Jennifer had already been familiar with her stubborn ideas.
She put down the fork, took a tissue to wipe her mouth. "With all due respect, go on."
"As long as you leave Ivan, I'm willing to cooperate with your treatment. Otherwise, even if you did succeed in making the perfect medicine, I won't use it. Thus, you can't take credit for curing me in front of Ivan."
It was Ivan's biggest wish to cure his mother and Jennifer had agreed to help.
"I don't need to hear bullshit like Ivan won't let you or what. I want you to leave him, no matter what it takes!" Aubree wished Jennifer could disappear right away from their life.
"Okay. I promise." Jennifer's words made Aubree stunned.
An idea came to her. "Did Ivan give you money?"
Jennifer looked up and into her eyes.
"Or otherwise, why would you keep staying here? And why are you willing to leave as soon as I said so?" Aubree sized her up and down. "We are not related and I hate you, but you insisted on treating me."
Before Jennifer could answer, Aubree sneered. "Don't tell me that you have fallen in love with him. You have just known each other."
"Ma'am," Jennifer was sane and said with a polite attitude, "No matter what, it's his biggest dream to cure your scars. Let's make his dream come true."
"Stop that!" Aubree said in disgust, "You must leave him!"
"I've promised I would," Jennifer repeated it, "I promise I will leave him as long as you cooperate with the treatment."
As they looked into each other's eyes, Aubree's gaze was penetrating.
"We'll sign an agreement later. After you cured me, I'll give you money and from then on, we owe each other nothing anymore." Aubree stood up. She had it all planned out for Jennifer. "You will leave Arkpool. As for the kids, you can trust them to us. I'm sure Catherine will make a wonderful step-mother."
At the mention of the kids, Jennifer was hurt, but she looked calm on the surface.
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