When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel)

Chapter 689 Take Care Of The Money

“Mom, are you feeling better now?” Cassandra asked, sitting by the bedside.

Paula’s previous discontent seemed to melt away when she noticed Cassandra staying by her side. late into the night. “Much better now. You’ve had a long day.”

“No worries, Mom. You’re my mother. I need to show you respect and care,” Cassandra replied, holding her hand. After a moment, she added, “However, there’s something I’ve been meaning to discuss, though I’ve been hesitant because I didn’t want to worry you.”

“What’s the matter? Go ahead, tell me.”

“I think it might be wise to start planning for the future, given your current situation,” Cassandra suggested, trying to be as tactful as possible.

Tangements for after my

Paula quickly understood the implication. “Are you talking about death? Didn’t the doctor say that with treatment, I could live for at least two more years?”

“Mom, please don’t be upset,” Cassandra said gently. “I want you to live as long as possible. But we need to be prepared for the future. If something were to happen to you, like what happened today, I wouldn’t know what to do with your belongings.”

Paula listened in silence, a wave of disappointment surfacing once more. “Cassandra, I don’t have much money left.”

savings? Remember, I’m not just your daughter but also Queenie’s adopted child. Queenie made a will stating that all her properties would pass to me after her death. The

It doesn’t make sense for my adoptive mother

hit Paula

Paula had abandoned her due

felt guilty about abandoning her daughter, but hearing Cassandra suggest that her adoptive mother was more caring than she was struck

I meant,” Paula said, visibly upset. “Go to my room and look for a bank

bank and ask for

had never imagined that reverse psychology could be so effective, “All right, Mom.

good care of this

Paula nodded.

but Cassandra said, “Mom, it’s getting late. I’m

tomorrow.”

Paula had no choice but

to Paula’s room. She opened the safe and, ast expected,

her and took a look at

was astonishing–an impressive one billion