“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
Shaun thought that he would have to waste his breath, but Catherine simply sat up and ate without hesitation. She finished every bite, just like a robot obeying its master’s words.Shaun really did not know what to do.He had too little experience in coaxing women.He had already apologized. Now, he wanted her to return to her smart and lovable self from before.In the study at night, he started a video call with several of his friends.Chester Jewell was wearing a bathrobe and held a glass of wine. He smiled elegantly and said, “What a surprise. You’re free enough to think of us today.”Rodney Snow also chuckled. “Yeah, you never bother to contact us if we don’t contact you first.”Chase Harrison laughed as well. “I’m guessing that you must have offended a woman and don’t know what to do.”Shaun glared unhappily at Chase. That big mouthed Hadley must have told him.“If you ask me, this time, it’s really your fault,” Chase said, “I heard that Granny Jones has always been good
Early morning the next day.Catherine woke up on time as usual. Shaun had woken up long ago and frowned when he saw her getting up. “What are you doing?”“Making breakfast.”Shaun frowned. Her grandmother had just passed away, but she was still in the mood to make breakfast?“Don’t go, just let Aunty Linda do it this morning.” He grabbed her arm.“No, it’s my duty to make breakfast for you.” Catherine obediently acted like a servant.Shaun sat up, growing frustrated. “We’re not eating. Get changed. I’m bringing you out.”Catherine frowned. If he was not locking her up, then she wanted to go to work. However, he had the final say. “Fine.”After she washed up, Shaun drove her out of the city.Catherine did not know where he was going and did not ask either. She did not want her mood that had been calmed down being stirred up once again.It was only until they reached the cemetery did she recognize this as the place her grandmother was buried.“Why did you bring me here?”“To
After the prayers, Shaun suddenly stood in front of Granny Jones’ tombstone somberly. His thin lips moved slightly as if he was saying something.Catherine was slightly surprised. Although her grandmother was an elder, she really did not expect him to do something like this as he had always been arrogant.An unknown feeling flashed in her heart. “What did you tell my grandmother?”Shaun glanced at her. “I said, as long as you stay by my side obediently, I’ll protect you so that she can rest easy.”Catherine could not help but pout. “Forget it. It’s enough if you can have more trust in me.”When they came down from the mountain and passed a tombstone, Shaun saw the picture on it and suddenly paused. “This woman…”“Oh, she’s my aunt.” Catherine stopped to pay her respect.“She looks quite similar to you,” Shaun said.“Yeah, my grandmother also said that my aunt and I look very alike.” Catherine shrugged.Shaun pondered before saying, “Actually, I don’t think you look like your m
“Don’t worry, I’ll go down and arrange for it immediately.”...Catherine waited downstairs for half an hour before someone took her to the manager—Mr. Frank’s office.Frank poured her a cup of tea. When they sat down, his phone suddenly rang.He apologized and said, “Ms. Jones, something urgent came up in the Engineering Department. Please wait a little longer.”Catherine could do nothing but nod.After she waited for more than 20 minutes, it was almost 5:30 p.m. She secretly became worried. It seemed she would be going back late again today.Lest Shaun doubted her again, she took the initiative to call him. “I might be back late today. I’m still waiting for a client.”Shaun was quite satisfied that she would take the initiative to report her schedule, but he became inexplicably displeased that his woman had to wait for someone else. “Where are you?”“At Hudson Corporation.”Shaun looked outside. It seemed he was not far from Hudson. “Oh.”Catherine realized that he did not