"Darling, don''t work yourself to death," Nathan said, knowing full well Wendy''s capabilities. She''d never let thepany fail. She had run it brilliantly since she was young, even giving him a branch to manage after they married, a move that gave him immense credibility. He had pursued her relentlessly back then precisely because she was an only child with a fortune worth hundreds of millions. Women like that craved security, and his arrival had given her just that, changing the fate of the Scott family forever. "Tomorrow, I''ll go with you to meet some of my contacts. We''ll sort this out."


    Wendy nodded. "Thank you for understanding, dear. Yourpany''s profits are still strong, so why don''t you handle my parents'' allowance for a while? They''re now saying they need fifteen thousand a month to get by. It''s not that I can''t afford it, but right now, every penny I have needs to be carefully allocated. I''ve already told them toe to you if they need money from now on."


    With that, she left, her voice so gentle it made Nathan''s heart ache for her.


    "Wait..." Nathan started to object, but Joanna stopped him. Her mother had beening homete almost every night recently. Thepany must really be in trouble.


    "Dad, you should cover it for a few months," Joanna whispered. "Wendy''s always been a sharp businesswoman. Once she gets through this rough patch, thepany will be better than ever, and she can start paying again. We can''t let her get suspicious now."


    "And did you take the tonic today?" Even if the Don family business went under, their real estate holdings alone were worth billions. Thepany headquarters was a building they owned outright.


    Nathan understood. "Yes, I took it. Didn''t you hear her say she was feeling unwell?" He sighed. "If it weren''t for my obligation to your mother, I''d hate to lose Wendy. She''s always given me respect, and she''s a dutiful wife..."


    "Dad, I''ve told you before, I refuse to be an illegitimate child. You can''t betray my mother again. This time, you have to be ruthless."


    Nathan felt a pang of regret. Wendy had been good to him his entire life, but his son was more important.


    "Alright, alright, I know. I won''t get soft. We''ve been nning this for years, and things on the other side are looking better and better. I''m not worried," he said, reassuring himself. Wendy would soon be a


    madwoman. He couldn''t spend the test of his life with a lunatic, could he?


    The more he thought about it, the more he steeled his resolve. He thought about his physical


    condition he hadn''t been able to et


    perform recently. The doctor said it was rted to the


    performance-enhancing drugs he often took. The side effects were too risky, so he''d stopped, but now he couldn''t get an erection at all. It was a good thing Wendy was rarely


    home these days; otherwise, he wouldn''t even dare share a bed with


    her. How had he be so


    useless?


    Mortified, Nathan stood up and went upstairs to rest. He had another hospital appointment tomorrow.


    Joanna returned to her room and sat on her bed, her expression dark. Sebastian didn''t believe her about Natalie poisoning Mrs. Griffith. She needed a better n, and fast. For now if she could do was win him all


    over and make him trust her again. But how?