Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

Chapter 222

Chapter 222

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Robert knew the Arcanum House’s rules: money alone couldn’t buy a potion. The one Elysia had given him was worth much

more

Seeing his hesitation, Elysia raised an eyebrow. “Too much for you?”

“No, isn’t 30 thousand dollars too little?” he asked.

Elysia chuckled softly. She never made unprofitable deals. The potion had basic healing properties, and its ingredients were common. 30 thousand dollars was already a generous price.

“Don’t worry, I’m not giving you any special treatment. 30 thousand dollars is fair,” she said.

Robert finally nodded, relieved that at least she hadn’t lost out. But hearing her say she wouldn’t give him any special treatment still left him feeling a little disappointed.

“Take care of yourself. I’m leaving,” Elysia said, standing up and walking toward the door.

But she stopped after just a few steps. Looking at Robert lying in the hospital bed, she exuded an undeniable commanding presence. Her eyes were cold as she met his gaze.

She said, “You’re indecisive and can’t tell right from wrong. Do you think hiding what Emma did is really loving her? You’re just enabling her, and sooner or later, you’ll end up hurting more people close to you.”

With that, she walked out, leaving Robert stunned. Her words and the coldness in her eyes replayed in his mind. Had he really made a mistake?

He had hidden the recording, shielding his family from the truth about his father’s death and covering up Emma’s crime. But he was also an accomplice in his father’s murder somehow.

For years, he had felt responsible for Emma, treating her as his fiancée since childhood. Now, he couldn’t tell if what he felt for her was love or just a sense of duty.

grew distant as he

abdomen. The anesthesia had worn off, and he could feel the

he had ever owed Emma anything, the injury he took for her at the hotel should have cleared that debt. The Robert who had once

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Nora finally surfaced from her thoughts. She

“Yeah,” Elysia replied.

that café next door?” Nora suggested, surprising Elysia.

tension she’d felt when she first got Nora’s call. Seeing the sincerity in Nora’s eyes,

toward the café, the silence between them was

window seat. A waiter approached with menus. “What can I get for

latte,” Nora said, then turned to Elysia.

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cappuccino, please.”

the waiter said, taking their

out a soft smile. “You

you?” she asked,

pretty blunt. How did you know I had a thing for him?”

it was written all over your face, Elysia said with a shrug. “You couldn’t hide it if you tried.”

that first encounter at the restaurant. She remembered how her heart had skipped a beat when Zane placed a peeled shrimp in front of Elysia. She’d been jealous so many

felt so pointless. She hadn’t even had a chance to compete before she’d

that way. I’ve been so blinded by jealousy, seeing you as a rival. But now I realize, I wasn’t

seeing the sincerity there. Pride had always been Nora’s defining trait, but here she was, humbled in front of her rival. She was crazy about

have ever sat across from each other like this? Elysia doubted it. Without the fall of Nora’s family, she would still be an

her coffee, Elysia asked, “So,

me, it’s more than that,” Nora replied. “It’s about closing a chapter. Those days are