Chapter

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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."

causes problems. I shouldn't have brought her back. She plots against you and now against Mrs. Spencer. She's a

heart raced at his words. She used to join in the criticism of her own daughter, but now she noticed Nick's dark

over the three major appraisal firms in Shagrity. That's why Wendy

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

face showed his worry as he looked at Wendy. "Our family problems are one thing, but Easton has it tough dealing with Natalie every

as she realized Nick was trying to get Easton to resent Natalie, possibly to help Jennifer marry

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

Simpson family insulted Natalie. It used to

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

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