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, Olina followed
a table in the corner and called a waitress over. She ordered a cup of
casually asked Olina,
Avery, who was still standing at the counter, holding
found a new man just days after divorcing Owen. Were you 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
After all, he's the one who's clinging to me like a piece of gum. You should tell him that Cecilia isn't good enough for him, that he should stay away
Olina was speechless.
telling her son, but he had refused to listen, even
infidelity, your son was the first to cheat. After we got our marriage
directly, "Cecilia, name your price. I'll give you anything, as long as you promise to leave Pinehurst and never see Owen
you offering now? Owen isn't my husband anymore. Even
aback.
I didn't ask for too much, so I said 500, 000 and
"You just asked for 500, 000? He's a
you offer, Mrs.
Pinehurst immediately and never come back. Once you're gone, Owen will forget you and start over. His wife can't be a penniless nobody
up the check and asked, "Can
"Of course."
million just looks like
Olina's face hardened.
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 1 million, but
appealing as your offer is, I'm not someone greedy. I wouldn't leave my hometown for just 1 million. Besides, I have no connections with Owen anymore. If I accept this money, I'd feel
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