Chapter 289

Felix froze with his feet rooted to the spot Mabel gave her son a shove and quickly plastered on a smile. "It's nothing, Ceci. Just some business to discuss with his brother-in-law. You go back to your patient." Cecilia understood what was going on and closed the door with a snort. "Isn't it a bit late to call Cyrus "brother-in-law" now?" She had always been a woman of unwavering principles and was unafraid to express her strong emotions. She couldn't stand men like Felix with her chivalrous spirit. Felix was a classic bully. When the Johnson family faced hardship, he lorded his position over them and acted superior. He even bullied his own sister, Phoebe, and refused to allow their father to help her. Then, he claimed all their money for himself. Now that the tables had turned with Cyrus' rise, Felix displayed nothing but weakness and incompetence. Clinging desperately to his pride, he lacked the courage to apologize. Instead, he tried to slip back into the role of a harmless