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Winner Takes All Chapter 593
It was dark in the bedroom. The only source of light was the lamp on the bedside table. Cecily leaned against the headboard, looking all worn out. Still, there wasn't a trace of drowsiness on her face or in her bloodshot eyes. Her gaze was empty and obsolete, the sorrow in it enough to make anyone's heart break for her. For the past three days, she'd spent her time staring blankly into space just like this. She tried suppressing and pushing away her feelings because she knew a scandal like that affected Austin very badly, so badly that it could cost him his life. If she couldn't contain her emotions, it'd cause him to sink deeper into the puddle of murky water that was trying to consume him. Cecily was his wife. If she wouldn't help him, no one else would. With her last ounce of rationality, she convinced herself that, at a time like this, she had to stay by his side and quietly provide him with her support. She understood how Austin managed to make it to this day. She knew
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At long last, the video was over. Silence consumed the bedroom once more. Cecily stared ahead unmovingly with tears still streaming down her face. Austin fished out a packet of tissues from his pocket, plucked a few out of it, and dabbed them gently at the corners of her eyes.In a gentle tone, he started to say, "To be honest—" But Cecily's cries cut him short, stunning him. Before he could react, she threw herself into his arms and cried her lungs out. "You jerk! You're an idiot! I knew it!" she cried. "I knew you weren't that kind of man! Do you know how much I've suffered for the past few days? Do you know how many times I was going to break down?" Austin's mind went blank when he heard her sobs and felt her body tremble in his embrace. It was as if the frost covering his heart had suddenly melted at once. With the gentlest of touches, he wrapped his arms around her and patted her back to bring her comfort. "It's alright now. Everything okay now," he said, trying to co
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Neither of them spoke all night. Cecily and Austin slept soundly that night. They'd been put under immense pressure for the past few days. Now that the misunderstanding was finally settled, the two of them could finally relax. Early the next morning, Raquel prepared loads of food for breakfast. She knew that everyone in the house hadn't eaten much these few days.Since the dust had settled, it was high time she took care of everyone's diets. Ezra and Aldus went downstairs at almost the same time. When he saw the table laden with food, Ezra laughed heartily and praised her for her thoughtfulness. "You're so thoughtful, Raquel. You knew we hadn't eaten well recently, so you prepared quite the feast for us today, didn't you?" he said with a smile. "You flatter me, Ezra. Everyone's been so anxious these days. I got anxious too," she explained with a hint of regret. "This is the most I can do to help you guys." Everyone in the house had been busy helping Austin to solve the pro
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Austin had won, and the misunderstanding between him and Cecily was resolved. He was more than content with this outcome. He wasn't bothered by anything else for now. He drove Cecily's Porsche 911 straight to the biggest shopping mall in the city. The mall was located in a central business district that was similar to Wirtucon Square. People could find lots of food and entertainment and have a whale of a time there. The mall was always packed with people. After parking the car, Cecily took Austin's hand and ran out of the mall. "Cecily, there's an escalator here. We can enter the mall straight away," said Austin, puzzled as to why she was heading the other way. "I don't want to go through that door," she told him. "I want to walk in through the main entrance. You said you're going to accompany me today, so you have to listen to me."She added, "I want you to keep me company as I visit every single store in the mall. You can't break your promise to me." Cecily tossed him
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A few hours later, Austin felt as though his limbs were going to detach themselves from his body and fall apart. Still, Cecily seemed as energetic as when they'd just entered the mall. She looked like she'd gained renewed enthusiasm after entering each store in the mall. Austin started to wonder if he'd end up like the poor puppy he saw not long ago. He took a deep breath and said, "Cecily, it's about time we rested for a bit and had lunch." "Oh right. I forgot about that," Cecily laughed and patted her forehead at her forgetfulness. "Sorry, honey. What do you want for lunch? It's my treat! Take it as compensation for having to accompany me all morning." "What do you want to eat?" Austin repeated her question. "I'm fine with anything.""How about barbeque?" Austin suggested, to which Cecily shook her head and replied, "The smell will stick to my clothes. I won't be able to enjoy shopping later." A wave of helplessness washed over Austin. She was quite the cheeky one. "
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His snide remarks gained the attention of many around them. Some passers-by stopped to watch. Cecily's beauty was like a star shining brightly in the night sky. Any person who laid their eyes on her would agree that she was pretty, but they'd merely admire her beauty from afar. No one dared to be so imprudent and impertinent as the middle-aged man. Some of the onlookers looked at Austin with sympathy in their eyes. To them, Austin was going to be humiliated so badly, and his confidence would be squashed into oblivion. At first glance, they knew that the middle-aged man was a rich guy who came from a prominent background. No one would try to make trouble for him. Now, some of the onlookers started gossiping among themselves. The moment the words left the middle-aged man's mouth, a shadow fell across Austin's face. A sheen of frost appeared in his eyes. Cecily, on the other hand, couldn't stifle her laughter any longer. She looked at the man, amused."What do you mean by tha
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Half an hour later, the siren of the ambulance faded as the vehicle drove off into the distance. Silence blanketed this corner of the shopping center as the onlookers stared at Austin, shock and fear written all over their faces. No one expected the young man, who ate a corn dog while sitting on the bench in the corridor, to be the owner of Dominion Properties. If they hadn't seen it for themselves, they would never have believed that someone could get beaten up so badly that his own mother would not have recognized him at first glance. They looked fearful, but none of them pitied the middle-aged man. He was the one who started it, after all. He was a self-conceited nouveau riche who teased and humiliated the wife of Dominion Properties' owner. No one could stand him and his outrageous behavior. Austin's status aside, any ordinary man wouldn't tolerate a scumbag like the middle-aged man. Humiliating a person's wife was simply unacceptable! Also, a man would be better of
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There were oysters and fatty seafood that were good for improving fertility. Still, wasn't this a bit too much? Austin stared at the food, stunned. Cecily, on the other hand, looked confused. Ezra slowly put the newspaper down and smiled knowingly at Austin. "You need to replenish your energy, Austin." His words rendered Austin and Cecily speechless. Just then, Aldus and Raquel came out of the kitchen and placed the final dish, seasoned leeks, on the table. She was even thoughtful enough to decorate the dish by sprinkling some parsley on top of it. "What the heck? This was simply too much to handle!" Austin thought to himself. "It's time for dinner," said Aldus smilingly. "What is it?" Cecily asked upon seeing the awkward look on Austin's face. Austin sniffed and smiled an awkward smile at her. Then, he pretended as if nothing was wrong and sat down with her to start eating. Cecily had no idea how these dishes affected the male human body, but Austin was too embarrass
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