“Hey, why did you tell Alberto about this?” Lillian stomped her foot angrily. “Why did you tell him? He is going to cause trouble for you.”
“Alberto must be hoping to follow you for a lifetime as a kept man! Do you know that?”
“What trouble, mom? It isn’t appropriate, do you understand?” Dayanara said resignedly.
“What’s wrong?” Lillian said seriously, “Do you really treat Alberto as your husband? He’s just a symbol, a joke. You two don’t have feelings for each other, and you haven’t slept together either. Besides, everyone in the city knew that Alberto was a loser and you were a pure woman!”
“With your aunt and uncle as supporters and your reputation in the jewelry industry, who else dares to slander you?” Lillian said nonchalantly.
“Alas…” Dayanara sighed and didn’t say anything else.
Lillian said with a serious expression, “Dayanara, you must listen to me and your father. Follow Cecelia and she will help you solve every problem.”
“Cecelia is willing to help our family. This is a great opportunity. You must seize it.” Lillian tried her best to persuade Dayanara, “Dayanara, look at our family. Except your father, who else doesn’t have a good reputation in Auton? Now that you’ve finally managed to stand out and Cecelia intends to help you, our family can live up to the name of Mcconnell.”
“Think about it. You are highly valued in the group and the shareholders and the Board of Directors think highly of you. Your design was sold for a sky-high price of 100 million and broke the record. You’ve become a famous jewelry designer in Auton,” Lillian said slowly, “Does Alberto deserve you as a loser?”
Dayanara remained silent.
Lillian stared coldly at Alberto again and said seriously, “Alberto, I’ll be honest with you. Cecelia has fixed Dayanara up. The people she introduced were all competent men. They were rich and powerful, and they had extraordinary family background. Anyone among them is better than you!”
“You have to be self-aware. I’m not bullying you. As long as Dayanara has an eye for someone, you have to cooperate and divorce her,” Lillian said seriously, “Alberto, you should know how to repay kindness! Dayanara made you an assistant and turned you from a street vendor into a businessperson. You’ve made money and established connections in the Mcconnell Group. Isn’t our family nice with you?”
“If you have any conscience, don’t stop Dayanara from pursuing her happiness! You two are not on the same level.”
“Of course, if you cooperate, after the divorce, I will let Dayanara keep you in the Mcconnell Group and arrange a good position for you. You can still earn a lot of money. Isn’t that good? It’s fair for you, right?” Lillian put up with a reasonable solution.
Alberto objected in his heart and smiled.
After dealing with Dayanara’s mother for two years, he knew her very well.
She only valued money, not people, and she was keen on pursuing power and decency. As long as she had a chance to advance, she would definitely not let go of it.
Evidently, this time, the event of Cecelia taking the initiative to show goodwill to Dayanara was a chance for Lillian to enter the upper class of Auton. Lillian would definitely seize the opportunity and follow Cecelia so as to introduce her family to the upper class.
Indeed, Dayanara was different now. She was a diamond in the rough. Otherwise, why didn’t Cecelia show her goodwill in the past, but now?
“Mom, what are you talking about? I know myself. It’s like you’re playing an old, feudal game,” Dayanara said reluctantly.
Lillian said, “I didn’t mean to force you, just treat it as a blind date. The seminar is actually a gathering of celebrities. Whoever you have an eye on at the seminar, let your aunt be your witness.”
Talking to this point, Lillian coldly looked at Alberto and said, “I’m also reminding you. It’s fine if you insist on attending this seminar with Dayanara. But just take it as a fresh experience. At the same time, you should also have a look those famous and wealthy men. You should know in your heart how big the gap between you and them is.”
Alberto didn’t say anything and silently went back to his room to meditate.
“How dare you give me that deep freeze?” Lillian snorted coldly and looked at the door. “Sooner or later, I’ll kick you out of this house!”
“Mom, stop scolding him. Alberto has done a lot for the family,” Dayanara said thoughtfully, “Last time, Alberto spent money on asking for a favor and buying a car, and this time, he bought a house. I don’t think we should take his things for granted. You should repay him with something, right?”
“Didn’t Clark give us a million to settle that matter last time? I think half of the amount should be given to Alberto,” Dayanara said seriously, “I’ll withdraw some more money to compensate him for the car and the cost for that favor. In terms of the house, I’ll discuss with him later.”
“Dayanara, what’s wrong with you?” When it came to money, Lillian became very unhappy. “Isn’t that what he should do? Do you really think he’s kind to us? Didn’t I tell you earlier that he relied on you to get these things? Our family deserves those gifts!”
“Besides, the one million is our pension money. Save it in the bank,” Lillian said with dissatisfaction, “No one is allowed to touch it. Don’t be stupid to pay him back. He has developed a big appetite for other people’s kindness!”
Dayanara was speechless as she returned to her room. It seemed that she had to think of a way to transfer the money to Alberto.
…
The next day, early in the morning, Dayanara and Alberto left.
Erick had parked his car at the entrance of Fountain Neighborhood.
Dayanara and Alberto got in the car, and Erick started the car and drove to the downtown.
At the back seat of the car, Alberto closed his eyes to have a rest. Dayanara’s expression was a little awkward.
“Alberto, my mother is always like this. Don’t take her words to heart,” Dayanara said sincerely.
“You just bought a house for my family yet my mother scolded you like this. You must have resentment in your heart, right?” Dayanara said with some embarrassment.
“No,” Alberto slowly opened his eyes and said. He didn’t have to fuss about Dayanara’s mother.
Dayanara said seriously, “I will transfer the money you spent on asking for the favor as well as on the car to you now. However, I don’t have money for the two million you spent on the house. I think you can transfer the property ownership to yourself as compensation.”