Chapter 665 The Wicked Mother
Pa was taken aback. Sensing the insinuation in Cecilia’s words, she couldn’t help but ask, “What do you mean?”
“Did you have anything to do with my father’s car ident?” Cecilia asked.
Panic was evident in Pa’s eyes.. “What are you babbling about?”
Her reaction came as a deep blow to Cecilia.
She didn’t press further, falling silent.
Pa became self–conscious out of guilt. “In the will that Regas left you, did he mention anything. else?”
Upon hearing those words, Cecilia looked into Pa’s eyes, finding nothing but unfamiliarity. The woman before him was her own mother and the wife who had gone through thick and thin with her father.
“What do you think?” Instead of answering, Cecilia threw the question back to her.
Pa’s expression subtly shifted as she abruptly grabbed Cecilia’s wrist. “Show me the will!” she demanded.
Cecilia abruptly pulled away from her grasp. “Don’t worry. I’ll make it public in court.”
The will simply stated that if Magnus proved to be ipetent, Cecilia had the right to take over all of the Smith family’s assets. It didn’t speak ill of Pa in any way.
However, she intended to sow seeds of doubt in Pa’s mind, to instill fear in thetter.
Pa’s stomach began to ache again, her face breaking out in a cold sweat.
“You ingrate. I knew I shouldn’t have raised you!”
Upon observing Pa’s current state, Cecilia was certain that the former was indeed gravely ill.
Perhaps this is divine retribution.
As she turned to leave, Pa called out to her again, “Do you know why I favor Cassandra over you?”
Cecilia paused in her tracks.
“Because she is better, more sensible, and more like me than you are. And you, you disgust me!”
As if her words weren’t enough to vent her anger, Pa continued, “You’re nothing but amoner. If it weren’t for your father insisting on keeping you, I wouldn’t have kept you. You don’t even deserve to live. You even have the audacity to mock me, your birth mother, when I’m ill. Remember this, you will never, ever measure up to Cassandra. I curse you, to never know peace in this lifetime!”
Cecilia stepped out, paying no further attention to the screaming Pa behind her.
She made her way to the corridor of the hospital,ing face to face with the approaching Cassandra.
“Cecilia,” Cassandra called out, while her gaze focused on the scar on Cecilia’s face. Deep down, she felt an unusual sense of satisfaction.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.
Would Nichs still want you now in your current state?
Cecilia looked at her coldly. “Show some respect. Pa and I have long severed our mother- daughter rtionship.”
Moreover, she had no desire to be the sister of someone as ruthless and cold–hearted as Cassandra.
Cassandra’s lips curled up in a mocking smile. “Do you really think you can just sever blood ties whenever you want? There’s an old saying, blood is thicker than water.”
The remark made Cecilia realize that Cassandra too had learned how to emotionally ckmail others, just like Pa.
Sure enough, in the next moment, Cassandra said, “There’s no need for family to bring each other to court. I’ve spoken to my father, and he’s willing to offer
youpensation. How does a hundred million sound?”
In Cassandra’s view, a hundred million was a generous offer, and she saw no reason for Cecilia to refuse.
In response, Cecilia asked her, “Why would your father need topensate me if I’m only asking for what’s rightfully mine?”
Cassandra choked up, “Obviously it’s because of my mom, why else do you think we’re spending this money? Think it through,wsuits aren’t a walk in the park. They’re expensive and time- consuming. Don’t end up with nothing in the end.”
“Then let’s wait and see,” Cecilia remarked before departing.
Cassandra watched her retreating figure, her hand clenched tightly.
Why didn’t I have her trade her life for Jon back then? Scorpius has now fled abroad, and no one dares to risk going against Cecilia anymore.
Cassandra was pregnant now, and Nichs had agreed to marry her, so she had no choice but to let Cecilia off for the time being.