The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 1316

Manuel gave a nod, "But the person from T5 Research, Mirabella, isn't around."

"Not around?" Ben raised an eyebrow, clearly surprised.

"Yeah, apparently, the virology team borrowed her, and she probably won't be back for a bit." Manuel didn't think much of it. In Riverdale, with its myriad research institutes, borrowing staff was just part of the norm.

Nodding, Ben remarked, "Quite the coincidence that she's not here."

"Hm?" Manuel didn't quite get what Ben was hinting at and shot him a curious look.

Ben shrugged it off with a smile, "It's nothing. Do we need to tweak the data again?"

"Yes, even though Mirabella's not here, her colleague put together a report that'll be coming our way soon." As Manuel spoke, he shed his protective coat. "Let's wrap it up for today. We'll have a meeting in my office later."

Ben stood there, lost in thought for a moment, before casting a final look at the lab equipment. He was the last to leave the lab.

As the group headed for the elevator, Ben deliberated for a second, then hit the button for the third floor.

Manuel and the other professors glanced at him, and with a courteous smile, Ben explained, "I need to grab something from the experimental surgery room and check on that subject."

They nodded, not thinking too deeply about it.

The elevator soon arrived on the third floor, and Ben stepped out with a nod.

...

The surgery room had already been spic and span, with all the tools neatly put back.

Ben took a quick look around before heading into the changing room.

His brow furrowed. If he recalled correctly, they hadn’t used any cardiac stimulant that night, yet the record showed one had been used...

Pondering for a moment, he asked, "Could there have been a mistake here? We didn't use a cardiac stimulant during that surgery."

The colleague leaned over to take a look, "Really? There shouldn't be an error... Let me check the storeroom."

Discrepancies in numbers could lead to headaches during inventory checks.

Ben agreed and leaned against the door, waiting patiently.

That night, they hadn't initially planned for any cardiac stimulant, but two were added last minute. It had seemed odd at the time, but the explanation from the T5 guy had put his mind at ease.

The scent of blood, the cardiac stimulant, Mirabella being away, and previously being on the list for a break-in... It all seemed a bit too coincidental.