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 proud to plead. So, Wendy

finally said, "Do it! No matter the cost, we should

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

was better to

it away? Do you

by one, Wendy's

remained silent, the rest quarreled, their faces red

"Let's discuss this outside. Don't

led the way to the

somehow, Eliza had

Three days later.

Ashford family's annual yacht party

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

recent scandal involving Gillian,

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

guests, all smiles and discreetly sizing up Gillian as she

use this event to showcase her talents and overshadow her past

had worked; many men were still loyally vying for her attention, even proposing

her status, she would never sink into

former glory tonight, she could gloat in

to redeem herself, marry into wealth, and destroy

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

was all

making the rounds, Percival arrived with Vivienne

eyes flashed with envy as she spotted

in a low voice, "Remember what I told you?

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

reluctant or not, she had

opportunities in the future. Gillian took a deep breath,

that it was an Ashford event, Percival and Vivienne would surely not snub her. "What

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

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