Faux Vows, True Desires

Everyone in the room was startled by Olina's loud entrance. Instinctively, they watched her stride in, marching up to the counter and pushing Avery aside.

Avery stood there, bouquet in hand, dumbfounded and unsure of what was happening.

"Cecilia, how dare you cozy up to another man!"

Olina accused, pointing at Cecilia, "Have you forgotten your place?"

"Mrs. Martinez, I've already divorced your son," Cecilia replied calmly.

Olina's tirade came to an abrupt halt.

Yes, Owen had indeed divorced Cecilia.

She had come here today to tell Cecilia to keep her distance from Owen, not to catch her in an affair.

But it irked Olina to see Cecilia already having a suitor, a man who was just as attractive as Owen, right after the divorce.

She suspected Cecilia had been unfaithful during their marriage.

No wonder Owen wanted a divorce.

Olina conveniently ignored the fact that her son was currently clinging to Cecilia like a piece of chewing gum.

Seeing that Olina had run out of words, Cecilia stepped out from behind the counter and said, "Mrs. Martinez, please come with me."

silence,

over. She ordered a cup

seated, Cecilia casually asked Olina, "What brings you

glanced at Avery, who was still standing at the counter, holding the bouquet and looking

cheating during the marriage? No wonder Owen wanted to divorce you. Good riddance. You're not good enough for my son. My son is exceptional. Only a socialite is a match for him, not someone

he's the one who's clinging to me like a piece

Olina was speechless.

son, but he had refused to listen, even getting

for infidelity, your son was the first to cheat. After we got our marriage license, he openly took

you anything, as long as

laughed, "Why are you offering now? Owen isn't my husband anymore. Even if I

aback. "What do you

make an offer. I didn't ask for too much, so I said 500, 000 and she agreed. But the deal fell through, and I

"You just asked for 500, 000? He's a man worth

you offer, Mrs.

you're gone, Owen will forget you and start over. His wife can't be a penniless nobody like you." With that, Olina extravagantly took

check and

"Of course."

looks like a piece of

Olina's face hardened.

snapped a picture of the check, uttering, "This is the second time I've been given money because of Owen. Each time the price goes up. If I hold onto him for a few more years, will the price go higher? Now it's

as your offer is, I'm not someone greedy. I wouldn't leave my hometown for just