Hearing this, Lillian Donovan hurriedly nodded, without a hint of hesitation: "For a lifetime, I’m sure!" "Brother, Ava Sterling is really good at making money. She’s only in her twenties now, with decades ahead, it’s more than enough." "It’s really enough!" "She definitely has the ability to pay it back. Since she’s brave enough to borrow, she has the means to repay, and I believe you have your ways too!" When Lillian Donovan mentioned "she dares to borrow," her gaze viciously turned to Ava Sterling, as if the humiliation she was suffering was all caused by Ava Sterling. Ava Sterling looked at Lillian Donovan’s appearance; she was no longer smiling and looked at Lillian as if she were a stranger, an outsider, unrelated to her. William Wyatt nodded to a bodyguard, and soon, the bodyguard handed the agreement to Lillian Donovan. Lillian Donovan was stunned: "This... this is..." She looked at William Wyatt, clearly not understanding what he meant. William Wyatt toyed with a dagger, indifferently: "A servitude contract." "If you want to sell Ava Sterling to us, then you must sign this agreement, stating that Ava Sterling has no relationship with you, she’s no longer your daughter, unrelated to the Sterling Family, and Lillian Donovan no longer has any ties." "I’ll sign! I’ll sign! I’ll sign immediately!" Lillian Donovan quickly grabbed the agreement, intending to sign her name at the signing spot, but there was no pen. She looked at the bodyguard, then at William Wyatt: "The pen... where’s the pen?" The bodyguard looked at William, who looked at Lillian, about to speak, but Lillian quickly said: "Rest assured, once I sign this agreement, I won’t ever seek Ava Sterling again. She’ll be yours, and she and I will be strangers, and strangers have no relationship." "Absolutely no relation!" A slight smile appeared on William Wyatt’s face, though it looked undoubtedly mocking: "Do you think I’m afraid of you looking for Ava Sterling?" "You’re mistaken. I’m not afraid of you seeking Ava Sterling. On the contrary, I hope you look for her, like before, so that I can take your other daughter along, both paying the debt with Ava Sterling." "No, no, no, I won’t look for Ava Sterling, definitely not!" "Pen, give me the pen!" "I’ll sign right now then disappear from your sight, never to appear again!" William Wyatt signaled the bodyguard with his eyes, and the bodyguard handed the pen to Lillian Donovan, who immediately seized it and signed the document swiftly. While she was signing, William Wyatt spoke: "Of course, you could publicize today’s matter, we people fear nothing more than lack of publicity. Otherwise, we wouldn’t find any reason to come after you." Lillian Donovan’s hand trembled, then she quickly signed her name and handed the document to the bodyguard, shaking her head repeatedly: "I won’t, I won’t tell anyone!" "Not a single word will be leaked!" The bodyguard gave the agreement to William Wyatt, who opened it and saw Lillian Donovan’s bold signature, his smile grew: "The agreement is signed, but there’s one more thing to do." "Is there... still more?" Lillian Donovan’s voice trembled, her face whitened even more, her whole body shook like a leaf. "Ava Sterling’s household registration is still in your registry, isn’t it?" Lillian Donovan froze, then quickly responded: "It is, but I can handle it, move her out!" "I’ve wanted to move her out long ago but was too busy to do it, now, now I’ll go handle it right away!" "From now on, I’ll have no more ties with Ava Sterling!" Fearful of William Wyatt changing his mind, scared he’d say to seize Anya, Lillian didn’t care about anything else, as long as William’s word was final. William Wyatt smirked: "Not bad." Another turn of events, making Lillian Donovan’s heart leap to her throat, she felt like fainting. How much more is there, can’t it be said all at once? Lillian dared not say so, she only looked at William Wyatt, trembling with fear, waiting for him to continue. William closed the agreement, put it aside, walked over, tapping the dagger in his palm. Lillian stared at the sharp blade, her already pale face turning even paler. Her body unconsciously retreated, wanting to flee. But, held by the bodyguard, she couldn’t escape. She watched helplessly as William Wyatt approached her, squatted down, pointing the dagger at her. "Is... is there anything else, Brother... you... you say..." William Wyatt’s smile deepened: "I remember you previously extorted quite a bit of money from Ava Sterling, saved it, right?" Lillian’s face changed dramatically: "That... it’s gone!" "I... I’ve spent it all!" "She... Ava Sterling didn’t give me much, just a little, with the household expenses so high, it’s never enough!" "Brother... I... I have no money, I really have no money, I..." Before the words ended, the dagger touched Lillian’s face, and she instantly fell silent. William Wyatt’s face showed no more smiles, he stared at Lillian Donovan, full of coldness, ferocity: "Did you think we didn’t check your account before coming to you? Didn’t check your assets?" "With you deceiving me, it seems you’re not really unwilling to part with your other daughter either." Lillian Donovan’s eyes widened instantly, her mouth agape: "No... no..." "I’ll return it to you." Suddenly, Ava Sterling spoke up, and William Wyatt frowned instantly, looking at Ava Sterling. Ava stood there, indifferent. She didn’t look at Lillian Donovan, nor at William Wyatt, but at the empty space ahead, with no sorrow or joy: "I’ll repay." "I’ll repay it all to you." "The money Lillian Donovan got from me before can stay with her, as a repayment for giving me life." Check latest chapters at noveⅼfire.net "Let it be her pension for the latter half of her life." Lillian Donovan quickly nodded: "Yes, yes, I did give birth to her, raised her once, let the previous money stay with me." "That money really isn’t much!" "Anya is still studying, with elderly and young at home, it’s really difficult." "Brother, I beg you, let me keep that little bit of money, Ava Sterling will repay it to you." "She will surely repay you." Lillian Donovan didn’t care about the dagger, grabbed William Wyatt’s hand, speaking rapidly full of pleading. William Wyatt looked at Ava Sterling, that ultimate indifference, he knew, Ava’s heart had already turned cold. Yet, she still retained that last bit of kindness. Perhaps, as she said, Lillian Donovan bore her once, that money can be seen as buying her life. William withdrew his gaze, sheathed the dagger, stood up, saying to the bodyguard: "Take her back to Varden, complete the procedure with her." Hearing this, Lillian Donovan instantly slumped, taken away by the bodyguard. Soon, the room door closed. William Wyatt came behind Ava Sterling, bent, and bowed: "Madam, I apologize for causing you harm." Ava stood there, even though the door shut, Lillian Donovan left, she remained unchanged. She was always indifferent, never warm. As if, she hadn’t heard William Wyatt’s words. William didn’t hear a response, he looked up at Ava Sterling. Her face was still swollen, even more so than before, but she seemed unaffected by the pain, no sign of pain or grievance at all. As if what just happened had nothing to do with her, she was like an emotionless, desireless person, incapable of feeling any joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness. His lips moved, wanting to say something, but then, the phone buzzed and vibrated, and it rang.