Chapter 713

Horace tumbled off the bed and landed hard on the floor with a loud thud.

Wendy had just stepped into the room and caught the entire scene. The legendary titan of the business world, Horace, had actually been kicked off the bed by Brittany.

"PIT!"

She couldn't help it-a chuckle burst out of her.

Horace climbed to his feet, brushed himself off, and shot Brittany a sharp look before turning to Wendy. "What are you laughing at?"

"Sorry, I wasn't trying to laugh...but I really can't hold it in. Haha

Horace's lips twitched as he wondered when she'd be done laughing. She'd be rude if this went off any longer.

Brittany turned to Wendy and offered a polite smile. "Ms. Crone, thanks for coming all this way."

Wendy stepped inside, clearly at ease. She liked Brittany from the moment they met. "Ms. Brewer, I felt an instant connection with you. If you don't mind, you can just call me Wendy like Mr. Larson does."

Brittany's lips curved into a small smile. "Alright, Wendy."

"Give me your hand, so I can take your pulse."

Brittany offered her wrist, and Wendy placed her fingers against it. Almost

drew together in

and tensed. The last thing he wanted to see

Ms. Brewer ever been

nodded. "Yes,

was pregnant with Jessica. I fell into a coma the day she was born, and only just woke up not long ago. The doctors couldn't

"Ms. Brewer, you were cursed What you have is

Horace and Brittany echoed in

"Yes. It's one of the darkest, most sinister curses known. It's buried deep in your body, like a parasite. Have you

we even have to ask? Of course, it was your

up together. She doesn't know anything about curses,

voice dripped with sarcasm. "Oh, right! In your eyes, Ida is the purest, kindest soul in the whole world, and I'm the villain who stole the title of Mrs.

face darkened. "You're being

stepped in.

had pieced it together. Horace and

"I can lift

eyes lit

hopeful.

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a small, confident smile. “This

but

Tell us!" Horace

at him. "To save Ms. Brewer, I'll need your

an essence taken from your

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