CEO’s Romantic Affair

Mrs. Riley looked at Stella coldly, without any emotion on her face, and said, ” No matter what Cathryn has ever done, she has never done anything wrong to you, Stella! You said you wore Cathryn’s old clothes and played with Cathryn’s old toys when you were a child… But do you know that those clothes and toys were not Cathryn’s, they were bought specially for you. She tore off the labels and deliberately pretended that she had used them before she gave them to you!”

“Your parents were so concerned about preserving their reputation that if Cathryn had bought you new clothes and toys, they would have felt uncomfortable. So when Cathryn realized that, she came up with this idea. The clothes that Cathryn gave you were all bought by her according to your size. Otherwise, how could her clothes fit you when you were half a head shorter than she was?”

“I feel relieved that you want to repay Cathryn since you are rich now, and I’m also glad to see that you two love each other. Your mother and I have been sisters for more than forty years, and I never thought she would treat her this way, nor has she ever slandered me in this way. If you treat Cathryn in this manner again, I will cut the cord.”

Mrs. Riley finished her speech, and she sat down beside Cathryn. She looked down at Cathryn, who was staring at her with such admiration in her eyes. Mrs. Riley clenched her teeth, bent over and pulled Cathryn up from the sofa, and said, “Let’s go home.”

There was a chill drilling into the marrow of the atmosphere, and Stella turned pale with fear. She hurried to grab Mrs. Riley’s arm and said, “I didn’t mean that, Aunt Victoria.” However, her hand was softly shaken off by Mrs. Riley.

Stella felt very ashamed, she didn’t want to be misunderstood by Mrs. Riley. She did this to Cathryn because she wanted her to know how well she was doing financially and that she had finally found someone special in her life. Elliot and Mrs. Lee were upset too. They hurried to stand up and took their elder sister by the hand, and said, “Don’t be angry, Victoria.”

Mrs. Lee’s eyes were full of tears as she recalled that her sister had helped her a lot when her family had been in a bad situation. What Stella said about Cathryn made her feel very ashamed and angry. Mrs. Lee scolded Stella harshly, “Apologies to your Aunt Victoria right now, Stella!”

Stella was about to apologize, but Mrs. Riley waved her hand to refuse and put on her coat. They were standing in the doorway, and Mrs. Riley looked like a queen. She said to everyone in the living room, “My daughter wants to be an actress, and I may disapprove, but I will always support her. She is a strong woman for pursuing her dreams. I know better than anyone else what my daughter’s character is. The entertainment circle is like a pool of muddy water, but I believe that she definitely has her own way of survival and has the correct values. You are not the mother who gave birth to her and raised her. You have no right to point the finger at her.”

She took a pause and continued, “When you judge her, I will stand out to protect her. This is how I show her how much I love her.” It was such a chaotic scene, Mrs. Riley said placidly as if reading a thesis, but had an unspeakable deterrent.

Mrs. Riley had always been taciturn. She was not like other people’s mothers, she had never read a bedtime story to Cathryn or cared about her menstrual cycle.

It was Mr. Riley who cooked Cathryn her favorite foods when she came back home, here now, she stood up for Cathryn. It was something that she will never forget. Cathryn had mixed feelings and could feel her eyes starting to fill up with tears. She bit down on her lower lip to keep herself from crying out.

Mrs. Riley had not given up on wanting Cathryn to become a teacher, but she didn’t want to nag. Mrs. Riley was indulging Cathryn in being an actress and pursuing her dream. When Cathryn thought of what she had done over these past two years, she felt a sense of shame and sadness.

“I’m sorry, mom. We’ve got to go.” Grabbing Cathryn’s hand, Mrs. Riley nodded to her mother. Then she opened the door and left with Cathryn and Mr. Riley. Mrs. Riley, Cathryn’s grandma, who had been sitting in the living room, said, “Okay, please, be careful on your drive home.”Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Cathryn’s grandma knew her daughter very well and knew that if Mrs. Riley said so many words at a time, she would be furious. She was in a huff, so she would certainly not take any advice from her right now.

After the door was closed, everyone in the living room was silent, and Stella was rooted to the spot by fear, wondering what to do. Grandma pulled Stella’s hand and smiled faintly. The kindness on grandma’s face, like a warm current, flowed into Stella’s heart. Stella knelt beside her grandmother and started to cry out.

“It’s really not Cathryn’s fault about your grandpa’s death. Don’t treat Cathryn this way anymore.” Grandma said to Stella softly, “Go to Cathryn’s home after Christmas and make an apology to Aunt Victoria and Cathryn.” Holding her grandma’s hand tighter, Stella nodded as she cried.

There was a genuine upsurge of emotion inside Cathryn’s heart. She still hadn’t calmed down after they got into the car. Cathryn clenched Mrs. Riley’s hand and looked at her for the umpteenth time. Her mind was buzzing with all sorts of thoughts.

Cathryn finally leaned her head on her mother’s shoulder, drawing strength and warmth from her like a child would do when they were little. Just as Cathryn had her head on Mrs. Riley’s shoulder, Mrs. Riley immediately glanced at her and said coldly, “Move your head. It makes me tired.”