Chapter 1229 Faithful to the End
Azalea stared at Cecilia with disdain and said, "Nowadays, there are many girls who think they can get something for nothing just relying on their youth and beauty. They hope to seduce a rich heir and marry into a wealthy family. But it's not that easy to get into a wealthy family like ours. We value matching social status and mutual support. We can't let such girls marry into our family. I think you understand what I mean, right?"
Cecilia's expression darkened.
It seemed that Daryl's mother saw her as one of those girls, thinking she was after their family's money.
Cecilia reached out and placed the check back in front of Azalea, firmly saying, "Whether you believe it or not, Daryl and I truly love each other. I won't take your money. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now!"
After saying this, Cecilia stood up to leave.
Seeing Cecilia about to leave, Azalea immediately said, "If you think the amount is too small, that's fine. The Fields family doesn't mind giving you a bit more. Name your price. As long as it's reasonable, I can satisfy you. But you must never have any contact with Daryl again!"
Cecilia was already very angry and couldn't help but say, "Mrs. Fields, maybe you rich people think money is omnipotent and can buy anything, but we poor people believe that love cannot be bought."
"Do you dare say that if my son were a poor man, you would still love him?" Azalea's eyes sharply stared at Cecilia, as if she had already seen through her.
Cecilia couldn't help but laugh. When she met Daryl, she thought he was a poor man.
"What are you laughing at?" Seeing Cecilia laugh, Azalea looked displeased.
"Mrs. Fields, you are Daryl's mother, and I respect you. Please don't say such insulting things to me, or I might not be able to hold back from retorting."
Cecilia knew that no matter what she said, Azalea wouldn't have a good impression of her, so her tone was a bit stiff. However, she still didn't want to have any conflict with Daryl's mother, but Azalea's words were unbearable.
But Azalea was not one to back down. At her age, she had encountered all kinds of people and had always been proud. She wouldn't take a girl like Cecilia, who had no background, seriously.
"Miss Thorne, it seems you won't give up until you try. You are still young and beautiful. With hundreds of thousands of dollars, you can buy a small house and find a young man with a similar background to live with, have children, and live your own life. If you wait until you're older, it won’t matter no matter how beautiful you are. By then, you'll regret it, but it will be too late. Men, whether rich or poor, won't want an old woman. I'm a woman with experience, and you should listen to my advice. Don't be impulsive."
Cecilia didn't want to argue with her and said, "Thank you for your advice, Mrs. Fields, but I don't agree with you. I truly love Daryl, and no matter what happens in the future, I will accept it gladly!"
"If you refuse to listen to advice, don't blame me for being ruthless in the future!" Cecilia's persistence made Azalea furious.
Seeing the anger in Azalea's eyes, Cecilia lowered her head and said, "Goodbye."
After saying that, Cecilia resolutely turned and left.
As soon as she walked out of the café, tears welled up in Cecilia's eyes.
Azalea's words had greatly hurt Cecilia. She had expected that Daryl's mother might not agree to their marriage, but she didn't expect her to directly use a check to solve the problem and say such harsh words. Cecilia felt deeply insulted.
If it weren't for her true love for Daryl, she would have thrown the check at Azalea's face. But that was Daryl's mother, and she had to endure it.
Cecilia still had to go back to work and didn't want her colleagues to see her crying, so she looked up at the blue sky, forcing her tears back.
Back at her desk, her heart couldn't calm down for a long time.
Looking at her watch, she saw that there was still an hour left before she clocked out. Cecilia knew she was in a bad mood and that her eyes revealed she had been crying.
She didn't want Daryl to see her like this, so she sent a text message to him: [I'm having dinner with Marcella tonight. You don't need to pick me up. See you tomorrow.]
Soon, Daryl replied: [Aren't you prioritizing your friends over me? Leaving me alone.]
Seeing the message, Cecilia's lips curled into a smile, and she sent another message.
[You can hang out with your friends too.]
Then, they started texting back and forth.
[Aren't you afraid I'll meet a girl?]
[Go ahead, find a pretty one, don't lower your standards!]
[I feel like you don't care about me at all.]
[You can do whatever you want, I can't stop you.]
[If you wanted to stop me, you definitely could.]
[That requires self-discipline.]
[Don't worry, I'll be faithful to you.]
Seeing the word "faithful," Cecilia couldn't help but frown.
Azalea's attitude today was very firm. Could she and Daryl get married?
Although Cecilia knew she loved Daryl and Daryl loved her, she was still worried about their future. After all, a marriage that wasn't accepted and blessed by parents was somewhat unfortunate from the start, and would be difficult to be happy in the future.
Seeing this message, she didn't know how to reply, so she simply put her phone aside.
After a while, her phone rang.
In a daze, she picked up her phone and saw that it was Daryl calling.
She took a deep breath before answering the call.
"Hello?" Cecilia felt her voice was a bit hoarse.
"Why didn't you reply to my message?" Daryl's voice on the other end was a bit anxious.
Cecilia hesitated for a moment and then assertively said, "I'm working, okay? I haven't finished reviewing the draft yet. I'll be off work soon."
"Then you get busy." Daryl, understanding the situation hung up the phone.
After hanging up, Cecilia breathed a sigh of relief because if they had talked any longer, he would have noticed her mood and voice were off.
After work, she walked out of the office building in a daze.
Her eyes swept over the spot where Daryl usually parked his car when picking her up after work, and she couldn't help but feel sad.
She was very worried. If Azalea's attitude remained so firm, and Daryl insisted on being with her, would there be a rift between mother and son because of her? This was not something Cecilia wanted to see.
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