Aaron knew exactly what Eliza was getting at. He gently wrapped her hand in the bandage. "Jeffrey's body is really giving out."

"So, when do you need to take my blood?"

Aaron was caught off guard and looked up. "Who told you we needed your blood?"

"Do you even need to ask?" she replied. She couldn't have children, and the Welton family didn't want to lose Jeffrey. Using her blood seemed like the only option. "I just want to know when." "You and Casper need to hurry up and have a child. There's still time."

"It's impossible for him and me to have children." Aaron knew her condition. "Aaron, if you really need my blood, does that mean I won't survive?"

In medicine, nothing was certain. But completely replacing someone's blood could very likely mean...

"If it's a life for a life, would you be willing to go through with it?" he asked, staring into her eyes.

Eliza sighed. "Do I really have a choice?"

if you did

"I wouldn't want to."

life valuable? But how could her insignificant life escape the clutches of those

how to comfort her. In the end, he just said, "You need to trust Casper. He

in Zach's battered up face after he'd been beaten to a mess. He yelled

trying to do, kill him?" Tristan's fingers shook with anger. "I invited him here. If

wanted Zach to be acknowledged before he passed away. Tristan's attitude squashed that idea. In the Welton family, a bastard child could never overshadow the legitimate heir. Tristan had forgotten

it appropriate for you to talk to his son like that?" Jeffrey coughed twice from his

didn't think he was wrong. "Dad, you

of it? My mother isn't dead yet,

"Dad, this is your precious grandson. Does he look like the heir of

and Eliza walked

Audrey wiping away tears and walked over to gently support

Tristan dropped the

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