Chapter 270

This whole incident had been plaguing Stefan's mind, and he knew he would not be at peace until he found out the truth.

He took a deep breath and decided that the best course of action would be to ask the person directly involved in the matter-Cecilia Smith.

Cecilia had been sent to the hospital to receive emergency treatment, and her life was now out of danger, but because she was drowning in the water for too long, there were concerns that she might've damaged her brain, heart, and lungs, and she had to remain hospitalized for a few more days for observation. 1

All the guests had now left, with only Cecilia's parents, Christopher, and Xavier remaining at the hospital with her. They were all standing outside the door to her private ward amid a tense and heavy atmosphere.

Cecilia's mother was wringing her hands and staring cautiously at Christopher. She then fumblingly said, ’Chris... There were too many people earlier, so I couldn't really speak to you frankly, but now that everyone’s gone, why don't we sit down and have a proper talk about the things between you and Cecy?"

his pockets, but his eyes remained kind and gentle. He seemed to be his old mellow, and

talk about?" he asked her in

a little headstrong. As her mother, I can sense that after all these

and told him, "If everything had gone according to plan, I'd have raised my glass to your happiness and called you my son-in-law by now, Chris. Don't listen to my wife. She's talking nonsense. I know for a fact that Cecy has no feelings left for Stefan Hunt, but she is a gentle soul. She felt that she had once

using the wrong words just now. I didn't mean that Stefan holds a special place in Cecy's heart, only that she still regrets hurting him. As for her feelings for you, that was pure and deep, for sure! You mustn't let this misunderstanding stand in the

the best family that their daughter could

inscrutable. All he did was reply in a flat voice, "You've misunderstood me. I announced the ending of my relationship with Cecilia today, not because of her, much less Stefan. It's a decision that I've made

perhaps a better way to put it is that we

“Wh... What?"

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