Chapter 14 The Last Day

After participating in the interview, Stella went to see Paula.

She discovered that Paula and Cecilia’s younger brother had planned to marry Cecilia off to an old man in exchange for three billion.

Seeing that Nathaniel was silent for a long time, Stella decided to stir the pot, saying, “I heard from Mrs. Smith that Cecilia demanded a betrothal gift of three hundred million. I really didn’t expect her to be that kind of person…”

She paused before adding, “They also mentioned that the cool off period isn’t over yet, so it’s not appropriate for her to get married. They’ll just hold the wedding ceremony first.”

Unbeknownst to Cecilia, her mother and younger brother were still busy planning her wedding. They didn’t take her previous words seriously.

Paula was convinced that Cecilia wouldn’t dare to defy them, just as she hadn’t in the past.

She had faced so many hardships growing up and never once considered leaving–this time. would be no different.

Magnus had already persuaded Randy to transfer the three hundred million betrothal gift in advance, which he then used to start planning his new company. He didn’t feel the slightest guilt or that he owed anything to Cecilia.

One day, Cecilia received a text from her mother: Mr. Larke has picked the date; it’s the fifteenth of this month. You have four days left, so prepare yourself well for your marriage. This time, you must capture his heart, understand?

Upon reading those messages, a wave of indescribable emotions washed over Cecilia.

The fifteenth….

It was a day of joyful reunion, the day she and Nathaniel had agreed to finalize their divorce, the day she was forced to marry Randy, and it was also the day she decided to leave the world behind.

Afraid she might forget, Cecilia took notes of these events in her notebook. After noting it down, she began writing her farewell letters.

at a loss for words.

finished writing, she tucked

fourteenth, the rain was particularly heavy. Cecilia’s phone sat on the coffee table,

calls were all from Paula, asking where she was. They encouraged her to go home

That day, she wore a brand–new dress in a shade of

a face too pale. Looking at her reflection in the mirror, Cecilia saw a radiant and exquisite version of herself, as if she had traveled

Stepping out of the car, she held an umbrella against the rain and slowly made her way to her father’s tombstone, gently placing a

The cold wind howled, leaving only

nowhere else to go.” Her voice trembled as she continued, “I admit, I’m a coward, scared of going alone. That’s why

go ahead.”

her body tightly.

really think

money. Do you really think someone as

through. It’s far better to willingly marry tomorrow than

what’s good for

each message

Cecilia wrote: I don’t want to go back. Tomorrow, come pick me up from the west suburb. I’ll be waiting for you all

Paula didn’t give it much thought. She assumed Cecilia had accepted her fate

moment of tranquility. She spent the entire day sitting

father had painstakingly carved for her when she was a child. She held

twelve. The day had arrived–it was the

out a bottle

closed his eyes, only to be jolted awake by another nightmare–again about Cecilia.

thought, knowing that day was the

help but send a text to

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