When Her Death Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel) novel Chapter 665

Chapter 665 The Wicked Mother
Paula was taken aback. Sensing the insinuation in Cecilia's words, she couldn't help but ask, “What do you mean?”

“Did you have anything to do with my father's car accident?” Cecilia asked.

Panic was evident in Paula's eyes.. “What are you babbling about?”

Her reaction came as a deep blow to Cecilia.

She didn't press further, falling silent.

Paula became self-conscious out of guilt. “In the will that Regas left you, did he mention anything else?”

Upon hearing those words, Cecilia looked into Paula's eyes, finding nothing but unfamiliarity. The woman before him was her own mother and the wife who had gone through thick and thin with her father.

“What do you think?” Instead of answering, Cecilia threw the question back to her.

Paula's expression subtly shifted as she abruptly grabbed Cecilia's wrist. “Show me the will!” she demanded.

Cecilia abruptly pulled away from her grasp. “Don't worry. I'll make it public in court.”

The will simply stated that if Magnus proved to be incompetent, Cecilia had the right to take over all of the Smith family's assets. It didn't speak ill of Paula in any way.

However, she intended to sow seeds of doubt in Paula's mind, to instill fear in the latter.

Paula's stomach began to ache again, her face breaking out in a cold sweat.

“You ingrate. I knew I shouldn't have raised you!”

Upon observing Paula's current state, Cecilia was certain that the former was indeed gravely ill.

Perhaps this is divine retribution.

As she turned to leave, Paula called out to her again, “Do you know why I favor Cassandra over you?”

Cecilia paused in her tracks.

Sure enough, in the next moment, Cassandra said, “There's no need for family to bring each other to court. I've spoken to my father, and he's willing to offer you compensation. How does a hundred million sound?”

In Cassandra's view, a hundred million was a generous offer, and she saw no reason for Cecilia to refuse.

In response, Cecilia asked her, “Why would your father need to compensate me if I'm only asking for what's rightfully mine?”

Cassandra choked up, “Obviously it's because of my mom, why else do you think we're spending this money? Think it through, lawsuits aren't a walk in the park. They're expensive and time-consuming. Don't end up with nothing in the end.”

“Then let's wait and see,” Cecilia remarked before departing.

Cassandra watched her retreating figure, her hand clenched tightly.

Why didn't I have her trade her life for Jon back then? Scorpius has now fled abroad, and no one dares to risk going against Cecilia anymore.

Cassandra was pregnant now, and Nicholas had agreed to marry her, so she had no choice but to let Cecilia off for the time being.