Claire couldn't help but feel a pang of pity for her.
Reggie wasn't worth a dime.
Why on earth would a woman like her fall for a scumbag like him?
"I used to adore Reggie when we were kids. I was a chubby girl, and he was the
only boy who ever showed me an ounce of kindness."
As if reading Claire's mind, Yolanda offered a bitter smile.
"I've always believed he isn't entirely bad. He just got mixed up with the wrong crowd as he grew older."
"I wanted to help him, but he wanted nothing to do with me. He treats me like I'm a monster."
Yolanda was doing all of this just to repay a childhood debt.
Claire was utterly speechless.
They weren't close enough for Claire to start doling out unsolicited life advice.
"You probably think I'm crazy too, don't you?"
Yolanda's friends constantly called her delusional, saying she had lost her mind.
Reggie had a long, messy history of getting women pregnant.
She would have to be completely out of her mind to tie herself to him.
But Yolanda didn't see it that way.
In her eyes, Reggie could still be saved.
Besides, marrying him was largely a rescue mission on her part.
The Darwin family was running out of heirs. A spoiled playboy like Reggie only survived because General Darwin was still breathing.
Once the General passed, the family would have nothing left.
If Reggie wanted to maintain his lavish lifestyle, he would have to rely entirely on her.
Yolanda secretly thrived on that dynamic.
He had been there for her once, and she never forgot that kindness.
Now that they were adults, she was paying him back in her own way.
"Not necessarily crazy. You just have your own way of looking at things." Claire chose her words carefully.
"Everyone views the world through a different lens."
"Someone else might see him as a total mess, but to you, maybe he's a form of redemption."
Yolanda burst out laughing. "You're really interesting, Claire."
"I have some things to wrap up, so I'll leave you to it. Go on and see the General." "Wait, don't leave just yet."
"I heard you practice alternative medicine, and I actually have a few things I'd love to consult you about."
"Could you wait for me to finish checking on the old man, and then we can grab dinner together?"
Claire hesitated, but Yolanda
brought her hands together in a pleading gesture Please Claire It's really important."
Faced with such genuine sincerity, Claire couldn't bring herself to refuse.
She agreed.
As soon as Yolanda went inside, Noah slipped back out.
"Claire, your medical skills are incredible. Have you really been studying since you were a kid?"
Claire suspected Noah was just bored and looking for someone to talk to.
"Yes, a mix of modern and alternative medicine since childhood." She didn't hide it.
Noah's eyes lit up. "Is there a way to temporarily stop someone's heart? To make them appear dead?"
Claire gave him a long, penetrating.
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"I know what you're thinking, but have you considered the fallout?"
Noah froze.
She was right. If he forced his great-grandfather to temporarily 'die,' the rest of the Darwin family would likely start a bloodbath over the inheritance right next to his corpse
Would the old man even survive the chaos?
And if he woke up to see his children and grandchildren acting like vultures, would
he even want to keep living?
The only reason his great-grandfather was still holding on was for Noah's sake.
If he pulled a stunt like that, he would be betraying everything the old man had sacrificed for him.
Noah's shoulders slumped. "I'm sorry, Claire."
"Just pretend I never said anything. I wasn't thinking straight."
He had been reckless, nearly putting both the General and Claire in terrible danger.