The Pampering CEO: Don't Mess With My Secretly-Married Sweet Wife

Chapter 100 He Loves You

"What's wrong?" Susan was shocked.

Jacob looked at Seth with disgust. Then, he too picked up a small piece of cake.

As soon as he bit into the cake, his usually calm expression changed... Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

This taste was...

"Water, water, water!" Seth yelled. He desperately searched the room for some water to drink.

Jacob, on the other hand, had his eyes closed and swallowed the cake with ease.

"What's going on?" Susan was surprised and reached out to grab a piece of the cake.

"Don't eat it." Jacob immediately stopped her.

"Is it bad?" Susan asked.

"It's alright." Jacob hesitated before he continued, "It's just that... you might’ve mistaken the salt for sugar. Also, the amount that you put in. It's too much."

Susan was speechless.

To think that she put in salt instead of sugar. It must taste horrible!

She couldn't believe her brother had actually swallowed it whole.

"I’m so sorry, brother. Here, have some water." Susan hurriedly poured a glass of water.

"Huff, huff, huff, huff." Seth had already gulped down several cups of water, which relieved the terrible salt taste in his mouth.

He looked at Susan with a horrified look on his face and wailed, "Susan, were you planning to kill me?"

This was definitely a traumatic experience for him, and he would probably think twice before eating another cake in the future!

"Sorry." Susan was a little embarrassed. "My mind was preoccupied with a few things, and I probably wasn't paying attention."

Seth perked up his ears and asked, "What kinds of things?"

Susan hesitated before she proceeded to ask, "What does it mean if a man gives all of his assets to a woman?"

"Do you even need to ask?" Seth rolled his eyes. "This man must love this woman to death."

"No way." Susan subconsciously denied it.

"Why is it impossible?" Seth asked, looking at Susan with a gossipy expression. "Susan, did Julian give you all of his assets?"

Susan blushed. She didn't nod or shake her head, which was kind of a tacit acknowledgment.

Seth's eyes flashed brightly. "Susan, you've turned rich overnight! Please treat us to good food and take good care of us in the future."

"I... " Susan pursed her lips and a hint of confusion flashed in her eyes. "But I'm not sure what he really means by that."

"My dear Susan, a man has just given you all his assets. Don’t you know what that means?" Seth was beyond speechless.

"But you also know very well that there's someone else living in his heart, and that person is not me." There was a hint of sourness in Susan's tone.

Seth scratched his head and said, "Honestly, I've had many girlfriends, and they’ve all been casual relationships, nothing complicated. If things don’t work out, we just go our separate ways. I don't understand these complicated feelings that you guys are tangled up in. But I definitely know one thing for sure. Life is short, and the most important thing is to cherish the person in front of you. In Julian's heart, I’ve no doubt there was once another person, but the person he likes now is you, Susan. So, don't dwell on it."

"Does he... really like me?" Susan pursed her lips, and a hint of uncertainty flashed across her eyes. 2

"Of course." Seth continued, "Susan, seriously, I've never seen Julian so attentive towards a woman before. Back then, when you were slandered online,

Julian immediately asked me to hack the post. Usually, he is a calm person. However, during the time he was waiting for the job to be done, he kept checking the forum over and over again, completely losing his mind. Why do you think he acted that way, Susan?"

In fact, Seth had been silent about certain things that h e had long wanted to say aloud as he watched the couple struggle in their complicated and tangled relationship. He had witnessed them going back and forth in the relationship, to the extent that he was quickly going crazy from frustration.

Today, since Susan brought up the topic, he intended t o spew out everything he wanted to say in one breath!

"You were the one that hacked it?" Susan's eyes shifted slightly. She was aware that the webpage was suddenly inaccessible. However, she didn't know about the back story.

Seth nodded, "Jacob and I hacked it together. Susan, Julian even went to that building owner in the dead of the night to get her to make a public clarification for your sake. He did all these things to protect you and also to make sure that Madam Shaw wouldn’t misunderstand you. Furthermore, you said that Julian transferred all of his assets to you. Now I understand why he was so busy as of late. It takes a lot of work just to count all the properties under Julian's name, and it's even more troublesome to transfer the stock funds and other things under your name. He completed the handover in such a short period of time, so you can imagine how much effort he put into i t! Susan, if he doesn't love you and doesn't really want t o grow old with you, why would he go through all the trouble?"

Susan felt her heart tremble slightly.

She wasn't even aware that Julian had done so much for her behind her back.

So, the person who got Lynn Cheney to post an apology was not Luke, but Julian?

Then why didn't he say anything?

Thinking back at the few times where he would get inexplicably angry, Susan seemed to understand why he acted that way now.

No wonder Julian seemed to be very much exhausted as of late.

Every night, he still came home, but every single time, he fell asleep as soon as he got into bed.

She thought it had something to do with his work.

However, now that she knew the truth, she was pretty sure that Julian was busy taking inventory of his assets.

"Anyway, Susan, that woman is someone from the past, and you are Julian's present," Seth concluded.

Seth was usually not a very serious guy and he always looked unreliable.

However, it was rare for him to say something serious and it truly struck a chord. Susan's heart was overflowing with strange and unexplainable emotions.

That woman was someone from the past.

And she was the present?

Perhaps, she should really try to accept Julian?

While Susan was deep in thought, Seth said with a playful smile, "Susan, I was worried about where I could find an investor. Now that you're so rich, you can invest in us. I can assure you that you'll make a steady profit."

Seth looked at Susan expectantly.

Before Susan had a chance to speak, Jacob flatly refused, "No!"

"Why? It's your sister's money anyway, it's a waste not to take it." Seth was puzzled.

Jacob stubbornly said, "I don't care about the problems between Julian and Susan, but as I've mentioned before, I want to rely on my own ability to pay back the money. I also want Madam Shaw to apologize to Susan. I don't want the Straws' money to fund this project."

Looking at Jacob's stubborn expression, Seth had no choice but to concede. "Fine, fine. I'll listen to you."

It looked like he had no choice but to beg his dad shamelessly now.

"Brother." Susan was about to say something to Jacob when she was interrupted.

"Susan." Jacob said somewhat seriously, "I can see that Julian is different from Madam Shaw. Julian is good to you, so I don't oppose your relationship.

However, even if the money is in your name, it's still money that Julian earned. Without anyone to back you up, Madam Shaw will always think that you aren’t good enough for Julian. I hope that I can be successful based on my own abilities so that you'll be able to stand up to the Shaws and face them with courage and strength."