, she discovered a hidden poison. If she hadn't reached the Divine State, it would have been difficult to detect this. This could only mean that it was something cultivated by someone who had achieved the Divine State.She released Elbert's wrist. With a serious expression, Simone asked, "Elbert, have you had any recent contact with people from Wocron?" Elbert carefully thought for a moment and said, "No, I haven't had any contact with foreigners recently." She continued, "Have you recently offended anyone?" Elbert shook his head. "No, although I am a playboy, I never bully others. I have quite a few friends, and it seems that I don't have any enemies." He was just a playboy who enjoyed eating, drinking, and having fun. He was never involved in any illegal activities like drugs or gambling. Usually, he hung out with other playboys who shared the same interests. Their circle was small, and they didn't interact much with others.He scratched his head but couldn't figure out who he had offended. Simone also knew that despite being a playboy, Elbert had a decent personality. "Then, in the past few days, do you remember anyone deliberately making physical contact with you? Even accidentally bumping into you counts." For placing such a poison, physical contact was necessary. Elbert thought for a moment and said, "Well, there was one. A few days ago, I went to the racecourse for horseback riding. A woman dressed strangely and tightly wrapped bumped into me heavily. I almost fell from the impact. Also, I felt that her voice sounded somewhat familiar, so it left a deep impression." He asked nervously, "Simone, what's happening to me? I haven't been cursed, have I?" Simone replied, "You're not cursed, but you've been poisoned." Elbert widened his eyes and said, "I've been poisoned? This sounds eerie and frightening." "Could it be the woman who bumped into me? But I shouldn't have any grudges with her!" Upon hearing about the woman who concealed herself tightly and had a somewhat familiar voice, according to Elbert, she couldn't help but speculate that she might be Salma. Although Salma didn't understand these things, Jodie had returned and could definitely offer some advice. "When did you go to the racecourse? Can you ask them to check the surveillance footage from the time you were bumped into? If it's Salma Johnston, we can find out by checking the surveillance footage." Elbert said, "I remember the date. The racecourse is owned by my friend's brother. It shouldn't be a problem to check the surveillance footage." Simone said, "Please ask him for help and pull up the surveillance footage of when you were bumped. Also, it would be best to check the surveillance footage of the parking lot an hour before and after the incident." Elbert nodded. "Okay!" He immediately called his friend and asked him to retrieve the surveillance footage. After about ten minutes, he received the surveillance video. In the hospital room, there was a laptop that he used to play games when he was bored. Simone transferred the video to the computer and opened it, first watching the footage of Elbert being hit. Sure enough, a woman wrapped tightly in clothing appeared from the corner. After spotting Elbert, she immediately walked toward him and deliberately collided with him.From the angle of the surveillance camera, it was clear that the woman did it intentionally. Then she apologized. Afterward, the woman left, giving off an appearance of being nervous and flustered. Simone said to Uncle Nicholas and Aunt Karah, "Uncle Nicholas, Aunt Karah, take a look and see if this woman seems familiar to you." After saying that, she rewound the video and played it again from the beginning. Uncle Nicholas and Aunt Karah had just watched it once. Hearing Simone's words, they paid even more attention during the second viewing. After watching it, Uncle Nicholas said, "This person is wrapped up too tightly. I can't tell who it is." "The back does seem somewhat familiar, but I really can't figure out who it is." Aunt Karah also added, "Yes, it does seem a bit familiar, but I can't recognize her." Simone also knew that Salma had disguised herself in a way that even close family members might not recognize her. She said, "I actually recognize who she is." This statement drew the attention of all four members of the Johnston Family. With curiosity and inquiry, they asked, "Who is it?" Simone didn't intend to hide it, "That is Mrs. Gray, Elbert's aunt." All four of them were stunned. Elbert then realized. "No wonder her voice sounded familiar; it turns out it's my aunt." "Why would she bump into me?" He looked puzzled. "Could it be her who placed the poison on me?"Uncle Nicholas, influenced by Simone's words, also thought the woman's figure did resemble his sister, but he couldn't believe that his sister would harm his son. "Simone, is she really Elbert's aunt?" Simone nodded and said, "Yes, I wouldn't mistake." Then, she opened the video of the parking lot on her computer. After quickly browsing through it, she found a problem. She rewound and slowed down the footage, zooming in on the scene. "Look, this woman got out of this car. And for the person in the driver's seat who didn't get out, you should be able to recognize who she is." A few people gathered around to look. "Isn't this Jodie Gray?" Jared also noticed something. "Look at Jodie's lip movements; she's calling this tightly-wrapped woman 'mom.'" With this remark, the other three people watched carefully and eventually noticed it.Aunt Karah was still puzzled. Although her relationship with her sister-in-law was average, they didn't have any major conflicts, right? "Why would Salma harm Elbert?" Relying on a mother's intuition, she knew that whatever poison was on her son, it must have been the mischief of her sister-in-law. Otherwise, why would she dress like this and intentionally bump into her son yet not have the courage to reveal herself? After the collision, the suspicious behavior revealed a guilty conscience, but she still couldn't figure out why her sister-in-law would harm her son. This was a question Simone could answer. She asserted, "It is likely that she did not intend to harm Elbert by engaging in this behavior. Instead, she transferred the venom onto Elbert for her own personal gain." Simone found Salma's manipulative actions to be surprising, but upon thoughtful reflection, she believed that they fell within the realm of the unexpected yet plausible.
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