All Chapters of A Woman Worth Billions, Dated the Wrong Brother: Chapter 271 - Chapter 280

Jason POVBreakfast ended far too quietly.One by one, everyone excused themselves.Marcus stepped outside to make a phone call.Before long, only Pamela and I remained in the dining room.She slowly placed her coffee cup on the table and walked toward me.Her expression wasn't angry.It was disappointed."What the hell is your problem?"I looked at her."What?""You heard me."She folded her arms."What is wrong with you?""You've been ignoring Amber for days.""You barely looked at her.""And this morning..."Her voice hardened."...you were downright rude to the mother of your children."Something inside me snapped.I let out a bitter laugh."The mother of my children?"The words left my mouth before I could stop them."Are we even sure they're mine?"The silence that followed was deafening.Then...A soft gasp.Pamela's eyes widened.My blood ran cold.Slowly...Very slowly...I turned around.Amber stood in the doorway.She had heard everything.For one endless second, neither of

Amber POVThe moment I saw Jason's blood test, I knew I had made the right decision by calling Emory.A few hours later, Mr. Stait arrived at the castle as well. Between him, Emory, Marcus, Grandfather, and the Suns, we finally had everyone we trusted gathered in one place.We agreed not to tell the children the truth.Not yet.Mrs. Sun gently explained to Alice, Alex, Rose, and Iris that Jason wasn't feeling well and needed plenty of rest. They accepted the explanation, although Alex kept looking toward the second floor with obvious concern.Once the children had gone to bed, we gathered in Jason's office.Emory rested both hands on the table before speaking."I'm sorry.""There still isn't a counteragent for this drug."The room became painfully quiet."We've managed to help previous victims recover naturally, but Jason's case is... different."He slid another report toward me."The concentration in his bloodstream is unlike anything we've documented before.""I don't know what long

Amber POVThe castle settled into an uneasy routine.Every morning I visited Jason before the children woke up.Every afternoon I sat beside him, reading reports aloud, hoping that somewhere beneath the confusion, he could still hear my voice.Every night I held his hand until exhaustion forced me back to my room.Some days he looked almost like himself.Other days he barely recognized where he was.It broke my heart every single time.Meanwhile, Emory practically moved into the school's laboratory.Mrs. Sun joked that she was going to assign him a classroom and make him part of the faculty.None of us laughed very much.The antidote described in The Secrets of Botany was far more complicated than any of us had expected.The Starplant root had to be harvested at a precise stage of growth.The extract had to be purified repeatedly.One mistake...One degree too hot...One ingredient added a minute too early...And the entire batch became useless.I lost count of how many failed attempt

Amber POVThe moment Emory said those three words—"Jason is back."—I forgot everything else."I'll be there as soon as I can."I ended the call before he could say anything more.The children were still finishing their lesson, so I quickly asked another teacher to take over the last twenty minutes."I'm sorry, everyone.""I have an important family matter."Alice looked at me suspiciously."Is Dad awake?"I blinked."Why would you think that?"She grinned."You smiled."Children really did notice everything.I laughed softly."Finish your lesson, Princess.""I'll tell you everything later."I hurried toward the parking lot, climbed into my car, and started driving back to the castle.It wasn't far.Ten minutes, maybe fifteen.I couldn't stop smiling.Jason was awake.He was really awake.For the first time in weeks, I let myself imagine him smiling at me again.Maybe everything would finally be alright.Halfway there...The engine coughed.Then again.My smile disappeared."...No."

Amber POVBy the time the three of us reached the castle, the sun had already begun to set.I was still carrying the bag from the hidden chamber, now considerably heavier than when I had entered the mine.Jason refused to let go of my hand the entire walk back.Not that I minded.After everything that had happened over the last few weeks, I wasn't planning on letting go either.The moment we entered the great hall, Mrs. Sun and Pamela were already waiting for us.Mrs. Sun rushed straight to Jason.Without saying a word, she cupped his face with both hands before pulling him into a tight hug."My boy...""You scared all of us."Jason hugged her back."I'm sorry, Grandma.""I'll make it up to everyone."She smacked his shoulder lightly."You certainly will."Pamela wasn't nearly as gentle.She walked up to him, crossed her arms, and stared.Jason sighed."I deserve it.""You do."She nodded."But you're forgiven."Then, before anyone could react, she hugged him."We're just happy you're