Catherine hung up the call.By the time she arrived at the Yule family’s villa, it was already eight-ish at night. Wesley was telling the two children a story with a gentle look and hoarse voice. He looked like a good father. At the sight of this, a twinge of guilt crept up Catherine’s mind. She had actually suspected him. That was really too much.Only after Wesley finished the story did he notice her. “You’re back.”Joel glared at Catherine. “You’re Suzie and Lucas’ mom, but you always come home late. Even Wesley is doing a better job at being a parent than you.”“I’ll reflect on myself and won’t do it again,” Catherine apologized sincerely.“It doesn’t matter. You can carry on with your work. I’ll help you take care of your children at home,” Wesley said with a smile.Looking at him, Catherine decided on something deep down.…At night, Catherine kept Suzie and Lucas company as they slept. Suddenly, Suzie said, “Mommy, Granny called me today and said she misses me. Great-g
Catherine did not show any other reactions, but Shaun was emotionally agitated.In the past few days, he had found himself in a difficult dilemma about whether to see her or not. He dreaded seeing her, but he dearly missed her at the same time. “Cathy, I’m sorry. I really didn’t know…”Shaun began to explain like a lost kid, “I didn’t mean to behave like that. I never thought that such a ridiculous thing would happen to me either. Sarah’s hypnosis was so powerful that it rewrote all my memories and made me hate you so much. That’s why I was unaware of it…”“So are you asking me to forgive you?” Catherine suddenly turned her head around, her tranquil eyes settling on his handsome face.“I…” Awkward, Shaun did not know what to say. His eyes reddened in agony. “Cathy, I love you. My love for you has never changed…”“Hah!”Catherine finally laughed. “Shaun, even if you hadn’t been hypnotized by Sarah, we might’ve already divorced by now.”Shaun was dazed. “That wouldn’t be the cas
“Wesley Lyons, you’ve always been rude to me, haven’t you? Unfortunately, you hid it too well. Let’s see when your mask slips.”As soon as Shaun finished speaking, he darted a glance at Catherine. At the sight of her calm expression, his heart ached deep down.Suzie rolled down the rear window and stuck her head out. She then asked with an impatient tone, “Uncle Shaun, how much longer are you going to talk?”“I’m coming now.” Shaun got into the car.When he drove off, he spotted Wesley lowering his head and kissing Catherine on the lips through the rear-view mirror.He tightened his grip on the steering wheel until the veins on the back of his hands bulged. At the same time, he pressed down on the accelerator harder in spite of himself. Suzie began to scream in shock. “Uncle Shaun, you’re driving too fast! I’m scared.”Shaun suddenly came back to his senses. He swiftly reduced his speed and apologized, “Sorry.”“Uncle Shaun, how immature of you. No wonder your wife left you.”
When Shaun carried Suzie into the car, the driver suddenly asked, “Is this your child?”“... Mm,” Shaun responded casually. Since Liam had gone missing, he would treat Suzie like his biological daughter in the future.“Both of you look very alike.” The driver smiled.“Yeah, she looks like me.” Shaun was filled with mixed feelings. “Have you just moved here recently? I’ve never seen you before.”“Yeah.” The driver turned around and got into the car.After the two cars drove past each other, Shaun glanced in the direction that the car was heading.That manor above used to be the Hill family’s manor.Could the man be the buyer of the manor?However, he was not in the mood to dwell on the matter related to the manor as he had just found out Catherine was going to be living together with Wesley.He was certain that Wesley would sleep with Catherine.His heart clenched at the thought of Catherine lying beneath Wesley’s body.This was not the crucial point. What worried Shaun mor
Stung by Shaun’s mocking comments, Lea was speechless.She had basically shot herself in the foot.“By the way, do you know who’s the man who bought the Hill family’s old manor?” Shaun asked out of the blue.“I’m not sure. He didn’t show his face at all.” Lea asked with a frown, “Why are you asking this?”“Nothing.” Shaun shook his head. He then watched Lea hold Suzie’s hand as she brought her upstairs. The phone on his desk vibrated again, showing a strange number.He answered the call and Sarah’s voice sounded. “Shaun, why did you block my number?”“So are you going to return the money to me?” Shaun asked indifferently.“No, Shaunic. You’ve misunderstood me. I’ve never thought of hurting you—”Shaun hung up the call before Sarah could finish her sentence.She was so furious that she screamed like a madwoman.Rodney came in and happened to catch sight of this scene. He got a shock as he found this side of Sarah strange.“Rodney, what brings you here?”Sarah was shocked a
In the end, Rodney drove to Osher Corporation.When he arrived there, he spotted a female employee rushing out of the elevator with two packets of jalapeno poppers in her arms. “Aren’t you… Freya’s assistant?” Her name was on the tip of Rodney’s tongue. He had met her a few times in past meetings.“I’m Lauren Cox,” the female employee said, “Director Lynch ordered takeaway and asked me to collect the food.”“You mean these…?” Rodney pointed at the jalapeno poppers in her arms and his handsome face darkened.“Yeah… This kind of food is allowed in the company, right?” His expression frightened Lauren. “...”Of course, their company did not set any rules about food. Having said that, could she eat… such food with heavy flavors considering that she was a pregnant woman? Hold on!Rodney realized something else. “Is Director Lynch still at work?”“Of course. It’s not even time for a break…” Lauren noticed that his face had turned grim, but she was not sure what she had said wron
“Rodney Snow…” Freya was so furious that she glared at Rodney with her bright eyes. “Who are you to throw my jalapeno poppers away?” “Who am I?” Rodney reacted as if he heard a joke. He lowered his head and gazed at her belly. “Simply because you’re pregnant with my child. I need to be concerned about my child’s diet. I can’t let you destroy my child with junk food.”Freya rubbed her temples. As her mouth was currently bland, she wanted to eat something spicy to stimulate her taste buds. However, Rodney had ruined her plans. Was he a rat?“Besides…”Rodney continued, “Since you’re pregnant, why are you still working in the lab? Go home and sleep.”“Sleep, my *ss.” Freya was at a loss for words. “I’m only one month pregnant, but you’re already stopping me from coming to work. You want to bore me to death and make me suffer from depression, huh? “Stop biting the hand that feeds you. I’m doing this for your own good.”Rodney replied sulkily, “Many women just stay home and nurture
“Ahem, you indeed didn’t put on makeup. Forget it. I still have a lot of things to deal with. You can get back to work, but don’t make my baby exhausted.”Rodney held a fist to his face and coughed. He retracted his awkward gaze and walked out.Freya looked at him from behind. She concluded that he just came over to quarrel with her....Back in the office.Rodney was going through that month’s income statement. On the opposite side of the table, a female secretary was reporting the overall income situation of each major city. The female secretary was 30 years old. She wore a two-piece suit.Rodney raised his head and beckoned at her with his finger. “Come here, closer.”The female secretary walked forward without putting her guard up. After all, everyone knew that except for Sarah, other women were nothing in his eyes. They did not have to worry about him taking advantage of the secretaries.“Your eyes… You’ve applied makeup on them, right?” Suddenly, Rodney scrunched his fa
Behind the banana tree, Charity drew the leaves and walked out.She wore a discreet smile. “I didn’t expect Young Master Jewell to be so well-liked by girls. Girls these days are really bold and proactive. I’m old.”Looking at Charity’s pretty face, Chester could not help but smirk. “If you’re considered old, I’m even older.”“For men, the older, the more charming,” Charity said.“Really?” Chester suddenly grabbed hold of her hand and pulled it. “Do you think I’m charming?”Charity made a point to size him up. A moment later, a look of disdain washed over her face. “Not in the slightest.”Chester was exasperated. “Even if I’m not, I won’t allow you to escape my clutches.”As soon as he finished speaking, he leaned forward domineeringly and locked lips with Charity.Ever since she quit the entertainment industry, she hardly wore lipstick. He was not sure of the brand of the lipstick she applied today, but it was soft and smelled good.“Go away. You may kiss your girl…”Charity
A grand wedding was held at the seaside.The two couples exchanged vows, kissed, and promised to be lifelong companions. It was the happiest moment of their lives.When Charity brought the ring to Catherine, Catherine asked in a low voice, “Do you want me to toss the bouquet to you?” “No.”Charity rejected outright.However, Catherine did not force her. After all, she could tell that Charity was not as eager as Freya to have a wedding.Frankly, Catherine found it tiring to prepare for the wedding.“Alright. Although you don’t want it, it doesn’t mean he feels the same.” Catherine darted a playful glance at Chester.He was outstandingly handsome among the groomsmen.Some attendees of the wedding were under the impression that Chester and Charity were a couple, while some others were unsure. There were even a few pretty foreign girls who took the initiative to flirt with Chester, whereas some girls took out their phones to take photos of him. Charity took a glimpse of Chester
Charity was speechless.It was true that Chester could not do it with her.Was that why her good friends could look so calm even after hearing that she had spent a night with Chester?“What gives? Could he have done it with you?” As soon as Freya noticed that Charity was quiet, she asked with interest and curiosity.“You’re overthinking it.”Catherine said with a discreet smile, “Even if there’s something wrong with that part of his, he could’ve done it if he wanted to.”“Wow. Sure enough, you know everything, Cathy.” Freya chuckled. “Charity, you can get Cathy to teach you one day.”However, Catherine still felt a little embarrassed, and her face flushed red. “Shaun used to have a mental block in that aspect too, but he would still make me happy. If Shaun knows that, I believe Chester knows better.” After all, no one could beat Chester when it came to his experience with women.Charity was silent for a while before she said, “It doesn’t matter to me. I’ll let nature take its
“You haven’t answered my question.” Charity asked in annoyance, “Why were you in a hurry to get away from me?” A miserable look washed over Chester’s face. “If I hadn’t done that, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have been able to get hold of myself.”Charity looked down at the lower part of Chester’s body. “Is it because… you can’t control it anymore?”Her directness caused Chester’s face to turn grim. “Charity, do you mean that I have no sexual urges? There were homosexual eunuchs in the past. Although that part of mine can’t function, I can still feel the necessary sensations. When I see your sexy side, I still have the urge to hug and kiss you.”Once Charity understood the situation, she felt slightly more relaxed.After all, she was a woman and was under the impression that she had lost her charm in front of Chester.“Charity, next time, can I…” Chester suddenly bit his tongue and stared at her. “Kiss you?”Charity’s pretty face instantly heated up.When had she stopped him from kis
Charity never knew that the three of them could sleep so soundly. When she sent Cal to sleep sometimes, he would always wake her up several times in the night. Moreover, she would worry that he would kick off his blanket, so she would hardly sleep well.However, with Chester around, she subconsciously felt more relaxed as she did not need to care about everything on her own.Just as the dawn broke the next day, she was woken up by a kiss. “Charity, it’s about time to wake up. You’re going to be a bridesmaid today. You need to wake up early.”While waking her up, Chester kissed her for his own advantage.Charity opened her eyes in a daze. She still felt so sleepy that she did not want to move.“Are you planning to lie in?”As it was rare to see Charity so lazy, Chester secretly laughed. “Let me help you get changed.”By the time he staggered to her wardrobe and took out the bridesmaid’s outfit, Charity had woken up with a startle. “Why are you moving around? You should lie do
Charity was in the bathtub until she felt sleepy. Just as she was about to fall asleep, she heard Chester’s deep, gentle voice. “Charity, wake up…”She opened her eyes to see Chester’s face close up. Charity was exhausted. She woke up groggily, and her brain felt like it was not working. She rubbed her eyes. “How did I fall asleep?”Her hand felt slightly wet, and only then did she realize she was lying in the bathtub naked. Her body’s curves were vaguely visible under the red rose petals. Meanwhile, Chester was standing beside the bathtub with a fresh towel in his hand. That scene suddenly hit Charity like lightning, and the grogginess she was feeling immediately disappeared.She wanted to hide, but there was nowhere to hide in the bathtub. Her face blushed in an instant. “Who allowed you to enter without knocking? Get out.”“I called you, but you didn’t hear me.”Chester lied without flinching. “I came in because I was worried something happened to you. You’ve been in
“I should be the one asking you why you’re in my room,” Chester asked Charity as he raised his beautiful brows and smiled like a sly fox.“...”Charity glared at him. After exchanging glances with him for a few seconds, she carried her son and walked away.When she held the door handle, she felt a force grabbing her from behind.Chester stopped in his tracks and wrapped his hands around her slim waist. “Are you afraid that I’ll eat you up?”“You think you can do that, huh?” Charity turned around and glimpsed at the lower part of his body. “Can you do it now?”Chester’s handsome face stiffened, and a look of dejection washed over it.All of a sudden, Charity felt that she had gone too far by adding insult to injury.For a man, that was his greatest pride.“Since you know I can’t do that, what are you afraid of?” Chester gripped her waist. “Charity, stay here. All other rooms are occupied. If you don’t stay here, you have nowhere else to go.”Charity stomped on his foot. “Did y
“Suspect that the child is yours?” Shaun continued all of a sudden.Chester nodded.The more the child resembled him, the more afraid Chester was.He would rather the child bore a greater resemblance to Charity.Shaun glanced at Chester, who looked uneasy, and could not help but laugh. “As I said, onlookers see most of the game, and that saying is very true. Even Chase could tell that the child is yours at first glance. Do you think a clever person like Charity hasn’t noticed it?”Chester was momentarily stunned, and a thought flashed across his mind. He was a little perplexed, but he dared not give it a thought. “Do you mean…”“Perhaps she has found out about it long ago, but she just hasn’t exposed it.” Shaun said indifferently, “I even suspect my wife knows. Considering how smart she is, how could she not have guessed that Charity had used your sperm to get pregnant?”Chester revealed a strange expression, but he was holding on to some hope. “Maybe she didn’t guess it. They m
Catherine, Freya, and Charity were sitting together and chatting. When Chase went over, Catherine immediately asked protectively, “What’s wrong?” “Your husband is bullying me.” Chase hid behind Catherine and glanced at Shaun, who was walking over with a dark expression. “Move your paw off my wife,” Shaun warned with gritted teeth. If it were not for Catherine’s presence, he would have thrown Chase off the plane. “What are you doing?”Catherine glared at her husband. “Chase and I are friends. We’re besties. What’s with your attitude?”“That’s right.” Chase straightened his back with Catherine’s support. “I simply said you got lucky to be able to be a dad despite being so sc*mmy at first. Cathy even brought a set of twins back to you. I’m so much better than you guys, yet I still don’t have a girlfriend. Did I say something wrong? How unfair is this?”“Is he angry because of that?” Freya asked sarcastically. Chase nodded repeatedly. “Was I wrong?” Catherine threw the bag o