Chapter 253
Andre frowned, murmuring, "Cut Naomi some ck, will ya?"
Only then did Mia realize it was Naomi''s worst moment. She cared about her dignity so much, and
being seen at her most vulnerable would sting.
Andre''s little firecracker calmed down in his arms. Worried that Mia would lose her cool again, Andre
held her tight, restricting her movements. The couple eavesdropped from the corner.
"Naomi." The guy said, "I raised you. I''m your old man, so you should be caring for me. I was in the
hospital, and you didn''t visit. You sent Leo instead. Are you trying to ditch me? If you push me, I''m
capable of camping out in front of City Hall, letting everyone see how the Mayor''s wife treats her own
father."
Naomi gritted her teeth, her hand balled into a fist, "My husband''s family is here. If you darey a finger
on me again, neither my husband nor my son will let you off."
Ellory red at Naomi, "What''s your status in the Marshal family? You should be grateful that I married
you into the Cedillo family. Now that you''re living the good life, have you forgotten about your own
father?"
Seeing her sister-inw being bullied, Mia couldn''t stand it, "Honey, let me go. I need to teach that old
man a lesson."
She had a knife in her bag. Now, she nned to use it.
Andre held her back, "Stay put." He was watching the scene unfold.
Naomi was also getting mad, "What do you want?"
Ellory exchanged nces with the man beside him, "You should give me a million for my retirement.
Your brother has gotten into trouble. He needs five million. I want to see this six million tomorrow.
Otherwise, I''ll make a scene at City Hall."
Naomi said, "Six million? I don''t have that much money."
The man beside Ellory, who looked to be in his thirties, retorted, "Who''s gonna buy that you’re iming
to be broke? You''re the daughter-inw of the Cedillo family. Don''t they give you gifts on New Year''s?
Cut the crap, or I’ll be physical."
Naomi looked at the man, "Kyle, I don''t work. I live off my husband. The money the Cedillo family gives
me, I keep it for my son. You want it? Just dream on."
Naomi may not be the most attentive mother, but she knew what she should leave for her son. When
someone tried to touch her son''s interests, she would definitely fight back.
Naomi told them, "You should be satisfied. We live our own lives, seperately. If you keep bothering me,
my husband''s family will definitely not let you off. Thirteen years ago, they could beat you to a pulp.
They still can today."
Ellory scoffed, "Back then, you were carrying a Cedillo baby. Do you still think you can do that today?
At the banquet just now, I seee Andre has already married someone. They no longer care about you.
You''re still trying to get close to Mia, butter her up. You''ve lost your status in the Cedillo family, haven''t
you? You might as well take this opportunity to cozy up to your brother, lest you get kicked out by Mia
and end up on the streets."
Naomi red at her biological father, her teeth gritted, "I will never."
Ellory said, "Tomorrow, if I don''t see the six million, I''ll make a scene at the government building. Don''t
send your son again. I''ll have people there too. If you want to see your son get hurt, let him go then."
With that, Ellory and his son left.
Kyle, Naomi''s half-brother, threatened Naomi as he left, "Six million. Not a penny less. If you don''t bring
the money, then don''t me me for hurting your son. Without Leo, you''ll have no child in your life."
Naomi was trembling with rage at her family’s threats. She bit her lip, ready to throw down with them.
After they left, Naomi suddenly seemed to lose all support. She staggered back against the wall,
steadying herself. She leaned against the window, tears streaming down her face. She balled her hand
into a fist and mmed it against the window.
Seeing this, Mia felt a pang of sympathy. Just as she was about to step out, Andre pulled her away. Mia
looked back at Naomi''s lonely figure, and let Andre lead her away.
Once they were in the lobby, Andre exined to his wife, "Those two were Naomi''s father and half-
brother."
Mia asked, "Half-brother?"
Andre nodded. Now that his wife was his treasure, he had no secrets from her. So he took her to a
quiet corner to exin.
He said, "Naomi isn''t the heiress of the Mastin Corporation. Back then, my father was a government
official, and the Mastin family wanted to please him by arranging a marriage between their daughter
and my brother. However, not long after, my father was used of corruption and suspended from his
position. Our family was investigated for half a year, and it nearly affected my brother. The Mastin
family wanted to call off the engagement, but my father saw through their intentions. Although he was
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disappointed, he agreed. But half a yearter, my father was cleared of the charges and reinstated. It
seemed like the higher-ups intended to promote him. The Mastin family, a century-old business in
Havenbrook with deep pockets and political connections, heard about this and thought my father might
be promoted again. So they didn''t bring up calling off the engagement that hadn''t been officially
cancelled. They continued to discuss my brother''s marriage with my parents."
Mia listened intently and asked, "What happened next?"
Andre recalled, "But what no one knew was that my father gave up his official career and went into
business."
As a result, when the Mastin family wanted to call off the engagement for the second time, everyone in
Havenbrook knew about the alliance between the two families, and they had no face to do so. But how
could the Mastin family''s daughter marry a Cedillo with no family background?
On the wedding day, Miss Mastin ran away from the altar. In the end, it was the illegitimate daughter,
Naomi, who took her ce and married into the family.
Naomi was Ellory''s secret child. Her mother thought she was carrying a boy and nned to give him to
the Mastin family to raise, hoping to make a few bucks. But, surprise! She gave birth to a girl. The
Mastin family didn''t n to ept her, so she had to live with her mom. Nevertheless, the patriarch of
the Mastin family had a soft spot for her and decided to bring her home. One could only imagine what
life was like for Naomi in the Mastin household.
Later, she married into the Cedillo family, and her life began to look up. When she first got hitched,
Andre was totally taken aback by her arrival. The eldest sister, who was supposed to be a little
princess, was capable of doing all the heavy housework. Even though they had a maid to cook, she
was still up at dawn preparing breakfast for everyone. At that time, Andre was just a kid and didn''t
really get it.
On his wedding night, Bruce discovered that his wife wasn''t the Mastin family''s princess. He was
pissed off at first, thinking that the Mastin family was looking down on them. They thought the Cedillos
were going downhill, so they just found him any girl to be his wife. Not only Bruce, but even Hansen
was miffed.