Chapter 647 She Won''t Be Your Daughter-inw


    Before ir could answer Cecelia''s question, Wesley popped in without warning.


    The two women were both surprised.


    Cecelia rolled her eyes at him. "Are you spying on us? Women only!"


    Wesley nced at the door. "You didn''t close your door. I was just passing by."


    "Humph! Just get out," the angry mother snorted and red at him.


    He didn''t move. Instead, he looked at the two women standing hand-in-hand, and told his mother, "You


    don''t need to be so nice to her. She won''t be your daughter-inw."


    His words pained ir''s heart.


    Cecelia was shocked. She didn''t expect her son to speak so bluntly in front of ir, not worrying about


    sparing her feelings. Irked by her stupid son, the mother ranted, "Who said anything about that? Niles


    likes ir. I like ir. I can spoil anyone I like. Why do I need your permission, huh?"


    "Whatever." With that, he turned and went downstairs.


    Cecelia knew how ir felt about Wesley, so she tried tofort the heartbroken girl. "He''s an idiot


    when ites to love. He doesn''t understand his heart yet. Trust me. I know he has feelings for you.


    Just give him time."


    ir shed a self-mocking smile. "Time? How long do I need to wait? Aunt Cecelia, I''ve been into him


    since I was a university student. He''s had a few years."


    "And maybe he needs a little more time. Don''t be sad, ir. I have your back."


    ir nodded, "I know. Thank you, Aunt Cecelia." After a pause, she added, "But you don''t know


    Wesley. He never liked me. I know you want him to, but it wasn''t meant to be. Know what? He told me


    that he was nice to me because you liked me. He wanted to make you happy."


    She had almost believed that Wesley was a mama''s boy who would do anything his mom told him to.


    Unconvinced, Cecelia pursed her lips. "Make me happy? He always pisses me off. He couldn''t admit


    his true feelings for you and found a bullshit excuse."


    ir smiled bitterly without uttering a word. The kind mother''sforting words couldn''t chase away


    the sadness in her heart.


    Hearing no response from the girl, Cecelia advised worriedly, "Trust me. It''s not to make me happy.


    Don''t believe me? Try this: Say he liked a girl, and I didn''t. If he liked her, and I wouldn''t allow them to


    marry, ask him what he''d do. If he says he wouldn''t marry her, or he''d listen to me, or he''d think it over,


    then you know it''s bull. He''ll do whatever he wants to do. He always has."


    ir was lost for words after hearing her advice.


    At lunchtime, she thought so much about what Cecelia said that she just nibbled at her lunch. Ga


    was seated right next to Wesley. It was Lauren who made the seating arrangements. And ir sat


    beside Niles.


    ir wasn''t happy with it. But she could say nothing since Wesley didn''t seem to care who sat next to


    him. So she just lowered her head and focused on her food.


    There was a lot ofughter, affection, and teasing. The usual. Everyone seemed fairly happy. After


    lunch, the Jiang family took off.


    When they saw off the Jiang family at the gate, ir happened to make eye contact with Ga. Both


    of them looked away at once. ir noticed the thoughtful look in Ga''s eyes.


    Nheless, her mind was still upied by Cecelia''s advice. When she and Wesley were finally alone,


    she sprang the question on him. "Let me ask you something." She caught up to the man who was


    headed upstairs.


    Wesley stopped in his tracks. "What?"


    "What if...and I mean IF...you like a girl and want to marry her, but your mom doesn''t agree, what would


    you do?"


    He replied curtly, "There are no such ''ifs.''"


    "Hypothetically. Just answer me!" she said impatiently.


    Wesley never had any interest in answering questions like that. But she seemed anxious for an answer.


    So, casting a sidelong nce at her, he answered coolly, "I''ll marry who I want. Mom doesn''t get a say."


    ''Cecelia likes ir, so there''s no problem, '' he thought to himself instinctively.


    Finally, his answer chased her sadness away. She stood rooted to the spot and smiled goofily.


    ''So he just used his mom as an excuse. He lied about his true feelings. I''ll have to read between the


    lines from now on, '' she thought.


    Wesley continued climbing the staircase. Hearing no footsteps behind him, he turned around and found


    the woman with a goofy smile, still standing where he left her.


    The night before ir and Wesley went back home, Cecelia gave ir a red envelope, ording to


    the custom of Spring Festival. It was a thick one. You could imagine how much money was in it. ir


    refused, "Aunt Cecelia, I''m a grown-up. I have a job. I don''t need this."


    "Be a good girl. Take it." Ignoring her refusal, Cecelia stuffed it in the girl''s pocket.


    ir didn''t know what to do. They were alone in the room, so she couldn''t ask for help. Left with no


    choice, she epted it. "Okay then. I''ll take it. Thanks, Aunt Cecelia. And thank Grandpa Keith and


    Uncle Baldwin, for me too."


    She was thinking that maybe she could give the red envelope to Wesley or find a chance to buy a gift


    for the elders one day.


    "Great. Hey, by the way, you hung out with Wesley yesterday. Where did you go?"


    ir told her honestly where they went and what they did the previous night.


    "Okay, I see. Again, don''t listen to him. He never says what he means. When he says he doesn''t love


    you, he probably means the opposite. Never give up on him. Give him some more time. I can''t wait till


    you call me ''Mom.''"


    Herst sentence made ir cry. Tears streamed down her cheeks. "Aunt... That''s beautiful. Thank


    you."


    She felt blessed. She was lucky to meet an elder who was so nice to her. Besides her uncle, Cecelia


    was her biggest fan. And she felt ir and Wesley belonged together.


    "Don''t cry. I should be the one thanking you. You''ve been taking care of my son." Cecelia gave ir a


    warm hug tofort her.


    "No. It''s the other way round. He''s been taking care of me..." Cecelia was excited to hear that. "See? I


    knew it! Wesley never knew much about women. He loves you too much so he knows what to do on


    instinct."


    ir nodded with a sob. "Yeah. Thank you for your support, Aunt."


    "Okay. Stop crying now. If Wesley sees you, he might think I''m being mean to you." Deep inside,


    Cecelia sympathized with this orphaned girl.


    "He won''t. He knows you like me. He even took care of me to make you happy," she joked, a


    "Whatever. As long as he''s good to you. Okay, good night. Sleep tight."


    "Good night, Aunt Cecelia."


    After returning to her bedroom, Cecelia told Baldwin in a chirpy voice, "Honey, you''ll never guess what


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    ir and Wesley were up to. Turns out your older son took her out for snacks and drinks yesterday!"


    Baldwin pushed his spectacles up the bridge of his nose while saying, "I guess he''s not that clueless


    after all. It''s just that he hadn''t met the right girl yet. See how he treats ir? He went out and bought


    her lipstick and perfume, went to an amusement park with her, took her out for snacks, and he even


    drove her here. That''s not a short drive! He took care of her while she was here. Did you raise him like


    that? No. He did all that because he wanted to."


    "I agree. But he''s still saying hurtful things. I get so angry every time I think about it. I try to help him


    out, but he always disobeys me! Huh!" Cecelia remarked angrily.