The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus)

Three hours later, Hector arrived at The Herbalist Sanctuary by helicopter. As soon as he landed on the helipad, he called Marcus.

"Hey, Marcus. I'm here."

"I'll come over right away."

Marcus quickly ended the call. He had been standing anxiously outside the medical room, not knowing the situation inside.

Connie had been going in and out to change the water, while Joshua kept entering and leaving to prepare the herbs.

The only person not allowed inside was Marcus.

Aside from waiting anxiously, he had been issuing orders to search for the herbs that the Walkers didn't have.

Thanks to Joshua's prior arrangements, Hector could land inside The Herbalist's Sanctuary smoothly.

Upon hearing that Hector had arrived, Marcus rushed toward the helipad. Soon, both of them met.

"Hector, did you bring the herbs?" Marcus asked.

"Yes. But among the ones you asked for, we only have two. The other two are still missing." Hector handed the box to Marcus.

Then, he asked, "Marcus, what do you need these herbs for?"

"It's to save my mother," Marcus replied gravely. He wasn't planning to hide anything from Hector. After all, the Walkers had better connections and resources for medicinal herbs than the Holdens.

"My mother was poisoned with more than one type of Umbrahex. All these years, she and my father have been seeking treatment everywhere."

"What!" Hector was visibly shocked but quickly calmed down. "So, you've found a way to treat it, right? And these herbs are all you need?"noveldrama

"You're right." Marcus closed his eyes briefly before opening them. Then, he bowed at Hector. "Hector, I'll never forget the Walker family's kindness. In the future, if your family ever needs anything, I'll do everything I can to help out."

Hector quickly helped him up. "There's no need for that. Let's focus on saving Mrs. Holden first."

Then, Hector's expression shifted as well. "I'll call my mother right away. Your parents should've told us sooner."

"Yes, but they decided not to tell anyone."

Hector held the box tightly. "Let's talk on the way."

"Okay."

Marcus and Hector chatted while walking. Soon, they arrived at the medical room. "Marcus, where's Natalie? I haven't seen her."

"Nat is treating my mother." Before Hector's arrival, Marcus had asked Natalie if they should reveal her identity as Elim to the Walker family. She had agreed.

Since Hector was here, Natalie believed he could help.

"Hector, Nat is actually Elim."

"Huh?" Hector took a few steps before stopping abruptly. His eyes widened in disbelief. "What did you just say?"

"Nat is Elim," Marcus repeated seriously. "She's treating my mother as we speak."

Hector's eyes widened even more. His sister was Elim! His sister was actually Elim!

From then onward, if he had difficult surgeries that he couldn't handle, did it mean he could ask Natalie for help?

"Hector, snap out of it." Marcus waved his hand in front of Hector and said. "Natalie said she might need your help."

Hector finally returned to his senses. He quickly replied, "Of course, I'll help if I can. However, I thought Umbrahex only exists in movies and novels."

"I didn't expect it either," Marcus said bitterly. "All these years, my parents weren't actually traveling but seeking treatment.

"This illness has tormented my mother for many years. They had never suspected that it was caused by Umbrahex.

"All these years, none of the doctors figured it out either. Perhaps some of them did, but didn't dare say anything."

As Marcus spoke, his expression darkened.

"This matter is more complicated than it seems."

The moment Natalie asked Laura and Wesley to recall the details of his birth, Marcus had begun to suspect various possibilities.

On the way here, Sheldon had already compiled what Charles had remembered

and sent it to Marcus. But so far, he hadn't found any clues.

However, he trusted Natalie, as well as his own judgment.

"I'll help you look for the missing herbs," Hector said decisively. "Don't worry. I'll

ask around. Let me ask my colleagues too."

"Alright. Thank you, Hector. I'm really grateful."

"Save them for later. Let's focus on saving Mrs. Holden first."

Hector took out his phone and turned to make some phone calls. The herbs they needed were rare, and most people hadn't even seen them before. This made the Search all the more challenging.

Marcus took the herbs to the door of the medical room and knocked. After a while,

the door opened and Natalie walked out.

"Nat, Hector brought the herbs"

"Alright." Natalie took the box and looked inside. After a moment, she asked, "Marcus, do you want to see your mother?"

"Can I?"

Suddenly, Marcus was unsure. He lowered his gaze at Natalie. "Can I really go in?"

Natalie nodded. "You can. Do you want to take a look?"

"Alright." Marcus took a deep breath and followed Natalie inside.

The room was filled with thick fog and a heavy scent of medicinal herbs. Through the fog, he could roughly see a large wooden tub in the center of the room. Connie kept on adding different herbs into the wooden tub, occasionally scooping out the water and adding in more hot water in return.

"Mrs. Holden is fully submerged, even her head. I've given her breathing equipment to stay

underwater. Soaking underwatemet

longer will do her good," Natalie explained softly. "You can take a look through the mist, but just for a while."

Marcus followed Natalie's gaze and saw a breathing tube above the water. However, he couldn't see Laura.

"Give me the herbs that Hector brought. Focus on finding the remaining herbs. Once we have everything, I'll be able to expel the remaining Umbrahex inside her body."

Marcus nodded. "Okay, I'll head out now."

"Go ahead!"

Marcus turned and left the room. Natalie closed the door and walked over to another counter. She opened the box and took out the Broken Heart Grass and Lethal Vermillion.

As for the Poisonous Snowdrop and Wasteland Shadebloom, not even Federrick had seen them before. No one knew for sure if they existed.

However, without those two herbs, there was no way to completely purge the Umbrahex from Laura's body.

Natalie pulled out her tablet from her

bag and began searching. If they

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truly couldn't find the Poisonous Snowdrop and Wasteland Shadebloom, she would have to find

substitutes with similar medicinal properties.

"Dr. Elim, the water is turning red," Connie called out urgently.

The water started turning red after she had added the last bit of the medicinal powder into the tub.

Natalie put down the tablet and quickly approached the tub. Then, she scooped

out some water to examine it closely.

"Connie, take a closer look. Some of them are dead."

Connie looked at the water and saw a layer of white fur on the surface.