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Jacqueline furrowed her brows slightly but didn’t say anything.
However, at that moment, a woman’s voice suddenly rang out on the second floor. “Let him do it.”
The woman who spoke had a curvy figure. She was in her early thirties and was obviously still young
but insisted on dressing up like a mature wealthy lady. Her hair was tied into a high bun, and she
accessorized herself with various gold and silver jewelry.
Her eyeshadow was heavily applied, and all her fingers were painted with nail polish, giving her an
ostentatious vibe.
Hearing the woman permitting Emrys to treat Roger, Sebastian asked in bafflement, “Hannah, why are
you doing this?”
The woman sneered, “Your dad is in such a miserable state now. I doubt he can live much longer. Even
if we’re scammed, his condition won’t get any worse. At most, we won’t pay the scammer.”
Her words were harsh, but that was the truth.
Jacqueline glanced at that woman with a disdainful expression.
That woman’s name was Hannah Stark. Roger married her after his first wife passed away. She was
Jacqueline’s stepmother, but the two didn’t get along well.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAlthough she was his stepmother, Sebastian was accustomed to addressing her as Hannah due to
their similar age.
Hannah descended the stairs, pointed at Emrys with her dark red nail–polished finger, and said, “I’ll
allow you to treat my husband’s illness, but I want to clarify in advance that if you can’t cure him, we
won’t pay your consultation fee.”
“Oh?” Emrys sized her up in silence and curled his lips into a smirk. “Do you think I’ll treat him just
because you’re asking me now?”
Hannah’s expression froze. After a few seconds, she snorted. “It seems like you really are a scammer.
The moment you hear about not being able to receive any payment if you fail to treat him, you
chickened out. Say, you’re still so young. You could do so many things, yet you chose to deceive and
swindle money off others.” Hannah stared at Emrys contemptuously.
Initially, Emrys wanted to walk away just like that, but a better idea suddenly popped into his mind,
prompting him to chirp, “I can give it a try, but if I manage to cure Roger, the treatment fee will be half of
the Balford family’s assets.”
“What! Half of our family’s assets?” All the members of the Balford family were astounded.
Sebastian clenched his fists and roared, “Who gave you the guts to say something like that, wanting
half of the Balford family’s riches? You must be delusional!”
However, Emrys ignored him. Instead, he riveted his eyes on Hannah silently. A challenging look filled
his gaze.
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The expression on Hannah’s countenance changed as she racked her brain to figure out Emrys‘
source of confidence to demand such an outrageous remuneration.
Before she could speak, Jacqueline, standing at one side, piped up, “Sure. If you can cure my dad’s
condition, I’ll willingly gift you half of the Balford family’s wealth.”
“Jacqueline-”
“Shut up! Do you want to stand by and watch as our dad dies from his illness?”
Sebastian wanted to say something, but after getting admonished by his sister, he immediately fell
silent.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmEmrys cast a meaningful glance at Jacqueline before shifting his gaze back onto Hannah and mocked,
“As the eldest one here, you’re not even as courageous as this young lady here.”
Hannah’s face darkened instantly. After contemplating briefly, she jibed at Emrys, “I can agree to your
request, but if you fail to cure Roger, I want you to leave your hands and feet in the Balford residence.”
Jacqueline and Sebastian were frightened after listening to Hannah’s words. That’s such a wicked
proposition.
If Emrys could cure their father’s illness, the siblings thought it was worth giving up half of their family’s
riches as a remittance. If the treatment wasn’t effective, they could just refuse to pay the fee. There
wasn’t a need to sever Emrys‘ limbs.
Nevertheless, even as Hannah deliberately made things difficult for him, Emrys merely chuckled and
replied, “No problem. If I can’t cure him, I’ll willingly cut off my hands and feet.”
“Ha! I hope you remember your words.” Hannah snickered before leading Emrys upstairs.
Upon arriving at Roger’s room, Emrys noticed he was lying motionless on the bed, unconscious with
shallow breathing.
It appeared as if he already had one foot in the grave.
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