Filed To Story: Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family
“Did the powder get tested?” Clark asked, his mood heavy.
Mirabella just mentioned that one of the ingredients in the powder was Aetherbloom, which was extremely toxic.
“Besides Aetherbloom, there are 16 other herbs. Each one is toxic.”
“What about when they’re combined?””The toxicity increases.” Mirabella said casually, “One of the lab rats just died. It took the poison and died instantly.”
There wasn’t even time to save it.
Clark’s heart clenched, “You’re saying Carol might have taken this poison.
She’s been missing for a year. Was she forced to take this lethal poison and then dumped?
So, all these powers couldn’t find her.
Because she’s no longer in this world.
Thinking about this, Clark felt a pain in his chest that nearly suffocated him.
“Not necessarily.” Mirabella analyzed, “What if she used this poison on someone else?”
“What do you mean?” Clark didn’t understand.
“Considering how many people are looking for her, this poison might be her self-defense mechanism.
To keep it hidden, she put it in a vitamin C bottle. That bottle looks old, and she must have used it for a long time.”
“Boss, according to your theory, Mrs. Clark would have to poison a ton of people with this.”
Mirabella gave him a look, and Jack immediately shut up.
“Carol is physically weak, it’s possible that this poison might really be for her self-defense.’
Aside from drugging, did she have any other means of protecting herself?
She was so frail, there couldn’t be.
“Not necessarily.’ Mirabella overturned his assumption again, “Didn’t those four guys inside say Carol was a traitor? If Carol was one of them, then her skills could conceivably be on par with theirs.”
That didn’t seem to align with her being “as weak as a kitten’.
Whether she had skills or not and how good those skills were would need further investigation.
“No, it can’t be.” Clark recalled his previous interactions with Carol, and there was no indication that she was a skilled individual. She was probably afraid of even cockroaches.
“We can only continue to investigate.” Mirabella checked the time, “Clark, it’s getting late, it’s almost eleven, let’s head home.”
It was late; their parents would be worried.
“Mom and Dad have already called me a few times, and I don’t know if they called you.”
Clark checked his phone. Not a single call.
“Worrying about it now won’t help, let’s go.”
Seeing his sister had been busy all day, Clark didn’t want to trouble her any more. He nodded and drove her home.
On the way, Clark heard a rumbling sound from his sister’s stomach.He realized something, “Bella, are you hungry? Did you have dinner?”
“I had.” Mirabella lied.
Her stomach rumbled again. Clark glanced at her, “Still lying to me.
Did you skip meals today to catch those guys?”
“I had lunch.”
“So you skipped dinner.” Clark felt guilty, “You silly girl, I will be worried. You have to take care of your health first.”
“I’m not hungry.”
Just as Mirabella finished speaking, her stomach rumbled in protest again.
Clark felt both distressed and amused, “What do you want to eat?
I’m also hungry. Shall we grab some late-night snacks on the way home?”
“Okay.’ Mirabella thought momentarily and blurted out, “Let’s get some pastries.”
It was so late. Better avoid anything spicy.
There were other things to take care of later so it wouldn’t be good if she upset her stomach.
“Alright, I know a place that makes amazing pastries. They specialize in late-night snacks. We can buy a bunch to take home.”
“Okay.
Reflections Villa.Serena checked the time, and it was already half-past eleven. Why hadn’t Clark returned yet?
There was no sign of him downstairs, she sat at her vanity, waiting impatiently. She was eager to know where Clark and Mirabella had gone! Why were they taking so long?
It wasn’t until she heard the sound of a sports car outside the villa that she looked out the window. Sure enough, it was Clark’s car!
Clark was finally back!
Hmph, that Mirabella, monopolizing Clark until so late, was she afraid that if they returned earlier, Clark would have time to accompany her.
“Sweetheart, thank goodness you’re back. Where did that Clark take you this time?”
Louisa, sitting on the couch, quickly got up to greet Mirabella as she walked in.
When she had called and messaged her earlier, she hadn’t gotten any response for a while. Louisa was worried something had happened to her daughter.
“Clark and I just went out. I didn’t check my phone;’ Mirabella explained softly.
“As long as you’re safe,’ Louisa said before turning to Clark, “Young man, look at the time! You can’t just keep your sister out late! If you want to party, that’s one thing, but a young lady should get her beauty sleep. Can’t you keep track of time?”
“It was my idea to go out,’ Mirabella defended, “It wasn’t Clark’s fault.”
Louisa turned back to Clark, “You see, your sister defends you, even after she asked you out to bond.
You better treat her right!”
Clark, carrying bags of late-night snacks, just smiled, “Got it, Mom.
I brought food, let’s eat.”
“I can’t, and I’ve been doing yoga with Romeo’s mom, trying to lose weight.”
“Then I should support my wife. You two enjoy,’ Kenneth led her upstairs, advising, “Don’t worry too much about the kids. They’re just out having fun and brought some food back. Let’s head upstairs.”
“I had a bad feeling. I thought something happened to them.”Clark brought the snacks to the kitchen. The servants arranged everything onto 11 large plates.
Serena, who had been waiting upstairs for a while, came down when Clark didn’t show up. She found them in the dining area.
Clark was just serving Mirabella some tarts, mumbling, “Eat more.”
“Clark, Bella, you’re back?” Serena hid her jealousy behind a bright smile, “So much food. can anyone join?”
“Serena? Come, join us. I brought a lot; He got up to pull a chair out for her and got her utensils.
Serena shot a glance at Mirabella. So she not only snatched Clark but also brought these “trophies” to show off? Cunning girl!
“Serena, eat up,’ Clark served her a few tarts, then turned to Mirabella, “How is it?”
Mirabella nodded, “It’s good.”
“Eat more, then,’ Clark put more on her plate. He felt a pang of sympathy when he remembered how she had been busy all day.
“These are good too. Try them,’ He added more to her plate.
Serena’s eyes flashed with displeasure. Clark had only served her four, but he had given Mirabella seven!
“Clark, you should eat while it’s hot,’ Mirabella advised.
“I’m not hungry.’ Clark felt guilty and served her some more food, including crispy sausage. He even got her a piece of beef sausage as well, worrying she might not be complete.Mirabella had been hungry all day, yet she had spent hours in the laboratory. If he hadn’t heard her stomach growling, would she have gone without eating tonight?
“Clark, this is for you,’ Mirabella picked up one and put it onto Clark’s plate.
Clark felt touched but also more guilty, “Eat more, I’m not hungry.”
Mid-meal, Mirabella suddenly remembered she’d forgotten to call Romeo. She took out her phone and sent him a message.
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