Chapter 201

The living room was empty.

Caiden was deeply concerned with Cedric's well-being, more than anyone else in the family.

He had spent a sleepless night, tormented by the fear of losing his three hundred million.

At dawn, he picked up an umbrella and went outside.

Cedric was still out there, enduring the torrential downpour.

The stormy weather felt harsh, with the wind driving the rain like needles against his skin.

Caiden tried to persuade Cedric earnestly. "Cedric, listen to my advice. Don't be so stubborn. The world is full of wonderful women. Why are you so fixated on Daniela?"

Cedric remained silent, his stance unyielding in the rain, his suit completely drenched.

"How about this, Cedric?" Caiden yelled over the roar of the rain. "You give me the three hundred million,and I'll introduce you to a woman even more beautiful than Daniela, someone who shares her charm.How about that?"

Cedric did not reply.

Frustrated, Caiden returned inside, casting a reluctant glance back at Cedric.

At breakfast, Joyce questioned her father,"Dad, why do you seem more concerned about Cedric than Daniela?"

Just then, Daniela descended the stairs.

Joyce addressed her. "Daniela, Cedric is your friend. You left him outside, and Dad had to check on him with an umbrella. Aren't you embarrassed?"

Daniela's expression turned icy, making Joyce recoil slightly Today, Daniela appeared quite formidable.

She then looked at Caiden with a half-smile and questioned,11SO1why are you more worried about my friend's well-being than lam?"

Caiden, caught off guard, was unable to respond.

Daniela wasn't interested in hearing Caiden's explanations. After breakfast, she went outside to dispose of the trash.

As she passed by Cedric, his rain-soaked hands reached out and grabbed her sleeve.

"Are you still mad?" Cedric's voice was low, unusually humble.

Daniela held the umbrella and asked, "Have you decided whether to tell me or not?"

Cedric pressed his lips together tightly.

He suspected that Daniela might have discovered the money he transferred to Caiden, and he felt the chances were significant. However, he wasn't willing to risk telling her himself.

He reasoned that his lack of honesty, compared to Cáiden's deceit, might seem more forgivable to Daniela.

He always prioritized Daniela's needs over his own.

"I was wrong. Please forgive me, I'm begging you," he admitted, offering his apology first.

Daniela simply glanced at him, said nothing, and returned to the villa.

Lillian, observing anxiously from upstairs, mouthed to Cedric, "Don't hide it anymore. The secret is already out!"

Without hesitation, Cedric pushed open the villa door.

As Daniela started uup the stairs, Cedric, soaked from the rain, followed her.

Daniela left her room door open. Cedric apologized. "I was wrong. I didn't mean to keep it from you. I just thought I could handle it myself.Please don't be mad at me."

His apology did not seem to have an effect.

Noticing a puddle of water on the floor, Cedric added, "I'll take a shower and come right back to make a sincere apology!"

With that, he quickly went downstairs, took a rapid five-minute shower, and hurried back upstairs without even wearing slippers.