The Scorned Heiress: No More Mercy novel Chapter 702

"At this stage, the patient is completely paralyzed. She has even lost the ability to speak," the attending physician explains, his expression grave. "I'm afraid..."

He doesn't finish the sentence, but the implication hangs heavy in the sterile hospital air.

"No, Doctor, please! You have to save my wife!" Charles begs, his voice cracking. "Whatever it costs, just name your price!"

"He's right. The Dennis family has unlimited resources," Jake insists. "Do whatever it takes to bring her back!"

The brothers stand beside their father, completely overwhelmed. Watching their loved ones fall like dominoes is a suffocating nightmare.

"I'm sorry, but this isn't a matter of money," the doctor sighs, offering a sympathetic shake of his head. "We will do absolutely everything in our power. Her life isn't in immediate danger, but if the paralysis continues to advance to the point where she can't even swallow, we're looking at a countdown."

The blunt reality settles over the family like a lead weight. Nikolai is fighting for his life in the ICU, and now Deanna is locked inside her own failing body.

"Stay here and watch your mother," Charles orders abruptly, turning on his heel and walking out of the ward.

Watching him leave, Jade struggles to hide the malicious glee dancing in her eyes. The second he is out of sight, she pulls out her phone and quickly texts a report to Jovani. Does this mean her father has completely given up on Deanna? If so, the timing is perfect. Soon, she and her mother will finally take their rightful, public place in the Dennis family.

"Mr. Dennis," Tara says smoothly as she takes her seat, her tone laced with cool detachment. "What could be so urgent that you needed to see me right now?"

Ever since she severed ties with the Dennis family, she has maintained this strict, professional boundary. Truthfully, her attitude toward Charles is far better than how she treats the rest of her family. She recognizes that her father, at the very least, isn't entirely clueless. Over the past few weeks at Dennis Group, they have worked in unspoken harmony, systematically purging a significant number of Jovani's corporate moles.

They haven't discussed their strategy once, yet they operate with a seamless, almost telepathic synchronization. Because of this, Tara suspects Charles is hiding a staggering amount of secrets. He clearly knows Jade isn't his biological daughter, and he is acutely aware of Jovani's ruthless ambition to swallow Dennis Group whole. Yet, he plays the part of the devoted, oblivious lover flawlessly.

Tara has tried digging into his hidden connection with Jovani, but the trail is always suspiciously clean. Even with Danny utilizing his vast intelligence network, they haven't found a single thread to unravel the mystery.