When Two Winters Met (Henrietta and Yosef) novel Chapter 382

Britney's words actually caught Henrietta off guard, leaving a lump in her throat.

Weeping, Britney looked at Yosef. "Just go. I'll try to talk to Joaquin and Aster, but if they won't listen, there's nothing I can do. You can't control human emotions. Not everyone is as ruthless as you."

Yosef remained silent. Perhaps he truly didn't know what to say.

Britney's argument was suffocating.

Even Henrietta couldn't bring herself to say that she didn't need Aster to save her.

Henrietta felt... like maybe they were actually in the wrong here?

She was a little confused.

Yosef tightened his grip on Henrietta's hand. "Let's go."

Henrietta thought for a moment before speaking up. "I'm very grateful that Aster saved me, and I'll gladly offer whatever compensation he wants. Furthermore, you just said that if he didn't have feelings for me, he might not have helped. I want to make it clear that if he hadn't intervened, that would have just been my bad luck. I would have deserved it, and I would have accepted whatever the consequences were."

"So... if anything happens to me in the future, please... I ask that neither of the Leland men get involved. I don't want to owe any unearned favors."

Hearing this, Britney's eyes widened in shock. "Henrietta, do you... do you know what it means to build bridges instead of burning them? You... you're taking this too far. We're all in the same social circle. Don't you know we should be looking at the bigger picture?"

Henrietta looked at her. "I'm used to keeping to myself, sorry."

Britney fell silent.

Henrietta continued, "As for saving my husband's life, we will always keep that in mind. I am very grateful to you as well."

Britney scoffed. "Is this how you show your gratitude?"

"They are two separate matters," Henrietta replied. "We appreciate you, and we'll always treat you with respect. But your brothers pestering me is an entirely different issue. I shouldn't have to endure endless harassment just because of your life-saving grace, should I?"

In reality, the underlying message was a direct challenge. She wasn't afraid of Yosef crushing the Leland family!

Yosef obviously caught the deeper meaning and immediately glared at her. "Britney, you're crossing the line."

Refusing to back down, Britney replied, "I've said all I have to say."

Her expression turned ice-cold, making it clear she was practically showing them the door.

To put it bluntly, she was using the life debt as a hard threat.

Even though she didn't say it outright, it was clearly her bargaining chip.

Perhaps she wanted to see what would happen if she stood her ground against him. If she refused to yield, whose side would Yosef ultimately choose?

His legally wedded wife, or the ex-girlfriend who had literally saved his life...