The Billionaire Heir Fell for the Wrong Girl (Hathaway Whitmore) novel Chapter 165

Chapter 165

When Hathaway stepped inside, Mary was carefully tidying up and quietly mopping the floor in the entryway. Her movements were quiet and deliberate, making the atmosphere feel heavy and tense.

Sylvia sat upright in the center of the living room sofa, her face showing a faint ashen pallor.

Celeste smiled faintly when she saw Hathaway return, as if nothing had happened.

“Celeste, Mom,” Hathaway asked nervously. “Did she hurt you? Are you both okay?”

“We’re fine, don’t worry. Vivian got a call and rushed out. She barely said a word,” Sylvia said, pulling Hathaway into her arms and gently patting her back. “No matter how out of line Vivian gets, she wouldn’t actually lay a hand on us.”

“And you, Celeste?” Hathaway asked.

Celeste gave her a reassuring smile. “I’m fine, really. You don’t need to worry about me.”

“I’ve already told Celeste. Next time something like this happens, she shouldn’t come downstairs,” Sylvia said.

She looked down at Hathaway in her arms. “If you really like Zachary, follow your heart. Nothing else matters.”

Hathaway quietly leaned against Sylvia, her heart heavy with emotion.

How could it not matter? she thought. Vivian targeted my family.

“I don’t like him anymore,” Hathaway said.

She lifted her face from Sylvia’s embrace. “I see him as a really good friend.”

Celeste watched quietly from the side, a hint of something complicated flickering in her eyes.

Sylvia gently stroked Hathaway’s soft hair, her eyes filled with concern and love. “Don’t force yourself.”

She paused, carefully choosing her words. “If you’re ready to move on, it’s okay to meet new people. I heard Evelyn from the Montgomery family is also looking around lately.

“If you’re open to it, I can help arrange for you to meet a few people from respectable families, with good character. People who might be a good match for you. If nothing comes of it, you’ll at least make some new friends.”

Hathaway agreed easily. “Okay.”

Sylvia breathed a silent sigh of relief.

Good, at least she wasn’t too attached, Sylvia thought.

The Whitmore family never cared about how impressive someone else’s background, work, and they never demanded wealth or status.

Even if Hathaway ended up with someone who had nothing, as long as he was honest, ambitious, and had a decent, stable job, that would be enough.

If it came down to it, Sylvia could set Hathaway up with a few homes, like a standalone villa, a cozy townhouse, whatever she needed. She’d make sure Hathaway never had to worry about a thing and could enjoy a simple, comfortable life.

No need for Hathaway to get caught up in all that complicated high-society drama. Sylvia wanted her daughter to live her own peaceful life.

But Zachary’s family situation is messy.

If Hathaway really ended up with him, the Suttons aren’t fond of Zachary, and Vivian would be her mother-in-law in name only.

Hathaway would really suffer.

“If Vivian shows up again, I’ll tell her you two are nothing more than friends,” Sylvia said gently.

Hathaway gave a quiet nod, grateful for her mom’s understanding.

Her phone kept buzzing nonstop. Mia wouldn’t stop calling. “Mom, Celeste, I’m going to my room,” Hathaway said.

Once she got to her room, Hathaway finally answered. Mia burst out on the other end, freaking out, crying, and rambling nonstop, her voice full of panic and fear.

Hathaway rubbed her temples, trying to calm herself. “Don’t worry, you’ll be fine tomorrow. Honestly, you’ll probably outlive me.”

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