The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 993:

Years of research had gone into isolating these components, with vast resources poured into developing an antidote. Without the Ford family’s wealth, such an ambitious project would have been impossible.

“You previously reported four substances in total. Why are there still two or more unknown?” Jules frowned, tossing the document onto the table. The loud thud made Eaton flinch.

He hesitated before explaining, “We initially identified four, but after repeated extraction failures, we suspect the fourth isn’t a single compound but a fusion of two.”

Jules snapped impatiently, “I don’t need speculation—I need results.” He could never forget what Corrine had endured when she fell ill at eighteen.

The agony. The helplessness.

The Ford family had scoured the world for the finest doctors, but none had a cure. After relentless testing, they discovered she had a rare genetic disorder. There was no treatment—only medications to suppress the symptoms. The doctors had even predicted that Corrine wouldn’t live past twenty-five.

that moment on, the Ford family had secretly built an entire

had materialized. The antidotes they concocted were able to stabilize Corrine’s condition, but at a cost—side effects that

fixed on her, his worry

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finish, Corrine removed her coat.

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took a step forward, Jules grabbed her wrist. “Corrine, the experimental data is still under review. This is too risky. If

a calm smile. “What

patted Jules’ hand, reassuring him,

grabbed Eaton by the collar. “Listen, if anything happens to Corrine, you will answer for

pushing his hand away with a look of exasperation. “Always with the same threats. I’m growing weary

Eaton moved toward the main control panel,