Pay For Lovely Me novel Chapter 3

Ten days later...

The Su Group went bankrupt.

Ned was hospitalized, having suffered a cerebral hemorrhage.

"Slap!"

The crisp sound echoed in the corridor of the hospital.

Emily Ning had hit Celia's face violently, leaving fingerprints on her cheek.

Celia reeled from the force of the slap. Ryan, who saw everything, looked pained.

"Mom! What are you doing?"

Joe asked with a frown. There was a flash of pity in his eyes.

"What am I doing? If she hadn't been so arrogant and refused to do as the president of the Han Group said, the Su Group wouldn't have gone bankrupt, your father's blood pressure wouldn't have shot up and he wouldn't have been here in the hospital. Celia, you are just a jinx and ingrate! Your father loves you so much but you put him in a life-and-death situation. Do you have no conscience?"

Emily Ning retorted. She glared at Celia, whose left cheek was turning red and swelling because of the slap.

"Aunt Emily, you've gone too far. Celia has done so much for the company. She doesn't want to lose her dignity in exchange for the company's welfare. Why don't you ask Nancy to do it? Isn't she more capable?"

shouted Ryan, jumping in to protect Celia. He stared at Emily Ning angrily. His sharp words pricked Emily and Nancy.

Nancy was especially resentful of Ryan at this moment as he had hit a nerve.

She had tried everything to seduce Hans lately, but she failed in getting close to him. If she succeeded, she wouldn't have needed Celia.

Seeing that the tension was mounting, Joe hurriedly pulled his mother away. Nancy glowered at Celia and followed them out in a huff.

Silence ensued in the corridor again. Looking Celia's swollen face, Ryan said with concern,

"Celia, don't listen to Aunt Emily. Your face is swollen. Let me get you an ice pack."

Celia pursed her lips, with undisguised sadness.

She felt guilty. If she was willing to do what that horrid man had casually proposed ten days ago, perhaps the Su Group would be saved from bankruptcy.

After a long silence, she said softly,

"I want to see my father first."