The Queen They Let Go (Alice and Eric) novel Chapter 389

Chapter 389 Three Birds with One Stone

Alice still didn’t look fully awake.

“It’s not the right time yet.”

Daniel sighed. “Mr. Eric, I know you’re worried that Mrs. Nolan would be upset about this.

“If you ask me, Huglan has been bullying Mrs. Nolan for years. Someone like that deserves to die.

“Mr. Eric, if you’re worried about getting your hands dirty, I can do it.”

Eric stopped him at once.

“Don’t act on your own.”

Daniel fell silent.

If Alice handled it, the media would tear her apart.

But if Eric stepped in, the outcome would be different.

His wife would be grateful, and the media would praise him for being devoted and protective.

And Huglan would never get the chance to cause trouble again.

Three birds with one stone.

Why not?

“Because when you’re fishing,” a calm voice said, “you need to leave the bait on the hook.”

Alice pushed the door open and stood in front of them.

Daniel instantly covered his mouth.

Damn it.

I spoke too loudly. Did he wake her up?

Am I finished?

“Mrs. Nolan…”

He looked painfully awkward.

Alice burst into laughter.

“Don’t worry. You didn’t wake me.”

Daniel remained silent, which somehow made it even worse.

When Eric saw her, he didn’t even ask if she had rested well. He went straight to the point.

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Chapter 389 Three Birds with One Stone

“Someone we know went to see Huglan today.”

He handed her his phone.

Alice glanced at the screen.

As expected–it was Rosalie.

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When Stella came to Mapleford, Rosalie followed. Anyone else might think the two were close, like a loving mother and daughter.

Alice knew better.

Their relationship was already at its end.

Rosalie had her agenda.

Sure enough, she knew Huglan.

“After meeting her, Huglan has been asking to see you,” Eric said calmly, taking his phone back.

“You want to go?”

Alice checked the time. “Stella’s handling everything at the company today. We’re free anyway. Let’s go and take a look.”

If her guess was right, Huglan planned to use the truth about the real and fake heiress from years ago to gain benefits.

Ever since he got out of prison, Huglan had been full of confidence.

He believed he could rise again.

And with everything that had happened lately, Alice was certain of one thing–Huglan was holding many people’s secrets.

Secrets were power.

They were also deadly.

He had probably realized this by now. He knew how to turn them into money and how to stay alive.

“Daniel,” Alice said, “do me a favor. Bring my adoptive mother here. That couple has been apart for a long time. It’s time they saw each other.”

Daniel gave a thumbs–up.

Alice really did think ten steps ahead.

That couple had already turned on each other.

If they learned there was serious profit involved, who knew how fiercely they’d scheme against each other?

“Don’t worry, Mrs. Nolan. I’ll handle it perfectly!”

When Huglan saw that Alice had actually come to the hospital, he suddenly stopped making a fuss.

He even wore a strange smile.

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“I knew you’d come,” he said. “You’re interested in my secrets too.”

Alice pulled over a chair and sat by his bed.

Huglan wasn’t really injured; he didn’t need to be hospitalized.

He had pretended to be sick to make things difficult for Eric and Alice.

Chest pain, concussion…

Anything he could think of, he claimed to have.

The doctor was speechless. “If you really had all these symptoms,” the doctor said, “you’d already be six feet under.”

Huglan accused the doctor of lacking professional ethics and filed a complaint.

The whole hospital was thrown into chaos.

Now every doctor and nurse avoided him like the plague.

When Alice came to see him, the nurses looked almost grateful.

As if keeping Huglan occupied for a while was a gift from heaven.

Thinking of this, Alice smiled with clear sarcasm.

“You just want money,” she said lightly. “That’s fine. But this secret isn’t yours alone.”

Huglan froze, and then it hit him.

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