Chapter 588: Cecilia, Don’t Make Me Worry

Cecilia Vaughn also didn’t expect Cynthia Keaton to react so quickly. But seeing the young girl’s tearful yet worried eyes before leaving, Cecilia didn’t say much, only gesturing that she could handle it herself.

After all, Cecilia Vaughn estimated that it had been almost an hour by now.

Seeing the situation going awry, Mona Summers would find someone to look for her.

Although letting Adrian Law know his brother was frequenting nightclubs was embarrassing, when Cecilia Vaughn thought about it, it could be considered a show of camaraderie among classmates. A young guy standing up for his classmate was not a bad thing.

This notion, that a man has no passion in his bones, is what’s truly troubling.

...

In a world in decline, at the very least, Cecilia still believed her brother was inherently good.

Of course, whether for Cynthia Keaton or any other reason, Cecilia could not accept Evan Vaughn coming to such a disreputable place. After all, he was only a senior in high school and had a heart condition, making his body weaker than most boys. If anything happened to him, Cecilia couldn’t face their deceased mother.

To this day, Cecilia felt that their mother, Wendy Sutton, although weak when facing their lousy father and not the type to handle matters, Cecilia had never doubted her love for Evan or herself. So, when she went to the ferry for a break, it wasn’t to commit suicide.

No one could foresee such a natural disaster, right?

In the unpredictability of life, she only hoped those who cared about her, and those she cared for, could be well.

Living a safe and happy life would be wonderful.

To be shameless, even without Adrian Law, the Radiant Group was already in Cecilia Vaughn’s hands, and she wasn’t the type to monopolize their mother’s and grandfather’s estate. She had long decided on sharing the wealth with her brother.

As long as her brother could settle into a job and not squander everything away, living a middle-class life should be no problem at all.

This is also why Cecilia is so concerned about Evan Vaughn coming to the Elysian Fields All-Nighter City.

The harmful trio of gambling, drugs, and prostitution sounds like three things, but they’re not far apart. If you get hooked on one, you’re likely to get involved with the others.

Why do these shady things always thrive in dark corners?

...

Boss Zane never expected that Cynthia Keaton, who used to be bullied like a rabbit by them, would dare untie Evan Vaughn’s rope and escape.

He was so angry he wanted to jump, but with Cecilia Vaughn holding him at bay, Boss Zane was afraid that with any more movement, his manhood would be at risk.

No choice, Cecilia gave him a meaningful look at his unworthy two ounces of flesh before kicking his belly, the threat and contempt in her eyes obvious.

Even if his face was scratched by this little woman, it didn’t matter. After all, men often take pride in their scars, and Cecilia didn’t have any heavy weapon on her, she couldn’t do anything major.

But if Cecilia landed a kick on his most vulnerable spot, that would be disastrous.

Boss Zane, who prided himself on being a ladies’ man even though his health was deteriorating, would rely on health supplements to perform, but what if Cecilia rendered him impotent?

Who knows, this isn’t something a simple consultation can easily fix.

...

Now, Boss Zane really had some regrets about provoking this little lady.

He didn’t take Cecilia Vaughn’s earlier verbal threats regarding his private dealings with his nephew seriously; instead, he tried to use it to intimidate her.

"Miss Vaughn, there’s no need to be so ruthless, is there? Let me go first, and I promise I’ll let you leave respectfully."

"Hah..."

"Miss Vaughn, don’t overestimate yourself. My bodyguards were afraid of causing trouble, but think about it, if you really get into a big issue, you know my nephew is quite influential in the precinct. It could be quite easy for him to cause you trouble later."

...

Cecilia Vaughn coolly scrutinized him.

"Sorry, Boss Zane, but it looks like you will be the one facing trouble in the future."

As Cecilia Vaughn was cautiously dealing with these shameless greasy middle-aged men, she happened to record the conversation. Perhaps it was a stroke of intuition, but she sent everything to Doctor Zion Prescott when the others weren’t paying attention.

Though she wasn’t very close friends with Zion Prescott, he was known for his loyalty. And Evan Vaughn mentioned that during his consultations, Doctor Prescott’s temper was like a big brother, taking care of him.

Besides, Adrian Law once asserted that his good friend probably was more influential in politics than himself.

It’s understandable; Adrian is not as socially adept as Zion in the first place, and secondly, Zion’s excellent medical skills are known. Even if one holds high official titles or holds swaths of money, no one is immune to death when faced with mortality, one has to yield.

Some claim they treat money like dirt.

But what about with death?

How many can easily claim they don’t want to live after tasting power and pleasure?

Zion Prescott might not have miraculous healing powers, but he’s one of the most promising doctors of this era, offending the Prescott Family is almost like digging one’s grave.

...

The man named Zane initially didn’t understand what Cecilia Vaughn meant.

Until the sound of someone kicking the door echoed throughout the room.

Simultaneously, Cecilia Vaughn’s phone rang.

——Cecilia, don’t let me worry.

It was a message from Adrian Law.

As the door opened, Cecilia’s eyes lit up, thinking it might be Adrian or Zion Prescott coming.

But it wasn’t. It was a young man she’d never seen before, about twenty-seven or eight years old.

He wasn’t wearing a uniform, but his short hair was crisp, and he carried a strong military presence. Suddenly, Cecilia had a hunch, could this be the nephew Boss Zane mentioned?

Just as Cecilia raised her eyebrow, Boss Zane was overjoyed, almost ready to kill Cecilia with a glare.

"Great! Nate, quickly throw this shameless woman out. You don’t know, she almost killed me, boo..."

Boss Zane thought his savior had arrived, only for the young man called Nate to approach respectfully, apologizing earnestly to Cecilia Vaughn.

"Sorry, Miss Vaughn... I understand you were acting in self-defense, I’ve already listened to the earlier recordings. I’m ashamed to have such a disgrace in my family. If you think it’s necessary to send him to the precinct for accountability, I can take him and my men to escort him away to avoid further embarrassment."

"???"

Everyone was in a daze.