"What?"
Olivia was a little surprised, but when she saw little red bumps on Nicole's arm, she immediately rang
the call bell at the bedside.
"Why is that? Aren't you only allergic to peanuts? There are no peanut in the food, so how can you be
allergic?"
Olivia was so anxious that she broke into a cold sweat.
Nicole was having difficulty breathing now.
Few people knew that she was only allergic to peanuts and most of them were close to her, so it should
be a secret to others.
But now, allergens were in the food. Nicole could not believe that was a coincidence. After all, the
Golden Restaurant belonged to Samuel, and he knew exactly about her taste and peanut allergies, so
he definitely would not let anyone cook this kind of food.
Her breaths were coming faster and faster.
"Olivia, take these foods for testing."
Nicole went into a coma after saying these words, which let Olivia scream. Fortunately, the doctor had
arrived and immediately sent Nicole to the emergency room.
Olivia was in panic, but she had to try to calm down because Samuel was not around.
Following what Nicole said, Olivia sent the food to the lab for Ashley to test, and then called Samuel.
When Samuel knew that Nicole was in a coma, his face was suddenly clouded over with anger.
This was definitely a planned murder!
Nicole remained in the emergency room when Samuel arrived at the hospital. Olivia was standing in
the corridor and looked close to tears.
"How's it going?"
"I don't know yet. Nicole hasn't come out yet, but the test result came back. Someone grounded the
peanuts into powders and sprinkled them into the food, which caused her allergy."
Olivia could not help trembling.
That was terrible!
They just had a meal and she never expected that Nicole would fall in front of herself.
Was this the dark side of the wealthy clan?
Why they seemed like the spy drama and filled with conspiracies?
Samuel put on a serious face.
"Ernesto, go find out who made this meal, who handled it, and who sent it from the Golden Restaurant.
Check them out for me one by one."
As soon as Samuel said that, Ernesto went to do it.
Later, news came from Ernesto.
"Mr. Green, it was Jane who delivered the meal, but we found that she was knocked unconscious in the
back alley of the hospital and hasn't woken up yet."
"Where's the surveillance video?"
"The back alley is a blind spot for surveillance."
A glimmer of displeasure showed in his eyebrows when Samuel heard that.
"So many of you can't protect Nicole alone. Do you want to prove how trashy you are?"
Ernesto didn't dare to say a word.
In the past, Jacob would never let this happen, but now Ernesto had to admit that he was not as good
as Jacob.
"Get out."
Samuel was distracted.
It was useless to say anything before she woke up. He only hoped that Nicole could be safe.
Another half an hour passed before Nicole was sent out. Ashley looked exhausted.
"That person really wants to kill Nicole because the amount of peanut powder is not small. She would
have died if she had not been in the hospital."
"How about now?"
Samuel was very nervous.
"It's fine, but she's still weak. With the injuries on her body, she may have to be hospitalized for a long
time."
Hearing what Ashley said, Samuel relaxed finally.
Luckily, she was safe.
Olivia felt more disturbed.
She used to believe that Nicole and Samuel were happy together, even if there were some bad things
sometimes. Therefore, she wasn't so shocked and scared until she witnessed it with her own eyes.
How did Nicole get through this period?
"Has Nicole endured such things ever since she married you?"
Olivia stared at Samuel and asked.
Samuel did not answer because he did not figure out what happened, but he probably had guessed
who hurt Nicole.
Olivia did not expect Samuel to answer her question. After asking, she looked at Nicole who remained
in a coma, and whispered, "I'll stay and take care of her. You can go first if you have something to do,
and I hope you can figure out who is behind this as soon as possible. I do worry that she can't be able
to have a meal safely, let alone lead a normal life."
"I see."
Samuel kissed Nicole's hand and felt miserable.
Olivia knew that she was a bit rude, but she could not bear to see Nicole being hurt like now, even
though she had tried to control herself.
Samuel stayed with Nicole for a while but left before she woke up.
Olivia was right about something. He had to get rid of this trouble as soon as possible.
He called Zayn as soon as he left.
"How much longer will you take for my team to take over?"
“I am trying my best."
Samuel was not an impulsive man, so Zayn felt nervous when receiving a call from him
"What happened?"
"Nicole almost died."
"What?"
Zayn was in shock.
"Samuel, aren't you supposed to be powerful? Why could anyone murder my sister under your
protection?"
"The first time was my subordinates caught a person who pretended a nurse and tried to drug Nicole.
And not long ago, someone added peanut powders to the meal that I ordered for her."
Zayn understood it when heard what he said.
"Nicole is allergic to peanuts."
"Yes."
"How is she now?"
It is Zayn's biggest concern.
Samuel whispered, "She is just out of danger, but remains very weak."
"You didn't figure out who did it, did you?"
"Jane sent the meal to the hospital, but she was knocked unconscious in the back alley. There was no
surveillance there, so it's not easy to investigate. But I guess it should be Major's men."
Hearing his words, Zayn asked in surprise, "Did he have a problem with you?"
"Major is Melissa's boyfriend, and she resents us. Furthermore, Major was adopted by my uncle Elvis,
but I can't tell you more specifically. I can only say that I sent Elvis to prison, probably for life."
A few words from Samuel had explained the tension between them.
Zayn didn't say anything. The atmosphere became silent.
Zayn knew very well that the bigger the clan was, the more troubles there would be.
"I'll prepare the handover as soon as possible. So, what do you plan to do after taking over Melissa?"
"I don't know. Actually, you should ask what Nicole is going to do? She wants to deal with her by
herself."
Samuel lit a cigarette restlessly, but he choked and couldn't stop coughing.
After they hung up, Samuel's subordinates came back.
"Mr. Green, Mr. Bush's paintings have been authenticated. Almost every painting was plagiarized and
from many different works. With our efforts, we found that one of his paintings is fused with the style of
eleven painters."
After hearing this, Samuel nodded and said, "Good, get a comparison chart, let that eleven painters
unite to sue, and call the media.”
"OK."
His subordinates accepted the assignment and left.
If this case was confirmed, Mr. Bush would be ruined and notorious. The upper class would stay away
from him because they would never accept a plagiarist as their teacher for the sake of dignity.
His subordinates were very efficient.
In the evening, the news of Mr. Bush plagiarizing once again caused a sensation over the internet, and
also that colorful comparison chart attracted lots of spectators to have fun.
"Awesome! That was amazing that he had plagiarized eleven painters."
"What a shame that Braden plagiarized every masterpiece at his age. What was he thinking? He didn't
think that everyone's eyes are blind, did he?"
"As I say, that horrible Braden has been pursuing the glory and earned lots of dirty money so many
years. No wonder his daughter Melissa is so brutal."
The comment area was almost occupied by criticism.
All of them were cursing Braden.
Mrs. Bush was pissed off.
"What the hell is going on? Who set this trap for us, and why?
"It must be Nicole."
Braden looked down, whispered, and his eyes filled with hatred.
"How ungrateful, we still underestimated her in the end."
"Nicole? How is that possible?"
Mrs. Bush still could not believe that Nicole would do this.
Braden sneered and said, "How is that impossible? Do you think she is kind-hearted?" He laughed,
"That's only because you didn't damage her interests. Do you think she will appreciate our upbringing
and not care about the damage that we have done to her for Melissa? She wants to kill us this time!"
"No, we raised her, so she won't do that."
Mrs. Bush was still struggling.
Braden no longer argued with her.
Even if Nicole would not do this, Samuel also would not show mercy for them. After all, they knew how
much Samuel loved her.
Braden didn't know how to fight back against Melissa. However, he could not retreat now.
He called Melissa again, but no one answered.
He couldn't help worrying.
Was Melissa all right?
It was impossible for her not to see such big news on the Internet.
What should he do now?
Braden was suddenly reminded of Major.
Major was Melissa's boyfriend. Although he could not do everything for her, he absolutely would help
them because of Melissa.
Thinking of this, Braden picked up the phone and called Major.
"Major, I'm Melissa's father. I need your help."
Braden had always been a respected teacher, so he didn't come down off his high horse even though
Major had a high status. Therefore, his words annoyed Major.
"Mr. Bush, What's wrong?"
Braden was strongly dissatisfied with Major's calm tone.
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