The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 808

The more understanding she acted, the guiltier York felt.

"I'm sorry, Cindy," York repeated.

He added a silent promise in his heart: I will make this up to you in the future.

Cindy managed a weak smile. "It's fine, York. You're forced into this. I need to take care of Lance now. You should go."

Her forced bravery only made the bitter taste in York's mouth worse.

Both of them were silent as they left the hospital.

York was swimming in guilt, while Tabitha realized Cindy was going to be a handful.

She had masterfully played on a man's guilt.

If Cindy lived a good life moving forward, fine. But if she struggled, she would definitely use that to keep in touch with York.

"York."

Tabitha decided to lay everything out before they tied the knot.

"Yeah," York replied distractedly.

He had never considered being with a woman like Tabitha before.

Originally, his father had set his sights on Claire, hoping York could start over with her.

That was until his father and Latham discovered that Claire's current fiancé was Dane, the head of Cabinda's Vertex International.

With a man like Dane in the picture, the nearly bankrupt Byron family couldn't afford to offend him.

Since they couldn't cross him, they naturally abandoned any thoughts of pursuing Claire.

Now, they could only pray she wouldn't hold a grudge.

"Are you truly willing to break things off with Cindy?" Tabitha asked.

"Honestly, when my dad first suggested we marry, I said no."

"You had a fiancée. Breaking that off for us to get married means we'll always face public scrutiny."

"And who knows? You might still be hung up on her, turning me into a total joke."

Tabitha's concerns were completely justified.

"I'll help her. You stay out of it, which eliminates any contact between the two of you."

"Does that work for you?"

York thought about it and realized it wasn't a bad idea.

They wouldn't have to interact, and he trusted that Tabitha wouldn't lie to him.

Just as her family had investigated him, York had looked into Tabitha.

This wealthy heiress wasn't like other socialites; she wasn't arrogant or spoiled.

At worst, she was a foodie, which explained her curvier figure.

She was simple-minded and had no head for business, which was exactly why Larkin needed a highly capable son-in-law for her.

Of course, that son-in-law also needed good character so he wouldn't hurt his precious daughter.

"Deal," York finally agreed.

Cindy certainly didn't know that her calculated retreat had just been utterly outmaneuvered.