Secretly Married: Don't Mess With The CEO's Wife novel Chapter 100

"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...

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."

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 Shaws’ 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."