Chapter 424
The next day.
Sienna had just stepped out of surgery when she received a call from one of her operatives.
“Ms. Sloan, bad news! Word from the detention ward just came in. Celeste Carlyle was confirmed dead at 1:00 AM this morning after rescue efforts failed due to a severe infection p>
“What?” Sienna could hardly believe her ears.
“How does a perfectly fine person suddenly die? Was the infection really that severe p>
Sienna couldn’t help but be suspicious; she had personally treated Celeste’s legs, and she knew exactly what the consequences would be.
Yes, they would get infected, but at most, it would make her suffer—it would never reach a fatal level.
Sienna pressed on, “Haven’t doctors been treating her these past few days? Did you review her medical logs p>
Her subordinate answered frantically, “We checked the logs every time, and the doctors’ notes never indicated anything that serious.
But somehow, during the final check-up last night, the doctor suddenly claimed her condition had critically worsened.
The ward sent in an emergency medical team, and she flatlined in under half an hour p>
Sienna frowned. “If this happened at 1 AM, why are you only reporting it now p>
“I’m sorry, Ms. Sloan p>
The subordinate’s voice dropped, laced with obvious guilt. “The ward locked down all information last night.
After the doctors left, we demanded to see the prisoner, but they refused, saying it was too late.
Then out of nowhere, news broke this morning that she was dead, and we only just found out it happened in the early hours.
We heard that the matriarch and Helena claimed the body overnight and drove straight to the crematorium p>
That fast?
Sienna’s brow furrowed deeper. “How could you guys not catch wind of such a massive operation p>
The subordinate was clearly panicking. “I… Ms. Sloan, we dropped the ball. We’re ready to accept any punishment p>
“Did you follow up at Capital Memorial? Did you confirm it was actually Celeste?” Sienna rubbed her temples.
The operative swallowed hard. “By the time we got the tip and rushed over, the cremation was already finished.
The matriarch and Helena were taking Celeste’s ashes back to the manor. We demanded to inspect things, but they shut us down p>
The matriarch threatened to kill herself right there if we pushed it, so our hands were tied, and p>
Before the subordinate could finish, an audio call from Luna Lennox buzzed in.
Sienna quickly cut in, “We’ll deal with this later. Keep your eyes glued to the ward.
If there’s foul play, someone has to clean up the mess. If you notice even the slightest movement, report to me immediately p>
“Understood p>
Sienna hung up and immediately answered Luna’s call.
“Sienna! Did you see the news? Celeste is dead.” Luna’s voice was full of shock.
Sienna’s eyes remained remarkably calm. “I just heard p>
“It gets even crazier. Look at the message I just sent you p>
Sienna clicked the link, bringing up a brief obituary.
Celeste Carlyle succumbed to sepsis caused by a severe infection in her legs. Despite emergency intervention at the psychiatric facility, she passed away at 1:12 AM.
Her remains were cremated at 9:00 AM today.
Sienna stared at the obituary for a long time.
It was way too fast. From the time of death to the cremation, less than ten hours had passed.
She lifted the phone back to her ear and asked Luna, “Do you buy this p>
“Not a chance,” Luna said bluntly. “You messed up her legs, sure, but it wasn’t a lethal blow.
How big were the wounds anyway? There’s no way a sudden infection. killed her And the rush to cremate? That screams a guilty conscience. וי
Sienna leaned back in her office chair, her fingertips tapping lightly against the desk.
She thought back to what her operative had just said.
Come to think of it, ever since Helena and the matriarch had come to the hospital to cause a scene, they hadn’t shown their faces in a long time.
Sienna still clearly remembered the vicious threats they had hurled when they left.