Chapter 1303
Julian’s Stand-In Wife
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Crash!
Noel, who almost shut his eyes, took a few hasty steps back as the bouquet fell from his hands. The bright red roses scattered on the floor, looking just like sorrowful tears.
âMrs⦠Mrs. Jarvisâ¦?â Noel almost lost his tongue as he stuttered, his hands trembling.
Damn it!
Thankfully, he didnât end up kissing her. Otherwise, things would have ended in a tragedy.
Noelâs eyes widened as he spoke, his throat parched. âWhy⦠whyâ¦â
Before he could bring himself to ask her why Sue was here, she stood up.
She was wearing a pair of heels and a dark-colored tweed two-piece suit. Noel could see traces of Cecilia in her, but there was an air of matured, dignified grace about her.
Her eyes werenât vicious, but her stare was akin to the lash of a whip. His face turned bright red from the scrutiny.
âThe brooch on your chest,â Sue said, ignoring Noelâs rude attempt at kissing her.
She simply looked at him calmly.
âItâs Julianâs reward for you, no? He bought this brooch at a sky-high price at an auction back then. I thought heâd use it himself. Turns out that he gave it to you.â
Noel didnât know where this brooch came from. If it werenât for the situation right now, he would have been elated to hearthat. But now, his heart was sinking into a deep, dark place.
Rewardâ¦
Sue didnât look disdainfully at him, and her tone was very flat. She was clearly telling the truth, but it made Noel feel terrible.
To her, the brooch that Julian gave him didnât indicate how close they were. Rather, it was merely a reward from a boss to a subordinate.
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To Sue, Noel was Julianâs servant, a mere lapdog.
He wasnât a living, breathing man who was capable and dignified by his own right and achieved success by his own merits.
Sue Chimmery, in her identity as Mrs. Jarvis, looked down on Noel. She didnât say much, but she destroyed Noelâs pride even in her silence.
âMrs. Jarvis,â he said, âwhere is Ms. Jarvis?â
Was she not holding onto her phone when he texted her that day?
Sue saw through Noelâs thoughts. She knew that he must be feeling very awkward.
However, she had to make things clear, lest Noel continued being delusional. In the long term, making him face reality as soon as possible was for his good. 1 Sue placed Ceciliaâs phone on the table. âShe wonât be coming to see you. After she sent you that text, she had been thinking about how best to tell you clearly to your face.
Noel, Cecilia wants to break up with you.â
Things were going well when they bid farewell that day.
Why did she suddenly want to break up?
Noel didnât believe Sue. Driven by his love for Cecilia, he said boldly, âMrs. Jarvis. A week ago, when I texted Cecilia, were you the one who replied to me? Where was Cecilia at that time?â
Sue remained silent.
She glanced at Noel before looking at a bag, out of which she retrieved a check that she placed on the table. âThis is for you. Take it as compensation for the break-up. As for Ceciliaâs condition, I beg you not to tell anyone about it.â
Sue still wanted to arrange a good marriage for Cecilia in the future.
Ceciliaâs condition was a point that acted fatally against her. Even so, Sue wanted to keep it under wraps as much as possible.
Noel looked at Sue, bewildered. He then glanced at the check-it wasnât a small sum.
450 thousand dollars.
Noel laughed.
He took the check. âFine, Iâll accept it.â