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."

happen?" Phoebe asked,

days ago. It was all over the internet. You

looked up the news and quickly got

could Cecilia have such

blood relation. According to the reports, she never

out

Six million

then laid out for Chelsea just how bad the fallout

care less about idle gossip. "Other people's mouths belong to them,

glanced

time. I promise behave. I just want to catch up

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

nod, "Fine. You

really can't say no to

"Thanks, Mom!"

second, Chelsea grabbed

texted Cecilia: [Cecilia,