“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
Catherine was at a loss. “Then show me.”“Are you a doctor? Would you know how to inspect wounds?”Catherine was silenced by his words, only to completely panic when she saw blood stains seeping out from his back. “Your back is bleeding.”“Shut up.”Catherine really did shut up. She anxiously called for the ambulance again.Fortunately, the ambulance arrived after three minutes.After they got in, the paramedic immediately cut open Shaun’s clothes. When a large area of bloody bruises and wounds were revealed on his back, Catherine was stunned.She did not dare to imagine if she were to suffer those wounds. She would definitely have fainted from the pain, but he had not said a word since he was injured. He even held her and walked around.She suddenly did not know how to describe this man.Sometimes, she hated that he always humiliated her, but he repeatedly saved her from despair time and again.This time, he even got injured.She was sure that if he had not come today, she
“Do I have the clutch of a devil?” Shaun’s handsome face darkened.“Cough. I was wrong.” Chase slapped his mouth meekly. “Anyway, how dare Hudson hurt you without giving an explanation?! I’m definitely going to mess up their property development project.”“I heard that Hudson has turned from a small business into one of the top 500 global enterprises within a decade. It has been doing well over these years all because there’s a mysterious powerhouse supporting it,” Hadley suddenly said, “The powerhouse is from Canberra.” The statement gave Chase a shock. Shaun bit his thin lip. “Yeah. He’s right. Go and find out whether what happened today was an accident or human error, Hadley.” Catherine was momentarily stunned. “It was probably an accident since I didn’t offend anyone in Hudson. Apart from the Jones family, Janet, and Cindy, I don’t think I’ve offended anyone in Melbourne.”“...”The corners of Chase’s mouth were raised. “Sister-in-law, you’ve offended quite a handful of peo
Shaun frowned. “There’s nothing skeptical about it. What about the man who led Catherine there? He seemed quite safe at that time.”“He claimed that he was only in charge of leading Miss Jones to take the measurements. On their way, the two of them were so engrossed in the conversation that he forgot to give Miss Jones a helmet.”“Engrossed?” Shaun pointed to the blanket that he was staring at, then scoffed all of a sudden.Hadley felt awkward. Was Shaun jealous because of this petty issue? “This is how salespeople usually act. They’re glibber than anyone else.”“Anyway, he needs to bear most of the responsibility this time,” Shaun said coldly, “Send an attorney’s letter to Hudson. If the compensation Hudson is going to offer isn’t satisfactory, I won’t let them off the hook.”“Okay.”At that moment, Catherine brought the dishes to the table. Upon realizing Hadley’s presence, she was stunned. “I’m sorry, I only prepared a meal for two.”“It’s fine. I’ve already eaten. Anyway, I’