Chapter 1307
Julian’s Stand-In Wife
If anything happened to his father, Noel wouldnât even be able to save himself.
Would Cecilia be happy marrying him?
Impossible.
Sue said solemnly to the driver, âLetâs go home.â
When she reached home, Sue found Cecilia seated on the couch. Cecilia looked at Sue, her eyes filled with tears.
Heaven knew how long she had been crying.
Breaking up was always a painful thing.
Sue stepped forward, wanting to pat her daughterâs back.
Cecilia asked her, âMom, did he really agree to break up with me? Did he not even try to fight for us?â
It seemed she was still harboring hope.
At Ceciliaâs question, Sueâs admiration for Noel vanished without a trace.
âNo,â Sue said sneeringly.
She decided to lie to both of them.
She had lied to Noel that Cecilia was the one who asked for a break-up. Now, she was going to lie to Cecilia.
She took out the check for 450 thousand dollars, and showed it to Cecilia. âHe didnât take the check.â
Noel didnât take the money! He wasnât bought over by money!
Cecilia knew he wasnât that poor. How could he not resist the temptation of money?
Cecilia smiled through her tears. âSeems like my taste in men is decent. Noel isnât someone who would betray our love for a meager 450 thousand dollars!â
Happiness and joy flashed past her eyes, but Sueâs following words immediately doused those feelings.
âHe didnât take this check,â Sue said without batting an eyelid, âbut he took the one for 1.5 million dollars.â
Ceciliaâs face changed, and it paled.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updatesâ¦
â1.5 million dollars?â
Haha.
450 thousand dollars wasnât enough to break them apart.
But 1.5 million dollars was?
âI did my research,â Sue said, realizing that Cecilia believed her lies as hopelessness emerged in Ceciliaâs eyes.
Her daughter was naive.
She simply said it in a serious tone, and Cecilia believed it without a doubt. This only convinced her that breaking Cecilia and Noel apart was the best thing she could do.
How could a naive, rich heiress be with a butlerâs son?
Whatâs more, Albert Carter wasnât even a butler right now.
What achievements could he earn, staying in his orchard all day long?
Sue couldnât bear for Cecilia to live in such conditions after getting married. The thought of how Cecilia ate in that filthy condition at that time made Sue retch.
âWhat did you find?â Cecilia waited for Sue to explain herself, her eyes wide with expectation.
âNothing,â Sue said with a sigh, looking as though she was put in a difficult spot. âDo you really want to know?â
Cecilia nodded, certain that it had something to do with Noel. âYes, I do.â
âNoelâs salary isnât low compared to how much an average man earns, but he has to slog for at least two years to earn 1.5 million dollars. Now, he doesnât need to do anything to get it. Do you really think heâll be able to reject it?â
Ultimately, he chose money over her!
âMom, say no more,â Cecilia said, no longer wanting to hear more. How could a man she loved so much betray her so easily?
âPerhaps Noel treated me well with an ulterior motive right from the beginning,â Cecilia said as she wiped her tears away, suddenly finding the root of the problem. âHe thought that being a son-in-law of the Jarvis family would bring him more money, and that he would benefit from being with me. But, itâs a pity.
âThankfully you and Dad are good judges of character.
âDonât worry. I see it clearly now. Iâm not a good judge of character, and Iâm willing to accept any marriage arrangement you put in place. Iâm fine with anyone, and Iâll marry any man you choose!â