After Zendar sat down, a buzz of conversation filled the room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI used to think that after Mr. Palmer was crippled and dumped by Honora, being forced to marry some girl from the countryside was the ultimate fall from grace. But now, marrying the true heiress. of the Judson family? It looks like a blessing in disguise.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cExactly! Did you see her tonight? Her medical skills are unbelievable. She cured a poison that even the most renowned doctor in Regal City couldn\u2019t handle.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd she\u2019s connected to one of the most powerful figures in Regal City\u2019s history. Her network is incredible.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nearby, Mr. Lawson set down his wine glass, an air of mystery about him. \u201cHah, you\u2019ve only seen the surface. This Ms. Judson is far more formidable than you know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh? What else do you know, Mr. Lawson?\u201d the guests asked, their curiosity piqued.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr. Lawson wagged a finger. \u201cWhat I know is just the tip of the iceberg. But since she\u2019s marrying Mr. Palmer, she\u2019ll be staying in Regal City. You\u2019ll all find out just how impressive she is soon enough.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His words left them hanging, eager to discover what other secrets Larissa held.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, at the Palmer family table, Fraser leaned toward Solomon and whispered, \u201cYou see that, Solomon? With the Schwartz family backing her, Larissa makes Haskell unstoppable. Your path to becoming the heir just got a lot harder.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Solomon scoffed. \u201cSo what if she has their backing? The most they can do is protect her. They\u2019re not going to interfere in the Palmer family\u2019s internal affairs, are they?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt sounds like you\u2019re still determined to claim the inheritance,\u201d Fraser teased.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Solomon shot him a cold smile. \u201cDon\u2019t be so snide, Fraser. You think I don\u2019t know what you\u2019re up to? You want me to go after Haskell so you can swoop in and reap the rewards. You really think you\u2019re the smartest person in the room, don\u2019t you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fraser\u2019s smile vanished.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGo on, watch the fight from the sidelines,\u201d Solomon sneered. \u201cLet\u2019s see if you end up with the prize or with nothing at all.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After the party ended and the last of the guests had departed, Larissa and Haskell were left standing together. Suddenly, a thought struck her. \u201cHey, what happened to Torrin? He just disappeared.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A flicker of something unreadable crossed Haskell\u2019s deep eyes. \u201cI called his father,\u201d he said with a smile. \u201cI imagine he was taken home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh,\u201d Larissa said, not pressing further. Torrin was annoying, but at least he had the principles not to team up with someone like Draven to hurt her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, Trevor and his two sons approached.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 288\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHaskell, to think your own brother was the one who crippled you. I truly feel for you,\u201d Fraser said with false sympathy. \u201cIf you had never brought Draven back, your legs would still be fine. Grandpa was going to officially name you the heir tonight. Such a shame.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Garrick, trailing behind his father, added with a look of feigned apology, \u201cHaskell, I\u2019m really sorry about planning to send you a hundred wheelchairs for your engagement. If I\u2019d known your own brother was behind your accident, I wouldn\u2019t have rubbed salt in the wound like that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Their words were dripping with concern, but each one was a deliberate jab at the raw wound of Haskell\u2019s betrayal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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