Journey Of Me And My Seven Sisters

Chapter 126 Bet

Jacqueline furrowed her brows slightly but didn’t say anything.

However, at that moment, a woman’s voice suddenly rang out on the second floor. “Let him do it.”

The woman who spoke had a curvy figure. She was in her early thirties and was obviously still young but insisted on dressing up like a mature wealthy lady. Her hair was tied into a high bun, and she accessorized herself with various gold and silver jewelry.

Her eyeshadow was heavily applied, and all her fingers were painted with nail polish, giving her an ostentatious vibe.

Hearing the woman permitting Emrys to treat Roger, Sebastian asked in bafflement, “Hannah, why are you doing this?”

The woman sneered, “Your dad is in such a miserable state now. I doubt he can live much longer. Even if we’re scammed, his condition won’t get any worse. At most, we won’t pay the scammer.”

Her words were harsh, but that was the truth.

Jacqueline glanced at that woman with a disdainful expression.

That woman’s name was Hannah Stark. Roger married her after his first wife passed away. She was Jacqueline’s stepmother, but the two didn’t get along well.

was accustomed to addressing her as Hannah

stairs, pointed at Emrys with her dark red nail–polished finger, and said, “I’ll allow you to treat my husband’s

in silence and curled his lips into a smirk. “Do you think I’ll treat him just because you’re asking me

“It seems like you really are a scammer. The moment you hear about not being able to receive any payment if you fail

into his mind, prompting him to chirp, “I can give it a try, but if I manage to cure Roger, the treatment fee will be half of the Balford

our family’s assets?” All the members

you the guts to say something like that, wanting half of the Balford family’s riches? You

Instead, he riveted his eyes on Hannah silently. A challenging look

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brain to

speak, Jacqueline, standing at one side, piped up, “Sure. If you can cure my dad’s condition, I’ll willingly gift you half of the Balford family’s

“Jacqueline-”

want to stand by and watch

but after getting admonished by his sister, he immediately

silent.

Jacqueline before shifting his gaze back onto Hannah and mocked, “As the eldest one here, you’re not even as courageous as this young

contemplating briefly, she jibed at Emrys, “I can agree to your request, but if you fail to cure Roger, I want you to leave