Chapter

19

The night was a bit of a swelter. In the hospital's quiet halls, a small silhouette moved with purpose, slipping a pill into Emma's mouth and then fading away just as quietly.

At the Simpson residence, Jennifer and Easton were just back from their dinner. Wendy and Nick were there too, but their four sons were the type to stay away, not really contributing much.

Wendy, with Nick's assistance, was running their business, but the abrupt separation from Lance Group worried her. She was baffled by the sudden end of both their and Easton's partnerships with the Lance Group. Natalie's remarks also left her feeling uneasy. Nick, seeing Easton and Jennifer, greeted them with a fatherly smile, "Jennifer, Easton, what are the Spencer family's terms for our cooperation?"

Jennifer smirked, "Dad, Murray isn't making demands. It's just that Natalie pushed his grandma into the water, and the Spencer family wants her to bow and apologize publicly tomorrow."

only causes problems. I shouldn't have brought her

She used to join in the criticism of her own daughter, but now she noticed Nick's

right; Nick had influence over the three major appraisal firms in Shagrity. That's

doesn't fit in. I shouldn't have brought her here, and she's hurt Jennifer. Don't worry. She won't set foot

one thing, but Easton has it tough

to get Easton

was injured and disabled. If she hadn't run off, she would've been the one

Natalie. It used to not bother him, but today

every day, reading him reports when he couldn't see, and encouraging him. He stood up, upset, and said,

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