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.

Her mother was too proud to

a long pause, Eliza finally said, "Do it! No matter the cost, we should

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

was better to help Wendy

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

one by one, Wendy's grandchildren

silent, the rest quarreled, their

discuss this outside. Don't disturb

led the

Eliza had persuaded everyone. They all

Three days later.

Ashford family's annual yacht party went

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

involving Gillian, the

mention, they were a powerhouse in the whole region

guests, all smiles and discreetly sizing up Gillian as she stayed close to

planned to use this event to showcase her

worked; many men were still loyally vying for her

as long as she maintained her status, she would never sink into

she could regain her former glory tonight, she could

to redeem herself,

keen on maintaining ties with the Ashfords, lavished praise on Gillian's supposed

was all

making the rounds, Percival arrived with

as she spotted them

I told you? No more

me for days. You want me to apologize to Vivienne, right? I'll go right now." Gillian bit her lip, her eyes filled with

not, she had

there would undoubtedly be opportunities in the future. Gillian took a deep breath,

it was an

past indiscretions. From now on, I truly view Mr. Ellington as nothing more than a brother and

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