Never Judge

Chapter 13

Adrianna waited for Cedric to come home, but she was too tired and fell asleep.

The next day when she woke up Cedric was already done preparing breakfast for the family and was waiting for her downstairs.

Before Adrianna could say anything Cedric suddenly spoke.

"Honey, I hope you don't mind but on my birthday let's celebrate at lunch. My friends decided to go out that night." Cedric said hoping Adrianna would be fine with it.

"Do you even have money to spend on your birthday?" Gracia ridiculed.

"Mom! Cedric has a job. Stop thinking he is some bum that just lives off us. You don't even have a job mom!" Adrianna was furious. She had woken up to her mom criticizing her husband.

"Adrianna, it's alright." Cedric said, trying to calm his wife down. "Why don't you sit while I get dressed then let's head to the office together."

"Alright. I'm not too hungry." Adrianna said, taking her seat. She placed a little food on her plate and began to eat.

On their way to work Adrianna suddenly remembered that she wanted to ask Cedric about the money.

"Cedric?" Adrianna asked.

"Yes Adri?" Cedric replied.

"Where did your family get the 500 million in the bank card?" Adrianna finally asked.

"I think before my parents sold off some property in the past and invested it in a company. What you got are the proceeds." It was technically true.

"So does that mean you are rich now?" Adrianna asked.

"I'm still the same as before Adrianna. My parents left that money for you." The 500 million was nothing compared to the other cards Cedric's father had sent over.

"Did you get anything from them?" Adrianna asked.

"I did, but I invested it." Cedric didn't want to explain any further.

The rest of the week went by as it did normally in the past. The only new part was that instead of working as an assistant Cedric was now sitting in Mor Co.'s presidential office. Finally Cedric's 28th birthday arrived.

Cedric had asked Ian to book him a table for 4 at the Bamboo Room for lunch. He had invited his wife and his in-law out to lunch. Ian had also arranged for a company driver to pick up Mr. and Mrs. Hernandez. Charles Hernandez, Adrianna's father, would be fetched at the university while Gracia Hernandez would be picked up at home. Cedric would be driven by his driver in his personal car, he would later fetch Adrianna for lunch at Island's Inc.

Cedric chose to walk to Island's Inc and have his driver pick him and Adrianna up at the front of the building. Adrianna had requested an additional hour off for lunch as it was her husband's birthday.

As Cedric waited outside for Adrianna, he once again encountered the same group of employees from Island's Inc. that had ridiculed him in the past.

When they saw Cedric one of them called out. "Hey, aren't you Miss Adrianna's husband?"

Cedric was perplexed by their actions and simply nodded.

"Look man, you are good looking and all and I think you love Miss Adrianna, but don't get offended when we say she could do better." An employee said. Others also joined him to ridicule Cedric.

"Yeah! One of the Directors actually likes Miss Adrianna. He might be a little bit older but he has the means to support a beauty like her."

"You know you should just separate from her, or annul. I'm sure the Hernanez family will compensate you for letting Miss Adrianna go."