A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 1481

The Laurence family was up in arms, and it was Veronica who lit the fuse. She stormed into Yates’ office with the fury of a hurricane, her voice echoing through the chambers like a gavel of justice. “You owe us an apology, Yates. You’ve crossed a line with Bernard’s chip implant, and my family won’t stand for it,” she declared.

With Blake gone, Veronica had taken the reins of the old family estate, and she wasn’t about to let Yates off the hook easily. After discovering the invasive procedure Yates had performed on her brother, she rallied her brothers and set out for North Funland, where Yates resided.

Yates had the means to quell the Laurence family’s wrath, but he chose to stay silent, knowing he was in the wrong. So, he took their verbal lashings without a word of protest. Once they had made their presence felt at the Sharp family estate, Veronica laid down her terms, “I won’t demand a life for a life right now, Yates. What I want is for you to find a way to remove that chip from my brother’s brain, no matter what it takes… or else.”

Her threat hung in the air, unspoken but clear as day, and Yates understood all too well. “I know an old surgeon, Dr. Moore, who’s quite skilled in neurosurgery. Let me bring him to assess Bernard’s condition before we make any promises, okay?”

Veronica, arms crossed and back against the sofa, lifted her icy chin and replied coolly, “That chip is your doing, Yates. If your ‘old surgeon’ can’t remove it and heal my brother, then you better be prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice as atonement.”

the Laurences. United in their determination, they left Yates contemplating his own

tow, returned stateside, putting off a visit to his granddaughter Eleanor to attend

doctors poked and prodded without eliciting even a twitch. He seemed to have lost

shook his head

let me see my granddaughter and leave some last words for her. Then, I’ll return to fulfill

brothers were stunned. They’d expected Yates, with his medical connections, to do the impossible. To them, Bernard’s life mattered

“The chip in Bernard’s brain isn’t just a small hindrance; it’s a lethal virus I developed, never intended for someone like him,

partner,

I am