Blizzard First Love and a Wife Who Finally Snaps novel Chapter 330

Isabel trusted Julian.

Given how he had protected her recently, she had no reason to doubt him.

But Edmund… she really didn’t know him.

She had been present on two occasions when he used his pills and hadn't smelled any harmful gases.

Could it have been when she was locked in the room? Maybe he released something then, and Oliver happened to be in the Grey Zone and inhaled it by accident?

But that was a long time ago. Wouldn't the onset of symptoms be a bit slow?

Wait.

What if it was colorless, odorless, and administered in small doses over time?

It wasn't impossible.

He was a genius, after all. He couldn't be underestimated.

She typed: [I know I shouldn’t suspect a six-or-seven-year-old boy, but…]

She felt that wasn't right, so she deleted it and asked instead: [What’s Edmund’s real identity? Admiral Hawke seemed to be very polite to him.]

Julian had seen Isabel's earlier message about Oliver's condition being caused by inhaling an unknown gas.

He knew that with Adrian’s prodding, she would inevitably become suspicious.

Edmund might act innocent and even be kind to her, but he was still a relative stranger.

Moreover, she had witnessed Edmund's talent for pharmacology firsthand.

He couldn't be treated as just a child.

She had also experienced the effects of the pills he had used before.

As for Edmund’s identity, there was no reason she couldn't know.

It just wouldn't change much whether she knew or not.

Her fingers trembled as she typed: [Is that for real?]

Julian: [Why would I lie to you?]

Isabel’s feelings were a complex mix. She wanted to say something but didn't know what.

But someone else had no such reservations and said whatever he pleased.

“Celvaria is a neutral nation. Anyone who enters its borders receives protection, including their assets. Once money enters their banks, no one can touch it without the owner’s consent—not even international police with a warrant. That’s why it’s a destination for dirty money that can never be recovered.”

Isabel didn’t know why he was suddenly telling her this.

But she had just heard the name Celvaria.

Selena had also tried to flee to Celvaria before.

“The kid is still young and doesn’t have full control yet. For now, Celvaria is managed by his cousin. Besides his family, various other factions are looking for him, wanting to eliminate him. But if he succeeds in taking control of Celvaria, you’d certainly gain a powerful protector. Once you’re in Celvaria, even I wouldn’t be able to touch you.”