Wife You Discarded is a Billionaire's Crush novel Chapter 160

"Not eating?" He stood by the bay window, unbuttoning his cuff with one hand.

His eyes, looking down at her, held a rare trace of gentleness.

Liliana didn't look up, so she missed his expression.

"No appetite," she said honestly.

Having blocked Sylvia on WhatsApp, she no longer wanted to continue with the Expo Manor design.

Eliminated from the competition, she faced an uncertain future at work.

The fact that she was still functioning and hadn't had a complete breakdown was a testament to her resilience.

If her attitude yesterday was one of resistance due to a bad mood…

…then the dissatisfaction radiating from her now was aimed directly at Cedric.

Cedric saw the design drafts on her computer and assumed she was upset about work.

He patiently said, "If you're unhappy, then quit. It's not worth ruining your health for such a meager salary—"

"Do I have the luxury of being willful?" Liliana cut him off, raising her eyes to meet his, her almond-shaped eyes unblinking. "Can I just quit because I'm unhappy? In that case, this role as Mrs. Forrest—I don't—"

I don't want it anymore, so why won't you just divorce me?

Her words caught in her throat.

It was true that Cedric didn't want a divorce, but it was even more true that she couldn't afford one.

"You what?" Cedric's expression instantly darkened. His cool hand cupped her chin, and he leaned in close to her face. "Liliana, have I been too lenient with you? Have I spoiled you rotten!?"

Sure enough, he shouldn't have offered her an olive branch.

He should have gone through with the divorce back then, all the way to signing the papers at City Hall.

Maybe then, after facing the harsh reality, she would have learned to be obedient!

Liliana's red lips twitched into a deeply sarcastic smile.

She was 'spoiled'?

Liliana was woken by the noise, but she kept her back to him, pretending to be asleep.

After changing, Cedric glanced at her back, then left with a cold expression.

On his way to the office, his phone suddenly rang. It was Leroy.

"Cedric~ you cruel, heartless man! I haven't slept in eighteen hours! I need to catch up on my sleep! I protest!"

His phone was connected via Bluetooth, and the man's clear, crisp voice was overly dramatic, with an intentional tremor.

It sent a shiver down Cedric's spine. "If you can't speak properly, donate your tongue!"

"If I donate it, how will I report the patient's condition to you?" Leroy scoffed. "We're both under your funding, so how can you spend so much on them and be so harsh with me!"

"Harsh?" Cedric gritted his teeth. "That lab equipment of yours costs millions a set. Didn't I buy that for you? Sylvia's annual profits are enough to support you. Don't you think I should give you special treatment?"

Leroy reminded him of Liliana, equally ungrateful!

Knowing he was in the wrong, Leroy chuckled sheepishly. "Alright, big brother, let's get down to business. This patient you've saddled me with is a real tough case!"