Chapter 291\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 291\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even the unflappable Haskell was taken aback by Larissa\u2019s bluntness. He chuckled and clarified, \u201cWhen I said I wasn\u2019t \u2018managing, I didn\u2019t mean I\u2019d already satisfied my needs. I meant that before! met you, I never felt that way about any other woman.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa eyed him skeptically, though she knew he had no reason to lie. Still, she couldn\u2019t resist teasing him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHaskell, you\u2019re not exactly a spring chicken. Most men your age have certain\u2026 urges,\u201d she prodded mischievously.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Haskell\u2019s smile was gentle. \u201cLarissa, you know how things are in the Palmer family. With my uncles Tobias and Trevor constantly eyeing the inheritance, I couldn\u2019t afford any distractions. My work kept me so busy that I never had time for such things. Even my engagement to Honora was arranged by my grandfather. It wasn\u2019t until my accident, when I finally had time to slow down, that I met you. You were the one who awakened those feelings in me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He paused, then added, \u201cYou don\u2019t think I\u2019m too old, do you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa laughed. \u201cNot at all. You\u2019re the perfect age, Haskell.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A thought occurred to her. \u201cSpeaking of which, I\u2019ve been curious. Your father, Thatch, is the youngest of his siblings, yet you\u2019re the eldest of your generation.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat would be the result of young love,\u201d Haskell said, his tone perfectly serious. \u201cWhile my aunts and uncles were building their careers, my father was busy with romance. As I mentioned before, my mother fell for him because he was handsome.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI see,\u201d Larissa said, nodding. It seemed Haskell had inherited his father\u2019s good looks but not his penchant for early romance. He\u2019d certainly inherited the better traits.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, I\u2019m heading back. I have a mountain of things to deal with tomorrow.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was nearly eleven by the time Larissa returned to the Judson family\u2019s east wing villa with Sapphira and Neville.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she entered her room, she could tell someone had been inside. A moment later, Shadow, Snowy, and Sage slithered out from their hiding places. Sage was the first to climb onto the bed and coil up beside her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing they were unharmed, Larissa sat down and stroked Sage\u2019s head. \u201cYou three did a great job, as always.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had anticipated that Finley would try to sneak someone into her room again to find evidence of her snakes, planning to expose her at the engagement party. But his plan had backfired spectacularly. Not only did he fail, but he had lost Starlight Media and his right to the Judson inheritance. Meanwhile, Honora was now suffering the consequences of the residual poison. It was a deeply satisfying outcome for them both.\u00a0<\/p>\n
09.11\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 291\u00a0<\/p>\n
Pleased with the praise, Sage nudged Larissa\u2019s hand affectionately, then pointed its tail toward the window with an expectant look.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, as a reward, you can go find yourselves a buffet in the garden tonight.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sage practically tumbled off the bed and scurried over to Shadow and Snowy, proudly showing off how it had secured them a late\u2013night feast.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa chuckled. Sage was as dramatic as ever. Shadow and Snowy ignored it, slithering toward the open window. Sage quickly followed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa watched them disappear into the night, a hopeful glint in her eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finley and Honora hadn\u2019t reached their lowest point yet. If she was right, Finley, knowing Honora\u2019s face was ruined by the poison, would surely take her to the auction house tomorrow to seek out the poison expert. She wondered what their expressions would be when they saw her there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the city hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you mean you can\u2019t give me a blood transfusion?\u201d Honora shrieked, unable to accept the doctor\u2019s diagnosis.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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