The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1859

"Some terminally ill patients are willing to test new drugs to give themselves a chance at life. I never force them. Besides, the formulas I develop are all donated free of charge, unlike your Burton family, which monopolizes technology to make a profit."

Mr. Burton looked awkward. They were two sides of the same coin; neither had the right to judge the other.

After a moment, Mr. Burton said, "Everyone has their specialty. You're not skilled in antidotes, so you should stay away from that kind of research. That kid Leonard has a unique constitution. If you had disrupted his body's internal balance, you could have poisoned him to death. However…"

As he spoke, Mr. Burton let out a sigh.

"I never thought that kid Leonard would go to such lengths for Stella. If he had done this for anyone else, I wouldn't have let him recover here."

Old Mr. Wyatt glanced at him and said stiffly, "If you can, neutralize the poison in his body. In exchange, I'll owe you a favor."

Mr. Burton, ever sharp-tongued, retorted, "It seems you've really taken a liking to the Lerman boy… I'm not surprised. You're both cut from the same cloth—rotten to the core!"

Since Old Mr. Wyatt was counting on him to cure Leonard, he held his tongue for once instead of firing back a retort.

Mr. Burton also needed Old Mr. Wyatt for Stella's follow-up treatment, so after a few sarcastic remarks, he let the matter drop.

***

After leaving Old Mr. Wyatt and Mr. Burton's place, Stella still had to be careful with her hand, so they didn't linger outside and went straight home.

Fearing an accident so soon after the surgery, Stella had temporarily stopped going to work at The Williams Group. Even now that the stitches were out, she planned to rest for another two weeks before returning.

When they got home, Stella took off her coat and was about to head to her study when Joshua suddenly took her hand.

"Star, wait a second."

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