Chapter 717
Ida froze in place, her body stiffening as if struck by lightning. She stared at Horace in disbelief.
“What?! You found a way to save Brittany, but it requires trading your life for hers?”
Horace nodded. “Yes, that’s right.”
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Ida’s breath caught in her throat. She took a step forward, clearly shaken. “Are you really going to give up your life to save her?”
“I am. I didn’t want to keep this from you,” he said calmly. “Your father once did a great favor for the Larson family. I owe it to him to make sure you’re taken care of before anything happens. It the least I can do to repay that debt.”
A debt of gratitude… Was that all their relationship had ever meant to him? Was that truly the only tie between them a favor repaid, and nothing more?
Ida looked at Horace, her voice trembling with emotion. “This is madness! You’re still so young, you’ve built an empire and reached the very top of the business world! How can you throw all that away just to save Brittany? I can’t let you do this. There has to be another way!”
To Ida, Brittany’s life was worth nothing. How could Horace be so willing to sacrifice himself for her?
No. Absolutely not!
“This decision is final,” Horace said, his voice calm but firm. “You don’t have to talk me out of it.”
“Horace!”
“If there’s nothing else, I’d like you to leave now.”
Ida knew Horace well enough to understand–once he had made up his mind, no one could change it.
She glanced at the will lying on his desk. “How are you planning to divide your estate? Jessica’s your only daughter. Are you planning to leave everything to her?”
Right now, Jessica was her only leverage. Ida wanted to know exactly how valuable that card was.
If Horace was willing to leave all his wealth to Jessica, then that was something she could accept.
She waited, anticipation building in her chest.
But Horace pressed his lips into a tight line. “I’m not leaving my fortune to Jessica.”
Ida was stunned. “Why not? She’s your daughter, the only legitimate heiress!”
“You’re mistaken. My legal heir is my wife. Brittany and I are still married. She is still Mrs. Larson.”
Ida’s face drained of color. “So…you’re leaving everything…to Brittany?”
Horace nodded.
“Yes, Brittany will inherit everything. Jessica is spoiled and reckless. She even disrespects her mother when things don’t go her way. I can’t trust her with my estate. If she gets it all, she’ll have no reason to treat Brittany with respect. That’s why Brittany will inherit it. If Jessica learns to honor her mother in the future, Brittany will take care of her.”
When Ida heard that, she clenched her hands tightly into fists at her sides. Her nails dug into her palms, but she even feel the pain.
Horace was giving everything to Brittany.
He was worried that Jessica would mistreat Brittany if she inherited it herself.
Everything… Everything was for Brittany.
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All he thought about was Brittany.
Ida was burning with rage, but she couldn’t let it show. She drew in a deep breath, calming her emotions. “Well, it’s your estate.
you to ” You have every right to decide what happens to it. I’ll leave
Horace nodded. “Alright.”
As soon as Ida stepped out of the study, her expression darkened like a gathering storm.
She had been the one who put the curse on Brittany. It was the Colost Curse–the coldest and most wicked of all curses. Back then, she had used it to defeat Brittany.
For years now, she had held the upper hand. She had always been the one in control.
Even with Brittany back in the country, Ida had never once felt fear
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