Cecilia Gu gently stroked her belly, not answering Rona Muir’s question, but instead smiled softly. "Rona, you must have noticed—I’ve always kept a certain distance from everything here. It’s so that when the time comes to leave, I won’t feel too attached."
"Yes, I’ve noticed," Rona Muir replied, staring intently at Cecilia. "If I can sense it, then Charles Yin... he must have noticed too, right?"
Cecilia didn’t answer that question.
Whether Charles Yin has realized this or not doesn’t seem to matter anymore.
He’s gone back to Lydia Lin’s side, and after she used me again and again, she finally got what she wanted.
Forget it, I won’t dwell on it anymore.
Let’s just say this bit of kindness fully repays nearly twenty years of friendship.
From now on, Lydia Lin and I have nothing to do with each other.
But thinking about how Lydia Lin kept using me and getting revenge, I suddenly feel so stupid.
If Rona Muir hadn’t told me everything, I’d probably still be foolishly getting tricked...
It doesn’t matter anymore...
If I choose to leave the Yin Family and Charles Yin, I’ll definitely take Mom and disappear far away.
Now that Mom has completely cut ties with the Gu family, I can finally leave with her without any worries.
The house Charles Yin bought for Mom—looks like I’ll have to give it up...
Thinking of this, Cecilia immediately said to Rona Muir, "Rona, I want to ask you a favor."
"Sure, just say it," Rona Muir replied readily. "If I can help, I won’t refuse."
Cecilia took out her phone, waved it, and said, "I’ll transfer all my money to you. I’m grounded and can’t go out. Please find a way to deposit it under my mom’s name. This is her retirement fund."
Rona Muir frowned. "You should keep some for yourself. There’s still half a year until the baby’s born!"
"It’s fine, the Yin Family won’t let me go without anything. I don’t need to spend money," Cecilia forced a smile. "Since I’ve decided to leave, I have to plan ahead. Charles Yin is unpredictable, so I’m worried he might give you trouble. It’s always best to be prepared."
"Alright," Rona Muir glanced at Cecilia’s account balance—honestly, she didn’t care much for that little bit of money.
Since Cecilia entrusted her so seriously, as a friend, Rona felt it was her duty to help.
Cecilia quickly transferred all the money from her card to Rona Muir’s account.
Rona acted fast, called one of her subordinates, and soon got a reply.
The money Cecilia transferred to Rona was all deposited into Jane Gu’s account.
At the very moment Cecilia’s funds changed, Charles Yin—who was chatting with some heirs—suddenly changed his expression!
The heirs were baffled and looked at Charles Yin, confused.
Charles Yin had set a special alert on Cecilia’s account—any movement, and his phone would notify him.
Cecilia usually didn’t spend any money, and she was still grounded. Yet she’d just emptied her account!
The air around Charles Yin instantly grew colder.
Alex had been standing nearby. He didn’t know why the boss’s face suddenly changed, but he could guess—it probably had something to do with Mrs. Yin.
It’s been a week already.
The CEO and Mrs. Yin still haven’t made up.
This is way longer than any of their previous fights.
Could it be that the CEO and Mrs. Yin are really serious this time?
Alex thought for a moment, quietly slipped out, and called the villa to see what was going on.
When Alex heard that Rona Muir had visited Cecilia and left quickly, he instinctively realized it had something to do with Rona.
Without hesitation, Alex returned to Charles Yin’s side, leaned in, and reported the situation to him.
At that moment, Lydia Lin came over with an elegant afternoon tea, smiling sweetly. "Sorry to keep you waiting. Charles..."
Before Lydia Lin could finish, Charles Yin’s expression turned icy. Without a word, he got up and left!
As Charles Yin’s assistant, Alex quickly explained to the other heirs, "Sorry, the CEO has something urgent. He’ll apologize to you all another day."
The heirs looked at each other, confused. They were at a crucial point in their discussion—how could the CEO just leave?
But they knew what kind of person Charles Yin was. As for apologies, they didn’t expect any—they just hoped that next time, they could win the most profit for their families in front of him!
Seeing Charles Yin about to leave, Lydia Lin immediately chased after him. "Charles..."
"Get lost!" Charles Yin didn’t even look at Lydia Lin, spitting out the words coldly.
Lydia Lin had finally managed to get close to Charles Yin again. Of course she wouldn’t give up easily. Seeing him so angry, she quickly guessed it had something to do with Cecilia. Lydia said, "Charles, I haven’t seen Cecilia in so long—I really miss her..."
Charles Yin suddenly stopped and slowly turned back, his cold gaze sweeping over Lydia Lin.
Lydia Lin had never seen such a terrifying look in Charles Yin’s eyes. By the end, her voice was trembling.
After scanning her twice with that icy gaze, Charles Yin seemed to think of something and coldly said, "Follow me."
With those words, Charles Yin left like a gust of wind.
A cold sweat broke out on Lydia Lin’s back. She thought she’d be completely cast aside by Charles Yin, but unexpectedly, things took a turn—he actually wanted her to follow?
Watching Charles Yin and Alex about to disappear from her sight, Lydia Lin finally snapped out of it and hurried to catch up.
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Cecilia had just seen Rona Muir off and hadn’t made it back to her room when a massive Hummer roared up in front of her.
When Cecilia saw who was in the car, she was stunned.
Why is Charles Yin back?
But then Cecilia saw Lydia Lin get out of the car arm-in-arm with Charles Yin...
That stabbing pain in her heart surfaced again, so sharp that Cecilia had to look away, refusing to watch the pair.
"Mrs. Yin..." Alex stepped forward, looking a bit awkward. "The CEO said that Miss Dina is your good friend, and since you’ve been bored at home lately, he specially sent her to keep you company..."
Let Lydia Lin live here?
Cecilia quickly looked up at Charles Yin.
She never imagined Charles Yin would actually let Lydia Lin move into this house!
He knows everything that happened between me and Lydia Lin, yet he still lets her move in... I get it now, Charles Yin, you’re basically telling me she’s the future mistress of this house, aren’t you?
I understand.
Cecilia’s gaze instantly became utterly miserable.
Seeing Cecilia’s sudden distress, Charles Yin felt a stab of pain in his heart.
But then he remembered the photos Lydia Lin had shown him, and anger flared up again!
So Cecilia planned this from the start—marry him, have the baby, and then run off with Zach Zhao?
Ha, right, how could I forget? On our wedding day, Cecilia almost really did run off with Zach Zhao!
The only difference now is whether she escapes at the wedding or after the baby is born, right?
She probably found out Zach Zhao’s company was ruined by me, and now that he needs money, Cecilia transferred all her money to help him, didn’t she?
Ha... Cecilia, what is your heart made of?
I, Charles Yin, have never been this patient or kind to any other woman!
After everything I’ve done, I still can’t warm your heart? You’d still rather run away with Zach Zhao?
Cecilia! Fine, you win!
With that thought, Charles Yin forced his pain aside and spoke coldly, "There are plenty of rooms in the house. You won’t mind, will you, Mrs. Yin?"
At this moment, Lydia Lin was practically bursting with joy!
She’d waited far too long for this day!
She’d finally made it into the house!
Everything that belonged to Cecilia was about to become hers!
Hahahahaha!
Cecilia, sorry! I’m taking everything that was yours!
After saying that, Charles Yin didn’t look at Cecilia again. He walked straight into the house with Alex.
Cecilia felt her mind go blank, a single question echoing over and over: Why? Why did he have to do this?
Lydia Lin stepped forward, handed her suitcase to Mrs. Zhang, and stood over Cecilia, saying, "Cecilia, I’m really sorry. I didn’t mean it, so please don’t be mad at me, okay?"
Lydia Lin reached out to pat Cecilia’s shoulder, but Cecilia slapped her hand away.
Seeing Cecilia fight back, Lydia Lin felt even more delighted!
“Honestly, Charles said it’s inappropriate for me to keep staying elsewhere, so he insisted I move in. It’s such a hassle!” Lydia Lin boasted in front of Cecilia. “Well, we were exes, but now that we’ve made up, our relationship is even better than before. I never knew Charles could be so gentle and caring... Oh, sorry, I didn’t mean to upset you. But you’ll be leaving soon anyway! I might as well move in as the future mistress of the house.”
Cecilia felt her heart sinking... sinking... sinking... until it was lost in a bottomless abyss.
In that moment, Cecilia realized that when your heart falls into the abyss, you’re cold all over.
Mrs. Zhang couldn’t stand it anymore. She stepped forward and said to Cecilia, "Mrs. Yin, you’ve been standing for a long time. Would you like to rest? Madam Yin is still very concerned about you."