Winnie flashed Josiah a faint smile in response. She simply couldnât bring herself to like the elegant-
looking gentleman standing before her, especially when he was eyeing her from head to toe through those gold-rimmed glasses of his.It felt just like the time she met him at Xavierâs Lagune Mansion.She then pretended to be surprised as she said, âDid you get it all mixed up, Dr. Houghton? My previous patient wasnât an old teacher. Heâs a retired soldier, and his surname is âWard,â not âWood.â It wasnât easy getting along with his children. Thankfully, his daughter has returned from overseas with housekeepers and caretakers to look after him, so our services are no longer required.âJosiah froze when he heard how natural yet precise her answer was.âOh, I see⦠Iâve been so busy lately that my memory is all jumbled up. Anyway, Iâm glad to hear that it has all been taken care of. Mr. Fairchild recently lost someone very important to him, so his mental state can be quite unstable. You need to be extra careful when taking care of him.âSomeone very important to him? Who could it be? Dumbo?
Heh⦠Winnie nodded. âGot it.ââHere, have some tea. Your eyes have been swollen lately, right? This will help with the swelling,â Josiah said while handing her a cup of tea.Winnie smiled at him as she reached for the teacup. âThank you, Dr. Houghton.âJosiah stared briefly at the palm of her right hand before standing up. âI need to head back to the hospital. Just give me a call if anything happens.ââDonât worry; I will. Here, Iâll walk you to the door.âAfter sending Josiah off, Winnie closed the door and returned to her room before removing her hidden earpiece.Good thing I decided to have Paulina listen in on the conversation. Otherwise, I wouldnât have been able to answer Josiahâs questions earlier. I could get exposed if I answer even one of them wrongly!Winnie added a strong sleeping pill into the milk and watched Xavier finish it before going to bed.At about one in the morning, Winnie snuck into Xavierâs bedroom and got him into his wheelchair.She then pushed him toward his desk and swiftly unlocked the drawer with his fingerprint.However, she couldnât find her badge even after rummaging through the drawers and every corner of the room.Even so, she had yet to give up as there was a study in the condominium unit.As Xavier used his birthday as the password for the door, figuring it out was a piece of cake.After going through the study, Winnie eventually set her eyes upon a safe in the corner of the room.Unfortunately for her, the safe required a ten-digit password, which was too complicated for her to figure out.As such, she had no choice but to stop the search and go back to sleep.Winnie was woken up by a phone call from Christopher at about seven in the morning.She had promised to deliver Yulissaâs blood sample over to him when they spoke on the phone yesterday.After taking care of Xavierâs breakfast, she told him she needed two hours off.Xavier didnât seem to care and approved of her request without even looking at her.It wasnât until Winnie had left that he wheeled himself back to his room. I made sure to pay attention to âPaulinaâsâ hand when we were having breakfast earlier. What Josiah said last night was right. Her palm was smooth and had no scars whatsoever. A family member of a patient had attacked the real Paulina with a paring knife and slashed her palm open. That incident left a nasty scar on her palm, but this âPaulinaâsâ palm was as smooth as a babyâs bottom. What really puzzles me is how she looks almost like the real Paulina. Apart from having a slight difference in their voice and hairstyle, the two of them are practically identical! Paulina doesnât have a twin sister or anything, so what exactly is going on here?With that in mind, Xavier retrieved another phone from his drawer and pulled up surveillance camera footage.He had installed a hidden camera in âPaulinaâsâ
room after getting suspicious of her, and it captured everything that happened last night.âPaulinaâ had snuck into his bedroom at about one in the morning, unlocked his drawer with his fingerprint, and searched his entire bedroom.However, she didnât seem to be after any secret documents or encrypted files on his computer.What is she looking for? Curious, Xavier made a phone call and said, âHave someone tail my caretaker, Paulina Houghton. She just left my house a while ago.âWinnie went into a clothing store shortly after leaving Aqua Moana and changed her disguise.By the time she stepped out of the shop, she had gone from being a caretaker to an ordinary-looking civilian dressed in sports attire.Christopher had originally wanted her to deliver the blood sample to the police station, but Winnie didnât want to go there as it had tons of surveillance cameras.As such, the two of them met up at a fast-
food restaurant near the police station instead.Christopher was already waiting there by the time Winnie arrived.As soon as she stepped through the door, her eyes lit up when she saw how handsome he was. Christopher looked like he was in his late twenties, had thick eyebrows, a tall nose, thin lips, and a firm look in his eyes.Whoa⦠So, this is the captain of the Narcotics Enforcement Department?
Lucas had sent me a picture of his ID card, but he looks at least a hundred times better in person!Winnie felt her mood improve significantly after seeing his handsome face.âHi, are you Captain Bennett?â she asked politely after making her way toward his table.Christopher quickly stood up and shook her hand as he said, âHello, my name is Christopher Bennett. Please, have a seat.âWinnie sat down and placed the ice box on the table. âHereâs the blood sample. I donât have any physical evidence or witnesses at the moment, but Iâll inform you as soon as I obtain any further information. The Fairchild family is a tricky one to investigate, Captain Bennett. Iâm afraid youâre in for a tough time.âChristopher frowned as he eyed the woman in front of him, who was wearing sports attire, a huge pair of shades, and a face mask.âThis is a very serious case, and your life is constantly at risk. I have no idea how you managed to obtain this blood sample and the pictures from yesterday, but I hope you will work closely with the police at all times. Please do not attempt anything on your own,â he said sternly.âThanks for the kind reminder, Captain Bennett. I value my life, so I wonât do anything crazy. Anyway, I have to get going now,â Winnie replied with a chuckle.âWait! At least let me fill me in on your true identity and show me your face. That way, weâll be able to protect you if necessary.âWinnie frowned slightly. âI donât find it necessary, though.âShe then turned around and prepared to leave, only to have a warm, calloused hand grab her by the wrist.âWhatâs the meaning of this, Captain Bennett?â Winnie asked while arching an eyebrow at him.