Chapter 1058
Vanessa bit her lip, recalling the day lan had discussed the shares with her.
He personally explained each point to her. It was like serving her poison, and she gladly took it all in as if it were something sweet.
He could have had his lawyers or assistants handle it, but the fact that he did it himself had meant the world to her.
Who would have thought it wasn’t a spoonful of honey he was feeding her, but a cup of poisoned wine?
Thinking back now, she realized the contract must have been filled with trap
clauses, ensuring lan could take everything back at any moment and force her to keep complying.
Vanessa’s face grew even paler. She suddenly thought of Eleanor. Eleanor was now working in lan’s research lab. Was this Eleanor’s way of getting revenge on her?
Eleanor could demand her blood with any random excuse. That had to be it. It had to be Eleanor getting back at her for what happened all those years ago.
The next morning.
Vanessa arrived at the lab on time. Clutching her bag, she didn’t go to the blood collection room but marched straight to Eleanor’s office. Eleanor looked up at the sound of the door being forcefully pushed open to see Vanessa standing there, arms crossed, eyes full of malice.
Eleanor looked at her calmly. “Can I help you p>
“Eleanor, was it your idea to make me come in for regular blood donations?” Vanessa demanded coldly.
Eleanor frowned. “This is purely for experimental needs. There are no personal grudges involved p>
“Don’t give me that sanctimonious act. This is just your way of getting revenge on me, isn’t it?” Vanessa sneered.
Eleanor stood up, facing her squarely. “Vanessa, don’t waste your time with baseless speculation. I’m just in charge of the research. Please cooperate and go give your blood now. Don’t waste my time p>
“You—” Vanessa felt like she was about to explode with anger. “What right do you have to demand I give blood? What have you ever given me? You’re not qualified to make demands of me p>
Eleanor replied coolly, “I’m not demanding anything. I’m just asking for your cooperation with my work p>
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“You’re in such a
Evelyn is also a genetic carrier, aren’t
you? Eleanor, do you regret marrying
Ian now? Giving birth to a child with
a heavy
genetic disorder must be burden for you to bear,” Vanessa
said with a cold smile, trying to get under Eleanor’s skin.
Eleanor’s eyes instantly turned icy. “Vanessa, watch your words. You are in no position to judge my daughter’s worth p>
“What? Did I strike a nerve?” Vanessa said, lifting her chin smugly. “If you hadn’t insisted on marrying lan back then, you wouldn’t have given birth to this p>
“Shut up,” Eleanor slammed her hand on the desk and rose to her feet. “If you ever mention my daughter again, I will make you regret it p>
Vanessa’s breath hitched, and she unconsciously tightened her grip on her bag. The smug look vanished from her face. Eleanor’s commanding presence was genuinely intimidating. Afterall, for the sake of their child, Eleanor and lan were now on the same side.
“Eleanor, are you threatening me? Have you forgotten how much lan cherished me for the past ten years? You must know how important I am to the Goodwin family,” Vanessa stammered, trying to remind Eleanor of her value.
Eleanor just stared at her with piercing eyes. “Now, get out. And if I hear you say
one more word against my daughter, I will not let you off the hook p>
Vanessa bit her lower lip. She hadn’t expected Eleanor to have become so formidable. Was it because she had lan backing her up now?
“No matter what, lan loved me for ten years. I’m satisfied with that,” Vanessa said, trying one last time to provoke Eleanor’s resentment.
She wanted Eleanor to continue hating lan, to keep them at odds with each other.
She believed that deep down, Eleanor was harboring feelings of resentment and bitterness. If she could just draw those emotions out, Eleanor could once again become a weapon in her hands, a knife to stab at lan.
“What? You don’t believe me? The amount of money he spent on me during your marriage was no less than what he spent on you p>
Eleanor let out a short, derisive laugh, cutting her off without mercy. “lan spent a decade of your youth with the one thing he has in abundance-money. I really don’t see what you have to be so proud of p>
At first, Vanessa didn’t register the words, but when she did, her face turned deathly pale. Eleanor’s statement was like a sharp knife, piercing straight to the one truth she refused to confront.
“You-you don’t know anything,” Vanessa retorted fiercely. “At least he was willing to spend money on me p>
“Money?” Eleanor scoffed. “That’s the one thing he has plenty of p>