When Her Death Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel) novel Chapter 2009

The moment Eloise brought those clothes home, her husband and mother-in-law sent her straight back to her parents' house.

Rebecca didn't mince words. “Either you come up with the money for those clothes, or don't bother coming back.”

Eloise returned to her parents' place in a miserable state, only to be scolded harshly by her father. If her parents had had a son, Eloise probably wouldn't even have been allowed to set foot back home.

She was consumed with regret. “I really messed up. Do you think you can help me raise five million?”

Her mother, Hannah, let out a sigh. “Do you think five million grows on trees? If your aunt were still alive, this wouldn't even be a problem.”

They had finally come to appreciate Paula's value.

“It's such a shame,” Hannah lamented. “That Cecilia just turned her back on the Escobar family like we didn't matter. If only she were more like Paula.”

Whenever Hannah thought about how Paula had married into the wealthy Smith family all on her own and brought fortune to the whole family, she couldn't help but feel a twinge of longing.

Eloise pursed her lips. “Over the years, we got a decent amount of money from the Smith family. How is it we can't scrape together five million now?”

“It's because your dad can't handle money to save his life! And your grandma, she scammed us not long ago and took the money to help your cousin, Magnus. Don't even get me started on him!”

Hannah clearly had no shortage of complaints about both Magnus and her own mother-in-law.

At that point, Heather was still staying in a hotel. She wanted badly to go home, so she called her two sons. But neither of them wanted anything to do with her.

“They're all so ungrateful. If Paula were still alive, I wouldn't be suffering like this.”

Heather was thinking more and more about Paula as she rambled. With no other options, she started hanging around outside Cecilia's company building, hoping to catch her.

Eventually, some employees started to notice her.

It's about time to settle this.

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