Chapter 56
Chapter 56
Lionel’s eyes flickered. He said, “No news for now”
Eleanor fixed him with a piercing stare
Lionel quickly added, “But we’ll try our best. I promise we’ll find a way to help Stella”
Eleanor remained silent. The air was thick with unease because of the heavy silen
silence
Feeling uncomfortable, Lionel politely made his excuses to leave the room
Mary looked at Eleanor and said, “Mr. Lionel Quinn seems to be holding something back”
Eleanor replied, “Don’t bother with him. We can’t rely on anyone else. I only hope he won’t harm Stella again.”
Mary nodded.
Eleanor ordered, “By the way, check with our contacts and see if we get updates.”
“Yes,” Mary replied.
Eleanor clasped Stella’s hand tightly and said, “Stella, no matter what it takes, I will save you.”
Without Henry’s help, the Carver family quickly mobilized forces to attack the Hayes Group once again.
To make matters worse, Henry also filed a lawsuit demanding repayment. The Hayes Group was now teetering on the brink of collapse.
Andrew, Fiona, Max, and Anna gathered in the living room for an urgent discussion.
After a long discussion with no solution in sight, Max snapped, “What’s the big deal about drawing some blood? It’s perfectly normal
“In fact, taking s perfect?
some blood from her would do her good. It can drain out all that filthy old blood and let her body make new blood. Wouldn’t that be
sup. I bat she would be thrilled to see this.”
“Look at the mess she has dragged the Hayes family into. If she ever wakes up,
Suddenly, Anna dropped to her knees before them.
Everyone froze in shock, Fiona instinctively and quickly reached out to help Anna up, but Anna refused her touch.
Anna said, “Dad, Mom, please arrange another marriage for me. Since the Quinn family doesn’t help us in this situation, I can’t just sit back and watch our family decline. I can get married to solve our family’s problems.”
Max quickly moved to assist Fiona to help Anna up
Anna insisted and said, “No, I won’t stand up unless you agree. You’ve always given me the best of everything throughout m to do something for you to help our family through this.”
Max said angrily, “Anna, you blame Lionel for that.
Now it’s my tum
don’t need to do this. The Quinn family refused to help because they’ve been struggling for the past few years. We don‘!
“As for your remarriage, that’s absolutely forbidden, id rather be at the mercy of those wealthy women than ever let you marry some disgusting old man you don’t even like.”
Anna stammered, “But But if so, what will become of our family?
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Everyone fell silent.
Max’s fits clenched tightly.
Truth be told, several wealthy womens had taken a liking to Max. They had made it clear that if Max agreed to entertain them, they would invest in the Hayes Group
Max had always scorned such methods, but he couldn’t stand going to stand by and watch the Hayes Group go under.
Max hesitated, “Maybe we could
Before he could finish, Fiona suddenly came up with a solution.
She suggested, “Andrew, what about this? We’ve been searching for that rare blood type for Stella. Why not make it public? We can tell everyone how tough her life has been. She finally was with Henry, only to be exploited like this, and now Henry is in jail.
“Then we’ll openly accuse the Carver family. We’ve always kept these things private, but if we just swallow our pride and play the sympathy card. wouldn’t that solve all our problems!”
Anna quickly objected. “No, Mom. This will ruin Stella’s reputation. How could she ever have a good marriage after
Fiona said, “She never had much of a reputation to begin with, so why fuss over it? Besides, isn’t her life more important than her reputation?
“if we go public, maybe we’ll find someone with the right blood type to save her, and our family could ride this wave of public sympathy too.”
Max looked at Andrew with sudden hope in his eyes.
Andrew weighed the proposal carefully.
Anna said, “Mom, if Grandma finds out, she definitely won’t agree
Fions urged and said, “Andrew, we’re counting on you now, You have to convince Mom. Stella’s life is what truly matters.”
Andrew instantly made his decision. “Alright I’ll go talk to Mom now.”
Anna smirked and thought, ‘Anyway, I tried to stop them. Whatever happens next, it’s got nothing to do with me. Stella, you’ll never outsmart me.”
Andrew went to Eleanor and laid out Fiona’s plan, but Eleanor immediately ripped into him
Eleanor said, “Are you even Stella’s parents? She is clinging to be in the hospital, but you’re using her to save the company? As long as she’s alive, you’ll keep trying to wring every last drop of value from her, won’t you?”
Andrew quickly tried to placate her. “Mom, let’s not put it that way. But isn’t Stella largely to blame for how the Hayes Group ended up in this predicament?”
Eleanor snapped, “Oh, really? If Max wanted to avenge his sister, he should have thought it through and covered his tracks better. Max started all this, yet you keep making Stella take the fall. Have you no shame as parents?”
“Mom!” Andrew cried out. He was a bit angry, but he still kept his composure.
He said, “No, Mom. What other choice do we have how! It’s been days already. Maybe this is our only option. What immediately comes forward to donate blood to Stella? Everything I’m doing is for Stella’s sake.”
spread the word, someone
“Bullshit about ‘for her sake, Get the hell out right now.” Eleanor was so furious. She was practically throwing Andrew out
Andrew still tried to reason with Eleanor, but she didn’t give him any chance Andrew tried to say a few more words from outside, but to no avail Eleanor simply refused to open the door.
Andrew returned home and told Fiona about it
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Fiona rubbed her temples in frustration and said, “What should we do then? Andrew, are we really just going to sit back and watch the Hayes Group go
under?
“I can’t believe Mom refused us. She and bad built the Hayes Group from the ground up. How can the just stand by and watch it go under now!”
Andrew said, “Enough hesitation. Call a press conference.”
Fiona stared at him, stunned, “What do you mean by that?”
Andrew said, “We have no choice. We have to do this. Time has run out.”
The Hayes family went ahead with the press conference anyway.
In front of the reporters, Fiona cried, “Today, Istand here to beg for help. I didn’t want to do this, but I’m out of options. My daughter Stella has been lying unconscious in the hospital for an entire week.
“Not long after her return, she started dating a man named Henry Bass, whom I’m sure you all know. We were initially against their relationship because of the significant age gap between them.
“But they insisted on being together, and as we saw how genuinely good Henry was to Stella, we gradually gave them our blessing.
However, little did we know that Henry was a monster. He lured Stella to Crescent Villa, only to draw her blood.
“Stella didn’t have her period in the last three years, and now, after being forced to have so much of her blood drawn, she is practically at death’s door
“As I’m sure you’re all aware, Henry was sent to prison days ago. He is finally facing the consequences he deserves, and we take some comfort in seeing justice served.
“Even though Stella defied our warnings to be with him, and after all that happened, she is still our flesh and blood.
“She was drawn blood because she has what’s called the Rh–null blood type. You may not be familiar with it, but there are fewer than fifty documented cases worldwide.
“We have searched relentlessly for a whole week, yet we still haven’t found a matching blood donor. We can’t just stand by and watch her die. If anyone can find a matching blood donor, we will offer as much reward as we can
“Ever since Stella came b
back,
our family has been plagued with one crisis after another.
“Mr. Troy Carver brutally standered Stella, spreading rumors that she had been with countless men. My eldest son Max couldn’t stand such insults and beat him up. In retaliation, Mr. Troy Carver rallied other families against us, bringing the Hayes Group into a predicament.
“But if anyone can help Stella, we will spare no expense to reward you. You have
ou have my word”
With her speech concluded, Fiona put on a pitiful show and tearfully pleaded with everyone present for their sympathy
Her performance as “the ever forgiving mother who was ready to pardon her daughter no matter what she had done” instantly moved many people.
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