Chapter 43

The warmth at the corner of Devon's eyes vanished instantly. Just then, Charles drove the car over. Without a word, Devon got in. Heather had to get a definite answer from him tonight. Gritting her teeth, she followed him into the car. "Devon, say something!" Devon turned back, his gaze playful as it lingered on her. "I already said I'll consider it." In an instant, Heather's anger flared. "You're playing me?" "Yes, I'm playing you." He sneered. "What can you do about it? Heather, do you even have another way out?" He had calculated it perfectly—for Sirius' sake, she would do anything, even let him trample over her without resistance. "So what exactly will it take for you to arrange Sirius' surgery?" "You donate a kidney to Essie. Your kidney, in exchange for your brother's eyesight." So that was it… When all the cards were finally laid bare, it still came down to the same thing as in her previous life—he was slowly torturing her to death. Heather's heart froze over. "I'