Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Chapter 253

Andre frowned, murmuring, "Cut Naomi some slack, will ya?"

Only then did Mia realize it was Naomi's worst moment. She cared about her dignity so much, and

being seen at her most vulnerable would sting.

Andre's little firecracker calmed down in his arms. Worried that Mia would lose her cool again, Andre

held her tight, restricting her movements. The couple eavesdropped from the corner.

"Naomi." The guy said, "I raised you. I'm your old man, so you should be caring for me. I was in the

hospital, and you didn't visit. You sent Leo instead. Are you trying to ditch me? If you push me, I'm

capable of camping out in front of City Hall, letting everyone see how the Mayor's wife treats her own

father."

Naomi gritted her teeth, her hand balled into a fist, "My husband's family is here. If you dare lay a finger

on me again, neither my husband nor my son will let you off."

Ellory glared at Naomi, "What's your status in the Marshal family? You should be grateful that I married

you into the Cedillo family. Now that you're living the good life, have you forgotten about your own

father?"

Seeing her sister-in-law being bullied, Mia couldn't stand it, "Honey, let me go. I need to teach that old

man a lesson."

She had a knife in her bag. Now, she planned to use it.

Andre held her back, "Stay put." He was watching the scene unfold.

Naomi was also getting mad, "What do you want?"

Ellory exchanged glances with the man beside him, "You should give me a million for my retirement.

Your brother has gotten into trouble. He needs five million. I want to see this six million tomorrow.

Otherwise, I'll make a scene at City Hall."

Naomi said, "Six million? I don't have that much money."

The man beside Ellory, who looked to be in his thirties, retorted, "Who's gonna buy that you’re claiming

to be broke? You're the daughter-in-law of the Cedillo family. Don't they give you gifts on New Year's?

Cut the crap, or I’ll be physical."

Naomi looked at the man, "Kyle, I don't work. I live off my husband. The money the Cedillo family gives

me, I keep it for my son. You want it? Just dream on."

Naomi may not be the most attentive mother, but she knew what she should leave for her son. When

someone tried to touch her son's interests, she would definitely fight back.

Naomi told them, "You should be satisfied. We live our own lives, seperately. If you keep bothering me,

my husband's family will definitely not let you off. Thirteen years ago, they could beat you to a pulp.

They still can today."

Ellory scoffed, "Back then, you were carrying a Cedillo baby. Do you still think you can do that today?

At the banquet just now, I seee Andre has already married someone. They no longer care about you.

You're still trying to get close to Mia, butter her up. You've lost your status in the Cedillo family, haven't

you? You might as well take this opportunity to cozy up to your brother, lest you get kicked out by Mia

and end up on the streets."

Naomi glared at her biological father, her teeth gritted, "I will never."

Ellory said, "Tomorrow, if I don't see the six million, I'll make a scene at the government building. Don't

send your son again. I'll have people there too. If you want to see your son get hurt, let him go then."

With that, Ellory and his son left.

Kyle, Naomi's half-brother, threatened Naomi as he left, "Six million. Not a penny less. If you don't bring

the money, then don't blame me for hurting your son. Without Leo, you'll have no child in your life."

Naomi was trembling with rage at her family’s threats. She bit her lip, ready to throw down with them.

After they left, Naomi suddenly seemed to lose all support. She staggered back against the wall,

steadying herself. She leaned against the window, tears streaming down her face. She balled her hand

into a fist and slammed it against the window.

Seeing this, Mia felt a pang of sympathy. Just as she was about to step out, Andre pulled her away. Mia

looked back at Naomi's lonely figure, and let Andre lead her away.

Once they were in the lobby, Andre explained to his wife, "Those two were Naomi's father and half-

brother."

Mia asked, "Half-brother?"

Andre nodded. Now that his wife was his treasure, he had no secrets from her. So he took her to a

quiet corner to explain.

He said, "Naomi isn't the heiress of the Mastin Corporation. Back then, my father was a government

official, and the Mastin family wanted to please him by arranging a marriage between their daughter

and my brother. However, not long after, my father was accused of corruption and suspended from his

position. Our family was investigated for half a year, and it nearly affected my brother. The Mastin

family wanted to call off the engagement, but my father saw through their intentions. Although he was

disappointed, he agreed. But half a year later, my father was cleared of the charges and reinstated. It

seemed like the higher-ups intended to promote him. The Mastin family, a century-old business in

Havenbrook with deep pockets and political connections, heard about this and thought my father might

be promoted again. So they didn't bring up calling off the engagement that hadn't been officially

cancelled. They continued to discuss my brother's marriage with my parents."

Mia listened intently and asked, "What happened next?"

Andre recalled, "But what no one knew was that my father gave up his official career and went into

business."

As a result, when the Mastin family wanted to call off the engagement for the second time, everyone in

Havenbrook knew about the alliance between the two families, and they had no face to do so. But how

could the Mastin family's daughter marry a Cedillo with no family background?

On the wedding day, Miss Mastin ran away from the altar. In the end, it was the illegitimate daughter,

Naomi, who took her place and married into the family.

Naomi was Ellory's secret child. Her mother thought she was carrying a boy and planned to give him to

the Mastin family to raise, hoping to make a few bucks. But, surprise! She gave birth to a girl. The

Mastin family didn't plan to accept her, so she had to live with her mom. Nevertheless, the patriarch of

the Mastin family had a soft spot for her and decided to bring her home. One could only imagine what

life was like for Naomi in the Mastin household. Têxt © NôvelDrama.Org.

Later, she married into the Cedillo family, and her life began to look up. When she first got hitched,

Andre was totally taken aback by her arrival. The eldest sister, who was supposed to be a little

princess, was capable of doing all the heavy housework. Even though they had a maid to cook, she

was still up at dawn preparing breakfast for everyone. At that time, Andre was just a kid and didn't

really get it.

On his wedding night, Bruce discovered that his wife wasn't the Mastin family's princess. He was

pissed off at first, thinking that the Mastin family was looking down on them. They thought the Cedillos

were going downhill, so they just found him any girl to be his wife. Not only Bruce, but even Hansen

was miffed.