The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 376

"Helena, stop hitting him. He is already dumb enough, If you keep going, he will be even dumber." Natalie chuckled softly.

"Zane, call or message Ruby and tell her what I told you. You don't need to do anything else."

"And don't start making wild guesses. The thief will return, crying and begging for forgiveness. Assess the stolen items, and when the thief returns, ensure they pay for everything.

"Everyone, return to your task. We are not opening for business today. Once everything is cleaned up, I will treat you all to barbecue tonight."

"Thank you, Ms. Walker." The staff at the Goodwill Pharmacy perked up, their frustration over the theft fading instantly.

Since Natalie knew who the thief was and was so certain they would come back, they felt reassured. They had nothing to worry about.

Natalie headed into the inner room to speak with Thomas.

"Mr. Zachman, I plan to make a trip back to Amberton soon. Please keep an eye on Goodwill Pharmacy while I am gone."

"I know. You can go without worries," Thomas said with a smile.

"Nat, Mr. Langton called me last night and asked you to find these herbs from the sketchbook." He handed a few sketch papers to Natalie. "He sent me these. He wants you to gather these herbs within a month."

Natalie took the papers and examined them one by one. These herbs were among the ones she had sketched in the Holden family's book sanctum.

"Alright, I understand," Natalie replied, carefully putting away the sketch papers.

"The person who stole from Goodwill Pharmacy was Wendy, Julia's maid. I am sure of it. She was no longer able to obtain medicine from us and grew desperate enough to steal it," she said.

Thomas nodded. "Julia's medicine was always prepared at the Goodwill Pharmacy. Mr. Langton made sure to leave the dregs behind and only gave her the liquid. And last time, you gave her two pills. That is probably what they were after."

"Exactly. All the missing items are different types of pills. Each one is safe to take on its own, but if Julia mixes them together, things might not end well," Natalie smirked. " I had Zane inform Ruby. She won't let Julia be in danger. If they get scared enough, they will come crying for forgiveness."

"Nat, are you not worried that if something really happens to Julia, she will accuse Goodwill Pharmacy?" Thomas asked, his face full of concern.

He had worked at Goodwill Pharmacy for years and had seen far too many cases of people turning around and falsely accusing them. Especially someone like Julia. She had no morals and no conscience. If given the chance, she would definitely stir up trouble.

"She will not dare," Natalie said with certainty. "Right now, she cannot show her face. Ivan is looking for her everywhere. She ran off after taking his money. I guess that she stole from the Goodwill Pharmacy as she needed life-saving medicine before escaping."

"Nat, Mr. Langton never mentioned what exactly was wrong with Julia. Can you tell?" Thomas asked.

Natalie nodded. "I know what her illness is. The medicine Mr. Langton prescribed only suppresses the symptoms. It doesn't cure them. But since he didn't treat her fully and instead waited for me to handle it, I understand his intentions. Mr. Zachman, just wait here at Goodwill Pharmacy."

"Alright. When do you plan to head to Amberton?"

"Once Sophia's situation is settled, I will go."

"Got it, I'll take care of everything here," Thomas said as he stood up. "I'll get back to work now."