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

Chapter 2013 Six Million For Silence

Phoebe fetched a checkbook and filled in the amount and her name.

Chelsea grew anxious. "Mom, you can't give her that much. At most, give her a hundred thousand. That's more than enough to cover the meals. In fact, they'd still be making money."

"Quiet!" Phoebe snapped, her eyes icy. "Haven't we lost enough face already?"

She could tell from Heather's face that she was trouble. It was better to pay her off than let Chelsea's reputation take real damage.

Chelsea didn't even have a boyfriend yet. If this woman smeared her name, future prospects would be even harder to find.

Heather hadn't expected to collect six million so easily. She reached out for the check, but Phoebe drew it back.

"Write us a receipt," Phoebe said, "so there's proof we've paid. I don't want you showing up for more when the money's gone."

"That's only proper," Heather agreed.

She wrote the receipt, pocketed the check, and left.

Watching the old woman's triumphant exit, Chelsea fumed. "Mom, can't you see she's a con artist? I saw online that she tried scamming Cecilia just a few days ago."

did that happen?" Phoebe asked,

over the internet. You

looked up the news and

have such

at all," Chelsea explained. "No blood relation. According

out a long

Six million

just how bad

gossip. "Other people's mouths belong to them,

glanced out the

promise behave. I just want to catch up with Cecilia and

was hopelessly indulgent when it came to her daughter. Seeing Chelsea like

and nod,

really can't say no

"Thanks, Mom!"

second, Chelsea grabbed her purse and dashed out the

texted Cecilia: [Cecilia, are you free? Can we