Chapter 409
What shocking news!
Stupefied at the news, the First Elder took a few steps back and collapsed into the
seat.
He mumbled, “Impossible. It’s impossible. She’s so young. It can’t be true.”
“Hal.” Jeremy no longer wanted to talk to the First Elder.
So what if they threatened him with the Great Nourishment Pill? Since the Watson family was already done for, it did not matter anymore. He could not care less.
Jeremy hung up the phone, determined not to get involved in the Grant family matters in the future.
Meanwhile, Olivia was at Smith Hospital in Layfield.
She was visiting Isaac.
Isaac’s condition had stabilized, and all his health indicators had returned to normalcy. However, he was still in a coma because of the voodoo worms.
The worms in Isaac’s body were activated during his previous heart attack. They had been absorbing the energy in his body.
That was the reason why Isaac had not woken up after so long.
Olivia sat by Isaac’s bed. She held his hand, thinking of how healthy and active he used to be. Now, he was lying motionless on the bed, barely breathing.
Her heart wrenched to see him in that state.
She missed her grandfather very much.
Just then, Ben, the deputy director of the hospital, walked into the room. When he saw the thin and slender girl sitting by the bed, his heart welled up in sorrow. Olivia was only in her twenties. While many girls of her age were still protected by their parents, Olivia had already experienced a multitude of life’s challenges. Her grandfather had fallen gravely ill, and her siblings had turned against her. Not only did she have to take care of her grandfather, but she also had to take on the responsibility for Smith Hospital.
Although Olivia never complained, Ben knew she must be tired.
With such a huge burden on her shoulders, she must be under intense pressure. At the thought of that, Ben felt a sharp pang in his heart. He walked up to her and patted her shoulder. “Olivia, if you cannot take it any longer, just cry out loud. You’ve to shoulder the responsibility of such a big hospital. If this burden is too huge to bear, get some professional help.”
Taken aback, Olivia’s eyes blinked. “Ben, what are you talking about? How can the
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hospital be a burden to me?”
Ben did not say any further.
After leaving the hospital, Olivia went back to the old house to take a rest.
Blake waiked up to her, looking worried. “Miss Olivia, if the Grant family doesn’t give you the cure for the Great Nourishment Pill, what should we do next?”
Yanis was equally worried.
Isaac’s health was getting worse. No one knew how long he would last. Olivia had already decoded the secret of the Great Nourishment Pill, but the Grant family refused to give her the cure. Thinking about it made Yanis exasperated.
He said in a low voice, “Miss Olivia, should we think of another way to make the Grant family give us the information?”
Unruffled, Olivia continued tapping on the keyboard. Suddenly, she said, “I’ve got
it.
Blake’s voice was a little hoarse. “Miss Olivia, what did you just say? What do you mean you got it?”
“Yes, that’s right.” Olivia nodded.
Not only Blake but even Yanis was startled. He asked, “How did you get it?” Olivia answered impassively, “I hacked into the Grant family’s system.” All along, Olivia did not expect the Grant family to hand over the Great Nourishment Pill’s cure voluntarily. Even if they gave it to her, she would not know if they were being truthful. They might forge the information before handing it to her.
She had threatened them with the Great Nourishment Pill to make them panic so they would rush to check if the information was indeed missing.
She could then follow their lead to get the information.
Earlier, Olivia had already hacked into the Grant family’s security system. However, the Grant family was a big clan, and the system contained a vast amount of information. Olivia had no idea where the information regarding the Great Nourishment Pill was stored. She could only wait for them to start looking for it
first.
After keying something into the computer, the printer nearby started up. Three copies of the document containing information on the Great Nourishment Pill were printed.
Olivia gave Yanis and Blake a copy each.
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