Reborn to Marry My Best Friend's Uncle novel Chapter 157

Sean's pupils constricted suddenly. His knuckles turned white from gripping the phone so hard.

Married?

He wondered if Annie was really going to marry that random man who had appeared out of nowhere. That manager who had nothing going for him except his good looks?

He almost immediately found Annie's number in his contacts and wanted to call and confront her.

How dare she! How could she forget the past so quickly and throw herself into another man's arms?

They hadn't been broken up for that long.

However, just as Sean's finger was about to tap on the dial button, the caller ID on the screen changed to another name—Cecilia Lambert.

Sean suppressed his rising agitation. He swiped to answer, and his voice, which had been tense just a moment ago, instantly softened. "Cecilia."

Cecilia's tearful voice immediately came from the other end of the line. "Sean... did you forget about me?

"I heard... I heard Annie is getting married in three days. Are you... Are you going to dump me?"

She sobbed uncontrollably, sounding as if she were about to collapse at any second.

Listening to her crying, Sean only felt annoyed. However, he remained patient and gently comforted her. "Don't overthink it. Why would I dump you?"

His mind was currently full of the news that Annie was getting married. She was like a splinter under his skin. He couldn't dig her out, and he couldn't ignore the pain.

He absolutely couldn't allow Annie to marry someone else so easily. In that moment, Sean shoved aside all thoughts of carefully choosing a wife of equal social standing to secure his status. None of it mattered anymore.

Sean looked at the night sky outside the window, a trace of determination flashing in his eyes. He spoke to Cecilia on the other end of the phone in a tone calmer than ever before.

"Cecilia, I asked the doctor. He said you have been recovering well recently. Let's get married."

On the other end of the phone, Cecilia's crying abruptly stopped.

The air seemed to freeze for a few seconds.

Then, her ecstatic voice came through the receiver, filled with disbelief. "Sean? Are... Are you telling the truth? Can we really get married?"

"Yes," Sean responded faintly. "I'll have someone arrange everything."

"That's wonderful! Sean, I love you! I really love you so much!" Cecilia was so excited that she was incoherent.

Sean didn't respond to her enthusiasm. Instead, he hung up immediately.

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