“That b*tch ruined James. She’s heartless!”Sally burst into tears.“Dad, Mom, stop fighting!” Rebecca rushed up to stop the two. “Dad, have you forgotten? Now isn’t the time to despair. We still have Hudson Corporation in our hands. It’s one of the top 500 enterprises in the country. It’s much bigger than Summit!”“But that’s… the old madam’s…” Jeffery hesitated. “Dad, if you don’t find a way to get your hands on it, there might be a change,” Rebecca said in a low voice.“Rebecca is right,” Sally said ruthlessly, “Those madams used to butter me up in groups of three to five, but when Summit encountered trouble, they immediately ran away. Once Summit falls, our family will have no place to stand in Melbourne anymore!”Jeffery struggled for a while before his eyes flashed with ruthlessness. “You’re right!”...Catherine had a dream.In the dream, she seemed to have returned to Plum Garden. When she was a child, her grandparents were there and loved her very much, so she often
“I’m not someone you can just fall in love with,” he said arrogantly and left. He was not giving her a hard time anymore.The conversation ended just like that, and Catherine sighed in relief. It seemed that she still had to pretend to be deeply in love in the future....9:00 am.After she arrived at the company, she went directly to the office to find Joseph.She had been on leave since she was arrested by the police previously and had not been to the company since.Firstly, she was afraid that her colleagues’ comments would make things hard for Joseph, and she did not want Talton Design’s reputation to be damaged again.Although the lawsuit was over, she still felt guilty toward Joseph.“Joseph, I’m really sorry. I haven’t been in the company for long yet I’m always causing trouble for you and the company.”Catherine was very grateful. She knew that Joseph had been under a lot of pressure for not firing her.“It’s okay, I’ve always believed in your character.” Joseph smile
In the afternoon, Catherine had just stepped out of the elevator when Ethan’s figure appeared and blocked her way.“Do you know how annoying you are? Didn’t I make things clear to you the last time?”Catherine saw him and took a detour.“Cathy, your grandmother passed away!” Ethan suddenly grabbed her arm. “Don’t you know anything about it?”Catherine’s body shook. She turned around slowly, her eyes filled with disbelief. “You’re lying!”“I’m not. I kept calling you today because I wanted to comfort you, but it looks like the Jones family really didn’t tell you anything.”Ethan had just finished speaking when Catherine broke away from him and ran to her car.However, her hands were shaking so much that she could not open the door.“Come on, you can’t drive like this. I’ll take you there since I know the place.” Ethan took her car keys and opened the door. He helped her in and buckled her seatbelt before speeding to the funeral parlor.After getting out of the car, Catherine st
“Can you please not fight about your personal affairs at Granny’s funeral?!”Catherine interrupted them coldly and silently walked over to the coffin.It seemed like she could not do anything for her grandmother now except kneel.She felt horrible. Grandma and Grandpa were both powerful people in Melbourne when they were young. Without them, there would be no Jones family today.However, when they died, they had left quickly and quietly. There were not even guests here to mourn for them....It became dark.Shaun drove back to the villa and found that only Aunty Linda was cooking at home.“Where’s Catherine?”“She isn’t back yet.” Aunty Linda had just finished speaking when she saw the handsome face suddenly turn frosty.She secretly sighed in her heart. She had never seen Shaun so clingy before. He asked for his wife first thing after coming home.Shaun looked at his watch that showed 6:30 p.m..Was she stuck in traffic? He quickly called her, but no one answered.Damn it
“Find out if they went to a hotel?” Shaun got up, hostility surging in his dark pupils.Hadley’s brows wrinkled gently. He had been by Shaun’s side for a long time and rarely saw him this angry. Maybe even Shaun himself did not realize how much Miss Jones affected his emotions.“There’s no need to find out.” Shaun clenched his fist, his voice sounding cold and stern. “I want to see how long she’ll stay outside.”Hadley shuddered....In the funeral parlor.Catherine knelt the whole night.Jeffery, Sally, and Rebecca went back at midnight.Only Ethan and her were left inside the large hall.“Go back.” Catherine knew he was staying because of her, but she did not want to be appreciative.“I’m not leaving. Granny Jones was very good to me in the past. Sending her off for the final time is something I should do.” Ethan insisted on staying by her side.Catherine smiled coldly. Even Ethan knew to send Granny off, but what about Jeffery? Jeffery was Granny’s biological son. Granny
Catherine was also stunned. Only then did she realize Ethan’s clothes were over her shoulders.Well, Shaun must have misunderstood again, but she was really tired now and not in the mood for a fight.“Mr. Hill, what are you doing?” Ethan’s eyes widened. Slow as he was, he could sense the man’s possessiveness toward Catherine.However, he did not understand. Shaun Hill had only helped Catherine with a lawsuit, right?“What do you think I’m doing?” Shaun pinched Catherine’s chin expressionlessly and kissed her lips without restraint. “She’s my woman, so stay away from her. Otherwise, I’ll cause trouble for the Lowe family.”Ethan was completely shocked. “That’s impossible! She doesn’t love you at all. Cathy, what’s going on?”Catherine was expressionless from the excessive embarrassment.She had fantasized about this moment countless times. She would hold Shaun’s hand with her head held high and appear in front of Ethan, declaring that she was his aunt.She never expected that be
“Shut up, you lying woman!”Shaun yelled at her, “Do you think I’ll believe you again? You said you love me, but that’s only because you wanted me to take on your court case. Now that it’s done, you want to kick me away right after. You said that you don’t love Ethan Lowe anymore, yet you couldn’t wait to go to a hotel with him.”If this had happened in the past, Catherine would have argued with him, but she was truly tired and sad today. She did not even have the strength to argue. “Did you see me go to a hotel with him?”“If you didn’t go to a hotel, then why didn’t you come back last night? Why were his clothes draped over your shoulders? Just look at your appearance. It’s clear that you didn’t sleep at all last night.”Shaun looked at her with eyes full of disgust.Catherine felt completely infuriated. She had been keeping vigil for her grandmother all night last night, but his thoughts were so filthy.As if she had lost her mind, she stripped off her clothes and threw them o
“I…”“You were the one who reported to me after only checking halfway.” Shaun firmly refused to shoulder the blame. When he remembered what he did to Catherine earlier today, he could not believe that he would do such an irrational thing.She must have felt deeply humiliated, especially when her grandmother just died and it was when her heart was most upset. No wonder Aunty Linda said her mood was off.Wait, she had suffered so many setbacks recently. Could she end up sacrificing her life?He quickly rushed upstairs and opened the door, striding over to the bed. There, he saw her lying under the covers with her eyes shut. Her face was as pale as paper and she did not seem to be breathing.His heart was inexplicably seized by a wave of fear as he reached out to place his finger under her nose.Catherine opened her eyes feebly. When she saw him, she sat up weakly. Her voice was full of fatigue and weariness. “Is it not enough for you to confine me? What other punishments do you wan