Chapter 250:
Meanwhile, Yolanda was focused on recovering and keeping a low profile. Caden had arranged for a top-notch doctor to care for her, and her parents stayed at Joy Mansion, attending to her with great diligence. Everything was managed with the utmost attention.
However, Yolanda showed no signs of improvement.
Dorian proposed to Ciara that they spend the upcoming Christmas together at the mansion, hoping the holiday might bring some luck. Ciara immediately understood his real motive.
It wasn’t about luck; Yolanda simply didn’t want to return home and wished to spend more time with Caden. She suggested, “You should talk it over with Caden. I’m not certain if there will be other guests for Christmas this time.”
Dorian caught the hint.
“Other guests?” In Warrington, the Yates family were Caden’s only kin, but hadn’t their families stopped communicating long ago? “What do you mean by that, Mrs. Ward?”
Ciara’s smile broadened, the lines of her face reflecting warm affection.
“Dorian, surely you’ve heard that Caden is in love.”
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Dorian’s eyes flickered.
“Yolanda has brought it up a few times.” He considered this and then asked, “Is Caden planning to bring her home for Christmas?”
In a family like the Wards, inviting someone home was a significant indicator of intentions toward marriage.
Ciara exhaled softly. “Dorian, how can you be more confused than I am? I just told you I’m not certain.” In other words, there was a fifty-fifty chance Caden might introduce Alicia to the family.
The potential meeting between Alicia and Yolanda could prove extremely uncomfortable.
Dorian was aware.
Yet, he found Ciara’s tone overly aggressive and replied coldly, “I recall Caden hasn’t made her his official plus-one yet. Are you using this information to intimidate me?”
Ciara responded calmly, “How is that intimidation? I mention it only because I’m concerned about Yolanda. It wouldn’t reflect well on her if she were to create a scene.”
“Yolanda won’t make a scene, nor will she cause any trouble. Mrs. Ward, please remember the reasons for Yolanda’s current situation.”
Ciara was not prepared to accept such an accusation.
“Dorian, are you suggesting we are to blame? Let’s be clear. It was your family that pushed for their marriage.”
“Caden could have turned me down. Did he?” Dorian’s tone was icy. “He had his ambitions and knew only my family could facilitate them. I made that clear from the start, and he was agreeable. And now this is all our fault?”
Ciara was at a loss for words.
After all, Dorian wasn’t wrong. In business, power was everything, and whoever held the advantage dictated the terms. Both families had amassed enough wealth to fuel their ambitions.
