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.

disagree. Her mother was

pause, Eliza finally said, "Do it! No matter

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

was better to

to protest, "All 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,

Wendy's

and Hayden, who remained silent, the

said, "Let's discuss

she led the way to the living

later, somehow, Eliza had

Three days later.

family's annual yacht party

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

recent scandal involving Gillian, the turnout

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

with guests, all smiles and discreetly sizing

event to showcase her talents and overshadow her past

still loyally vying for her attention, even

that as long as she maintained her status,

she could regain her former glory tonight, she could gloat in front of Vivienne and earn Percival's

determined to redeem herself, marry into

old friends, who, keen on maintaining ties with the Ashfords, lavished praise

all an unspoken

making the rounds, Percival arrived

with envy as she spotted them holding

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

it into me for days. You want me to apologize to Vivienne, right? I'll go right

not, she had to

long game, and there would undoubtedly be opportunities in the future. Gillian took

smile. "Long time no see." Given that it was

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. I

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