His Housewife Had Secret Identities novel Chapter 96

But Niamh knew perfectly well she didn't have a choice.

"I know about your relationship with Mr. Thomas. You're a married woman, and there shouldn't be a third party involved in your marriage. Even if one day you get divorced, I could never allow Julian to marry a woman who's already been married once... Do you understand?"

Cassidy noticed the change in Niamh's expression and tried to soften her tone. "Don't take my words the wrong way. Julian is still young and inexperienced, and as parents, we just want to make sure our children don't make mistakes. Miss Rivers, you're beautiful and considerate—I'm sure you can understand where I'm coming from. Of course, I'm also very grateful that you convinced Julian to come home and take over the family business…"

Niamh watched as Cassidy pulled a bank card from her leather purse.

"Since you're Mr. Thomas's wife, Miss Rivers, it wouldn't do if my gratitude seemed insincere."

She offered the card to Niamh.

"There's five million on it. Don't worry—I've already had it notarized as a personal gift to you. It has nothing to do with Mr. Thomas."

In other words, the money wouldn't count as marital property.

Niamh would never have guessed that Julian's mother, who always appeared so composed and gracious, could be so calculating beneath the surface.

What Cassidy feared was that Niamh might try to get back together with Julian after a divorce.

"Don't worry. I won't see Julian again."

Niamh felt as if she'd swallowed something bitter.

After all, Julian was a genuine friend to her.

"But I don't need the money," she protested.

"I insist," Cassidy replied. "I won't have peace of mind unless you accept it."

"Alright, then. I'll take it."

If buying Cassidy's peace of mind was all it took, Niamh wouldn't argue further.

By the time she and Cassidy returned to the station, Julian had already been taken away by Zack.

Niamh didn't even get a chance to say goodbye. An unexpected sense of loss crept over her.

Nearby, Jonathan's expression was grim.

But in this small circle, he couldn't really do anything to Julian in the end.

At the very least, thanks to this incident, Sprague had managed to secure some benefits for The Thomas Group. It wasn't a total loss.

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