Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 204

Olina jerked her hand back sharply, saying coldly, "Cecilia, you just wait. I won't make things easy for you!"

Cecilia chuckled. "I'm not one to stir things up, but I'm also not scared of trouble. If you want to mess with me, I won't let you off easily. Your threats don't faze me."

Olina was livid, her face turning a ghastly shade.

She glared at Cecilia, who still seemed to be in high spirits. Her beautiful face was adorned with a smile. She was completely unfazed by Olina's threats, treating her like she was a nobody.

"Think you can depend on Lucinda now that she's part of the Anderson family? Let me tell you, Lucinda can't even save herself. She thinks marrying into a wealthy family is a walk in the park. Just wait till Stefan's parents come back from their trip; she won't know if she can stay in the Anderson household."

Cecilia's smile disappeared as she replied coldly, "What I do has nothing to do with Lucinda. Don't drag her into this; she's none of your business."

Lucinda's biological parents were quite influential, although Lucinda didn't have time to explain it properly. But she knew Lucinda intended to take over the family business, taking the path of an independent woman.

The old Lucinda might not have been good enough for the Anderson family, but Cecilia believed the current Lucinda was a perfect match for Stefan.

"Even though I don't know much about the Anderson family, I do know Mr. Coleman. A family that can raise a child like him must have good values. I believe Stefan's mother is different from you."

Cecilia's words left Olina speechless and embarrassed.

Olina was not familiar with Stefan's mother, as the two families were bitter rivals.

But she did know that Stefan's mother was very open-minded and never interfered with her children's love lives. Stefan had married Lucinda without notifying his parents, and the Anderson family would only be delighted, not opposed, and would never bully their daughter-in-law.

The Anderson family indeed had a good family atmosphere.

Even the siblings and relatives got along well, unlike the Martinez family, which was filled with strife.

"You!" Olina was at a loss for words.

"Megan, let's go."

Olina grabbed Megan and left.

If they stayed, Cecilia would have angered them to death.

Cecilia watched the two women leave, cheerfully saying, "Feel free to come back anytime."

Olina and Megan was furious. And get more infuriated next time?

The two women who came to make trouble for Cecilia left dejectedly after being full of confidence.

Cecilia turned back to the shop; all eyes were on her.

She smiled and said, "Dealing with menopausal women is tough. You guys keep sipping your coffee; just consider the earlier scene a comedy sketch."

Everyone chuckled, and although they were curious, they didn't press further.

After all, they were just passing by.

Back at the cash register, Cecilia sent a cheerful message to Owen.

"Mr. Malicious, my mother-in-law just came to my shop with Megan to cause trouble."

Upon receiving the message, Owen immediately called her.

Once Cecilia picked up, he asked softly, "Cecilia, did my mom do anything to you?"

"What could she have done? If she doesn't consider me her daughter-in-law, I don't consider her my mother-in-law. If she respects me, I'll respect her. If she's nasty to me, I won't let her off easily."

"Did my mom hit you?"

Owen knew his mother very well.

Being forced by his grandfather to marry Cecilia, his mother was naturally unhappy.

In front of his grandfather, she didn't dare do anything to Cecilia. But it wasn't surprising that she would give Cecilia a hard time in private.

"She wanted to, but I didn't let her. After a dispute, your mom left in a huff with Megan. I reckon they'll show up in your office in less than half an hour, whining about how I disrespected her."

"She'll want you to discipline me, mistreat me, ignore me, divorce me. Owen, let me tell you, even if we divorce early, you still have to give me what I'm owed. Because this is not my fault! And I don't owe you any favors anymore."

Knowing that Cecilia wasn't bullied by his mother, Owen breathed a sigh of relief.

But he couldn't help laughing at what Cecilia said: "I won't mistreat you, and I won't divorce you for now."

Cecilia seemed disappointed. "She's your mom, your own mom. She wants you to divorce me, and you won't? After the divorce, you can be with the woman you love; that's great, but remember to pay me."

Owen said somewhat unhappily, "Why are you so obsessed with money? All you do is talk about money with me."

Cecilia coldly retorted, "What else is there to talk about between us? Are we supposed to talk about love?"

Owen was speechless.

"In fact, I'm helping you. You and your parents should be grateful to me. If I hadn't married you, your Grandpa would have removed you from your CEO position and even cut ties with you. Then you'd have nothing."

"So, I've already repaid your favor. Now it's your turn to be grateful to me."

Owen: "Your reasoning is far-fetched. You're still repaying the favor until our relationship ends; only then will your debt be cleared."

Cecilia immediately hung up.

Hearing no voice, Owen took the phone away from his ear and realized Cecilia had hung up on him. This content © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

"This girl is daring to hang up on me! She still owes me a favor."

Owen couldn't help but complain about how fast Cecilia's attitude changed, like flipping through a book.

As soon as he mentioned their relationship couldn't end so soon, she hung up, not willing to exchange another word with him.

Did he really annoy her that much?

Meanwhile, at the Scott family's place.

Ruby was chilling on the couch in the living room, an ice pack nursing the bruise on her face.

Every once in a while, she'd send a servant out to see if Owen had shown up yet.

She had called him in the morning, and his tone had been one of concern. Why hadn't he come to see her yet?

Was he too busy, or?

No, that can't be!

He loved her so much, there's no way he'd leave her hanging.

The doorbell rang.

A wave of relief washed over Ruby. It must be Owen. She knew it; there's no way Owen would leave her in the lurch when she's in a bind.

He must have been really busy to only come now.

"Go open the door for Owen," Ruby instructed her servant.

The servant responded with a polite nod and went to open the door.

After a while.

The servant came in with a tall man who was carrying a bag of something. It looked pretty heavy.

Ruby had her innocent look ready, prepared to start her performance as soon as Owen stepped in. But to her surprise, it wasn't Owen who came in. It was Walter, Owen's right-hand man.

"Walter? Why is it you? Where's your boss?"