Semua Bab The Heartbreak Prescription: Bab 701 - Bab 710

Brittany curled her lips into a sly smile. "Do I hear a hint of jealousy?"Horace stared at her bright, confident grin. "Where was I wrong? Back then, you gave birth, handed our daughter away, and disappeared for twenty years without a word. If I hadn't come looking for you, would you have ever planned on coming back?"Brittany scoffed bitterly. Ida had poisoned her back then, and that woman had been staying by Horace's side. That was why their daughter could never stay in the Capital.When Brittany gave birth, it was a near-death experience. Someone quietly took her away after that. She had been unconscious from the poisoning for years, only waking up recently."Well, the past is the past," Brittany replied. "There's nothing more to talk about now. Let me know when you have the DNA test results. I have things to do, so I'm leaving."She turned sharply to walk away.Fury flared in Horace. He reached out and grabbed Brittany's arm, pushing her hard against the wall. His tall, impo

Horace watched Brittany's retreating figure, noticing the way she swayed her hips with a teasing grace that was impossible to ignore. The sight was maddening enough to make him laugh bitterly.Ida raised her hand as if to wipe the corner of Horace's mouth. "Are you alright?"But before her hand could reach him, Horace stepped back sharply. "I'm going home first."With that, he turned and left.Ida's hand froze midair. Alone now, she dropped all pretenses. Her expression twisted into one of bitter resentment and cold malice.She hated Brittany.Ida was the daughter of the Larson family's driver. Years ago, her father had died saving Horace's father, and her mother died soon after.Because Horace felt indebted to Ida, he had always looked after her, and they had practically grown up together.Ida had loved Horace deeply, believing she would one day marry him and become Mrs. Larson.But then the Larson and Brewer families suddenly arranged an alliance through marriage, and Horace

Ida smiled softly. "I'm glad you and your mom have a good relationship. I'm happy for you."Jessica snorted, clearly unimpressed. "You sure know how to put on a show."She glanced around the room, then asked, "Where's Dad?"Ida didn't look at Jessica. Instead, she slowly took a seat at the dining table, picked up her utensils with an elegant grace, and began to eat breakfast."He left early this morning," she said casually.Jessica immediately sensed something was off. For one thing, she hadn't even sat at the table, but Ida had sat down and gotten started with her breakfast. Ida had always been eager to cater to Jessica's every whim—she never dared to behave like this."Where did he go?"Ida took a slow sip of her milk and replied without much interest, "I don't really know. But early this morning, his butler showed up holding what looked like a medical report."A medical report?Jessica's heart tightened, her nerves prickling as she asked, "What kind of report? Dad never m

Horace finally composed himself and said calmly, "Yes, the results are in."He reached out his hand, and the butler handed him the sealed paternity report.Brittany sprang to her feet, her eyes fixed anxiously on the sealed envelope. "Is Jessica really our daughter?"She didn't have a good impression of Jessica. People always said mothers and daughters shared a special bond; Brittany loved her daughter deeply, but she never saw any warmth or closeness from Jessica. It felt strange.She seriously doubted Jessica was truly their biological child."The DNA report just came back. I know how anxious you are about it; I didn't even get a chance to look at it before bringing it right here," Horace said.When it came to their daughter, Horace knew Brittany well. Brittany had nearly died giving birth to her, so there was no way they would take their child's identity lightly."Then stop talking and open the report!" Brittany urged. "I want to see the results."Horace nodded. "Alright."

Brittany teased, "I can't! Haven't I touched every inch of you? And now, you're pretending to be some innocent young man?"Horace went silent.Soon, the buttons on his shirt were undone, one by one, revealing half of his toned chest. Brittany's hand slid over his firm, warm muscles as she clung to him like a seductive snake wrapping around its prey.Horace cleared his throat but let her hold on.The heat from his body eased some of Brittany's tension, though her face remained pale. "What about Jessica…""Don't worry," Horace reassured her. "My people are already following her. Nothing will happen.""It's good that she wants to join my company, but her ambition is way too much. She expects to call the shots from day one. I still need to talk to her."Educating Jessica was quickly becoming the biggest headache for both Horace and Brittany."I understand," Horace replied.Suddenly, Brittany lifted her head and looked at him sharply. "You're getting aroused!"His eyes darkened