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Chapter 431 Adopting Cecilia
“Joanna!” Eric was genuinely worried, wishing he could rush over to save his wife.
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Even Janice, who was standing offstage, instinctively dashed forward. Despite the distance making
it impossible for her to reach Joanna in time, she still rushed over anyway. In her haste, she tripped
over a step at the side, but even after falling, she continued to scramble forward.
At that critical moment, a figure sprang from behind the potted nt closest to Joanna. With perfect
timing and strength, the person managed to catch Joanna securely.
As everyone took a closer look, they saw that it was Cecilia.
Joanna appeared utterly terrified, her beauty marred by fear. Her eyes were red, and she remained
shaken by what had happened for quite some time.
With a look of clever concern, Cecilia continuouslyforted Joanna, “It’s all right now, Mdm.
Joanna.”
“Cecilia? What are you doing here? You really saved me back there! I was so scared!” Joanna
eximed, her eyes brimming with tears.
“I knew it was your birthday today, Mdm. Joanna. Despite the previous misunderstanding, which
caused Mr. Eric and Janice to not see me in a good light, I still wanted toe and give you a
birthday gift. Thankfully, I made it just in time,” Cecilia replied.
At this point, Eric had already made it to Joanna’s side, his expression still showing some degree of
fear. He took his wife from Cecilia’s hands and asked if she was okay.
Finally, Dn made his appearance, pretending to have just arrived and showed concern for his
mother. Nobody noticed Janice quietly getting up. It was Rosalie who stepped forward to help her to
her seat.
“Im fine. There’s no need to call a doctor. Hubby, if it wasn’t for Cecilia saving me, I probably… I
know you don’t like Cecilia, but she has saved me and our child twice now. So, regardless of your
and Janice’s objections, I’m going to announce it here and now,” Joanna said, her voice choked
with emotion
At that moment. Eric’s mind was in a state of chaos. Everything had happened too quickly and left
him momentarily stunned. Upon hearing Joanna’s words, however, he understood her intentions
and immediately forowed his brows. He wanted to voice his objection, but Joanna pushed him
aside and took Cecilia’s hand.
Addressing the crowd, she announced. “As you all have witnessed, Cecilia has saved me and my
child not once, but twice. I find myself unable to repay such a deep debt of gratitude. I believe that
my connection with Cecilia is destined by fate. Therefore, I hereby dere my decision to adopt
Cecilia From this point on, she will be a darling daughter of the Quirk family. I will treat her as I do
my other children, with equal love and care. I hope you all stand as witnesses to this.”
The crowd erupted into a suddenmotion, and Cecilia’s palms were slick with sweat, her face
adorned with an unt ontaitvable smile of ambition. Standing beside her, Dn was brimming with
joy, as if he. Cecilia, and Joanna were the only family that mattered
Janice sat there, staring nkly at everything unfolding before her, her face devoid of any
discernible emotion. As Joanna’s child, she should have been grateful to Cecilia for saving her
mother. However, all She felt was an agonizing pain in her heart that left her bund aplete
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The other members of the Cuirk
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Chapter 431 Adopting Cecilia
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they felt displeased after hearing Joanna’s words.
Equal treatment? Is she joking?
Eric immediately intervened, attempting to put an end to this farce. “Joanna! Stop this nonsense!
We haven’t even discussed this, so how could you just-
Joanna immediately shot him a stern look and cut him off, “I owe my life to someone, so I must
repay the favor. Since when has the Quirk family lost its sense of gratitude? I’ll make it clear to you
today. I must adopt Cecilia! If you’re not willing to then we can consider getting a divorce.”
Eric’s eyes widened in an instant, finding himself momentarily at a loss for words.
“Dad, is it really necessary to oppose the idea of adopting Cecilia? Don’t you care about mom and
her baby?” Dn chimed in.
Eric immediately shot Dn a fierce re. He was certain that Dn had a hand in Cecilia’s
appearance. However, no matter what, he dared not contemte whether Joanna had used the
safety of herself and their child as a ploy to make him adopt Cecilia.
The other members of the Quirk family wmewhat doubtful, but they dared not entertain such
thoughts, believing that an ordinary person would certainly not do such a thing.
Wow… She’s really something, isn’t she? I can’t believe she was able to pull off the same trick
twice! First, she staged a fake car ident, and now she’s pretending to fall from the steps. What a
performance! She wasn’t even afraid of a real ident happening! Wait a minute… The tform
isn’t very high, and she’s wearing t–bottomed shoes. Given her position just now, if Cecilia hadn’t
caught her, she could have just jumped down from the spot. So, she must have ensured she
wouldn’t get hurt before nning this act. Uncle Eric had made it clear he wouldn’t adopt Cecilia
anymore, so she had no choice but to use this life–saving favor to guilt trip him.
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