"Mommy..."
Joseph was somewhat worried and sad.
When Nicole met his eyes, she suddenly realized she wasn't the only one who felt sad.
Joseph had to face such a difficult choice at a young age. Now that he said this, it meant that he knew
Morgan well.
Nicole quickly suppressed her emotions and whispered, "Do you still think it's better for her to come
and take a look because she's from the Harper Town?"
The child truly had a strong attachment to Samuel.
Joseph nodded slowly, his eyes turning red.
"Then call her and see what she says."
Hearing this, Joseph suddenly looked up at Nicole.
"Mommy, aren't you afraid..."
"Yes, but I'm more afraid that Samuel would leave us."
Nicole said in a gentle voice, sorrowful and distressed.
If something really happened to Samuel, she didn't know if she was brave enough to live alone in the
world.
When did she become so attached to him?
Nicole revealed a bright but slightly dreaded smile.
She seemed to have seen through everything and decided to let it go.
Joseph was a little scared.
He grabbed Nicole's hand and said in a trembling voice, "Mommy, don't leave us."
Joseph was like a pitiful puppy, asking for the last bit of love.
Nicole came to her senses and realized how cruel she was.
How could she be so pessimistic in front of such a young child?
Joseph was sensitive. He immediately guessed that Nicole wanted to die with Samuel.
He became more afraid in shock.
He didn't know what he, Lucas and Zoe could do without parents in their lives.
Admittedly, there would still be many people around who cared about them, but none of them could
replace Nicole and Samuel in their minds.
Nicole held Joseph in her arms, saying in a low voice, "Sorry for making you worry. Call Morgan. As
long as she can save Samuel, I can give her whatever she wants, even the Green family's property."
She was quite decisive in saying this.
Nicole did not know how much money the family had, nor did she find anyone to work out the number.
She only knew that the asset of one group was enough to support many people for generations, let
alone the mines in Africa.
However, she didn't care and was willing to give all the money to anyone who could bring Samuel to
life.
Joseph nodded and went to the balcony with his phone but did not follow what Nicole said.
The Green family's fortune was enough to make someone lose himself or herself.
Nicole didn't care, which didn't mean Morgan was the same.
If she really wanted to do something, she could do lots of things with the property.
At the thought of this, Joseph's eyes lit up and then he dialed Morgan's number.
Morgan was slightly stunned when she received Joseph's call again.
He rarely called her before but had made several calls recently. Was something wrong? Or was it
intentional?
Thinking of Nicole's relationship with Joseph and Sally, Morgan frowned.
Should she answer or not?
While Morgan was hesitating, Joseph called again.
Morgan could have turned off the phone directly, but in the end, she sighed, went outside with her
phone and answered.
"Joseph."
She sounded slightly helpless but affectionate.
Joseph could feel his heart trembling with mixed feelings.
"Master, I'm in trouble."
Joseph was straightforward, which surprised Morgan.
Joseph was eager to learn and diligent with great potential. But he seldom turned to her for help. Even
if he asked about homework, he would get prepared and have discussion with her before taking her
advice. Now, it was the first time for him to ask her for help.
She had not heard him speak in such tone for a long time except for that time when she forced him to
be her disciple.
Morgan became soft-hearted.
"What's wrong? A problem on the subject?"
"No, my daddy was poisoned."
Joseph replied directly, which stunned Morgan. With the tenderness and affection, she didn't know
what to say for a moment.
Samuel was poisoned?
How could it be?
Did Sally use Samuel and Nicole to set up a trap for her?
Joseph was finally her Achilles' hill.
Morgan frowned, and her eyes were filled with anger.
She did not know how she should talk to Joseph, nor did she know if her only disciple knew about
Samuel and Nicole's scheme.
If he knew...
Morgan's heart ached.
She got emotionally involved this time.
Just the thought of his betrayal and scheme wrenched at her heart.
All of a sudden she looked frighteningly decisive.
It might be the simplest and best way to nip everything in the bud.
However, as the thought of this, she recalled the image of Joseph being good to her, which broke her
heart.
Joseph did not care, nor did he want to know how Morgan felt right now. Without a reply from her, he
directly said, "My mommy said that as long as you could save Daddy, she would agree to any of your
requests."
Upon hearing this, Morgan was confused.
What did this mean?
Nicole didn't conspire with Sally against her?
Or this was a trick played by them?
No!
It couldn't be!
Who did Nicole care about the most?
It was Samuel!
If Samuel really got poisoned, Nicole would definitely care him more than any other relatives, let alone
Sally with whom she hadn't been in contact for decades.
So what Joseph said was true?
Morgan tried to figure out all this quickly.
Through a period of studying under Morgan, Joseph knew what to say and do to prompt a quick
decision from her.
After saying those words, Joseph fell silent and waited, as if he were not in a hurry.
But it was just because of this that Morgan was aware of his anxiousness and helplessness.
"What poison?"
Morgan asked.
Morgan knew that her disciple was talented and assiduous. Although he didn't study medicine for a
long time, he could identify some poisons.
Moreover, she leafed through the translated version of the ancient book that she had brought back from
the Harper Town. Some techniques about poisonous bugs were recorded in it.
Joseph was her only disciple and she considered him as her own child. Therefore, it was acceptable
that he inherited these techniques of the Harper Town.
However, Joseph replied in a low voice, "I can't tell. It's colorless and odorless but has started to
penetrate into his internal organs. Now he remains unconscious with a cold body, looking ghastly and
breathing heavily as if he were enveloped in cold air. Master, I really can't tell what the poison is. It
seems to be in his body for years, but he got sick suddenly, which was illogical. Master, I know you're in
the Seapolis City. Can you come and take a look at him?"
The last words shocked Morgan.
No one knew where she was now. How did Joseph know that?
Morgan suddenly thought of the phone call that Joseph had made to her previously and then his
brother Lucas. She seemed to understand something with a gloomy expression.
"Joseph, did you investigate me?"
Morgan asked in a severe or even angry tone.
Joseph could hear that, but he replied slowly, "Master, I'm just doing it for my family."
"If your family and I were in danger at the same time, who would you save?"
The question put Joseph in a dilemma.
Morgan immediately felt regretful about asking this.
How could she ask such a stupid question?
However, she was a bit looking forward to his answer.
After all, Joseph was an orphan.
Samuel and Nicole were good to him, but she considered him her child and taught him how to live on
his own.
She even taught him how to save himself. Couldn't she compare with Nicole and Samuel after doing all
this for him?
Morgan thought that Joseph would not answer. She was about to change the topic when she heard
Joseph whisper, "Master, you are all my family. If possible, I hope that you all will be fine, but if I have to
make a choice..."
He paused.
Morgan became nervous.
"So?"
"I will choose my parents."
As soon as Joseph said this, Morgan felt hurt, her heart aching.
Just as she was about to lose her temper, Joseph added, "But the premise is that you try to act against
them."
Hearing this, Morgan fell silent.
Joseph, who usually kept a low profile, actually said these words.
He was just a child!
Joseph did not care what Morgan thought and said again.
"If you do so, you're also against me, so I will not let you go. But you are my master after all, and I
gained all my achievements because of you. So if I hurt you for my parents, I won't live and will die with
you."
"Joseph!"
Morgan was shocked, her palms sweating.
What a decisive child!
He was threatening her!
With his own life!
Morgan was exasperated, but she had to admit that she didn't have the heart to be cruel to him.
She could not watch him die young and even kill himself because she was an enemy of the Green
family.
It was as if she were watching her son die in front of her again.
Panic, helplessness, heartache, and heart-wrenching despair.
It took her so long to get over the anguish of losing her son. Was she going to suffer that again?
No!
She couldn't!
She knew Joseph was threatening her and that she should be angry, but at this moment, she
compromised.
She gave in to her only disciple.
"OK, I'll be right there."
After Morgan said this, Joseph hung up.
She revealed a bitter smile.
Forget it.
She would just accept whatever came to her, whether it was death, conspiracy or accident.
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