Chapter 1307
“If you kneel and apologize to Bexley, I’ll treat Edgar for free—and I promise I will cure him. How does that sound?”
Silence fell over Amilia and Karlee, thick and electric. Elliana had cornered them neatly. If they agreed, they would have to kneel before Bexley and break their pride. If they refused, what would everyone think?
Elliana studied their shifting faces with the quiet interest of a hunter.
“I’m sure you’ll agree for the sake of Edgar’s health?”
Every eye in the room locked onto Amilia and Karlee, waiting.
Edgar and Elsie watched without intervening. A quiet ache tugged at them as they wondered how much Edgar truly mattered to his daughter and granddaughter.
Elsie remembered a moment years ago when her car had crashed by a cliff. Stranded, bleeding, and without signal, she had thought she might die. Desperate, Bexley had dropped to her knees in the middle of the road, begging every passing driver for help. She had bowed to stranger after stranger until one finally stopped and got Elsie to a hospital. Bexley, who shared no blood with the Thompsons, had thrown away her pride to save a life.
Now Edgar and Elsie wondered if Amilia and Karlee—family by blood—could give up even a fraction of that pride for Edgar.
Kaleb and Jenifer waited, their silence heavy in the air. This moment was a test—one that would reveal whether Amilia and Karlee retained any shred of conscience.
Seconds crawled by, each one heavier than the last. Beneath the weight of every watching eye, Amilia and Karlee shifted uncomfortably, as if their backs were lined with needles. They would rather die than kneel to Bexley, the servant they had tormented for years.
The stillness stretched on, unbearably tense, until finally, Amilia spoke.
“You’re nothing but a liar!” Amilia’s voice cracked like a whip as she pointed at Elliana, then swung toward her parents.
“Father, Mother, you can’t possibly trust this impostor. With the influence our family holds, we could hire any doctor we wanted. Why should we bow to the threats of a fraud?”
Karlee jumped in eagerly, eager to add fuel.
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“That’s right! Every top physician who visits us treats our family with the highest respect. But this one? He struts around like he’s above us. Someone that smug needs to be shown his place.”
Her tone softened dramatically as she turned to Edgar and Elsie, dripping with sugary concern.
“Grandpa, Grandma, please don’t worry. I’ll personally find someone far more capable. We don’t have to rely on him. We can still save Grandpa.”
They acted as though their little performance were airtight, but everyone watching could see the truth. Not even Edgar’s failing health was enough for them to tolerate the slightest slight to their pride. After all, who didn’t know about Milena’s miracle cure for former King Howell? Countless specialists had admitted defeat in Howell’s case, yet Milena had succeeded where they could not. His reputation alone proved his brilliance. Still, to protect their image, Amilia and Karlee dismissed him as if he were nothing. They didn’t care that their insults might drive him away and leave Edgar without a doctor at all.
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