Chapter 713
Horace tumbled off the bed and landed hard on the floor with a loud thud.
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Wendy had just stepped into the room and caught the entire scene. The legendary titan of the business world, Horace, had actually been kicked off the bed by Brittany.
“PIT!”
She couldn’t help it–a chuckle burst out of her.
Horace climbed to his feet, brushed himself off, and shot Brittany a sharp look before turning to Wendy. “What are you laughing at?”
“Sorry, I wasn’t trying to laugh…but I really can’t hold it in. Haha
Horace’s lips twitched as he wondered when she’d be done laughing. She’d be rude if this went off any longer.
Brittany turned to Wendy and offered a polite smile. “Ms. Crone, thanks for coming all this way.”
Wendy stepped inside, clearly at ease. She liked Brittany from the moment they met. “Ms. Brewer, I felt an instant connection with you. If you don’t mind, you can just call me Wendy like Mr. Larson does.”
Brittany’s lips curved into a small smile. “Alright, Wendy.”
“Give me your hand, so I can take your pulse.”
Brittany offered her wrist, and Wendy placed her fingers against it. Almost immediately, her brows drew together in a frown.
Horace noticed and tensed. The last thing he wanted to see was Wendy frowning. “What is it? Is something wrong?”
Wendy looked up. “Has Ms. Brewer ever been poisoned before?”
Horace nodded. “Yes, she has.”
Brittany added, “It happened when I was pregnant with Jessica. I fell into a coma the day she was born, and only just woke up not long ago. The doctors couldn’t figure out what kind of poison it was.”
Wendy’s expression turned serious. “Ms. Brewer, you were cursed What you have is called the Coldost Curse.”
“The Coldost Curse?” Both Horace and Brittany echoed in stunned unison.
Wendy nodded. “Yes. It’s one of the darkest, most sinister curses known. It’s buried deep in your body, like a parasite. Have you found out who did this to you?”
Brittany turned sharply toward Horace. “Do we even have to ask? Of course, it was your childhood sweetheart, Ida!”
Horace frowned. “That’s impossible. Ida and I grew up together. She doesn’t know anything about curses, let alone one as dangerous as a curse from Coldost!”
Brittany’s voice dripped with sarcasm. “Oh, right! In your eyes, Ida is the purest, kindest soul in the whole world, and I’m the villain who stole the title of Mrs. Larson. Well, fine. She can have it back now!”
Horace’s face darkened. “You’re being ridiculous again!”
“Enough!” Wendy quickly stepped in. “Please, don’t fight!”
Wendy had pieced it together. Horace and Brittany had fallen apart because of Ida.
Lifting her brows slightly, Wendy said to Brittany, “I can lift the Coldost Curse from your body.”
Brittany’s eyes lit up. “Really?”
Horace was just as hopeful. “Can you really cure her?”
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Wendy gave a small, confident smile. “This curse is powerful and twisted. I can save Ms. Brewer, but there’s only one way.”
“What is it? Tell us!” Horace urged anxiously.
Wendy looked directly at him. “To save Ms. Brewer, I’ll need your cardiogen, which is technically an essence taken from your heart.”
Cardiogen?
Brittany blinked. “To save me, you need Horace’s cardiogen?”
Wendy nodded solemnly.
“Yes–but once it’s taken, Mr. Larson won’t survive. The Coldost Curse is designed to be fatal. If you want to defy fate, there’s only one path: a life for a life. Mr. Larson, are you willing to trade your life for hers?”
Brittany felt her breath catch. She never imagined could live.
“No!” she cried out.
“Yes!” Horace said at the exact same moment.
saving her would come at the cost of a life, and that only one of them
Their voices overlapped, one refusing and the other resolute.
Brittany stared at him in disbelief, but Horace’s eyes were unwavering.
He said firmly, “Go ahead and take my cardiogen. I’m willing to trade my life for hers.”
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