Chapter 243


    Chapter 243 Janice decided to cut to the chase. “I’ve always wondered what kind of girls Cedrick likes.


    He was engaged with Maia before, and I thought he liked her, but there was never any affection in his


    eyes whenever he looked at her. On the contrary, I can sense that he is serious about you. I feel both


    d and worried about that. I don’t have any children of my own, and Cedrick is like my child. As a


    mother, I want him to have a strong wife. In the future, I will select a wife who’s appropriate for him with


    you as a reference, but for now… I won’t stop you two from dating each other.”


    Catelyn’s expression darkened slightly at her words.


    Janice had promised not to stop them from dating but had also made it clear that Catelyn was not fit to


    be Cedrick’s wife.


    “So you’re telling me to know my ce and back off when the person who’s fit to be his wife shows up?”


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    “If you love him, you should prioritize him no matter what. If you don’t love him, I will make sure that you


    arepensated for leaving,” Janice said calmly and casually, but also a warning toward Catelyn that if


    Catelyn loved Cedrick, she should choose to leave and allow him to marry a wife with a powerful


    background. Catelyn could understand her point of view but could not agree with it. However, there was


    no need for her to discuss the future with Janice because she only sees her children in her future. There


    was no space for Cedrick.


    “I get it.” Catelyn nodded obediently. The smile on Janice’s face faded as she thought, ‘Just like that?


    She didn’t ever try to talk me out of it? Does she truly love Cedrick?’


    Suddenly, Janice developed a mild resentment toward Catelyn. She took out a cheque from her purse


    and handed it to Catelyn. “There was no time during thest few times we saw one another, and I didn’t


    have time to prepare a gift for you. Here, I hope you will like this.” Catelyn nced at it and saw a bunch


    of zeros, adding up to seven digits. ‘What an impressive first gift!’ she thought.


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    She immediately pushed the cheque back, but Janice shoved it back into her hands. “Believe me. You


    will need this money. You can use it to buy some clothes or to attend sses. I want you to be a


    better person and shut down everyone that says that your rtionship with Cedrick won’t work. Cedrick’s


    girlfriend must always be someone extraordinary.” Catelyn was shocked. She had thought that Janice


    handed her the cheque to remind her of her ce, not expecting that she did so to get Catelyn to enrich


    herself.


    Catelyn could tell that Janice truly cared for Cedrick, but she still refused the cheque in the end.


    “Miss Coleman, you don’t think I deserve Master Cedrick, do you? If that’s the case, so long as I remain


    mediocre, he will grow tired of me soon. Wouldn’t you prefer that? Hence, I can’t ept this money.”


    Janice was stunned at the fact that Catelyn did not intend to remain by Cedrick’s side.


    ‘What does she want, then?!’ she thought. Suddenly, she realized that she did not understand the


    woman before her at all.


    In the rk Mansion, Maia leaned against the couch and yed with her phone in the afternoon,


    ncing outside the window from time to time.


    Suddenly, she heard the sound of a car’s engine shut down from the outside.


    She stood up from the couch and saw her parents hurrying out of the car before walking toward the living


    room, gloomily.


    Maia blinked guiltily and went up to them hastily. “Dad, Mom, how did the talk with the Masons go? Has


    Grandpa Mason restored my engagement with Cedrick…” p!