Chapter 137


    Chapter 137


    Celeste forced a smile, so he knew. She said, “What difference would it make? Even if I told you, would


    you really abandon Ms. Denton?”


    Liam fell silent.


    Celeste felt extremely disappointed; he didn’t even bother lying to her.


    That’s great,” Celesteughed, “It just proves that my decision is correct.”


    Liam looked at her, puzzled.


    Celeste took her wallet out of her bag and said calmly, “But I’m not as heartless as you. You got hurt


    because of me, but you provoked me first. I’ll cover the medical expenses, and if you think it’s not


    enough, there’s nothing I can do. We’re not divorced yet, this is all I can do.”


    As she spoke, she handed Liam a signed check. He nced at it, and it read twenty thousand dors.


    Liam’s face turned ugly, and he tore the check into pieces, ‘Enough, Celeste!”


    Celeste nced at the pieces on the floor and said calmly, “I’ll take that as you epted it. As for the


    divorce, please get it on your agenda soon. I can’t keep covering for you with the ‘unable to get


    pregnant excuse for much longer.”


    After leaving the hospital, Celeste’s shoulders drooped, looking exhausted.


    Everything was a mess, as nothing went ording to her wishes.


    She knew she was taking her anger out on Liam, but she couldn’t stand Skyler’s attitude anymore.


    She looked down at the thin scratch on the back of her hand, caused by Skyler’s ring when she pushed


    her away.


    Skyler’s dissatisfaction with her had been building up for a long time. Although she usually hid it well, it


    was clear from her eyes that she didn’t like her.


    Neither her as a person nor her background met Skyler’s expectations.


    And with no children after years of marriage, this dissatisfaction had reached its peak. Liam’s defense


    of her only deepened the conflict.


    She wondered if all mothers-inw disliked their sons being too close to their wives. Or was it that


    widows like Skyler, who lost their husbands at a young age, were particrly possessive of their sons?


    Although she and Liam didn’t have a great marital rtionship, she could always feel Skyler’s growing


    dislike for her whenever he stood up for her.


    Like that remark just now, how could it hurt so deep if it wasn’t intentional?


    Even Liam couldn’t be med entirely, he was indeed the root cause!


    The Campbell family


    Shawn’s family was having dinner when a phone on the table rang.


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    Shawn answered the call, smiling, “Mr. Reilly, what brings you to call me at this time? Have you had


    dinner?”


    “Dinner? Shawn, you’ve raised quite a daughter! She’s scheming against our family, and you still have


    the nerve to ask?!” Mr. Reilly said.


    Shawn’s smile faded, and he said solemnly. “Mr. Reilly, what do you mean by that? What did my


    daughter do wrong?”


    “Are you ying dumb?” Mr. Reilly was furious, “My daughter is usually well-behaved and sensible.


    Yesterday, she went out with your daughter, Angel, and ended up spending over 30 million on a crappy


    bracelet, using thepany’s money! When I asked her what happened, she said that your daughter


    wanted her to help get back at someone? She agreed out of kindness, but now we can’t return it! There


    are over a hundred employees in ourpany who need to support their families. I really want to


    know, just how big of a grudge does your family have to blow 18 million to settle it? Does this make any


    sense?”


    Sitting across from him, Angel tightly gripped her fork.


    Damn Adriana! She got herself into trouble and then pushed the me onto her, utterly shameless!