The Heiress They Couldn't Break novel Chapter 81

Chapter 81 The Scene Turns

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And then there was Jeremy. Jeremy was still her patient, and she owed him her care.

The Curran Group towered like a steel giant over the city.

Inside its walls, Jeremy returned to his office after a tense meeting.

A knock struck the heavy door. Winston Leafenstein, his assistant, stepped inside.

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Jeremy sat behind his desk with fury etched across his face. His long fingers tapped restlessly on the desk. Winston approached slowly and set down a cup of steaming tea. “Mr. Curran, please. Try to calm yourself.”

Jeremy gave a cold laugh. His eyes flashed with the edge of a blade. “Uncle Wade is dead set on interfering with the Southeast Astoria project. The warning I gave him last time was clearly not enough.”

Winston hesitated. “Mr. Curran has gathered several directors this time. I fear—”

A sudden chime pierced the air. Jeremy’s phone lit up on the desk.

He glanced at the screen. Amelia’s message appeared.

“The medicine is ready. Send someone to pick it up.”

The storm in his expression eased. His thumb tapped a reply. “Alright.”

His lips curved in a faint smile. He typed again. “My headaches are worse. I need the doctor to see me in person.”

He placed the phone down and looked at Winston. “Cancel tonight’s dinner.”

Winston blinked in confusion. “But sir, the Pearson family-”

“Tell them I’m unwell.” Jeremy rose and adjusted the cuffs of his suit with calm precision. “And find out who Uncle Wade has been meeting with lately.”

Without another word, he strode from the office.

Winston stood frozen for a moment. He left, just like that?

Then the truth struck him. The guy did not work for Jeremy for so long just for nothing. He could figure out who sent the texts.

It had to be Amelia’s doing. That was the only reason Jeremy would leave so abruptly.

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Far down the hall, Wade exited the conference room and caught sight of Jeremy hurrying away.

Strange. The day wasn’t done.

There were still 30 minutes left.

Jeremy never left work early.

He lived for work.

It had to be something important. That must be why he left.

Wade pulled out his phone and called someone. His voice was low and sharp. “Follow Jeremy. Watch him. Tell me who he meets and what he does.”

His eyes darkened.

The sting of Jeremy’s scorn in the meeting still burned hot.

This isn’t over.

Soon I’ll tear him down. Then I’ll never suffer under his shadow again.

Jeremy drove straight to Amelia’s home.

The route was second nature to him now.

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Amelia met him at the door. She reached for his wrist the instant he sat on the couch.

The doctor had to check her patient’s pulse, after all.

Her fingers were cool against his skin, yet they steadied him. A strange calm settled in his chest.

And there was something else too. Something he could not put a finger on.

“Your liver’s still protesting,” Amelia said with a frown. “You’ve been losing sleep over work again, haven’t you?”

Jeremy chuckled softly. “Dr. Nygard, you can even see that?”

“Stop fooling around.” She withdrew her hand and crossed to the medicine cabinet. She pulled down a vial and pressed it into his palm. “This new formula will ease the headaches and the fatigue.”

As he reached for it, Jeremy’s phone vibrated against the table.

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He read Winston’s message. His eyes iced over. “My uncle sent his men. They tracked me down.”

He had been in such a rush to get here that he hadn’t noticed.

Amelia raised a brow. “Do you want me to lose them for you?”

“No.” Jeremy slipped his phone away, his tone calm again. “Let them watch. But you must be careful. I don’t want you caught in this.”

Yet his thoughts ran deeper.

If he stood by her side, she would always face this storm. That was the test he had to go through if he wanted to date her.

“I don’t frighten easy,” Amelia said. Her voice was cool, even mocking. “Let them try.”

She shrugged it off.

Jeremy’s hand brushed hers as he took the vial.

The light touch sent a jolt through her.

She pulled her hand back at once, her ears flushing red. “Three times a day. Always after meals.”

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