Forced to Marry the Sickly Billionaire-Chapter 287 Aunt

After exchanging pleasantries, Serena Summers quickly began to take Lucas Fletcher’s pulse.

Following her departure, Nathan Fletcher and Claire Lane rigorously followed her instructions to medicate their brother, so his health did not worsen.

Serena then took out a set of silver needles from her bag to perform acupuncture on Lucas.

Just as the silver needle was about to touch Lucas’s skin, a scolding voice suddenly came from behind, "Wait a minute."

Serena turned her head, puzzled, to find that Sophia Fletcher had approached at some unknown time.

"Aunt?"

"What is this? In this day and age, surely no one still believes in that old notion that traditional Chinese medicine can cure illnesses, right? Lucas is the most beloved young master of our Fletcher Family. If something happens, can you bear the responsibility?"

Sophia had never believed in these traditional Chinese medicine practices and deemed them unreliable.

Her brows furrowed with dissatisfaction evident in her gaze towards Serena.

Serena slowly set down the silver needle in her hand, looked up, and stared at Sophia for a while, then slowly spoke: "Aunt, this isn’t our first meeting, is it?"

Sophia let out a cold snort, "So what?"

Indeed, we have probably met before; it’s just that I cannot quite recall it at the moment.

"What’s going on?" Lucas Shaw stepped next to Serena, protectively positioning her behind him, "Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. Lane, as Lucas’s mother, has not said anything yet."

The implication being, are you not overstepping your bounds?

Sophia had been pampered from a young age and later took charge of the Fletcher Group, which led to her dominant personality.

Now suddenly confronted with a junior who dared to talk back, her face involuntarily darkened, "The Fletcher Family affairs are now up to me to decide."

Justin Lane walked over with a cold expression and said to Sophia, "Stop it. The reason Lucas has improved is all thanks to Serena."

"Relying on her? Are you sure?"

Sophia and Justin were married as part of a business alliance, having been married for many years but with a very cold relationship.

Both have dominant and frosty personalities.

When put together, they frequently argue.

If it weren’t for maintaining the marriage alliance, they likely wouldn’t have lasted until now.

Pointing at Serena, Sophia scoffed, "If it weren’t for her, how could Nathan have become so despondent and nearly ruin his future?"

"What are you talking about? What does this have to do with Nathan?" Justin looked at her, obviously confused.

Hearing this, Serena suddenly remembered that she had indeed met Sophia once before.

It was two years ago, before she had graduated.

Sophia had sought her out suddenly, and upon meeting, haughtily tossed her a check, telling her to stay away from her nephew.

At the time, Serena had no idea who her nephew was and immediately returned the check.

However, Sophia wouldn’t give up and scolded her, saying, "I’ve seen plenty of women like you, always clinging to the powerful in hopes of a better life. This money is more than enough for you to live comfortably for the rest of your life. Take it, and from now on, do not come entangling with him again."

The number written on the check was about ten million, which indeed could provide a comfortable life for an ordinary person.

Serena never dreamt that such a scenario, almost exclusively seen in TV dramas, would happen to her.

She was infuriated by Sophia’s imperious attitude and on the spot also wrote out a check, adding an extra zero, and threw it in front of Sophia.

She still remembers how ugly Sophia’s face looked at the time, her eyes almost piercing holes through her.

Later... naturally, Sophia was driven away in anger.

His face turned livid with anger, indeed bearing some resemblance to his current expression.

Nathan Fletcher approached, his face etched with difficulty as he said, "Aunt, please don’t say anymore, it’s all in the past now."

Sophia Fletcher’s expression became even more somber, "It’s in the past? Have you forgotten how despondent you became over this woman before? She seduced you, didn’t she? Is it not because she had an eye on your identity as the Fletcher Family’s young master? What’s with the act of being noble?"

Serena Summers frowned and retorted sternly, "Mrs. Lane, who told you that I’m in desperate need of money? Surely you don’t think the check I returned to you was fake, do you?"

The thought of that check immediately turned Sophia Fletcher’s face livid.

Serena pulled out a check from her purse, wrote a figure of one billion on it, and handed it to Sophia Fletcher.

"The Young Master Fletcher might be a good stepping stone for many people, but unfortunately, I don’t need it."

Perhaps many people would think Serena’s words were too arrogant, but only Lucas Shaw knew that what she said was the truth.

She was excellent and highly capable, not needing to use anyone as a stepping stone.

Apart from her research institute’s prize money, Serena herself owns twenty percent of Horizon Group’s shares, making her the second-largest shareholder following Edward Selwyn.

Any medicine she casually developed would be priceless if placed in an auction.

She also owned many properties.

And lastly... the joint property with him, as well as the dowry given to the Lane Family.

"Mrs. Lane, I used to hear how decisive you were in business. Seeing you today, I’m deeply disappointed," Lucas Shaw gripped Serena’s hand firmly, his long, narrow eyes squinting slightly, a bone-chilling coldness flickering in his gaze.

Sophia Fletcher’s face darkened, her eyes fixated on the check in her hand.

For so many years, no one had dared to humiliate her publicly.

Apart from Serena, now there was Lucas Shaw.

"Are you sure you want to compete with me to see who is wealthier? Young man, I advise you not to be so presumptuous. The wealth of the Fletcher and Lane families combined is beyond your imagination."

"So what?" Serena asked nonchalantly.

She said those words only to prove that she never needed to rely on seducing anyone to sustain her life; it wasn’t a show-off.

Sophia Fletcher choked, her gaze towards Serena almost seemed fiery.

"Do you think one billion can make amends for the hurt you caused to Nathan? He is a treasured son of heaven, always being held in high esteem by others. How did you treat him?" Sophia Fletcher pulled Nathan Fletcher over, her eyes filled with pity.

The reason she had gone to look for Serena was that Nathan Fletcher became despondent and greatly changed because of her.

Before meeting Serena, Nathan Fletcher had always been the center of attention.

Then one day, she suddenly found Nathan listless and reclusive, staying in his room all day refusing to come out.

After asking, she learned that it was all because of a woman.

Nathan Fletcher had fallen for Serena and began a relentless pursuit of her, but Serena was consistently cold.

He became a laughingstock throughout the school.

Nathan Fletcher was someone Sophia Fletcher had watched grow up, always treating him as her own son.

She couldn’t bear it, so she went looking for Serena.

Although Serena was beautiful back then, her clothing was simple and modest, all of which bore no recognizable brands.

Therefore, she concluded that Serena was a nameless nobody with no family background, trying to seduce Nathan Fletcher while pretentiously keeping him at arm’s length.

Upon hearing this, Nathan Fletcher’s face turned exceedingly uncomfortable, "Aunt, please stop speaking, it has nothing to do with her, it’s all my own wishful thinking."