Semua Bab Five Years of Marriage to Mr. Bradford: Bab 191 - Bab 200

Vivian shook her head quickly. "No worries. We're friends, after all. And we've got...""Alright," Rebecca cut in with a warm smile. "Meeting like this was fate, pure and simple."What was left unsaid was that Vivian had come out ahead on the deal. Rebecca had paid her and her boyfriend a hefty sum for their help, and now Wade had landed an excellent job."Don't worry," Vivian reassured her. "I'll stay at the hotel with Josette these next few days, and I already bought her plane ticket. You can swing by and pick her up when it's time."Rebecca nodded, then opened the takeout containers and called them over to eat. After the meal, Vivian excused herself with an errand to run, leaving them alone to talk."Grandma, don't worry about a thing while you're here," Rebecca said softly. "In three days, we'll leave for Arelmoor. There wasn't enough time to sort out your visa, so you'll stay in an apartment there for a month. Once the paperwork is ready, we'll go and reunite with Aunt Kaitly

"Did he tell you?" Rebecca demanded."Didn't have to," Marie scoffed. "Everyone knows that. He only spoils his first love. So enviable.""Enviable? Go ahead and try it yourself," Rebecca said coolly."Try what?" Marie stammered, her eyes darting."Try getting Mr. Bradford to spoil you," Rebecca smirked.Marie's face flushed crimson. "What nonsense are you talking about?"Emmett lost it. "Watch your mouth, Rebecca!""Mine's clean. Can't say the same for what's inside some people's heads." Rebecca pulled a stack of photos from her bag and slapped them on the desk. "This guy... Tell me you don't recognize him."He snatched the pictures, his color draining. "What the hell? Did you stalk me?""Didn't need to. You weren't exactly subtle," Rebecca said, her voice slow and deliberate. "Morten. That's his name, right?"The photos, taken from all angles, showed Emmett dining, getting into a car, and walking around with a middle-aged man."So what? Can't I have friends?" Emmett's lips

Emmett saw Soren's hesitation and panicked further."Dad, you can't abandon me," he pleaded. "I don't want prison. Please!"Soren glanced warily at Rebecca and Vance. "Son, begging me won't help. I've got no power or money."Feeling sorry for Emmett, Adeline glared. "Just sign that waiver!""I-I can't," Soren stammered."That's our son!" Adeline screamed. "You're really going to watch him rot in prison?"Her defiance annoyed Soren, who was used to ruling the house. He shot back, "So what if he does a few years? Do you even know the amount of that redevelopment money? He couldn't earn it in ten years!"Emmett broke down. "Dad, you always said I was your favorite.""So what? Can you hand me tens of millions?""You old bastard! I'll kill you!" Adeline fished out a pair of scissors and lunged."You're insane!" Soren bolted, only to fall to the ground.Rebecca saw what happened: Emmett had tripped him. Adeline sat on top of him, holding the scissors at his throat."Are you signi

"He's your brother," Vance replied curtly, stepping on the gas."But he..." Rebecca started, eager to say that Emmett was never reliable.She swallowed her words, seeing no point.For years, her family had shown Vance nothing but greed. She had advised him countless times not to indulge them, but he had always responded, "They're your family."Back then, she had believed that they would grow old together and that these problems could be fixed slowly. He meant well, and this was his way of repaying her.Catherine's return blew every buried landmine sky-high. But it was better this way.Before she left, Vance and her family would have their final, clean break."Don't stress about Emmett," he said while driving. "It's all under control. Doesn't affect me."She glanced at him, and he chuckled, his eyes on the road. "What? Don't you believe me? Morten Coleman and he thought they were smart, trying to suck me dry. They were unaware of my grander plan."She didn't know the details of

Rebecca opened the car door and stepped out. Vance got out of the other side.The moment her feet hit the pavement, a sweet voice came from a near distance. "Vance!"It was Catherine. How was she everywhere?Vance was surprised. "What are you doing here?""You said you'd bring me bubble tea, right? The only place on the way that has my favorite flavor is this mall, so I came here to wait," she explained, smiling brightly. "I just wanted to see you sooner."Rebecca stood on the curb; her cab was four minutes away."Oh, Rebecca is here too?" Catherine gasped, pretending to just notice her presence. "I didn't know.""Yeah, we just had something to handle," Vance said, glancing behind her. "Where's all the stuff you bought?""Oh, I couldn't carry it, so I left everything at the supermarket entrance. We can grab it on the way." Catherine bounced in front of him. "I came to pick you up."He chuckled with amusement. "You came to pick me up? Well, thank you."Rebecca kept her eyes on