Chapter 1400
Cole felt a chill run down his spine. "What... What the hell did you do to Wendy?!"
"She should be... She should be fine, I guess."
"Damon, Wendy did all this stuff for you ''cause she''s into you! Every time you hurt her, it''s like a
knife in her heart. You get that?"
"By your logic, her heart should have been stabbed a few hundred times already. But she''s still
standing strong, which only means her feelings aren''t that deep. To me, these shallow feelings are
just a burden, and honestly, they''re quite annoying. She said she''d rather die without me, but she
doesn''t know when to let go, or when to back off. So, I''m just giving her a hand. I''ve given her plenty
of chances, and I''ve shown enough respect to the Alonso family. Now, I just want to deal with my
problems, and that''s got nothing to do with anyone else."
"You..."
"I''ve got some stuff to handle, so I''ll keep her with me for now. Once I''m done, I''ll hand her back to
you. As for the state banquet she wanted to attend, I''m afraid she won''t be able to make it."
Cole was so mad that his lips were quivering. "Damon, you just don''t want Wendy to attend the
state banquet. That''s why you chose this time to handle your business!"
Damon smirked. "Well, yes and no."
He did have stuff to handle, but choosing to do it at this time was partially because he didn''t want
her to show up at the state banquet. With her mboyant and restless personality, Chloe would
always have to deal with her.
The state banquet was a gathering of nobles and politicians worldwide. If something went wrong, it
would affect Chloe, no matter the oue.
Public opinion was a double-edged sword. Once something happened, there would always be
opposition. Once someone started to guide public opinion, it could form arge public opinion
group. Even if it was the minority, it could not be ignored.
Cole was furious at Damon''s indifferent response.
He asked Damon to let Wendy go, but he knew that for Damon, that was impossible. He wanted to
say more, but Damon had already hung up.
Cole immediately stood up.
Grace saw that Cole looked upset and asked anxiously, "What happened?"
Cole brushed her off and headed for the door. "Wendy''s under Damon''s control. I need to go to the
hospital to find Presley!"
"What?!" Grace''s face turned pale. She followed him to the living room. Her body went limp, and
she sat down on the sofa.
Cole rushed to the hospital as fast as he could, but he couldn''t even get through the hospital''s main
entrance.
Cole and Damon were now on opposite sides; this was their first confrontation. Damon had
arranged for people to lock down the entire hospital. He seemed to know that Cole woulde to
the hospital.
Not seemed, he just knew.
The bodyguards who stopped Cole didn''t look surprised when they saw him at the hospital. They
seemed to have been waiting for Cole''s appearance.
"Mr. Alonso, you can''t go in."
Cole suppressed his anger. "I''m here to visit Presley."
"Ms. Wendy has already visited on behalf of the Alonso family today."
They even had their rebuttal ready.
Cole''s forehead veins were throbbing. "I need to discuss important matters with Presley."
"Even more reason not to let you in, Mr. Alonso. It''s not appropriate to discuss important matters
now."
The security at the hospital was strict, and the Harper family''s bodyguards were not to be trifled
with. Staying here would just be a waste of time. Without Damon''s permission, he wouldn''t be able
to get into the hospital tonight.
Regardless of what Wendy had done, she was still his beloved daughter. He could forgive himself
for hitting her a couple of times, but if someone else bullied her, how could he not worry?
But he couldn''t see Presley now, and Damon hadn''t given any updates. He really couldn''t find a way
out.
For a moment, he didn''t know what to do.
After some thought, he could only have his people find out where Damon had taken Wendy today. If
Damon refused to let her go, he would have to take drastic measures.
At that moment, Wendy was lying in a cold room, barely alive. The walls were white, with no
windows or decorations, just a bed and some medical equipment.
She had just undergone surgery to remove six bullets from her body. The operation was done
without any anesthesia, and she was in so much pain that she could hardly breathe. She wished
she could die right then and there.
Now she was utterly drained, wanting only to sleep, but the pain kept her awake. Why did she have
to go through this?
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She was the privileged daughter of the Alonso family. She could have lived a life of luxury. Why did
she have to endure this torment here?
But even now, she still wanted to live. She didn''t want to die; she was the daughter of the Alonso
family. She still had to attend the state banquet. This was an opportunity that many people could not
get in their lifetime.
"Who will save me... I have to attend the state banquet... I''m the daughter of the Alonso family...
why are they doing this to me..."
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In her vi outside the pce of Y Country, was Princess Ava.
A team of designers brought in the designed banquet evening dress. It was an extremelyvish
design.
Becky happily looked at herself spinning in front of the mirror in the dress, as if she had already
imagined how much she would stand out at the banquet.
Being the center of attention was every woman''s dream. They always hoped to get more admiration
from men, but envy and jealousy from women. That would make them feel superior. That was their
pleasure and the reason for their existence.
Barbara put on her dress and slowly walked down the stairs. She was wearing a long dress with
champagne-colored silk at the bottom, essorized with handmade long crystal chains. It showed
off her figure perfectly and exuded her feminine charm. As she moved with the light, she looked
dazzling.
Ava looked satisfied at her two excellent daughters, Barbara and Becky. A smile of satisfaction and
joy shown on her face.
Her daughters were indeed the best, which made her incredibly proud. But what she was actually
most proud of was herself. If it weren''t for her hustle, she wouldn''t be living this life that was way
beyond many others, and her daughters wouldn''t be living the enviable lives they had now.
She was the one who made all of this happen.
"So, Mom, what do you think?" Barbara asked with a grin. Actually, she didn''t even need to ask.
She could see the pride and satisfaction written all over Ava''s face.
Ava nodded. "Absolutely perfect."
Becky, on the other hand, was wearing a mid-length, blue dress. It had off-the-shoulder long
sleeves, both the neckline and cuffs were studded with twinkling tiny diamonds, equally dazzling
and oozing with ss. Compared to Barbara’s elegance, she looked even more petite and adorable.