Honora sends a message to Haskell, confessing that she is not the real Judson daughter and that her grandfather wants the real daughter to marry him instead. She expresses her disappointment but promises to find someone to heal Haskell\u2019s legs, despite knowing their engagement might be over. Haskell responds with a sarcastic but indifferent message, indicating that their union was never meant to be.<\/p>\n
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Honora, troubled by the situation, reflects on Haskell\u2019s accident and the fact that many top doctors have deemed his condition hopeless. She resents the idea that Larissa, an unrefined girl, claims she can heal him. Feeling vulnerable and uncertain about her future, Honora decides to stop dwelling on the matter and focus on securing her own position.<\/p>\n
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The next morning, Larissa prepares for breakfast where Sapphira brings up the upcoming engagement party with the Palmer family. Sapphira explains that the party was originally for Honora and Haskell\u2019s wedding plans but now concerns Larissa marrying Haskell instead. Larissa confirms she is serious about marrying Haskell, seeing it as a valuable alliance with the powerful Palmer family.<\/p>\n
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Sapphira expresses some doubt due to Haskell\u2019s disability but asks Larissa if she is confident in her ability to heal his legs. Larissa\u2019s determination and ambition are clear as she sees the marriage as a chance to secure her future and is attracted to Haskell\u2019s status and looks. The chapter ends with the question of whether Larissa can truly heal Haskell\u2019s legs.<\/p>\n
It was from Honora.\u00a0<\/p>\n
[Haskell, I have to tell you something. I\u2019m not the real Judson daughter. The real one is back now, and my grandpa wants her to be the one to marry you. What should I do? I\u2019ve been looking forward to our engagement so much, I never thought this would happen\u2026 But don\u2019t worry, Haskell. Even if I can\u2019t marry you, I\u2019ll find someone to cure your legs!]\u00a0<\/p>\n
A sarcastic smile touched Haskell\u2019s lips. If he hadn\u2019t already known about Honora and her adoptive parents\u2018 scheme, he might have actually been moved by her seemingly heartfelt words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He replied:\u00a0<\/p>\n
[Is that so? Well, it doesn\u2019t matter. I suppose it just wasn\u2019t meant to be.]\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fresh from her shower, Honora lay on her bed, staring at Haskell\u2019s text with a complicated expression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She truly wanted to marry him. But why did he have to have that accident and end up a cripple?\u00a0<\/p>\n
The thought that their engagement would now fall into the hands of Larissa made her burn with injustice. And Larissa had the audacity to claim she could heal Haskell\u2019s legs?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Impossible!\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had heard from Valeria Palmer that since Haskell\u2019s accident, the Palmer family had consulted countless famous doctors from all over the country, and every single one had said his condition was\u00a0<\/p>\n
hopeless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She refused to believe that Larissa, some unrefined girl, could succeed where renowned specialists\u00a0<\/p>\n
had failed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Honora tossed her phone aside, deciding not to dwell on it. She was now just the adopted daughter, at risk of losing everything at any moment. She couldn\u2019t afford to gamble on whether Haskell\u2019s legs would ever heal. She had to use her current advantages to build a more secure future for herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
The next morning, Larissa woke up, got ready, and went downstairs for breakfast.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the table, Sapphira took a sip of her coffee and brought up the shocking topic from the night before\u2013the marriage alliance with Haskell.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLarissa,\u201d she began, \u201cI didn\u2019t get a chance to tell you, but the engagement party is scheduled for next Saturday night.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira continued, \u201cThe Palmer family is the most powerful and respected family in Regal City. Before you came, Honora was indeed engaged to Haskell, so next Saturday\u2019s party was originally meant to discuss their wedding date. But last night, you mentioned that Paxton and Vivica\u2019s real reason for bringing you back was for you to marry into the Palmer family in Honora\u2019s place.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
18:20\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 24\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa calmly nodded again. \u201cYes, that\u2019s what Honora told me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira frowned, her gaze fixed on Larissa. \u201cSo, when you said you were willing to marry Haskell, you weren\u2019t joking?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A slight smile played on Larissa\u2019s lips as she nodded once more. \u201cOf course not. I was serious.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira paused for a moment before asking, \u201cMay I ask why? Marriage is a serious matter, after all.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa\u2019s eyes twinkled. \u201cMom, you said it yourself. The Palmers are the biggest family in Regal City, and Haskell is their heir. What\u2019s not to like about marrying him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd most importantly,\u201d she thought, \u201che\u2019s devastatingly handsome.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira sighed. \u201cIf Haskell hadn\u2019t had his accident and become disabled, it would be an excellent match. And Honora would never have let you take her place.\u201d She paused, then asked, \u201cYou said you could heal his legs. Are you confident?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
18:20\u00a0<\/p>\n
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