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Chapter 665 The Wicked Mother

Paula was taken aback. Sensing the insinuation in Cecilia’s words, she couldn’t help but ask, “What do you mean?”

“Did you have anything to do with my father’s car accident?” Cecilia asked.

Panic was evident in Paula’s eyes.. “What are you babbling about?”

Her reaction came as a deep blow to Cecilia.

She didn’t press further, falling silent.

Paula became self–conscious out of guilt. “In the will that Regas left you, did he mention anything. else?”

Upon hearing those words, Cecilia looked into Paula’s eyes, replaceing nothing but unfamiliarity. The woman before him was her own mother and the wife who had gone through thick and thin with her father.

“What do you think?” Instead of answering, Cecilia threw the question back to her.

Paula’s expression subtly shifted as she abruptly grabbed Cecilia’s wrist. “Show me the will!” she demanded.

Cecilia abruptly pulled away from her grasp. “Don’t worry. I’ll make it public in court.”

The will simply stated that if Magnus proved to be incompetent, Cecilia had the right to take over all of the Smith family’s assets. It didn’t speak ill of Paula in any way.

However, she intended to sow seeds of doubt in Paula’s mind, to instill fear in the latter.

Paula’s stomach began to ache again, her face breaking out in a cold sweat.

“You ingrate. I knew I shouldn’t have raised you!”

Upon observing Paula’s current state, Cecilia was certain that the former was indeed gravely ill.

Perhaps this is divine retribution.

As she turned to leave, Paula called out to her again, “Do you know why I favor Cassandra over you?”

Cecilia paused in her tracks.

“Because she is better, more sensible, and more like me than you are. And you, you disgust me!”

As if her words weren’t enough to vent her anger, Paula continued, “You’re nothing but a commoner. If it weren’t for your father insisting on keeping you, I wouldn’t have kept you. You don’t even deserve to live. You even have the audacity to mock me, your birth mother, when I’m ill. Remember this, you will never, ever measure up to Cassandra. I curse you, to never know

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peace in this lifetime!”

Cecilia stepped out, paying no further attention to the screaming Paula behind her.

She made her way to the corridor of the hospital, coming face to face with the approaching Cassandra.

“Cecilia,” Cassandra called out, while her gaze focused on the scar on Cecilia’s face. Deep down, she felt an unusual sense of satisfaction.

Would Nicholas still want you now in your current state?

Cecilia looked at her coldly. “Show some respect. Paula and I have long severed our mother- daughter relationship.”

Moreover, she had no desire to be the sister of someone as ruthless and cold–hearted as Cassandra.

Cassandra’s lips curled up in a mocking smile. “Do you really think you can just sever blood ties whenever you want? There’s an old saying, blood is thicker than water.”

The remark made Cecilia realize that Cassandra too had learned how to emotionally blackmail others, just like Paula.

Sure enough, in the next moment, Cassandra said, “There’s no need for family to bring each other to court. I’ve spoken to my father, and he’s willing to offer

you compensation. How does a hundred million sound?”

In Cassandra’s view, a hundred million was a generous offer, and she saw no reason for Cecilia to refuse.

In response, Cecilia asked her, “Why would your father need to compensate me if I’m only asking for what’s rightfully mine?”

Cassandra choked up, “Obviously it’s because of my mom, why else do you think we’re spending this money? Think it through, lawsuits aren’t a walk in the park. They’re expensive and time- consuming. Don’t end up with nothing in the end.”

“Then let’s wait and see,” Cecilia remarked before departing.

Cassandra watched her retreating figure, her hand clenched tightly.

Why didn’t I have her trade her life for Jon back then? Scorpius has now fled abroad, and no one dares to risk going against Cecilia anymore.

Cassandra was pregnant now, and Nicholas had agreed to marry her, so she had no choice but to let Cecilia off for the time being.