Taking Back What My Sister Stole novel Chapter 240

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Couldn’t he just leave each other alone?

At least Baritel held no trace of Wesley, and that eased Cecilia’s mind considerably.

A month passed.

Cecilia’s entire mental state underwent a remarkable transformation.

Meanwhile, Eldridge was preparing to launch a new product line and invited Cecilia to join Carillon Group as a special partner.

Given her pregnancy, she’d primarily offer remote guidance for now.

Cecilia declined the partnership title, opting instead for short–term collaboration with Eldridge.

After all, online critics still questioned her perfumer credentials, claiming her Holiday Series leveraged formulas left behind by Priscilla.

Eldridge brushed off such details–Cecilia’s agreement was all that mattered.

He immediately announced the news to the press.

Reactions split between support and skepticism.

Only those who’d witnessed Cecilia’s talent at Sir’s apprentice ceremony understood what her joining Carillon truly meant for the brand.

They awaited her new creation.

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Cecilia didn’t disappoint. Coinciding with White Dew, she unveiled Carillon’s latest fragrance through the collaboration.

Unlike the previous Holiday Series perfume, this fragrance launched by Carillon exudes a more subtle elegance.

On that same day, the Carlton Group announced the suspension of the Agricultural Almanac System perfume project.

The entire Holiday Series perfume collection will be sealed away, and existing releases will cease production and sales.

This rendered all previously launched Holiday Series perfume limited editions.

For a time, its momentum overshadowed Carillon’s entirely.

Eldridge fumed, convinced Wesley deliberately stole Carillon’s spotlight.

Cecilia disagreed, noting the Carlton Group spanned multiple industries with perfume being merely one segment.

Wesley scoffed at Carillon’s modest assets.

Still, intentional motives likely existed—but only marginally.

Cecilia started reading again.

Basking in the autumn sun, her days grew increasingly warm and peaceful.

Until one evening during her bath, her foot suddenly cramped. By the time she struggled into clothes and stepped out, her body was chilled to the bone.

Luciano rushed her to the hospital immediately, but it couldn’t stop the

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raging cold.

As a pregnant woman, medication required extreme caution.

Luciano didn’t dare take risks and sent Cecilia to Aetherton.

After all, the nation’s top obstetrician was Dr. Sarah at Chu Hospital.

Dr. Sarah had already examined Cecilia.

It wasn’t serious.

She just needed an IV.

Luciano sighed in relief. “Thank God we came in time.”

If anything happened to the baby, it would devastate Cecilia too.

He paused, lowering his voice. “How about letting me take care of you?”

He’d considered Johan’s proposal.

Noah was growing up and would soon need schooling–he required a stable family environment.

Cecilia was, in truth, the perfect choice.

Cecilia stared, stunned by Luciano’s words.

“I…”

“Your pregnancy is advancing. You’ll need constant care soon. Surely you don’t want anything happening to the child.”

Cecilia began to speak, but her gaze caught a familiar figure at the doorway.

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The refusal stuck in her throat.

She stayed silent.

Weighing her options.

Finally, she agreed.

“Alright, let’s get married.”

The child in her belly–Wesley wanted it, she wouldn’t stop him. But Noah’s custody? She’d fight for it without question.

When she looked up again, the figure at the door had vanished.

Cecilia withdrew her gaze and corrected herself.

“A marriage of convenience.”

Luciano was stunned. “A marriage of convenience?”

Cecilia explained, “We tell everyone we’re married, act as husband and wife, but don’t register it legally.”

After all, no one would demand to see their marriage certificate when they presented themselves as spouses.

Seeing Luciano’s silence, she sighed. “I don’t plan on actually marrying. Besides, Priscilla loved you. She’s gone now, and I won’t take what was hers.”

“As for me, I’ll hire a nanny when the time comes.”

Luciano could remarry.

But whoever he chose, it absolutely couldn’t be Cecilia.

Luciano nodded. “I didn’t think it through.”

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His intentions were good; Cecilia didn’t blame him.

But Noah’s custody still needed securing.

She’d escaped the orphanage, later taken in by Granny Bonnie. Her household registration had been under Bonnie’s name.

With Bonnie gone, she was now the only name left on that register.

If Luciano agreed, she wanted to transfer Noah’s household registration to hers.

Regarding Noah’s custody, Luciano had promised Cecilia and wouldn’t go back on his word.

He also decided that, whether he remembered Priscilla or not, he wouldn’t remarry.

The pretense of a fake marriage could protect Noah’s rights and silence the gossip.

It was settled.

Cecilia planned to set a date to announce it.

Luciano smiled and shook his head, “No need to rush, wait until you’ve recovered.”

“Okay.”

Downstairs, Wesley stood by the car, with four or five cigarette butts at his feet, smoke curling around his fingers.

He smoked quickly and urgently.

The driver cautiously advised, “Wesley, smoking like this harms your body.”

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Wesley’s eyes were bloodshot, “What does it matter if it harms me? No one cares anymore.”