When Two Winters Met (Henrietta and Yosef) novel Chapter 316

“Besides,” Henrietta said, her voice chillingly calm, “I’ve already told you, the blood is on its way. Jethro said he could get it here in time, and I trust him. And if it doesn't make it? Then I suppose that’s Matteo’s fate.”

With that, she turned and walked away, her expression a mask of ice. Winona and Charlotte immediately flanked her, forming a protective barrier, worried that Artina and Leon might lash out in their desperation. For this small group, Matteo was their entire world, their ticket to a life of luxury and status. They must be panicking.

The Colemans had always depended on Matteo to elevate their standing, to live a life far more comfortable than the average person. And Leon, as his brother-in-law, had hitched his entire wagon to Matteo’s star. As for Artina… she was probably genuinely in love with him. After all, they had been inseparable. Plus, if Matteo didn't survive this, their reign as Hollywood's favorite on-screen couple would be over. For Artina, it was a disaster no matter how you sliced it.

So yes, Matteo's life was paramount to them. But at the moment, they were too stunned to be violent. They seemed utterly dumbfounded. Had they ever encountered someone so cold-blooded, someone who could literally refuse to save a life? All she had to do was give a little blood to save a man, yet she refused with such unyielding resolve. Why? Even for an ex-boyfriend, how could there be this much hatred? Was it over some bitter grudge? A simple coldness? This was a matter of life and death, for God’s sake! They just stood there, paralyzed by disbelief.

At the doorway, Henrietta paused and turned back to the doctor. “You should return to the operating room and do everything you can to stabilize the patient until the blood arrives.”

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