Forced to Marry the Sickly Billionaire
Chapter 139: Such Bad Luck!

Chapter 139: Chapter 139: Such Bad Luck!

"Senior Brother..."

"What’s happened?" Edward Selwyn asked worriedly.

Serena Summers glanced at the employees behind him, hesitated to speak.

Edward Selwyn’s eyelids twitched fiercely, and he commanded in a deep voice, "Meeting adjourned. You all can go back now."

Underneath the employees’ gazes were filled with gossip and curiosity.

Serena Summers had often visited the company before.

The employees and shareholders all knew that Edward Selwyn had a beloved junior sister. She was not only the second largest shareholder of Horizon Group but also the actual founder of the Horizon Group’s cosmetic brand.

Outsiders all knew that Edward Selwyn had a very strong talent for investment and had recruited a very mysterious research team.

However, what they didn’t know was that this so-called mysterious team consisted only of Serena Summers herself.

They originally wanted to sit here and catch some gossip, but then Edward Selwyn suddenly swept them with a glance.

His deep eyes conveyed full coldness, turning into a blade emitting an icy light.

The employees shivered violently and hastily gathered their belongings to leave.

Soon, only Edward Selwyn and Serena Summers were left in the meeting room.

"Can you speak now?" Edward Selwyn raised an eyebrow.

Serena Summers took a step forward slowly, blinking her moist eyes, and pitifully said, "Senior Brother, I need those herbs."

Serena Summers’s sudden visit originally made Edward Selwyn quite happy.

But now, his face suddenly turned stern, "Haven’t I already said, do not bring up this matter again."

"I really need those herbs. My husband has been poisoned, I can’t just ignore it. Senior Brother, please help me." Serena Summers’s voice choked, her eyes filled with pleading.

Without those herbs, Lucas Shaw would die.

Although she could use other methods to prolong Lucas Shaw’s life, it was merely treating the symptoms, not the cause.

No one understood the pain of the poisoning better than Serena Summers.

When Lucas Shaw was poisoned, the pain and torture he had to endure was a thousand times, ten thousand times worse than hers.

Serena Summers could not imagine how Lucas Shaw had endured these years.

Yet she couldn’t bear to see him endure any longer.

Edward Selwyn was almost amused by Serena Summers’s words.

He sneered, his low voice carrying a chill, "Serena Summers, do you know how many years I spent gathering those herbs?"

Serena Summers bit her lower lip, guiltily averted her eyes.

She knew.

Seven years.

To gather those herbs, Edward Selwyn had nearly traveled the whole world.

One of those herbs, the Dragon Lotus Fruit, was obtained by Edward Selwyn at the risk of his own life.

That herb grew on high mountain snowfields and was nearly extinct.

Edward Selwyn had nearly walked through rivers and mountains to acquire this herb.

Tears uncontrollably spilled from Serena Summers’s red-rimmed eyes.

She stretched her hand to grasp the hem of Edward Selwyn’s clothing, pleading helplessly, "Senior Brother, please."

"Do you like him so much that you would even give up your own life?" Seeing her like this, Edward Selwyn was immediately infuriated.

Serena Summers gave a bitter smile and shook her head, "Yes, I like him. And he needs them more than I do. Although I occasionally suffer from poisoning, my life is not in immediate danger. But it’s different for him."

Without those herbs, even if Lucas Shaw survived, he would often endure great torment.

"Senior Brother, consider it a plea from me, just give me the herbs, and I will do anything you ask."

Serena Summers had no other options left.

At this moment, she was still enduring the stabbing pain in her chest.

Her vision also started to blur, the scene in front of her flickering, as everything spun around her.

But she could not fall.

Absolutely not.

At least not at this moment.

If Edward Selwyn knew she was poisoned, he would definitely hand over the medicine to her.

Just endure a little longer.

Just a little longer and it will be over.

She can do it!

Edward Selwyn stared intently at Serena Summers’ pale cheeks, suddenly feeling a sense of helplessness within.

He was willing to give Serena whatever she wanted,

but this was the one thing he couldn’t agree to.

Looking at Serena’s pleading eyes, Edward Selwyn painfully shifted his gaze away and slowly closed his eyes.

Downstairs.

Brandon Reese was restless, his eyes constantly looking towards Horizon Tower.

As time ticked by, Brandon felt an unbearable anxiety.

Lucas Shaw was still in a coma, his brows tightly furrowed, as if still enduring pain.

Serena had been inside for so long and hadn’t come out yet.

Could something have happened?

Brandon silently prayed in his heart, wishing he could rush into Horizon Tower right now.

Just as he hesitated whether to get out of the car, a petite figure walked out of Horizon Tower.

Brandon’s eyes lit up, and he hurriedly opened the door and stepped out to greet her.

"Madam, you’re back!"

Serena Summers’ face was pale as paper, but a faint smile slowly appeared as she handed him the box.

"Hold this."

"What is this?" Brandon quickly took the box and asked in confusion.

Serena climbed into the car and heaved a deep sigh of relief.

Her weak voice spilled from her lips, "Medicine."

"This... could this be the medicine that can cure the poison in Second Young Master’s body?" Brandon’s mouth dropped open in shock, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Over the past two months, Brandon had been secretly searching around the world for these few rare and valuable medicines.

But as Serena said, these medicines were extremely precious and rare.

It was impossible to gather them all in a short amount of time.

In two months, Brandon had only found two of them.

Serena gave a low "hmm," resting her head on Lucas Shaw’s shoulder and slowly closed her eyes.

So tired.

So cold.

She was almost at her limit.

Hidden under her suit jacket, her hands clenched tightly into fists, her nails digging into her flesh but she felt no pain.

Brandon’s heart swelled with joy, his dark eyes shimmering with unusual light.

"Madam, you are too incredible! Even when the eldest young master and the old master personally pleaded with President Selwyn, he was unmoved. How did you manage it?"

His voice was jubilant and surprised, but it sounded especially noisy to Serena.

Serena furrowed her brows and coldly reprimanded, "Shut up! Drive home."

"Okay!" Carefully placing the box, Brandon started the engine and drove towards Shaw Mansion.

Serena turned her head and quietly watched Lucas Shaw’s sleeping face.

Her lips curved slightly, her clear eyes brimming with fragmented light.

Soon, the car arrived at Shaw Mansion.

Brandon lifted Lucas Shaw out of the car and walked inside.

Sylvia Lane and Elena Ryan had already returned.

Seeing the group looking disheveled, Elena couldn’t help but frown.

"What happened? Why do you look like this?" Her tone full of disdain and disgust.

Brandon anxiously replied, "Second Young Master had a sudden poisoning at the banquet, fortunately, the second young madam helped treat him, and it was brought under control."

"What bad luck! If he knew he was sick, he should’ve been aware to stay at home. Really disgracing the Shaw family." Elena flicked her fingers near her nose and sneered contemptuously.

"If you don’t have anything sensible to say, shut up! Having a mother like you who can’t distinguish right from wrong, that’s the real disgrace!" Serena gathered her suit jacket around her and rebuked sharply.

"You, what did you just say to me? How dare you speak to me like that?"

Shock and astonishment filled Elena’s eyes.

"So? You did something wrong, and you don’t allow others to speak about it?"

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