Chapter 331


    "Was Cecilia wanting to divorce you? Or did the Yates family discover your little secret and demand


    Cecilia to break it off with you?"


    Owen''s handsome face flushed a bit, but he nodded nheless.


    Well, wasn''t this just the chickensing home to roost?


    He had deliberately spilled the beans about Stefan''s true identity back then, almost causing Stefan''s


    marriage to hit the rocks.


    And now, he found himself seeking Stefan''s help.


    "Serves you right."


    "Yeah, I know I had iting. I shouldn''t have messed with you like that, Stefan. How did you fix


    this when it happened to you?"


    "Got through it somehow."


    "How did you get through it?"


    "My journey wasn''t something you can replicate."


    Owen wasn''t ready to give up, "Why can''t I? Back then, Lucinda''s real identity wasn''t exposed


    either. The status of the Moore family wasn''t matching with yours, the Andersons. But your family


    didn''t object. I bet your elders are all open-minded. That''s one thing I envy you for. Did your mother-


    inw ask for a divorce, too? How did you convince her to ept and approve of you? Stefan,


    share your wisdom with me. I''ll pay you. Consider it as a consultation fee."


    "I charge an arm and a leg."


    "Name your price. I''ll pay up."


    Stefan thought momentarily, "I''m not sure how much I should charge you. I''ll discuss it with my wife


    and then get back to you. You can pay me then."


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    Finally, he added, "At our home, my wife called the shots."


    Owen silently epted this fact.


    He was desperate, his love life in turmoil, and he had to watch Stefan unting his happy life.


    He was angry but had nowhere to vent.


    "Owen, I told you the path Lucy and I took can''t be copied by you and Cecilia. For one, Lucy and I


    have known each other for eleven years. Also, we became a real couple soon after we got married.


    Do you dare to get intimate with Cecilia?"


    Owen, "I wanted to, but I didn''t dare. I''m scared she''ll hate me."


    "That''s why you can''t walk the path Lucy and I did. I had to win Lucy''s heart and impress my


    mother-inw. But mostly, it was about Lucy. She chose to be with me, and my mother-inw


    respected her decision. My family was also super supportive. They were nothing but kind and


    respectful to Lucy, never looking down on her for her status. They were just grateful she agreed to


    marry me. As we got older, our elders saw us as leftover stock and couldn''t wait to find buyers to


    take us off their hands. They were relieved to get rid of me when Lucy agreed to marry me. Owen,


    can your family do that? Parents who genuinely care about their daughter will discuss potential


    marital issues with her. They won''t just consider your background, and they''ll also look at your


    family background and character."


    Owen fell silent. He respected Cecilia. Even though every cell in his body craved her, he wouldn''t


    touch her without her consent.


    He couldn''t do what Stefan and Lucinda did.


    By Stefan''s logic, he and Lucinda had known each other for eleven years, which made it easy for


    Lucinda to ept Stefan.


    When Stefan was nice to someone, he could easily win their heart.


    Lucinda''s defenses were no match for Stefan''s charm offensive.


    The Moore family was liberal. They respected Lucinda''s decision to be with Stefan despite their


    worries.


    And the Andersons were super nice to Lucinda.


    When Owen thought about his own family, except for his grandfather, no one weed Cecilia.


    Even his grandfather chose Cecilia because her family was poor and powerless. They wouldn''t


    interfere even if Cecilia wasn''t happy in the Martinez family, let alone affect the Martinez family''s


    interests.


    So, except for him, nobody in his family genuinely cared about Cecilia.


    His parents would be thrilled if they found out he was divorcing Cecilia. They wouldn''t lift a finger to


    help him salvage the marriage.


    "Have you truly let go of Ruby?" Stefan''s expression turned serious. "Everyone knew you''ve been


    fascinated with Ruby for over a decade in Pinehurst. You''ve done so much for her. Cecilia didn''t


    know about it before. But after meeting you, she saw everything you did for Ruby. No one wouldn''t


    care about that. Unless she doesn''t love you. If she didn''t care about you, she wouldn''t mind who


    you like or what you do for them."


    Owen answered thoughtfully, "Ruby has never loved me. I used to think that as long as I kept


    waiting, Ruby would eventually give up on you, notice my feelings, and ept me. But then I


    realized, if she doesn''t love me, she just doesn''t. She won''t be moved no matter what I do for her or


    how much I give. Instead, she takes it for granted and takes advantage of my feelings."


    He smiled bitterly, "You can''t force love. We''ve known each other since we were kids and grew up


    together. If she loved me, she would''ve fallen for me long ago. Why wait till now? I was just being


    stubborn and refused to face reality. Actually, I didn''t mind her getting a virginity restoration surgery.


    I''ve truly let go and epted reality. Even though she came to me, cried, and begged for another


    chance, we didn''t have a past to begin with. How could we start over? She never truly loved me.


    She was just at her wit''s end. She thought losing you, and then me was too much. She was spoiled


    by me and couldn''t handle being left alone. Stefan, even though we''ve had our differences, it''s not


    like we''re sworn enemies or anything. I don''t mind if youugh at me. You''ve been doing that for


    years anyway. I used to be head over heels for Ruby, but I''ve truly moved on now. When ites to


    love, I''m all in. When I love, I love deeply and passionately. But once I decide it''s over, it''s really


    over. No ifs, ands, or buts about it."


    Stefan looked at him, and Owen met Stefan''s gaze without flinching.


    After a moment, Stefan said, "I believe you''ve moved on, but me believing you don''t cut it. You need


    to make Cecilia believe you, and you need to make the Yates family believe you. Winning over your


    love, no one can do that for you. It''s all on you. Show them through your actions, win them over with


    your sincerity. Do your best to get your family to ept Cecilia, and you''ll have solved all your


    problems."


    Owen said in frustration, "Ba is insisting that Cecilia and I get a divorce tomorrow, saying if we


    don''t, it means Cecilia can''t bear to leave, and she''ll beat Cecilia up. Seeing her treat Cecilia so


    harshly breaks my heart. I agreed to start the divorce process tomorrow, but I won''t give up on


    Cecilia."