Wife You Discarded is a Billionaire's Crush novel Chapter 181

It felt awful.

It was as if appearing in public as Mrs. Forrest was some kind of reward Cedric had bestowed upon her.

Liliana had only been half-joking when she asked if he was jealous.

But his response, as always, was a knife to the heart, leaving her utterly humiliated.

Her face flushed from red to white, then to a pale shade of green.

Cedric, however, seemed to relish the moment, enjoying the sense of control he had over her.

He pulled a card from his pocket and handed it to her. "I was not satisfied with Mrs. Forrest's performance tonight. Your allowance is halved."

"You—" Liliana's throat tightened, a glint of moisture welling in her eyes, but she forced it back.

"If you're unhappy, quit your job and go back to being the docile Mrs. Forrest," Cedric said, pressing the card into her palm.

He was completely serious.

For some reason, he truly wanted her to be the old Mrs. Forrest again.

He needed a wife who was gentle and obedient, not this new version who constantly made him uncomfortable.

Seeing her on the verge of tears didn't make him feel like he'd gone too far.

After all, she could easily go back to being Mrs. Forrest.

If she just behaved, he would eventually give her the public recognition she wanted.

But she insisted on being disobedient, scheming behind his back for that recognition. Who could she blame but herself?

Liliana didn't know how she managed to put the card in her pocket, swallowing her pride and accepting his ‘charity'.

"I need to go to the hospital to see Hale later. I can't give you a ride home."

She took her car keys from her pocket, but just as she was about to head to her car, they were snatched from her hand.

Cedric dangled the key ring from his finger and got into her car first. "I'll take you."

He sat in the driver's seat, started the engine, and gestured for her to get in.

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