Chapter 152
Shawn breathed a sigh of relief, and his attitude softened. He said gently, “It’s my bad for not considering the whole situation, putting you in a tough spot.”
“Dad, we’re family. I’ll do my best to help with anything, but I really can’t bring this up to Liam. Why don’t you let Mr. Reilly give it a try? Mr. Francis has agreed already, and he’ll definitely keep his promise. How much is dignity worth? Right?” Celeste said.
Shawn said, “I’ll think of some other way. Oh, I just got two boxes of oysters. I’ll send them to you later so you can cook them for Liam. As long as you guys are happy, I’ll be at ease.”
“Thanks.” Celeste said.
Cook for Liam? Might as well feed a dog!
Just as she was about to hang up the phone, Celeste suddenly remembered something and said, “Actually, I warned Ms. Reilly to think carefully the other day. But when Ms. Reilly and Angel were together, young girls tend to be a bit vain in front of friends. They impulsively spend after a few compliments. It’s fine with ordinary friends, but considering your relationship with Mr. Reilly, it’s better to be careful.”
Shawn held back a breath in his heart and said solemnly, “I got it. I’m hanging up now.”
After hanging up the phone, Helen couldn’t help but say. “You don’t really believe her nonsense, do you?”
Angel, who had been listening for a while, turned pale. Celeste had actually dragged her into this!
She hurriedly defended herself, “Dad, if it weren’t for Celeste constantly provoking Adriana that day, Adriana wouldn’t have impulsively bought that bracelet. It was clearly a trap set by Celeste, and she was certain that Adriana would fall for it. I saw her accepting a commission from the store…”
“Shut up!” Shawn said with a gloomy expression. “I’ve told you before to be careful with your actions. Did you listen to me? You knew she was in the store, so why did you deliberately provoke her by bringing Adriana inside? Do you think I don’t know what you’re thinking?”
Angel still wanted to argue, but Helen quickly pulled her aside, handed Shawn a cup of water, and gently persuaded, “Shawn, don’t be angry. At this point, there’s no point in blaming anyone. You should think about how to solve the problem instead.”
“How can this problem be solved? Is there any other way?” Shawn said angrily. “Do we buy it ourselves? It’s not a small amount. If we can’t handle this matter well for the Reilly family, all our previous efforts will be in vain Shawn said.
Helen had an idea, “You just reminded me. We can’t afford to buy it, but we can sell it to someone else.”
Shawn frowned, “Who would buy it?”
Helen smiled, leaned close to Shawn’s ear, and whispered something.
Shawn’s face changed, and he hesitated, “Can this work?”
“We need to give it a try. Do you really want to spend that much money to buy it back?” Helen said.
“Alright, I’ll go talk to Mr. Reilly about it.” Shawn said.
Shawns oysters arrived that afternoon, and the quality was indeed excellent. Celeste didn’t like seafood, let alone oysters. But Liam loved them. In the past, whenever there was something good, she would definitely save it for Liam. But now, who would face his indifference with enthusiasm?
She put the oysters in the car and first took a box to the Reed’s old house. Then she dragged the remaining box to Nicolas’s company.
Nicolas had helped her with this matter, and she didn’t like to owe favors, especially to those related to Liam.
When she got to the company’s entrance, Celeste called Nicolas.
