The threat in his words made Vanessa tremble. What did lan mean? Was he planning to bankrupt Yeaton Holdings sooner or later?

That realization made Vanessa sway on her feet. Looking at the man before her, she knew with chilling certainty that if he decided to do something, he would see it through.

"Ian, I was wrong. I shouldn't have said those things to provoke Eleanor. Please, don't touch my father's company, okay?" Vanessa lunged forward and grabbed lan's sleeve, her face pleading.

lan pulled his arm away, his eyes showing no hint of compassion, only a fleeting flicker of disgust.

His gaze drifted toward the hallway where Eleanor had disappeared. "Get rid of those cheap tricks of yours," he said coldly. "If you dare interfere in my business with Eleanor again, I guarantee Yeaton Holdings will completely disappear from Ashford City."

His words terrified Vanessa. "Ian, you can't do this to me," she said, her voice choked with sobs. "I know I was wrong. Please, for the sake of the ten years I've donated blood for your mother, let Yeaton Holdings go. Let my father go."

When Vanessa reached for his arm again, lan deftly stepped aside, his entire demeanor radiating an unapproachable coldness.

"Leave," lan said without another glance at her. He turned and walked away, his resolute back leaving Vanessa frozen in place.

She regretted provoking and trying to alienate Eleanor, but at the same time, she felt a sliver of satisfaction for having twisted the knife in Eleanor's heart one more time.

Vanessa wiped her tears and headed to the nearest restroom to compose herself.

She had just entered a stall with her purse when she heard two nurses come in, chatting.

"Did you notice earlier? Mr. Goodwin's hair seems to have more gray in it. Do you think he'll end up with a full head of silver hair?"

"It happened that night Dr. Sutton collapsed and was rushed to the emergency room. Mr. Goodwin's hair turned gray overnight."

"It seems Mr. Goodwin really does still love Dr. Sutton."

"Too bad Dr. Sutton doesn't seem to feel the same way. She's always so cold whenever she sees him."

The two nurses chatted for a bit longer before leaving. In the stall, Vanessa emerged with her bag, a look of shock on her face. She

narrowed her eyes. She had net

noticed lan's hair before, but now that she thought about it, it did seem grayer.

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If she hadn't heard what the nurses said, she would have just assumed he was overworked.

So, it was because Eleanor had collapsed and been rushed to the ER? He was that worried about her?

Vanessa picked up her lipstick and carefully painted her lips, a smug, cold smile playing on them.

lan's reaction just confirmed Eleanor's irreplaceable place in his heart. The more he cared, the more he would suffer from unrequited love.

He deserved to savor that pain. It would serve him right.

It would be even better if all his hair turned white.

That was the best news she had heard all day.

She also realized something else: her value as the sole global donor was diminishing. Had Eleanor made another research breakthrough? She'd

I had a bad feeling ever since

that night she deliberately got drunk and lan hung up on her.

Now, lan's attitude toward her made it clearer than ever. He really didn't need her anymore.

As for why he hadn't terminated the

contract, it was because even if she wasn't the only donor she might still. have some other value in the future.

No, she had to find a reason to terminate it.

She no longer wanted to be his donor, and she certainly didn't want to be constrained by this contract. She had to find a way to meet the conditions for termination.

Sunlight streamed into the clear, bright office, falling on Eleanor's bare face. She looked fresh and alert, her features distinct in the spring light.