The two of them exchanged looks when they realized it was Kathryn. Mia gritted her teeth, her restraint collapsing in an instant. She wished she could start yelling and cursing Kathryn.However, Grace clapped a hand over hers and glared at her. When Mia snapped out of her trance and met her sharp gaze, Grace shook her head.Her meaning was obvious. Mia was forbidden from disrespecting Kathryn now, so she fought down her frustration and took a deep breath. "What is it, Ms. Michaels?""It's Mrs. Albert to you. Isn't it, Ms. Davis?" Kathryn said coldly. Merely uttering "Mrs. Albert" was an unmistakable assertion of her superiority over Mia.Mia's face was already pale, but now it was practically white. She felt like something was weighing on her chest and teared up."Yes, Mrs. Albert," Mia said with gritted teeth. Mrs. Albert? What a laughable title. Did Kathryn seriously think she'd get to have it if Mia herself hadn't gone overseas back then?Mia got even more frustrated. She wi
Kathryn pursed her lips together, then replied politely, "It's okay, Mrs. Miller. It's all in the past now.""You're so forgiving, Mrs. Albert. I'm glad to hear it's all in the past."Kathryn didn't reply."You know, I was so disappointed by Amelia's actions. I've given her a stern lecture, and I'll make sure Mia faces punishment for what she said to you.""Aunt Grace!" Kathryn heard Mia cry out on the other end. At the same time, Grace turned around to glare at Mia threateningly. That finally shut Mia up."Thank you so much, Mrs. Miller. Do tell Ms. Davis that enough is enough. After all, Chris is a married man now, not some guy she can throw herself onto.""You're right, Mrs. Albert. I'll be sure to educate her properly," Grace said politely. She kept reassuring Kathryn. They ended up talking for over ten minutes before she finally hung up.Kathryn had been nervous the entire time. She had no idea how she was supposed to handle this. But then again, things weren't going to end
Grace instructed the butler to also send some health supplements. With that, she turned and went upstairs. When she reached the second floor, she looked down at Mia. "Mia, as your aunt, I'll give you one last piece of advice. You and Chris are never getting back together!""No, Chris and I are just having a lovers' quarrel. He and Kathryn are only bound by a marriage of convenience.""A marriage of convenience? Ha! If it was a sham marriage, why is he so protective?"Mia didn't know what to say. Her face paled again upon hearing Grace's words. Then, she choked out, "I told you, he's just being petty and trying to get revenge on me."She didn't want to accept that Chris was defending Kathryn at all. Grace didn't know how to deal with such stubbornness.So, her gaze got even harsher, and she said, "In that case, the Millers will officially cut ties with you!""What do you mean, Aunt Grace? Are you trying to cut Mom and me off?" Mia said in disbelief. She couldn't believe her aunt
Grace didn't protest when Vincent said Amelia would marry that mentally disabled man. It was obvious to Amelia that they'd reached an agreement before her return from Southvale.In the current climate, the Millers refrained from further provoking or bothering Chris. Hence, they were left to find their own solution to the mess they were in.And the best way was to marry Amelia off. "I'm your daughter, Mom! How could you?" Amelia looked at Grace in anguish. She couldn't believe her mother would marry her off to a mentally disabled man.Grace was already in a bad mood. She scoffed upon hearing Amelia's complaints. "Exactly. You're my daughter. How can you be so stupid?"She'd been used as a pawn without even knowing it. What good would crying do her now?"But Mia …""Is no longer part of our family!" Grace interrupted with a stern reminder that Mia wasn't her cousin anymore. This left Amelia in disbelief."What do you mean, Mom?" What did she mean, Mia was no longer part of their
The more Grace thought about it, the angrier she got. "The wedding dresses will be here in just a moment. Pick one yourself.""Mom!""Pick something you like!""I don't like all of them!" Amelia was almost at her breaking point. Wearing something she liked while marrying a mentally challenged man? What could she possibly like? Nothing—she wouldn't like anything. However, Grace simply turned and left the room without arguing with her. It was the first time Amelia had seen her this impatient and distant.She couldn't believe her mother was telling her the truth. When they told her who she'd marry, she thought they were just trying to scare her. Now, she knew they weren't trying to scare her."No. No! Why are you doing this to me? I'm sorry, Mom! Let me out!" Amelia lost all hope when she heard the door lock. When it concerned Kathryn, she used to adamantly refuse any wrongdoing. Now, she was apologizing eagerly. "I'm sorry. I'm really sorry, Mom …"But no matter how much sh
Kathryn was perplexed when she saw Chris come out of the shower. When Chris noticed Kathryn staring at him from the couch, he walked over. With every step he took, the tension in the air grew more suffocating. Finally, Kathryn snapped out of her reverie. "M-Mr. Albert!" she called out. Right now, Chris was clad only in a white bath towel. They were standing so closely together. Kathryn could see his defined abs. She blushed uncontrollably.She was really worried the bath towel would drop. But then Chris tossed the towel in his hand into Kathryn's before saying, "Dry my hair!"After that, he sat on the single couch, opened his email inbox, and started doing urgent paperwork. He looked so busy. Kathryn wasn't sure if she should be approaching him.Kathryn felt a sense of absurdity wash over her. How could she harbor such impure thoughts about her seemingly innocent boss?When water droplets from Chris' hair dripped onto his phone's screen, he raised an eyebrow at Kathryn. "Why
When Chris entered the bedroom, he saw her wrapped up like a cocoon and asked seriously, "Can you sleep comfortably like that?"Kathryn nodded. "That's not important, though!" The important thing was to ensure Chris' safety. Not only was she a sleepwalker, she sometimes ended up right on top of Chris.Luckily, he didn't punish her for it. If he did, she probably would have died several times over.Needless to say, when Kathryn woke up the next morning, she still … she didn't even know how to explain herself to Chris anymore. Apologizing wasn't enough now. Kathryn wished she could chop off her arms and legs."I really didn't mean it!" she said pitifully to Chris. Chris said nothing. He got up and walked to his closet. "Get up. Pick an outfit for me."Kathryn's body burned when she realized Chris was wearing nothing but a pair of shorts. Was he the type who didn't really care about privacy?Kathryn felt like she had a dirty mind again when Chris looked at her sharply. She was r
When she noticed Chris' bad mood, she quickly told him what Cara told her out of fear that he'd blame Cara. But when Chris was done listening, he simply stuck out a hand. "Let's go," he said."Huh?" Kathryn didn't understand, so Chris grabbed her cold hand and walked to the door while she protested. "Wait! I haven't even brushed my teeth." Kathryn's head hurt just watching Chris try to drag them both downstairs. Just how bad was his fight with Mia?She hadn't realized that maybe … Chris wasn't having a fight. Maybe he was just very serious about some things she wasn't aware of.When Chris and Kathryn came downstairs holding hands, Mia was sitting on the couch wearing a thin Christmas sweater and holding a hot cup of coffee.Kathryn instinctively looked at Chris, but there was no emotion on his face except coldness. It was like Mia being here made him really unhappy.When Mia saw them coming down together, her gaze landed on their hands. She immediately felt like she couldn't b