My Substitute CEO Bride

Chapter 973

She began telling Nash funny stories about her schooling days with Ruby.

Nash listened quietly and laughed with her from time to time.

When she finished talking about their days in university, Jean abruptly asked, “Do you know how your mom and dad met?”

“Yes, my dad told me the story before!” Nash said as he nodded.

“It was Valentine’s Day, and your mother and I were selling roses. We made a bet that whoever made fewer sales would have to treat the other to dinner. I set up shop at Divinity Mountain and sold everything in less than half an hour.

“Meanwhile, your mother headed to Sagen’s town square and only returned late at night… For the next few days, she kept heading out by herself and even asked me to loan her some money several time

“The Windsor family was already one of the Elite Families then, wh the Snyder family had just risen up the ranks to become a Second Tier Elite Family.

“They were expanding their businesses, and there wasn’t much free- flowing cash in their family. Hence, your mother did not have much money on her despite being an heiress.

“I did ask her why she needed so much money, but she didn’t tell me anything. It took me following her and finding out she was cozying up with a man to realize she was in a relationship!

“To be frank, your father was quite a bastard then. He was in a total slump after getting scammed of all his money, and your mother was the one keeping him alive. In other words, he was a kept man!”

disgruntled expression appeared

“I didn’t

some people to beat him up after that, and he went

appeared in her eyes after that.

of Nash’s lips curled upward slightly. “What happened

Jean shook her head and said, “Your father loved your mother greatly,

asking, “Then, when did you appear in their

on Jean’s face upon hearing that. “What

I can tell there was something going o between you two as well!

you spent all these years unmarried because

half-smile on his face

Nothing happened between your father and I!” Jean said gently with a firm look

getting any ideas. I just

Nash spoke nonchalantly.

her head and remained silent for a

still guess parts of the story even if you don’t share anything. You

you’ve become such an elegant and refined lady is because you’re trying to become more like my mother. You’re trying to turn into a

was already two o’clock, and it would take an hour to get to Jonford. “Let’s turn back. It’s almost time to head