Chapter 723 As Long As She Is Happy


    ir didn''t have the words to respond to Wesley.


    She sighed inwardly, ''Wesley can be so stubborn sometimes! Has he even considered my feelings?


    I have enough money. I sold the diamond ring and bracelet he gave me. Besides, I have a job that pays


    me well enough. I may not earn a lot, but I can support myself. I don''t need him to support me at all!''


    If she had known things would turn out like this, she wouldn''t have returned the Perfecting Cushion


    Wesley had bought for her. That way, he wouldn''t have found an excuse to wire another one million


    dors into her bank ount.


    As things were usually slower at work during the off-seasons, ir asked her manager for some time


    off from work so she could fly to A Country and visit the Li family.


    ir only told Cecelia in advance that she wasing to A Country. However, much to her surprise,


    Baldwin apanied Cecelia at the airport to pick her up. Cecelia was so excited to see ir that she


    almost cried in public, as if she had finally seen her daughter, who hadn''t been home a long time.


    They had lunch at the Li family''s house, and then Cecelia took ir out to an art exhibition. Later that


    afternoon, they decided to go shopping, but before they went to the mall, ir sincerely insisted


    Cecelia should not buy her anything.


    Cecelia assured her that she needn''t worry about anything, only to go back on her wordster on. She


    not only bought clothes for ir, but also took her to one of the biggestptop retail outlets in the mall.


    "Aunt Cecelia, are you looking to buy aptop?" ir asked curiously.


    "Yes, dear!" Cecelia answered inly, eyes focused on the wide selection ofptops on disy.


    One of the salespeople rmended twoptops to Cecelia, who then held ir''s hand and asked,


    "Which one do you think is better?"


    "I think you should pick the one you like!" said ir.


    "It''s not for me, dear." Cecelia smiled at her and continued, "I heard that yourptop got broken. You


    need a new one!" Some time ago, Niles told Cecelia that ir''sptop was broken in the car ident.


    ir''s suffered a leg injury, but luckily it was not that serious. Cecelia, however, felt guilty because she


    couldn''t fly to Y City to visit ir, so she thought to make up for it by getting her something she needed.


    ir was deeply moved by Cecelia''s gesture of kindness. "Aunt Cecelia, you don''t need to buy me a


    the salesperson and apologetically said, "Sorry for the trouble, miss, but we are not buying aptop."


    As she smiled at the salesperson, ir held Cecilia''s hand and tried to take her away.


    Cecelia, however, refused to leave and made the decision for ir instead. "Girls like pink. Miss, I''d like


    that pink one, please. I want the most expensive model with the best configurations."


    "What? Aunt Cecelia, you—" ir tried to stop her, but Cecelia wasn''t going to take no for an answer.


    "Silly girl, just ept it. Ever since Wesley started working, he has barely asked for anything anymore.


    And Niles just goes to Wesley when he needs anything. Sometimes I miss being a mother, so let me


    enjoy this. I want to buy things for you. It''ll make me feel morefortable."


    ''Huh?'' ir''s mouth was agape; she was utterly dumbfounded.


    Guilt shed in ir''s eyes momentarily. The members of the Li family always weed her with open


    arms because they knew that she and Wesley were a legally married couple. Although she only came


    to learn about the truth fairly recently, it was still the undeniable truth. While ir had been addressingContent is property of N?velDrama.Org.


    Cecelia as "Aunt" and Baldwin as "Uncle," the Li family members did nothing but make her feel like she


    was a part of their family.


    Left with no choice, ir epted theptop. Cecelia looked very happy the rest of the afternoon and


    they kept on wandering around the mall hopping from one shop to the other. "ir, your uncle Baldwin


    hardly has time to go shopping with me, and my friends are always busy as well. I''m d you are here


    to hang out with me. You are not in a hurry to go back, are you?"


    "I''m not," ir answered, smiling affectionately at Cecelia. What else could she say?


    Cecelia was being so nice to her, and she didn''t know how to repay her. All ir could do was agree to


    whatever Cecelia said without question. Since Cecelia liked shopping, ir decided to keep her


    noodles, the only remedy to which was to go home for some rest.


    On their way to the car, Cecelia''s attention was attracted by a camera store that was on a special


    promotion for that day.


    ir didn''t even notice this as she went to put their shopping bags in the car.


    Cecelia watched a mother and daughter leave the store together with a shopping bag. She overheard


    the mother ask the daughter, "Sweetheart, you''ve been looking forward to this camera for a long time.


    Are you happy?"


    The daughter nodded her head repeatedly and answered, "Of course! Mom, thank you so much for


    this. I love you!"


    Cecelia felt bad for ir because her parents passed away about ten years ago. She looked at ir,


    who was walking over to her, and said, "Do you have a camera, my dear?"


    ir warily scanned her surroundings and caught sight of the camera store. She shook her head


    immediately and declined, "I don''t need one. Besides, you''ve already bought a lot of things for me. I


    won''t be able to carry any more things in my luggage."


    "That''s not a problem at all. We''ll drive you to the airport tomorrow. And if your luggage weighs above


    your baggage allowance, just pay extra!" After saying that, Cecelia grabbed her hand and dragged her


    to the camera store before ir coulde up with more excuses.


    While Cecelia wasparing cameras, ir went to a corner and called Wesley. The call got


    connected quickly this time. "Wesley, can you call your mom and tell her to stop buying me things? She


    is going to buy me the whole shopping mall!"


    Wesley''s reply, however, made her roll her eyes in frustration. "As long as she is happy." He made it


    sound like this had nothing to do with him.


    ir took a deep breath and said, "So, you won''t call her, will you?"


    "Sorry, but no."


    ir didn''t know what to say to that.


    "ir,e here quick!" Cecelia cried out from the counter. "Have a look, sweetie! They say this


    camera is great for beginners."


    "I''ming! I''ll be right there!" ir hung up on Wesley without even saying goodbye. That would


    definitely give him an idea of how annoyed she was.


    Since Wesley refused to stop his mother, ir had to find a way to refuse Cecelia without sounding


    rude or ungrateful. However, in the end, she had no other choice but to ept the camera.


    On their way back, Cecelia looked like a child as she toyed with the new camera. ir sighed, "Aunt


    Cecelia, this is a bit too much. I won''t dare to visit you again because you will buy me a lot of things


    again."


    Cecelia paused and put the camera down. ir thought she was angry, and was about to exin when


    Cecelia cut in, "How about you get pregnant and give birth to a boy or a girl? Then my attention will be


    transferred to them and you won''t feel pressured anymore. What do you say?"


    ir was at a loss for words, unsure of whether tough or cry. "Seems like a good idea, but Wesley


    won''t be back in half a year."


    "Huh! You mean you want to have a baby too!" Cecelia had a wicked grin on her face that stretched


    from ear to ear.


    ir''s face was as red as a tomato. She immediately shook her head. "No, no..." She wasn''t certain


    about her rtionship with Wesley, and she didn''t think a child would help fix that.


    "Don''t be shy. Niles told me what happened. Now that you know you and Wesley are a legally married


    couple, why don''t you call me ''Mom'' from now on?" Cecelia looked at ir with a hopeful expression.


    From the moment she saw ir at the airport, Cecelia had been wondering how to make ir call her


    "Mom."


    ir bit her lip, feeling awkward. Cecelia was right—ir should call her "Mom." However, ir felt


    incredibly shy to do so.


    Cecelia smiled at ir''s shy face, patting the back of her hand and said, "Don''t worry. You can call me


    whatever you want. I believe you wille to call me ''Mom'' one day."


    ir nodded. "I know, Aunt Cecelia. Please give me some time."


    "Honey, take as long as you need."


    The next day, Baldwin and Cecelia drove ir to the airport. When they got out of his car, he put ir''s


    luggage in a cart and told her, "I don''t think your luggage is overweight. If it is overweight, just pay


    extra. It''s not a big deal. Wesley has money, and all his money is yours now."