My Child and I Married a Billionaire novel Chapter 154

Chapter 154: Chapter 154: Cecelia Archer Is a Gold Digger

She never expected her brother’s call to be about Damien Vaughn. He was looking for her, and even Grandpa knew now.

A pang of sadness went through Cecelia Archer.

It wasn’t because of her brother, nor was it because of Damien Vaughn. It was because of Grandpa.

He was such an accomplished man. Not only had he never looked down on her and her daughter, but he had poured all his love into them.

By taking Candy and leaving so abruptly, the person she had wronged the most was Grandpa.

"How do you know Grandpa is worried too? Did he tell you that?"

"How would I know? Damien and Grandpa showed up at the gate of my residential complex. How do you think I know? Stop being so headstrong, Cecelia. You’re usually such a sensible person..."

As her brother spoke, he glanced back at the white-haired old man, his heart aching for him.

"Grandpa is worried sick about Candy. Where on earth are you? Just come back already."

The hotel room was small, and with Cecelia Archer’s phone on speaker, the voice came through clearly. When Candy heard her great-grandpa mentioned, a pang of sadness shot through her, and she couldn’t stop herself from crying.

"WAAAH... Mommy, does this mean I’ll never get to see Great-Grandpa again? I miss him so much. After you, Great-Grandpa is the nicest person in the whole world to me. I don’t want to leave him..."

Candy’s crying made Cecelia Archer want to cry as well.

She desperately wanted to explain things to Grandpa face-to-face, but after what had been said to her, she had to harden her heart.

"Candy and I are fine. Tell them not to worry. And don’t call me again. I..."

The phone was snatched away by Damien Vaughn.

"Cut the crap! Where the hell are you right now? Don’t think you can hide just because you blocked my number! Cecelia Archer, there’s nowhere in Veridia I can’t find. Don’t make me scare Candy when I hunt you down!"

Forty minutes later, Damien Vaughn arrived with Grandpa at the hotel where Cecelia Archer had checked in.

The moment the door opened, Candy threw herself into the old man’s arms.

"Great-Grandpa! I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to leave you, please forgive me! I miss you so much. No matter where I go, I’ll always, always remember you. Please, don’t be mad at me!"

Grandpa, a man as tough as steel in the business world, was so heartbroken by Candy’s departure that his eyes welled up with tears.

"What on earth is going on?"

He held Candy and sat on the edge of the bed, his body trembling with rage.

"Did you have a fight with your mother-in-law? Was there something you couldn’t talk through face-to-face? Did you have to run off with the child? Cecelia, you’re normally such a sensible girl. What’s gotten into you today?"

Cecelia Archer didn’t dare to tell the truth.

She looked at the old man’s teary eyes and then at Damien Vaughn, whose face was as black as thunder, and hesitated again and again.

"I didn’t fight with anyone. Your mother has been very good to me these last few days. I just..."

"You didn’t fight with anyone? Then what’s with your face?"

She stood before Damien Vaughn with her eyes downcast, picking at her fingers. The room’s bright light illuminated her face, making the red print of five fingers clearly visible.

Damien Vaughn’s voice was laced with anger as he grabbed her chin and forced it up.

Cecelia Archer hadn’t realized the mark from the slap was still visible, much less that he would see it. She quickly turned her head away, instinctively covering her cheek with her hand.

"It was my fault. I said some awful things, I talked back to your mother and made her angry... It seems we just don’t get along. I made her furious today, so I’m too ashamed to go back."

With that, she suddenly dropped to her knees with a THUD and kowtowed to Grandpa, her eyes red.

"Grandpa, I am so, so grateful for how you’ve taken care of Candy and me, but I really can’t go back. I hope you can understand and forgive Candy and me for being so inconsiderate. We can never repay your kindness..."

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