When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him

Chapter 609 Cover The Balance

The entire restaurant had been booked out. A group of mothers sat around a long table, already talking about the arrangements for their children’s upcoming overseas trip.

When they saw Cecilia walk in, they stopped talking and all eyes turned to her.

Cecilia wore exceptionally simple attire, her face lightly adorned with delicate, subtle makeup. Despite the scar running down the right side of her face, her natural elegance shone through. Some of the mothers, who had all experienced the tolls of motherhood, couldn’t help but feel a twinge of envy at Cecilia’s well–maintained figure and flawless skin. They invested in skincare, yet their efforts didn’t match the quality of hers. At least, they thought, she had that scar.

Cecilia glanced at the time and, upon noting that she wasn’t late, courteously greeted everyone. “Hello, everyone.”

She glanced around, her gaze briefly lingering on Miranda.

Felix and Jonathan were in the same class, so it wasn’t surprising to find Miranda here. Miranda sat at the head of the table, pretending not to notice Cecilia as she sipped her coffee.

Seeing how coldly Miranda treated Cecilia, the others didn’t respond to Cecilia’s greetings either. Priscilla, who had invited Cecilia to join the parents‘ association the day before, waved at her. “Ms. Cecilia, come and sit next to me.”

Gratefully, Cecilia glanced at her before taking a seat on the empty chair next to her.

Miranda continued, “I’ll cover all the expenses for this trip, including the children’s airfare, accommodation, meals, as well as the caregivers, tour guide, and activities. After my contribution of one and a half million, we still need a total of eight million to cover the rest.”

As Miranda listed off a series of expenses, Cecilia realized the purpose of today’s gathering was to discuss the children’s travel budget.

Priscilla turned to Cecilia and explained, “Our school is different. In most schools, each child covers their own expenses, but the families in our parents‘ association are quite well–off. We. sponsor the travel costs for all the children and teachers.”This is property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Nodding, Cecilia saw one of the mothers lifting her hand, “I’ll contribute a hundred thousand.”

Someone else chimed in as well, “I’ll contribute two hundred thousand.”

Priscilla also raised her hand. “I’ll contribute a hundred thousand.”

After she finished speaking, she let out a sigh and lowered her voice. “My husband’s business is not doing well right now. We really can’t afford to spend much money.”

Most of these wealthy mothers weren’t foolish. At most, they would each contribute seven hundred thousand.

At this point, Miranda turned to Cecilia and said, “Ms. Cecilia, you’re new here. Would you like to contribute? You don’t have to sponsor much–even a few tens of thousands would be a nice gesture.”

Miranda had already looked into Cecilia’s background and knew she was jobless, spending her days at home. Where could she possibly be getting any money?

Moreover, sponsoring the children’s travel fees was a sudden decision, and the money had to be handed in later. Miranda thought Cecilia would feel embarrassed to contact Nathaniel on the

spot.

To her surprise, Cecilia said calmly, “I’ll cover the balance, then.”

Her declaration drew the attention of all the mothers present, who gasped in shock.

The balance is at least around five million, and she made the decision just like that? Without even consulting her husband?

They noticed Cecilia’s plain attire the moment she arrived. The brand of the bag she carried and the clothes she wore were unfamiliar to them, and they did not appear to be expensive.

Is she just trying to impress us?

Priscilla cautioned Cecilia, “Ms. Cecilia, you don’t need to sponsor this much.”

Cecilia offered her a polite smile. “It’s all right. It’s for the children.”

Miranda frowned and said, “Ms. Cecilia, we still need six million three hundred thousand. Are you sure you can afford this much on your own?”