Chapter 397


Chapter 397:

“What do you mean, maybe? Why the hesitation now? What’s there to think about? Don’t tell me you still have feelings for Brylee! Remember, Caiden, Joyce and I are all you have now!”

Her words stung like a whip, and Caiden pressed his lips together, swallowing the resentment that threatened to rise in his throat. He was silent, caught in the weight of her demands.

Before he could even react, Katrina took control, grabbing his hand and signing the contract herself. Caiden stared at the document, his own signature glaring back at him in stark finality.

With a long sigh, he exhaled heavily, the burden of his decision sinking in. His eyes lingered on the paper, but there was no satisfaction, only the emptiness of a choice he knew would cost him dearly.

Meanwhile, Daniela, completely drained, headed straight to her bed. She was exhausted, both physically and emotionally.

Cedric, however, wasn’t at ease. He stood vigilantly outside her door, his eyes constantly scanning for any sign of trouble. It wasn’t long before Ryan and Lillian arrived, both clearly on edge.

seethed, her fury

a bastard! He knows exactly how to exploit Daniela’s weaknesses,

with barely contained anger. The tension in the room thickened, and Cedric, feeling the weight of his own frustration, reached into Ryan’s pocket for a cigarette. He didn’t even bother lighting it, holding it absentmindedly between his

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Lillian sighed.

it were Alexander, I’d have smashed his head by now! Honestly, if Daniela had a real family to rely on, none of

Cedric suddenly

Lillian blinked, momentarily confused. Then

understanding the direction this conversation

Lillian’s face brightened.

I know it might sound a bit bold, but your family’s not complicated—it’s just you and your grandmother, right? No messy relatives or hidden agendas. And if you marry Daniela, you’d have the right to handle all of Caiden’s issues. As her husband, everything

in Cedric’s mind, and

Daniela’s husband?

waiting for his answer. After a pause, Cedric spoke

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