NovelEnglishChapter 834: The security chief declined the envelope with a wave of his hand. "Mr. Phillips, I won't accept your gift. But rest assured, if anything happens, I'll let you know. You've always been good to our boss." Cedric nodded and left the envelope there anyway.
The chief eyed the thick wad of cash inside the envelope with surprise.
Back in his car, Cedric was restless. His secretary and driver had left to get sfood, leaving him alone.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe stared intensely toward Daniela's room.
Inside, he cursed himself over and over.
Daniela had always been fragile since childhood, and it had taken years to stabilize her health. If the stress of today made her condition worsen, he would never be able to forgive himself.
Cedric spent the entire night awake, restlessly sitting in his car, worried about missing any updates from the security guards.
Meanwhile, Daniela experienced a deep, undisturbed sleep.
When she awoke, the room was bathed in daylight, sunlight streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting warm pools of light across the floor.
"Morning, Daniela," Lillian greeted her, entering with a glass of milk. “Feeling any better?" Daniela nodded. "I'm feeling fine." After heading for a shower, she returned to find her phone buzzing with notifications.
She unlocked it, only to be bombarded by a series of headlines.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Cedric Phillips is spotted spending the night outside his wife's building." "Cedric Phillips issues an apology." "Daniela Harper seems to have everything." "Is a distraught Cedric Phillips' marriage to Daniela Harper on the brink of collapse?” And the list went on. Daniela blinked, unsure if she was seeing correctly.
"Marriage on the brink of collapse?" She chuckled to herself, shaking her head. Turning around, she saw Lillian's stern, unamused face.
"Cedric's still downstairs?" Daniela asked.
Lillian nodded. "Yes." Daniela exhaled. "Bring him up, please."
Lillian objected. “Daniela, you can't keep him in your life. He's just trouble. You haven't had a depressive episode in years, but last night, you did. What if something even worse happens next time? What about us? What about Elite Lux?" Daniela massaged her tense neck, offering a weak smile. "It's not as bad as you think."
"Not as bad?" Lillian's frustration grew. "How can you be so sure that if something like fast night happens again, you'll be able to handle it?" Daniela remained silent.
"I used to think Cedric was different from other men, rational and steady. But I was wrong. Love makes everyone lose their composure, you and him alike. Daniela, can you assurethat what happened last night with Cedric won't happen m again? Numans are impulsive, emotional beings. We can't always keep our feelings in check. Bringing a celebrity to a gala might be normal in your circles, but it triggered you. What can we learn from that? That shows how deeply you've fallen for Cedric. You might have thought of this relationship as a trial, easy to end if it didn't work out. But now, you have expectations. You're fooling yourself if you think otherwise. Lee mentioned yesterday that you need to keep your emotions in check. Another episode could be disastrous. You should distance yourself from him."
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