You Looked Down on Me Once Now You Look Up (Patricia and Oliver) novel Chapter 803

“I had my reasons for what I did back then. For a woman to survive in that kind of environment, I had to make sacrifices.”

Jackson pulled his hand away, fed up with her excuses. “So I was the sacrifice you chose to make? Cecilia, just look around and ask anyone if they think this is right. You ditched your own kid, never raised me, and now you’ve got the nerve to show up and ask for money so your other son can get married?”

“Half a million wasn’t enough for you, now you want a million? You act like I owe you something. Seriously, do you have any shame left? Stay away from me. If you don’t, tomorrow I’ll be in your neighborhood with a megaphone, telling everyone exactly what kind of person you are.”

Jackson’s words hit hard. He yanked his arm back so suddenly that Cecilia staggered, almost falling.

A warm hand landed on her waist, steadying her.

Raymond stood behind her, dressed in a sharp gray overcoat. He had that polished, European vibe, the kind you’d see in old French movies.

“You’re Jackson, right?”

Jackson straightened, a cold smirk on his lips. “And you’re Raymond.”

“That’s right. Mom told me about you. Do you have a minute? Maybe we could sit down somewhere and talk.” He was polite, almost too polite, like he was hoping they could be friends.

Jackson wasn’t having it. “No time. Just keep your mom from bothering me.”

“Jackson, whatever happened, she’s still your mother. She gave birth to you.”

Aiden showed up just in time to hear that. He walked up, his tone sharp. “Lady, you had the guts to abandon your own child. What makes you think he wouldn’t dare? You got lucky it happened back then. If it was today, abandoning your kid would land you in jail, you know that?”

“You really have the nerve to come here and ask the son you left behind for money? Half a million wasn’t enough for a coffin, now you want a million? What, planning on being buried next to an emperor or something?”

Raymond stepped forward, looking like he wanted to defend his mom, but Aiden pointed at him. “Don’t. Just get out of here.”

“Don’t push me. If this ends up in the news, do you think your mom will be able to show her face again?”

“People these days don’t hold back, especially online. You know how nasty it can get? And if I’m not mistaken, your mom gets a pretty nice pension, doesn’t she? If we really wanted to start something, it wouldn’t be hard. Jackson’s dad is gone, his mom’s done nothing for him, so he has nothing to lose. He’s not scared. Are you?”