Chapter 714
Brittany gasped sharply, her breath catching.
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“Horace, are you crazy? If you give your cardiogen, you’re as good as dead! I don’t want you trading your life for mine. You don’t have to do this, and I don’t want to owe you that much!”
Horace didn’t look at Brittany. His gaze was fixed on Wendy. “Let’s get started.”
Brittany grabbed his arm tightly. “No, I don’t want you to do this! Do you hear me? Wendy, don’t listen to him. I won’t agree!” Wendy watched the tense pair and let out a sinall, knowing smile.
“Mr. Larson, there’s no rush to cure Ms. Brewer. I can give her an injection to temporarily suppress the poison inside her. But since you’ve decided to make this sacrifice, you probably have many things to settle. After all, you have a vast business empire and a huge inheritance to manage. How about this–why don’t you go home and put your affairs in order first, then come back when you’re ready for the treatment?”
Wendy was giving Horace time to get his affairs in order, to prepare his will.
Horace was silent for a moment, then nodded. “Alright. I’ll take care of everything, then you can come for my cardiogen.” Wendy nodded back. “That works.”
Horace looked at Brittany. “Get some rest. I’m going home for a bit”
“Wait-”
But he was already striding away. It was clear that he had made up his mind, and there was no room for argument. Brittany quickly turned to Wendy, her voice urgent. “Thank you for offering to help, but I don’t want to trade his life for mine!” Wendy gave her a playful wink.
“I was lying earlier. Taking his cardiogen won’t actually kill him.”
“What?” Brittany blinked, stunned. “Why would you lie?”
“Because I wanted to see how he truly felt about you,” Wendy said softly. “You’ve always thought that he loved Ms. Olsen, right? But when I mentioned the treatment that required a sacrifice, he agreed without hesitation. What does that tell you?”
Brittany was speechless for a moment. “Maybe he said it in the heat of the moment. He and Ida have an unbreakable bond. She’s the one he loves.”
She would rather believe that Horace was only speaking on impulse than accept that he truly loved her. That showed how deep her wounds ran.
Wendy reached out and took Brittany’s hand. “Since we have this chance, why not use it to test how sincere Mr. Larson really is?
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Brittany looked puzzled. “What do you mean?”
A bright, clever sparkle glimmered in Wendy’s eyes. “You said he agreed to save you on impulse and didn’t mean it, right? Well, now we’ll see if he’ll really go through with trading his life to save you. That way, we can know his true feelings.”
She gave Brittany’s hand a gentle squeeze.
“There are all kinds of tricks and mysteries in this world, but that’s okay. We’ll use this moment to uncover everyone’s true faces. Right now, Mr. Larson’s at home preparing his will. Imagine how Ida will react when she finds out that he’s willing to sacrifice his life for you. Do you think she’ll break down?”
Brittany’s hand felt cold at first, but warmth flowed from Wendy’s grasp, soothing her like a gentle fire
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In that moment, she realized she had developed genuine affection
Without hesitation, she wrapped her arms around Wendy.
“How can you be so wonderful? Sometimes, I feel like you’re an an
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