When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him

Chapter 1754 The Wicked Stella

Queenie appeared lost in thought for a moment before finally speaking. "Back then, wasn't she pretending to be you? I could tell she wasn't you, so I had someone discreetly follow her. That's how I discovered her unsavory dealings. That night, I made sure those thugs she was involved with learned a lesson. Vivian was never in any danger."

Hearing Queenie's explanation, Cecilia felt a wave of relief wash over her.

"Mom, I need to call Vivian."

"Go ahead."

Stepping outside, Cecilia dialed Vivian's number.

Since becoming pregnant, Vivian had struggled with morning sickness in the early months. Food had become difficult to stomach, and more often than not, she found herself lounging on the couch, too drained to do much of anything.

She had been managing an online store, but lately, the overwhelming fatigue made it nearly impossible to keep up as she once had.noveldrama

In the past, Jonathan would have urged Vivian to stop being lazy. But ever since learning about her pregnancy, he had been nothing but attentive.

He didn't just wash fruit for her he also reminded her to keep warm under the blanket, ensuring she wouldn't catch a cold. His tenderness made Vivian feel even more certain about her decision to have this child.

"Vivian, my mom called you."

The phone had been ringing for a while, yet Vivian remained undisturbed in her slumber.

Concerned that Cecilia might have something important to say, Jonathan gently nudged her.

Vivian stirred, blinking drowsily. "Jonathan, what's wrong?"

"Here, it's for you." He handed her the phone.

Yawning, Vivian answered, "Hello, Ceci? What's up?"

Cecilia then repeated everything Queenie had told her.

Vivian was momentarily taken aback before murmuring, "I was wondering how..."

Cecilia immediately sensed something off in her words and felt confused. "Wait, did you already know something?"

Vivian was about to respond when she noticed Jonathan was still in the room. Without hesitation, she insisted he step out first.

Some things weren't meant for children to hear-exposing them too early could lead them to mature too fast. Once he was gone, she shared with Cecilia her first experience with Zachary. swnovel

Cecilia was just as shocked.

"So, this is what you meant."

"Exactly. I found it strange. If something had really happened to me on my wedding day, why was completely unscathed?" Vivian let out a sigh of relief. "I really have to thank Mdm. Queenie. If it weren't for her, I would've been in serious trouble." swnovel

Then, her thoughts shifted to the person responsible for it all.

"Stella is truly despicable. I've never wronged her-so why would she do this to me?"

"Maybe she was trying to get at me, and because you're my best friend,

you

got caught up in it too," Cecilia

admitted, a hint of guilt creeping into her voice. Swnovel

"Ceci, don't blame yourself," Vivian reassured her. "She's just someone with a twisted mind-this isn't on you."

Worried that Cecilia might still feel upset, Vivian added with a small smile, “Besides, I'm perfectly fine now. It's time we teach Stella a lesson."

“Not just a minor lesson." Cecilia gritted her teeth. "I want her to regret every decision she's made."

It was one thing for Stella to target her, but dragging in the people she cared about—especially her child and Vivian-was absolutely unforgivable.

"Agreed." Vivian nodded repeatedly, then stifled a yawn. "I'll come find you later. I'm feeling a bit exhausted right now."

Lately, she had been sleeping more and more, as if her body just wanted to stay in bed all day.

"You need proper rest. Stay home and take it easy," Cecilia urged. "I'll handle things on my end."

Vivian didn't argue. She simply agreed, trusting Cecilia to take care of it.