Kathryn was puzzled. Yet, she was very aware of how their relationship worked. Chris' words made her even more conscious of it.No matter what Chris did to her, she couldn't change the fact that they were indeed in a sham marriage."Okay. Aren't you tired?" Chris noticed that Kathryn kept silent. He thought he had frightened her and decided to stop teasing her.Kathryn nodded and stood up. "Yeah. I'll go have a shower now."However, the moment she spun around, Chris remarked, "Some things, it's best not to dwell on them. Allow things to take their course!" Yet, Kathryn couldn't understand the underlying message in his words. She interpreted Chris' statement as a warning against overestimating herself. He held the power to do as he pleased with her now, and her only recourse was acquiescence. Otherwise, she would lose her money and her house.Kathryn felt aggrieved all of a sudden. Her cheerful self on the street earlier was nowhere to be found. Chris had a stranglehold on he
Kathryn and Jessica would have let Patrick and Maxwell starve if Wendy hadn't been released."Those bitches!" Wendy thought. She was furious."We had spent all our money to come to you. We really have no money left," Maxwell said."You didn't ask Jessica for help?" Wendy asked. She knew that they couldn't ask for any more money from Kathryn.Their only hope in Harborlean was Jessica. She didn't expect that Jessica would now treat them the same way Kathryn did.Maxwell looked disappointed. "I've called her a few times, but she didn't even answer my calls. How can I get money from her?""She was so ruthless as well?" Wendy refused to believe it.Jessica had been submissive to her previous requests. She was surprised when Maxwell told her that Jessica didn't give them any money.Maxwell shared the same sentiment. He remembered how cold and indifferent Jessica was. He eyed Wendy warily. "Did you really do that to Jessica like …"Maxwell couldn't bring himself to finish his questio
Kathryn found herself with nothing to do at work. She had arrived at the office early in the morning and meticulously cleaned the lounge. Yet, only an hour had passed since she completed her cleaning duties. She sat on the couch and unplugged her charging phone. She dialed Tally's number without first checking for any missed calls.Tally was swamped at the moment."Kathryn, aren't you supposed to be working right now?" Tally expressed her surprise at receiving the call. Mornings were typically the busiest time for every department in the company. "I've turned into a caretaker now. I literally have nothing to do.""What?" Tally grabbed her phone and searched for a secluded spot away from other people. She had just started working at her new company and had a lot of work. Yet, that didn't stop her from concerning Kathryn."I just have to clean and tidy up Mr. Albert's lounge now. Everything else was handed over to the newcomer.""What's there to clean?" Tidying up the lounge
Kathryn sensed Tally's unwavering determination. She replied pitifully, "Alright."She ended the call, feeling uneasy.Kathryn didn't know she'd need a company for a possibly illegal task. The thought of doing it alone filled her with fear. Just as Kathryn had hung up Tally's call, Wendy called her. Initially, she wanted to end the call promptly but accidentally answered it."Well, well, Kathryn. So, you had the nerve to call the police and have me arrested?""It wasn't me!""I see no difference. I was in front of Chris' company, and the company's guards called the police to arrest me. Wasn't it your idea?"Wendy was huffing. She had yet to calm down since her arrest. If the news of her arrest spread in Everburns Highlands, she was sure her neighbors would make fun of her.She was determined to secure a substantial sum of money before returning to Everburns Highlands. She was willing to do whatever it took, regardless of the source."Do you really take me as your daughter?"
There was a knock on the lounge door, snapping Kathryn out of her trance. When she opened the door, Tara was standing outside with a bag in hand. When Tara saw Kathryn, she smiled. "Mrs. Albert!"Kathryn didn't know what to say. Her heart would skip a beat whenever someone called her "Mrs. Albert."Tara handed Kathryn the bag and said gently, "Mr. Albert asked me to give you this."There was admiration in Tara's eyes. Chris had treated Kathryn so well. He even brought her to work and was concerned about her boredom. Marriages in rich families were usually just an act, so Kathryn must have been a saint in her past life to deserve such treatment. "What's this?" Kathryn couldn't sense Tara's admiration and looked in the bag after taking it. All she saw were balls of yarn. Was Chris asking her to … "Mr. Albert was worried you'd get bored, so he wanted you to make a scarf for him.""A scarf? But I don't know how to make one!" Kathryn was shocked. When it came to arts and craft
Krista was having enough trouble trying to protect Phineas, so if Chris found out about the girl … Krista didn't dare think about what would happen.Chris was the reason Phineas had never been able to come back to Albert Manor. She knew how cruel Chris could be.So if he found out about the girl, he'd use that information to his advantage, and she could really lose everything because of her."It's good that you know that. Franco must not find out about the girl. We can't handle the consequences," Savanna said with a wince.Krista was silent. Yes, neither of them would be able to handle it. She buried her face in her hands and cried with just as much pain as Savanna showed yesterday.Savanna pulled Krista into her arms and patted her shoulder out of sympathy before sighing, "You and that girl just weren't meant to be."Franco was still quite healthy, so he could easily live for another ten or twenty years. That was why they mustn't do anything even if the child had reappeared in t
Kathryn looked at Chris' irritated look miserably. She had no idea what she did to anger him again.Chris looked at her and huffed, "Are you hungry?""Yes." Kathryn nodded."Ms. Adams just sent lunch over. Eat.""Okay!" The moment Kathryn heard that lunch was ready, she dropped everything she was doing. Chris' irritation disappeared just watching her act like a great burden had been lifted off her shoulders. "You hate this kind of work that much?" he asked with a smile."I'm used to hustling," Kathryn said. Growing up with her grandmother, she always knew the importance of knowledge and money.That was why she'd spent her whole life either studying or working. To her, these crafts couldn't pay the bills, so learning them was a waste of time.Chris felt a strange pity for her when he heard that. He took her hands and said, "You'll never have to hustle that much again, alright?"Kathryn didn't know what to say. A strange feeling bloomed inside her when she heard him say that, a
Krista and Chris were in an all-out battle now, but Kathryn was the one who was scared. Krista was still refusing to hand over the project, so Franco came back to Harborlean and called Chris over that same night.However, Chris had brought Kathryn too. Franco's face fell when he saw her. "Do you bring her everywhere you go nowadays?" He asked, getting angry just seeing Kathryn.Chris frowned and shot back, "Even if we haven't had a wedding, we have the marriage license. Is it illegal to bring my wife with me?"Chris' tone was clearly a subtle mockery of Franco. Chris was acting like a completely different person compared to how he acted at Albert Group.At Albert Group, he was calm, wise, and serious. But now, he was a harsh critic. Everyone present except Kathryn was so angry. Their faces had gone red."Why, you …" Franco glared at Albert. He was very insulted, but he couldn't say a word. The word "illegal" struck him hard because back when Franco was married to Chris' mother