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

Chapter 2003 What Matters More

Left with no other option, Eloise had to retreat to her room and call her father for help. But the moment she explained the situation, her father exploded.

"Over five million just to show off with some clothes? Have you completely lost your mind?"

"It's all because of Cecilia! She's the one who provoked me. She made it seem like I couldn't afford anything. I've always been better than her growing up. There's no way I could let her outshine me now, right?"

James' voice was flat and cold. "And what makes you think you can compare yourself to Cecilia anymore? She's the CEO of Jamieson Group."

That hit Eloise hard. Only now did she realize just how serious things had become. Her voice dropped. "Then what should I do? Dad, can you give me the five million? If not, my husband and mother-in-law are going to tear me apart."

"I don't have a dime to spare! Don't you know how bad things are for me right now? Stop dragging me into more problems!" And with that, James hung up.

It was the first time Eloise had ever found herself in this kind of situation. She tried calling her mother, but got the same answer-there simply wasn't any money.

That was the moment it finally sank in. She was truly on her own. She realized she'd let herself get carried away, trying to prove a point she couldn't afford to.

the door. He saw her standing there, distraught.

They're barely scraping by. There's

have a few daughters? They're looking for a matrilocal son-in-law, aren't they? They won't bother about you, will they?" Her husband

He wasn't bluffing.

making money is

quietly taking the scolding. Bitterness twisted inside her. She had never felt this humiliated in her entire life. “But I really don't have any other options,” she said

Cecilia? Ask her for help. She

"You want me to

life, she'd been ahead of Cecilia. If she asked her

can compete with someone like that. If I were you, I'd be doing everything I could to get in her good graces. She's your

baffled by how he'd ended up

that it was smarter to cling to the powerful. Yet she had chosen to challenge them

to you your pride or this family." And with that, he turned and slammed the door