The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 532

Evening had settled when Eliza stepped into Wendy's room.

"Mom, why are you still up at this hour?" Eliza perched herself beside Wendy, the picture of a dutiful daughter.

Wendy cherished Eliza deeply, having protected her like the apple of her eye since she was a child.

Now, in her current state, she trusted no one more than Eliza.

"Eliza, with me in this condition, I would not put it past my daughters-in-law to have all sorts of ideas. We can't let them get the better of us, darling. Your brothers are no use either, only seeing dollar signs." Eliza nestled close to Wendy, chuckling softly. "Don't worry, Mom. The Boyds won't be played by my sisters-in-law. Our family's assets won't fall into the wrong hands, not on my watch."

Wendy nodded in assurance. "I knew I could count on you to ease my worries. Eliza, I've taken note of your ambitions all those years and prepared for it. This visit from Percival, it's so you can get acquainted with the Ellingtons, you understand?"

Relief washed over Eliza with those words.

As long as she could see Nathan Ellington again, she would do anything.

"Yeah, I know you've always got my back, Mom." Eliza leaned on Wendy's shoulder, briefly catching sight of her amputated hand and quickly averting her gaze with a hint of distaste.

Wendy's hand was already skeletal, a ghastly sight, and with the stump so starkly exposed, it was downright macabre.

"Mom, what are your plans regarding the Specter Healer?" Eliza inquired.

Wendy scoffed. "He's just after money, isn't he? I have plenty, though it might be a bit tricky to come up with 800 billion dollars at once. But, opportunities are not nonexistent." Eliza looked at Wendy skeptically.

Plenty of money? What a joke.

As the CFO of Boyd Group, she was all too aware of how much the Boyd family had.

Not to mention 800 billion, even 800 million would require careful consideration.

her mother getting this confidence

smiled. "Have you forgotten our ace in the

hole?" Eliza's

grabbed the remote and switched on the news channel where Patrick's arrest was being broadcast. Details were scarce, only mentioning Patrick's apprehension. The screen also showed Gillian besieged by reporters. It dawned on Eliza in an

of the Ashford family's fortune, turning their empire into her

than feasible with the

how can you be so sure Patrick will turn to us for help?" Eliza

dare get involved? And with Gillian's reputation in ruins, who would want her? But, just

was exploiting the

Gillian, as the sole Ashford heiress, would

gravity of Patrick's offenses unclear, who would

the only ones to extend help, Gillian would agree to

securing the Ashford business and unveiling the Boyd family's clandestine

I'll make the call right away." Eliza

Ashford business, it

had to be kept secret from the other Boyds, or they would certainly want a piece

keep everything under her control to negotiate with the Ellingtons from a position of

next

be cast

Mansion was in chaos. Gillian had barely processed

sustain such a large company and its numerous projects,

the

phone aside, clueless on how to

around her had vanished

the doorbell rang. Surprisingly, it was

her warily. "What are

came to see how you're holding up. Your dad and I go way back, and I've watched you grow up. I could not just

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