âWhat is it?â âItâs about Kevin. I overheard my parents talking. It is shocking.â Ellen frowned. âJust tell me.â
âListen, you better break up with Mr. Presgrave. Donât hesitate or youâll feel sorry for your brother, emphasized Selena on purpose. âWhy?â Ellen could not understand the situation.
âJust do as I say, or youâll regret it.â âIâm done talking to you.â Ellen knew that favorable words would never come out of Selenaâs lips.
At that moment, Selena decided to cut to the chase. âWait, hold on! Iâll tell you. Back then, someone wanted Kevinâs heart, and my parents didnât dare to tell you. Theyâre from a powerful family, so my parents couldnât stop them.â
âWhat?â Ellen was shocked to the core. Even the cat in her arms fell onto the floor.
âIt is true. Kevin was forced to donate his heart. Wanna know who the donee was? Jared Presgrave, He was in dire need of a healthy heart, and his parents found us. They threatened Dad and Mom and offered a deal, so they had no choice but to sign the contract to protect us. Ellen, I apologize on behalf of my parents.â
Ellen shut her eyes, feeling the looming. dizziness. It was a huge blow to her.
Someone took Kevâs heart by force? So, he was buried without a heart? Why was itJared? Why did it have to be the Presgrave Family?
Tears were forming in her eyes. âAre you sure about this? Stop lying.â
âI swear by my familyâs name that Iâm telling the truth. Iâm telling you for your sake. Donât be fooled by his looks, money, and gentle side. Think about it, why is he treating you so well? Isnât it because of Kevin? Heâs afraid of karma!â Selena prattled nonsense, but it somehow made sense.
She was saying Jared treated Ellen well not because of love, but to repay Kevinâs sacrifice.
âEllen, youâre too naive. You fall for him just because heâs nice to you. Heâs waiting for the perfect timing to tell you the truth so that you wonât resent him that much,â Selena continued.
âNo. This canât be true. Youâre lying!â Ellen closed her eyes, not wanting to accept it.
âI asked my parents about how we became rich overnight. Guess why. Itâs impossible to be this loaded with Dadâs salary, right? Well, itâs all from the Presgraves. My parents didnât give you a single penny because you were young back then. They have been saving it for your dowry.â Selena was set on making Ellen hate Jared for eternity.
Selenaâs words hit home, and the color drained from Ellenâs visage. Tears began streaming down her cheeks. Ellen had previously made a few speculations regarding the reason behind her uncleâs sudden wealth; even the other relatives gushed about it furtively during family gatherings. Now, the mystery was finally solved.
It was the price for Kevinâs heart. âHow could Uncle Connor do that? How could they take Kevâs heart just like that?!â Ellen roared.
âWhat else could they do? Itâs the Presgraves! Theyâre the top dogs! Their assets alone are enough to build a nation. What can we expect from them? A sheer little threat is enough to force my parents to sign the agreement. Otherwise, both of us wouldnât be able to be here right now. They didnât have a choice, Ellen.â Selena fanned the flames in Ellen.