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    Especially when he thought of the conversation he’d heard, his heart bled with pain.


    She was still going to marry Luciano.


    Pregnant with his child and marrying Luciano.


    He choked and coughed, clutching his chest, heart–wrenching.


    The driver quickly helped him.


    “Wesley.”


    Wesley bent down and got into the car, “Drive.”


    He closed his eyes and leaned back in the seat, his voice hoarse, “Don’t go back to Chaston Vi, anywhere is fine.”


    At this moment, he didn’t want to return to that ce full of her memories.


    Heart–rending agony.


    Cecilia spent two days in the hospital, feeling much better.


    She also had her prenatal checkup.


    And she met with Eldridge again.


    Carillon had risen from a neer in the perfume industry to be one of the top yers.


    Eldridge was quite pleased with this progress.


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    He intended to offer Cecilia some shares <i>as </i>gratitude, with an underlying motive to keep her close.


    Cecilia declined once more,


    She smiled lightly at Luciano. “We’re getting married. We might not return to Aetherton, so keep those shares for yourself.”


    “Married?”


    A woman’s voice cut through abruptly.


    Larissa stood beside them, arm linked with Johan.


    Her eyes burned into Cecilia as she demanded, “You’re marrying Luciano?”


    Cecilia’s expression froze over. “None of your business.”


    Larissa bit her lip, deliberately provoking, “Your brother drank himself into stomach bleeding for you, and now you’re marrying another man? Cecilia, you’re heartless.”


    Stomach bleeding?


    Cecilia frowned. No wonder Wesley hadn’t shown up these past two


    days.


    “His drinking has nothing to do with me.”


    She dismissed it entirely.


    Larissa seethed. “Cecilia, have you no conscience?”


    Cecilia scoffed. “If you care so much, why not ditch your fiancé and go tend to him? What are you doing here?”


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    Larissa was furious.


    But before she could speak, Johan cut in impatiently.


    “Are we eating or not?”


    Larissa didn’t dare say another word.


    They left.


    Eldridge nced at Cecilia’s expression and said softly, “Wesley really is hospitalized, you…….”


    Cecilia pressed her lips together, her voice cool and detached. “That’s none of my business. Besides, I’m getting married.”


    They were already divorced.


    People from twopletely different worlds now.


    Eldridge offered an awkward chuckle. “Right, I forgot you’re getting


    married soon.”


    On the way back to the hospital, Cecilia brought up being discharged.


    The thought of Wesley staying in the same ce made her couldn’t wait to get out.


    Luciano, however, wouldn’t presume to decide alone and sought the doctor’s opinion.


    Dr. Sarah Thompson advised Cecilia to stay a few more days, if the flu came back, it’d be more troublesometer.


    Cecilia wasn’t happy about it, but for the baby’s sake, she had to listen to the doctor


    Luciano proposed: “Perfect timing. Let’s invite everyone for a meal and


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    announce the wedding.”


    Topletely cut ties with Wesley, this marriage had to be made public.


    Family might be skipped, but close friends absolutely had to be invited.


    Luciano went to make the arrangements.


    Noah was taken back to the Wilkinson estate by Luciano to stay with Gracelyn.


    Luciano brought up the marriage, but didn’t say it was fake, just that he and Cecilia decided to be together for Noah’s sake.


    Gracelyn sighed, “I won’t try to stop you, but you need to know the consequences of insisting on marrying her.”


    The Wilkinson family is in politics, and Cecilia has too many stains on her reputation.


    Even if they were forced stains, to the Wilkinson family, it’s a bomb.


    The Wilkinson family couldn’t ept Prisci back then, now it’s even less likely to ept Cecilia.


    Luciano frowned, then said, “It won’t be public, just inviting some friends in the circle for a meal.”


    He informed Gracelyn in advance because he didn’t want her to worry


    Gracelyn sighed, “After all, she’s Gwendolyn’s apprentice, it’s unfair to her.”


    She had someone bring a box over and handed it to Luciano.


    “This is my token of appreciation, give it to her.”


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    A pair of mutton–fat jade bracelets, quite valuable.


    “Thank you, Grandma.”


    Luciano took it, feeling grateful.


    Cecilia had few friends, inviting only Eldridge and Johan.


    Eldridge brought his sister Fang Tian, while Johan was inevitably apanied by Larissa.


    A few other friends from their circle also attended.


    Luciano briefly mentioned marriage ns, stating he’d apany Cecilia to settle in Baritel and likely return infrequently.


    Johan assumed Luciano and Cecilia had affirmed their feelings, persistently pressing Luciano about wedding arrangements.


    Luciano deflected, saying they’d discuss it after Cecilia gave birth.


    Larissa couldn’t resist sneering, “Mr. Wilkinson is so generous, willing to raise someone else’s child.”


    Johan’s smile faded as he nced at her.


    Larissa pouted, “I’m not wrong.”


    Cecilia truly led a charmed life–living three privileged years as Prisci, marrying Johan, protected by Wesley after her identity was exposed.


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