NovelEnglishChapter 546 Horace looked at Jessica with a soft, affectionate gaze before turning his eyes toward Wendy.
It was the second the 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 cat 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.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWendy 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." At the mention of her heart, Jessica immediately grimaced in discomfort. "Dad, my chest hurts. Right now, only. Wendy can perform the heart surgery for me." Horace turned back to Wendy, his expression steely. "What do you want in exchange for helping my daughter? Nyour price." Wendy took a step forward. "You're a powerful man, right? You've vowed to protect Jessica and the whole Crone family. Now, why don't you figure out how to treat Jessica's heart disease yourself?" With that, Wendy turned and walked away.
Horace was taken aback by her response, a smile creeping up his face despite his frustration. Everyone around him feared him, even Jessica, who respected him deeply. But Wendy-Wendy had never seemed scared of him.
That girl... She sure had guts! Horace reached out and grabbed Wendy's arm firmly.
She halted and looked up at him, unflinching. "Mr. Larson, please let go." Horace raised an eyebrow. "I'm afraid I can't do that. Since you can treat my daughter's heart, I'm going to have to ask you to cwithnow." Horace intended to take Wendy with him.
Just then, a familiar, smooth voice interrupted. "Uncle Horace, I'm afraid you can't take Wendy with you." Wendy looked up, and there stood Stanley. He was dressed in a sharp black suit, standing tall and dignified. Halsey's eyes lit up with relief. Stanley had arrived.
She hurried over to him, speaking in a low voice. "Stanley, Mr. Larson wants to take Wendy to tre you can't let him! She's pregnant right now." essica, but Jessica, ever the one to desire what she couldn't have, couldn't help but feel a stir in her chest as she saw Stanley. Stanley..." "1 1/2 Chapter 546 *25 BORUS But Stanley didn't even acknowledge her. His steps were steady as he walked straight to Wendy, and with a firm hand, he grabbed her other arm.
He turned his gaze to Horace. "Mr. Larson, let go.
Now, Horace and Stanley were on either side of Wendy, each holding onto her.
Horace was amused by the situation. "Stanley, technically, I'm your future father-in-law, What's going on here? Are you seriously going to fightfor her?"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmStanley shot a glance at Wendy.
"Uncle Horace, you've got it ve got it wrong.
I'm not fighting you for her. You're the ohe fighting me. Wendy is my woman." Stanley made it clear: Wendy was his.
Wendy's clear eyesmet Stanley's handsome, regal face.
Horace frowned slightly, confusion creeping into his expression. "Stanley, you say Wendy is your woman, but What does that make my daughter, Jessica? After all, you and Jessica have a marriage agreement."
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