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.

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 matter the cost, we should do the

in the family would be secure. If

better to

you just want to give it away? Do you think money grows on trees? I disagree!" Teresa also voiced her opposition. "I'm

one, Wendy's grandchildren joined

silent, the rest quarreled, their

discuss this outside. Don't

she led the way to the

hour later, somehow, Eliza had persuaded

Three days later.

yacht party

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

the recent scandal involving

to mention, they were a powerhouse in the whole region of Veridia. Who would not want a piece

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

planned to use this event to showcase her talents

many men were still loyally vying for her attention, even proposing fair

as long as she maintained her status,

tonight, she could gloat in front of

herself, marry into

friends, who, keen on maintaining ties with the Ashfords,

was all an

Percival arrived

as she spotted

"Remember what I told you? No more scheming after Percival-at

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

reluctant or not, she had to make that

in the future. Gillian took

that it was an Ashford event, Percival and Vivienne

come to apologize to you and Mr. Ellington. I was foolish before. Please forgive my past indiscretions. From now on, I truly view Mr. Ellington as nothing more than a brother and will harbor no inappropriate thoughts.

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