Chapter 717

Chapter 718
Jayda brightened at that “Well, that means you two get along, doesn’t it? Ms. Pryce, Jayson’s always been that way with people. Honestly, he scares me sometimes. But if you and Shane get along, you should come by more often.”
“Is that so? Mr. Larkin does have better taste than Jayson.” Cecilia glanced in the direction Jayson had gone. She didn’t respond to the second half of Jayda’s suggestion.
Shane sipped his tea. He was fully aware of what Jayda was thinking. She wanted him and Cecilia to develop something. Ideally, a marriage.
With that…
Jayson went to Betty’s bedroom.
After what happened yesterday, Betty was shaken and felt unwell. She was resting in bed.
The moment she saw Jayson, she pushed herself up. “How’s Ari?”
Jayson sat down. “Didn’t Mom tell you?”
Betty’s expression soured. She couldn’t help feeling the heavens were cruel. Why treat such a good woman so harshly?
But…
“Ms. Pryce came to visit. What kind of attitude was that?” Evelyn’s voice cut in as she entered. This content belongs to.net
Jayson poured Betty a glass of water. His tone was cold. “You don’t need to worry about my attitude. You should be worrying about Aunt Jayda’s motives. She clearly wants a tie with the Pryce family. I’d think that should concern you more.”
Evelyn’s expression hardened after being spoken to so harshly again.
Jayson didn’t bother sugarcoating. “Stay away from Cecilia. Aunt Jayda clearly has her own agenda. I’m making my stance clear now. I’ll never let Cecilia be part of this family.”
Cecilia clearly came to work on the Larkins. With Ariel’s abortion and endometrial cancer now public, it would only take a few words to stir up trouble. Drama was inevitable.
He could already guess what Jayda was scheming. With Shane unmarried and Cecilia looking like an attractive option, it was obvious what she was thinking.
But Jayson would never allow trouble like Cecilia to enter this family. Once Ariel recovered, he didn’t want her to deal with this kind of nonsense again. He wouldn’t allow her to suffer even the slightest grievance.
He would deal with Cecilia himself.
“What are you talking about?” Evelyn wasn’t happy.
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Betty stayed silent. She understood Jayson’s point. He wasn’t just talking to Evelyn. He was talking to her too.
Jayson was worried she might interfere in his relationship with Ariel.
Betty knew him well enough. He was calculating and always several steps ahead.
Once Jayson confirmed Betty was fine, he stood up.
At the door, he glanced back at Evelyn. She had clearly been stung by his words because her expression was
tense.
He looked at her calmly, his tone unchanged. “Please remember one thing. I’m a married man. I expect all of you to act with some decency. I have no interest in getting a secondary wife in a society that practices monogamy.”
The words were harsh, but they cut straight to the point.
Evelyn’s face drained of color.
Cecilia happened to walk in just in time to hear that. The smile on her lips froze, and her expression turned downright ugly.
What did Jayson take her for? How dare he describe her like that? (1)
Even Shane, standing beside her, frowned and tried to defend her dignity. “Jayson, that was out of line.”
But after everything with Ariel’s illness, Jayson had no patience left for civility. As he strode past them, his cold voice cut like a blade against the skin. “If you think it’s fine, then go home and tell your dad to take another wife.
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Jayda, trailing behind, blanched and trembled with rage.
Since when did Jayson speak so viciously?
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