Chapter 197

Cecilia's mother, Julia Woolery, couldn't hold back her tears either as she spoke, "You're well-educated, you have a social status, and you're beautiful too. Why would you fall for him? He's already engaged to your best friend and is completely unreliable." Being a woman herself, Julia found it hard to grasp Cecilia's choices. Despite detesting William's arrogance, she could have chosen another respectable young man from a good family. Cecilia wiped away her tears. "Dad, Mom, I won't see Cyrus again. I promise. "But I don't blame him for this. The four major families hold too much power in the Jorsproburgh Medical Association. They treat us like puppets, deciding our fate as they please. "Someone needs to stand up to them." Suddenly, Frederick slapped Cecilia. He roared, "Nonsense! Who the hell is Cyrus? He's just a servant's son. He's lucky to even have a business at all thanks to the Foster family. "The four major families have been entrenched in Jorsproburgh for decades.