Chapter 599

She knew her son’s temperament all too well. From the time he was a child, Robert had always been... difficult to reach. Cool and aloof by nature, his emotions were like a still lake in winter—undisturbed, unyielding, and nearly impossible to warm. Few people had ever truly touched him. Even fewer had managed to stay in his heart. A couple of years ago, there was one who came close. Too close. But alas… that chapter had ended in heartbreak. Since then, no woman had stayed by Robert’s side. Celeste had long accepted that if Robert didn’t like someone, he wouldn’t make space for them in his life. No matter how beautiful, refined, or powerful they might be, he wouldn’t bother. And Jade Yasir, for all her polish and charm, was no exception. She was, on paper, everything a mother might hope for in a daughter-in-law: poised, elegant, from a prominent family. But Celeste feared the most crucial element was missing— Her son’s interest. She had seen it before—Robert's indifference was not somet