The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 525

Teresa wanted to speak up, but catching the stern look on Wendy's face, she bit her tongue.

But she disagreed strongly.

This was 800 billion, not a measly 800 dollars. Sure, she wanted Wendy's hand to heal, to make the Boyd family prosper. However, spending such an astronomical sum on a hand treatment seemed ludicrous. Would that not be better if that money were split between their two families?

"Mom? What do we do now?" Theodore, coming to his senses, looked to Wendy for guidance.

He would have agreed without a second thought if it were a few hundred or a few million.

But 800 billion? He was much less inclined to spend that much on Wendy's hand treatment.

If she recovered, fine. But it would be like throwing money down the drain if she did not. Moreover, treating Wendy's hand was supposed to benefit the Boyds, not drag them down.

Wendy hesitated, too.

This decision was a tough one.

It was then that Eliza hurried in.

As soon as she entered, she checked Wendy's hand and cursed, "That Vivienne is a piece of work. How dare she do this to you? It's despicable."

She had been out handling some business for the Boyds yesterday and was not around. But she got a call from Wendy this morning detailing the situation, and without a second thought, she rushed over. "You're here just in time. There's something I can't decide on my own. I need your opinion," Wendy said, giving Eliza a knowing look.

Eliza paused momentarily before Wendy added, "The Specter Healer claims he can fix my hand and my back, but his price is exorbitant-800 billion. I don't know if I should go through with it."

Eliza was stunned.

So much money for a treatment?

Of course, they could not agree!

But feeling Wendy's expectant gaze, she wavered.

to get better, but the first and secondary branches of the family were sure to disagree. Her mother was too

a long pause, Eliza finally said, "Do it! No

good health, Eliza's future in the family would be secure. If Wendy's health declined, her greedy in-laws

to help Wendy

away? Do you think money grows on trees? I disagree!" Teresa also voiced her opposition. "I'm all for treating Mom, but that's just

by one, Wendy's grandchildren joined

and Hayden, who remained silent, the rest

said, "Let's discuss this outside. Don't disturb Mom's

led the

an hour later, somehow, Eliza had persuaded

Three days later.

annual yacht party

tradition, ostensibly for family reunions, but also for networking and consolidating the family's

involving Gillian,

they were a powerhouse in the

all smiles and discreetly sizing

event to showcase her

previous manipulations had worked; many men were still loyally vying

her

glory tonight, she could gloat in

redeem herself, marry into wealth, and

keen on maintaining ties with the

was all an

Percival arrived with

flashed with envy as she spotted them holding hands

low voice, "Remember what I told you? No more scheming after Percival-at least

me for days. You want me to apologize to

or not, she had to make that apology

opportunities in the future. Gillian took a deep breath,

Given that it was an Ashford event,

was foolish before. Please forgive my past indiscretions. From now on, I truly view Mr. Ellington as nothing more than a brother

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