Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance novel Chapter 258

Leo sat in the car, explaining to Mia, "I guess Andre didn't fill you in on the whole story. That bastard who insulted my mom, his name is Kyle. He's my mom's half-brother from the same father, but he was born out of wedlock.

“Kyle's legit wife gave him only one daughter, all his other kids were from his mistresses. My mom and Kyle were in the same boat. The difference was, Kyle was the only son of the Mastin family, and being the only son, he was accepted into the fam right after he was born. He lived a pretty lavish life, and the Mastins were all banking on him to carry on the family line.

“Kyle has completely inherited his father's bad habits – indulging in food, gambling, soliciting prostitutes – he's involved in everything. He has a volatile temper, and before he was even ten years old, Ellory instigated him to attack my mom, telling him that a man who hits women is a real man.

“My mom's life in their house is like that of livestock. Even household servants receive wages, but my mom, while serving them, has to endure beatings."

At this point, Leo's fists clenched. He watched the two men in the coffee shop, his eyes filled with hatred.

"After my mom got married and went back to the Mastins, they looked down on us, the Cedillos, for not having power or money, so they turned us away. The servants and the butler all said a daughter who is married off is no longer part of the Mastin family. The day she went back to the Mastins, she lost her own family."

Mia asked, "So, why didn't Bruce stand up for Naomi when she was so mistreated?" If it were her in that situation, and her husband knew about her difficult life and the ongoing mistreatment, he would definitely give those people a thorough lesson.

Leo said, "At that time my dad was just a small-time office worker; we didn't have the status we have today. The Mastins even avoided mentioning my dad when they talked about their son-in-law."

Bruce saw all of this, and he took it to heart. He comforted his wife not to be upset, but it ended up being Naomi comforting him, "Bruce, let's just live our own lives. No matter what others say, as long as we're happy, without worries, have enough to eat and wear, and our family is united, we don't need to care about them."

Bruce was a natural talent in politics. In just a few years, he made it into the finance department of Havenbrook and became the director.

Many company collaborations and funding needed his signature.

The Mastin family was among them.

During that time, Bruce intentionally delayed signing a $300 million big contract for the Mastin family, which led to the failure of the deal. It was a major blow to the Mastin family.

Then the Mastins realized they had to keep a firm grip on Bruce, their son-in-law.

Seeing the illegitimate daughter's husband succeeding so much in politics, with such a promising future, the Mastins suddenly accepted Naomi back again. They invited Naomi back home for meals time and again. By then, Naomi already had a child.

Leo had never met the Mastins after he was born, and now they wanted to please Leo and Naomi. The Mastins even specially made a set of gold child jewelry for Leo.

But the Cedillos didn't accept. Bruce didn't let Naomi go back.

By that time, the decision-making power of the Mastin family had shifted to Naomi's father, it was no longer Rodrigo Mastin. Then Naomi's grandfather re-engaged in family affairs, he took the initiative to call Hansen, proposing a joint dinner for both families.

The Cedillo family was living a very happy life during that time. Hansen became a grandfather, which made him very happy. His eldest son was promoted to director, adding glory to the family.

Cedillo Inc. successfully went public, with strong development momentum. The annual avenue was about to surpass the century-old Mastin family.

Andre was excelling academically and was showing interest and talent in the business field.

What made Hansen happier was that he finally had a daughter. Molly was his little princess during that period. He always held her during meetings, and if his daughter called during a social event, he would end it early to go home and be with her.

She asked, "Did they bankrupt them because they bullied Naomi?"

Leo shook his head, "My mom had a miscarriage."

Mia remained silent.

"The eldest daughter of the Mastin family, who once ran away from her wedding, came back. She was smitten by my dad's charm and elegance. Seeing how my dad cared for my mom, she grew envious.

“My father was more formidable than many men. He was responsible, courageous, held a high position, and had the support of Cedillo Inc. She believed that my mother had stolen her happiness, and she began to lose herself.

“When my mother was pregnant with her second child, she called my mother to the Mastin family's place and drugged her food. As a result, not only did the baby not survive, my mother's life was also in danger.

“They didn't let Naomi seek medical help and even took away her phone, cutting off her connection to the outside world.

“When Bruce came home from work and only saw his son and not his wife, he began to worry and drove to the Mastin family's place.

“By then, the blood on the floor of the Mastin family's place had been cleaned up. They told him that Naomi wasn't there.

“But his gut told him that his pregnant wife was still there. The eldest daughter of the Mastin family was very nice to him, but the longer Bruce waited, the more anxious he became.”