The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus)

After showing the other Holdens the samples, Connie brought them back to the medical room.

Wesley's legs gave out, and he fell to the ground. Even though the container was small, the layer of things packed inside was enough to make one's skin crawl.

More so, that was just a tiny sample. No one knew how much more was still inside Laura's frail body.

"Wesley, get up," Charles commanded coldly.

Connie's words made him realize a terrifying fact. Someone had been targeting the Holden family for more than 20 years.

The problem was, why did this person only harm Laura but not the rest of the Holden family? If they had targeted the entire family, none of them would've been prepared to fight back.

Now that they were asked to recall the details of Laura's childbirth, Charles didn't even dare think too deeply.

Sheldon asked cautiously from the side, "Mr. Charles, why don't we—"

"Shut up." Charles cut him off, his face turning even colder. He rarely lost his temper, but now, he could barely hold back his emotions.

"Yes, Mr. Charles." Sheldon didn't dare utter another word.

"Wesley, stand up," Charles ordered coldly.

Upon hearing this, Marcus quickly stepped forward to help Wesley to his feet.

"Marcus, take your father back to his room."noveldrama

"Yes, Grandpa."

Marcus supported Wesley and led him back to his room.

"Marcus, I'm scared." Just as Marcus was about to walk away, Wesley grabbed his hand. "Don't go. Stay with me."

Marcus pried Wesley's hand away without a word.

"Marcus..."

"Dad, Mom needs us to find the herbs and also for you to recall every detail of her childbirth. I don't have the time to consider whether you're scared or not. If you truly love her, please, do us a favor and think hard about whether you offended anyone back then," Marcus said coldly.

He then turned and left Wesley's room.

What was the point of saying that he was scared? Would that help anything now?

When Marcus reached the door, he paused for a moment, casting a chilling glance at Wesley. "If you can't help, don't be a burden."

With that, he walked out.

Wesley slumped to the floor, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

"If you can't help, don't be a burden."

Those words echoed repeatedly in his mind.

Back at the Walker residence in Dithoria, Charlotte and William hurried to the herb storage facility after receiving Hector's call.

The Walkers' herb storage facility had been passed down for generations. People from each generation would contribute their rare herbs and store them inside the storage.

After generations of doing so, an impressive collection was amassed.

Holding their phones, Charlotte and William carefully combed through the shelves.

"Why do you think Laura hid something this big from us?" Charlotte asked. She still couldn't figure it out.

"She and Wesley have been traveling everywhere for years," she added, "yet they haven't managed to cure that strange illness. If she had stayed at the Holden residence, they might have found a cure already."

William, however, understood Wesley and Laura's reasoning. "I think, in the beginning, they didn't travel far away. From what Hector

described, I can roughly guess why they kept it a secret and left the Holden Residence.

"Laura's illness was too bizarre. When the doctors and hospital couldn't cure her, they were probably worried about getting negative rumors attached to them.

"Once news of her strange illness was exposed, it would've severely impacted the Holden Group back then."

Charlotte pouted in displeasure. "Even so, people matter most!"

"Wesley never gave up on Laura." William chuckled. "The Holden family must've had their reasons for handling things that way.

"Mr. Holden Senior must've agreed to the plan, which explained why he raised Marcus. While the couple claimed that they were traveling, they were actually seeking treatment.

"Between traveling and seeking

treatment, which do you think the public would find easier to accept? If it were just an ordinary illness, the public would sympathize with Ker. But Laura's illness was clearly not ordinary."

Charlotte scoffed. "Stop acting like you understand everything. I just can't stand it!

"Now, my daughter is treating Laura. If that illness is that bizarre and dangerous,

I'm worried about Nat. What if it's contagious? What if Nat gets infected?

"That brat... She's been back for so long, but she didn't even tell us that she's the renowned Dr. Elim!"

As she spoke, her eyes turned red, and her voice choked with emotion. "She suffered so much with the Langleys and still became Elim. How much hardship did she endure to get there? I just feel so sorry for her."

Charlotte quickly burst into tears.

"Hector's a man and even he finds it hard to become a doctor. Nat is just a young woman. How did she get through all that?"

William just kept quiet. He had always been proud of his children's achievements. However, his heart ached for Natalie.

Before Natalie returned, they had showered Emma with love, so she had never faced much hardship. But their own daughter...

"Alright, honey, stop crying. Our daughter is amazing. She's even more talented than our sons. Nat has inherited both of our qualities."

"William, if you can't talk properly, shut up." Charlotte sniffled and wiped her tears. I'd rather her be ordinary and live happily than be so exceptional.

"I don't want her to suffer. She already suffered so much with the Langleys. If she continues to suffer after coming home to her real parents, we might as well die." William was speechless for a moment. Then, he said, "Alright, alright. It's my fault. When Nat gets back, we'll talk to her properly and ask her to take it easy. "After all, we've got plenty of money. That's enough for her to spend for several lifetimes. From now on, she should live a happy, healthy, and peaceful life. How about that?"

Charlotte finally nodded tearfully. "Okay."

She continued, "Let's keep searching! I really hope we have what Nat needs. I want Laura to be cured too. I haven't seen Laura in more than 20 years. I wonder what she looks like now.

"If we ever find who poisoned her, I'll make sure they pay! Honey, who do you think would've poisoned Laura over 20 years ago?"

William thought carefully for a moment, then shook his head. "It's hard to say. But

for them to strike right after she gave birth without leaving any trace, it's likely someone within the Holden family."