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,

over the internet.

up the news and quickly

could Cecilia have such

isn't Cecilia's grandmother at all," Chelsea explained. "No blood relation. According to the reports, she never even

out a

million for peace and quiet is

then laid out for Chelsea just how bad the fallout could

care less about idle gossip. "Other people's mouths belong to them, Mom. You can't control every word

glanced out the

behave. I just want to catch up with Cecilia and the friends she hangs out with, all right?" Chelsea clung to Phoebe's arm, wheedling like a

came to her daughter. Seeing

nod, "Fine.

say no to

"Thanks, Mom!"

wait another second, Chelsea grabbed her

she was outside, she texted Cecilia: [Cecilia, are