Sweet Mischief's Rollercoaster Romance novel Chapter 80

Naomi shot down the proposal again, "Even if my face is wrinkled, it's no big deal. At my age, it’s normal to have a few wrinkles. By the time you get to my age, you might have more wrinkles than me.”

Jillian unveiled an awkward grin, then threw in another question, "Even if you don’t hang out with me, you should at least visit your son Leo, right? I heard his school is hosting an event. My sister told me that Leo was even chosen to be a representative."

Naomi responded, "I see my son every day. About the event you mentioned, my son told me he won't be participating because he thinks it will affect his studies. If you’re so interested, you can go yourself."

“Naomi, what’s up with you lately? Are you avoiding me on purpose?”

Naomi held back her anger each time she took Jillian’s calls. Knowing that she had been used, she felt uncomfortable seeing Jillian. So she had been turning down Jillian’s invitations, which was misunderstood as avoiding her.

“I don’t have time for this sort of thing.”

This time, Jillian was utterly baffled. Naomi was so hostile to her. What on earth happened?

Didn’t she have a huge spat with Mia before?

Now, she didn’t mention Mia at all, but mocked her instead.

“Naomi, is there a misunderstanding between us? Or did someone stir up trouble?”

Naomi made another stretch on the yoga mat, "Being fooled once is my stupidity, but it won't happen a second time. I’m not giving anyone that chance."

At that moment, Mia happened to walk by for some water. She took a peek into Naomi’s yoga room and asked curiously, “Naomi, aren’t you doing yoga? Why are you taking a break?”

Naomi stood up and asked Mia, "What are you doing?"

“Getting some water to drink.” She saw Naomi’s empty water cup, kicked off her slippers and walked into the yoga room barefoot, “Naomi, want me to get you a cup of water too?”

Naomi nodded, and Mia left.

Naomi didn’t tell Mia that she was on the phone with Jillian, but she believed Jillian could tell Mia’s voice.

Jillian was holding her phone in one hand and the steering wheel in the other, looking a bit flustered.

“Naomi…”

“You’re smart, otherwise I wouldn’t have been played by you. You should understand that some people may have been in the Cedillo family for a long time, but they'll never truly be part of the Cedillo family. Because some people are too calculating, while Mia, though hot-tempered, is kind-hearted and doesn’t harbor ill intentions. I like her straightforward character.”

“Naomi, who are you talking about?” Mia brought over the water, put Naomi's cup on the table and was about to leave.

Naomi stopped her, “Mia, come here, let me teach you some yoga.”

Mia looked around the room full of yoga equipment, then promptly bolted.

“You lovely girl!”

Naomi’s affection for Mia was beyond words.

She hung up on Jillian, making her stance clear and not giving Jillian a chance to flatter her.

That night, Naomi warned her son, “If Jillian tries to get close to you, stay away from her to avoid being led astray. If you don’t listen, I’ll have your uncle cut off all ties with you.”

Leo responded, “I know, you’re talking about Jillian, right? I’ve been fed up with her for a long time. You were the only one who saw her as a good person and wanted her to marry my uncle. Even my senile grandfather knew she was no good, only you were fooled by her all along.”

Naomi deeply regretted her misjudgment of character.

Hansen sat aside, his mouth puckered in dissatisfaction, “When did I become senile? If I were senile, how could I have found such a good girl for your uncle?”

Leo retorted, “You have the nerve to say that? Do you know what kind of daughter-in-law you’ve found for yourself?”