She Became Rich After Divorce

Chapter 86: Catching The Snake

Chapter 86: Catching the Snake

Cheyenne put down her cutlery and her expression became serious. "Eddie, do you have any specific information about the deceased?"

Eddie nodded and handed Cheyenne a sheet with basic information about the patient in his hand.

It only had some simple basic information: Sergio Mullen, male, thirty-four years old, and an ordinary taxi driver.

He was originally from Yrose but had been living in Akloit for almost ten years. He divorced three years ago and has a daughter who stayed with his ex-wife.

His background seemed too clean at first glance without any problems.

"This person's background doesn't seem to be problematic. Looks like I need to ask Omari for help with investigating," Cheyenne said.

"Yeah, this car accident is not simple. There are three million dollars left in his bank account!" Eddie replied.

This amount might be small change for them but it would be difficult for someone like Sergio who came from humble beginnings.

"His ex-wife brought their daughter here claiming that the money should belong to their child."

However, when they got divorced, the court awarded custody of their daughter to his wife while he only needed to pay child support fees.

But Sergio had parents who believed that this money should be used as their retirement funds instead of being given away easily.

Cheyenne immediately had an idea and smiled. "That's easy then! Omari is definitely our best choice!"

Omari was a world-renowned lawyer, so dealing with such a small case would surely be easy for him!

"Eh."

She stayed in the hospital for two days, and during those two days, Layne went to treat Iker instead.

The Todd family felt guilty, so Kai and Thalia brought a lot of supplements to ask for forgiveness from Layne. Original from NôvelDrama.Org.

Layne didn't lower his attitude just because of their status; instead, he coldly replied, "I don't need these things, Mr. Todd."

Upon hearing this, Thalia's smile froze on her face. She didn't know whether to put down or keep holding onto the gift box in her hand.

As the middleman, Iker was supposed to be the most embarrassed one. However, he surprised everyone by speaking up, "If you really want to apologize sincerely, kill that snake and make soup with it."

That snake was Davon's beloved pet that was usually fed with lean beef imported from New Zealand.

Now Iker suggested killing it. Thalia instinctively turned her head towards Davon beside her.

Sure enough, his face changed color as anger coursed through him. His handsome face turned purple as he trembled slightly while speaking, "We're sorry that the snake bit Miss Lawrence. How about this? I'll personally apologize to Miss Lawrence."

"Master Davon, you're too polite; you just need to give me that snake," Layne responded firmly while staring at Davon with sharp eyes full of determination.

Feeling tension rising in the air, Adrian quickly walked over before whispering something into Davon's ear, causing him hesitate before finally agreeing.

Soon, a servant walked over, holding the glass box containing the snake. The box was covered with a piece of red cloth, concealing the contents inside.

The servant placed the box on the table and then stepped back.

"Old Mr. Edwards, I truly did not consider everything properly this time around, which caused Miss Lawrence harm, I am truly sorry."

As Davon spoke with guilt, he lifted the red cloth with one hand. Inside, a bright red snake hissed and raised its triangular head with arrogance. Its vertical pupils stared directly at Layne, showing a hint of greed as if he were prey.

Although this little creature was not very long in size, its venom was notorious among its kind.

Layne had been practicing medicine for many years and had seen all kinds of things. In medicine, snake bile was commonly used as an ingredient.

Suddenly, the old man reached into the glass box amidst everyone's surprise. Snakes are animals that have a strong sense of territory and will quickly strike back once they feel someone has invaded their space.

"Hiss!" The little creature raised its head and made a warning sound by spitting out its fresh red tongue.

"Old Mr. Edwards, please be careful." Iker said, watching as he dared to reach into the glass box with his bare hands. Iker couldn't help but feel a sense of anxiety for him.

Even Davon would wear thick gloves when he wanted to touch the snake, to prevent getting bitten.

"Hiss..." The snake really made an attacking posture and pounced on old Mr. Edwards' hand just as it was about to touch it.

Thalia witnessed such a scene firsthand which scared her so much that she lost her composure completely.

"Be careful."

Just when everyone thought they were about to witness a very tragic scene, old Mr. Edwards surprisingly made a quick and accurate move by grabbing the snake's vulnerable spot.

The bright red snake wrapped around his arm, with its vital part held tightly by Layne. Its attempt to turn back and bite was hindered.