The Divorced Heiress’s Revenge

Chapter 2041

Although the Southern Star Syndicate had been saved, there was no progress in Elias' case.

Meanwhile, Ralph, following Bella's instructions, had people closely monitoring Aaron's movements.

After handling all the funeral arrangements for Lance, Christopher visited his mother, Sophie, at a top- tier nursing home in Savrow.

Sophie had withered away to little more than skin and bones. She sat in a wheelchair with her back to her son, tended to by a caregiver, basking in the sunlight of a garden.

But the sight was heartbreaking, her frail body seeming as if it could disintegrate into ashes under the warm rays and be carried away by the breeze.

"Mr. Iverson, your mother's condition is very bad," the attending doctor said with a worried expression, shaking his head.

"She's in the late stages of Alzheimer's. It's not just her memory-her ability to speak is also deteriorating. Moreover, your mother has a heart condition, which only increases the risk in this advanced stage."

Christopher sighed heavily, pressing his dry, pale lips together.

My advice is to spend as much time with her as you can. Make her remaining days as comfortable

said that there's no cure?" The man's voice was raspy, as if

me? What did you say?" The doctor

beyond saving?!" Christopher's eyes turned red as he suddenly erupted,

were clearly spiraling out of

cure soon....

so tight that it nearly lifted the man off the

arrived just in time to pull

an ignorant fool

took slow steps toward his mother. Waving the caregiver away, he knelt beside Sophie and tended to her with the utmost gentleness. "Mom...

her eyes, staring blankly at Christopher as if

will it take for you to believe me?" Suddenly, a faint light flickered in Sophie's eyes, though it was fragmented and weak. She spoke slowly, each word

tightly gripping his mother's frail,

marks on her

carefully at who I am! I'm your son, Christopher!