Love at the 2033

Chapter 2033

“Magnus!” Hattie called out, her eyes immediately welling with tears.

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“Emmanuel will save you; just stay strong!” Magnus tightly held Hattie’s hand,

his emotions overflowing like a river, ready to spill from his eyes.

Emmanuel had never seen this side of him before. Even when Magnus had

acted like he deeply loved Claudette, he hadn’t shown this level of warmth.

This was true, raw emotion. For the first time, Emmanuel saw Magnus as a

real, living person. It became clear that everything Magnus had done–his

desire to marry Claudette, and his pursuit of the Heart of the Sun–was all for

the sake of his beloved sister.

“Emmanuel, I’m counting on you!” Hattie turned to Emmanuel, her tear–filled

eyes full of desperation. “I… I still want to live. There are so many important

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things I haven’t finished. I don’t want… I’m not ready to die yet!”

Emmanuel simply nodded. “Rest for now. Don’t waste your strength talking. I’ll

get everything ready and start the procedure soon.”

Hattie nodded through her tears.

Magnus, still holding her hand, gently reassured her, “Hattie, stop talking and

rest. Just wait for the surgery. You’ll make it through this, I promise. You don’t

need to say anything more.”

Hattie nodded again, and Magnus tenderly wiped the tears from her face.

Emmanuel soon left the room. He didn’t need to leave the house entirely, just

made a few calls to his team to get the medical equipment delivered. So, he

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went into the adjacent room to make the arrangements. The house was

large and eerily quiet, with no one else around, giving off a slightly desolate

vibe. Emmanuel couldn’t help but wonder why, with Hattie on the verge of

death, only Magnus, who had disguised himself, was there. Not a single

member of the Zelinsky family was present.

As the thought crossed his mind, he heard footsteps approaching Hattie’s

room. Emmanuel frowned–who would disturb her rest at a time like this?

In Hattie’s room, Magnus and Blake were about to leave, planning to let

Dominique take care of Hattie. But as they reached the door, they ran into

someone walking in. Magnus‘ heart skipped a beat, though he kept his

expression neutral, masking his inner turmoil. The person entering was none

other than his older brother, Maxwell Zelinsky!

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“What’s going on here?” Maxwell asked, looking tense as he addressed Blake

and Dominique. “Why wasn’t I informed that Hattie was gravely ill? Why hasn’t

she been taken home?”

Dominique felt no sense of relief at his words–only disgust.

Blake, unbothered by niceties, immediately snapped, “Maxwell, give it a rest,

will you? You can keep up your act in front of others, but we all know each

other too well here. Isn’t it tiring pretending like this?”

“What are you talking about?” Maxwell frowned deeply, pretending not to

understand Blake’s words.

Blake knew exactly what kind of man Maxwell was. If Magnus was a master

manipulator, then Maxwell was the master of all manipulators. He was the

ultimate pretender, so immersed in his own lies that he’d convinced even

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himself. He truly believed he was a loving, righteous heir to the family.

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“Enough with the charade, Mr. Zelinsky!” Blake couldn’t be bothered with him,

but Dominique finally lost control, her emotions spilling over as she shouted,

“If an outsider saw this scene, they might actually believe you! You and your

family knew about Ms. Hattie’s illness all along. You knew she wouldn’t make it

past this year, didn’t you?

“You all knew! Otherwise, why would you have been taking advantage of her

bedridden state, using your family connections to greedily buy up and seize

her businesses? If she dies, everything she worked so hard to build, especially

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Aerelle Group, will fall right into the hands of the Zelinsky family through

inheritance, won’t it?”

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Outside, Emmanuel heard everything clearly. He hadn’t realized just how dire

Hattie’s situation had become. Blake’s words from before were true–within

the Zelinsky family, the infighting was more ruthless than any battle on the

battlefield. Magnus had lost the fight for the family’s inheritance and had to

fake his death, too afraid to return to Zovince for fear that Maxwell would kill

him to eliminate any threat.

Emmanuel suddenly felt that Magnus‘ personality, his cunning and

ruthlessness, might not be entirely by choice. In a family like the Zelinskys, if

Magnus hadn’t been smart enough or ruthless enough, he wouldn’t have

survived, let alone been able to protect his beloved sister.

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After hearing Dominique’s accusations, Maxwell still wore an innocent

expression. “Dominique, how can you think of us like that? We’re Hattie’s

family. It’s only natural for us to help manage her businesses while she’s

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nable to. If Hattie were truly to lose her battle with this illness, we, her family,

would be the logical heirs to her assets, wouldn’t we? Magnus is dead, so who

should inherit Hattie’s wealth–an outsider? You? Or that ugly monster?”

Dominique wanted nothing more than to slap Maxwell across the face, but

Blake held her back, preventing her from acting rashly. He had already

noticed Maxwell’s bodyguards, who were ready to act. If Dominique made

the first move, they would claim to be protecting their master and might

“accidentally” kill her. Having worked with the Zelinskys for years, Blake knew

all too well what kind of family they were.

“Who’s this?” Maxwell suddenly turned his attention to Magnus, who was

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disguised as a mute servant. In the minds of all the Zelinsky family members,

including Maxwell, Magnus had died in Yeringham at the hands of Emmanuel.

But Maxwell looked at this unfamiliar man and realized, just like Emmanuel

ad, who he really was.

“You wouldn’t recognize him,” Dominique snapped, her voice filled with

disgust. “You vultures, fighting over the family fortune while ignoring your own

sister’s life! Ms. Hattie’s been in a coma for who knows how long, and with her

funds tied up, she had to dismiss most of her servants. Now, there’s just one.

manservant left to help her. Of course, you wouldn’t know him!”

Maxwell’s face remained composed, his expression still one of mild confusion.

“I don’t quite understand what you’re saying, Dominique. Calm down.”

His acting was so convincing that even Blake started to doubt himself,

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wondering if they had misjudged this man.

“What’s your name?” Maxwell ignored Dominique’s outburst and directed his

question to Magnus, who, fully aware of his brother’s sharp instincts, didn’t

dare speak. He used sign language, pretending to be mute. He knew that no

matter how much he altered his voice, Maxwell would recognize him.

“He’s mute,” Blake added quickly. “Now, only the likes of us–mute, disabled

people–are left to serve a dying woman.”

“Mute? Dying?” Maxwell’s eyes narrowed as he scrutinized Magnus‘ hands.

They were hands that had clearly been well cared for, not the rough hands of

a servant. Maxwell had already guessed who this man was, and a quick test

would confirm it.

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In the next moment, a cold glint flashed across Maxwell’s eyes as he slowly

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approached Hattie’s bed. Pretending to check on her, he reached out a hand

toward her with a sinister intent. “My dear sister, how could you die on me? I’d

e so heartbroken if you left us!”

Magnus knew exactly how ruthless and treacherous Maxwell was. He also

knew that Maxwell had always wanted to eliminate both him and Hattie to

secure his position. Without hesitation, Magnus lunged forward, slapping

Maxwell’s hand away.

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immediately stepped forward, grabbing Magnus by the throat. His eyes

gleamed with malice. “You worthless mute, how dare you disrespect the heir

of the Zelinsky family? You must have a death wish!”