Chapter 546

Horace looked at Jessica with a soft, affectionate gaze before turning his eyes toward Wendy.

It was the second time he had encountered Wendy.

Wendy, her eyes still red from crying, met his gaze. Her once-clear eyes, now brighter after the tears, locked with his.

Just then, Trish spoke up, "Mr. Larson, you came at just the right time! Wendy was bullying Jessica again."

Jessica, ever the understanding one, stepped in, "Dad, it's okay. I'm your

daughter now, and Wendy must be feeling jealous and upset. Let her get it out of her system."

Horace's gaze hattened as he looked at Wendy. "I don't know what has caused such a deep hatred between you and my daughter, and frankly, I don't need to know. But one thing's for sure: I hope you won't bully Jessica anymore."

It was a warning from Horace to Wendy.

Wendy looked at him coolly. "Mr. Larson, maybe you should focus more on Jessica's heart condition. If not, I'm afraid you might find yourselves parting ways before you even really get to know each other."

the mention of her heart, Jessica immediately grimaced in discomfort. "Dad, my chest hurts. Right now, only. Wendy can perform the heart surgery for

Wendy, his expression steely. "What do you want in exchange for helping my daughter?

to protect Jessica and the whole Crone family. Now, why don't you figure out how to treat Jessica's heart disease

turned

her response, a smile creeping up his face despite his frustration. Everyone around him feared him, even

She

and

halted and looked up at him, unflinching. “Mr. Larson,

I can't do that. Since you can treat my daughter's heart, I'm going to have to ask you

take Wendy

you." Wendy looked up, and there stood Stanley.

up with relief.

"Stanley, Mr. Larson wants to take

essica, but

she couldn't have, couldn't help but feel a stir in her chest as she

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