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Chapter 166
Chapter 166
“Got you.” He went back home, absorbing Marina’s torrent of words. It didn’t take long to piece together why Jameson had brought her
n’t you?*
there.
With a tilt of her head, Gwendolyn mused, “You
“You had a hunch about the Chadwick Manor, didn’t
“It was to be expected. Bainbridge can’t keep his cool. He’s like a cornered animal.”
Howard pressed his foot down on the accelerator, steering the car back towards home.
Lips pursed, Gwendolyn mulled over her next words, which swirled on the tip of her tongue before she finally spoke up. “Mr. Chadwick, I’ve prepared a gift for you.”
He glanced her way, then hit the brakes and pulled over
“What kind of gift?” He had his suspicions but played along.
From her purse, Gwendolyn drew out a Share Transfer Agreement and handed it to him.
With a soft voice and eyes curved into crescents, she said, “As you wish.”
The signature space on the agreement was blank. All Howard needed to do was sign his name, and 30% of the shares would be his.
“That’s quite a generous gift, Howard remarked, his gaze piercing.
Did she understand the gravity of her offer?
“Mr. Chadwick, I know you aim to merge Summit Corp with the Chadwick Group. These shares are the key to your control over the Chadwick Group and I want to fulfill your ambition.”
He was meant to reach the pinnacle of the business world.
“Gwen, are you compromising yourself?” he inquired.
Wamen had never treated Gwendolyn kindly, looking down on her background and subjecting her to endless humiliation. Bainbridge had even plotted against her, nearly leading to her death at Waldo.
“Not at all.” She knew what he meant and shook her head, replying. “I made a transaction, not a favor”
She traded her shares for his expertise in medicine, It was an equal exchange.
Howard extended his hand, softly tousling her hair.
“Dr. Gwen, are you here to claim credit? If you could make a wish right now, what would it be?”
He had asked her the same question when she was drunk, a memory she had lost.
“I wish for my grandma to live a long and healthy life,” she said, her gaze unflinching.
It was a tall order, considering Nicolette’s health had severely waned.
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“Anything else?” Howard pressed.
in return to thospital. I plan to save up and
After a thoughtful pause, Gwendolyn added, “I hope that once my hands fully recover, I can open my clinic someday hopefully”
Howard dropped his gaze to her wrists, which he enclosed in his large hands. “Does your right hand still hurt?”
“Yes,” Gwendolyn replied optimistically, showing him her left hand, “but the left one is almost healed.”
The left hand bore only the remnants of unhealed scabs, with the swelling gone. The skin was returning to its delicate faimess.
Howard leaned down and left a kiss on the ring finger of her left hand.
The warmth of his touch caught Gwendolyn off guard, stirring complex emotions within her Suddenly, she wrapped her arms around Howard, her cheek pressing against his neck.
“Mr. Chadwick, the day I was kidnapped, I was scared too. At that moment, I was so relieved that you were my emergency contact.”
She had no one else to trust in Bayridge City, and he was the first person who carpe to her mind.
“Dr. Gwen, you always plan ahead.” His voice deepened with a hint of admiration.
She smiled, hugging him tighter, a gentle warmth flowing between them. Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.
Elsewhere.
Vivien, upon catching wind of the turmoil within the Chadwick family, frantically sought confirmation from Bainbridge.
Her calls went straight to voicemail.
After scouring through his fair–weather friends, she finally came upon an address.