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’
Flushed with embarrassment, Catherine walked forward and slipped her hand beneath the blanket. Her little hand was under the blanket but he could not urinate as she could not see it. “How much longer are you going to take?” Shaun stared at her with a blush.Inwardly determined, Catherine went underneath the blanket.At that instant, the doctor entered. “Mr. Hill, let me check…”At the sight of the situation, the doctor blushed while standing frozen to the spot.“Sorry. I’m sorry. Did I come at the wrong time? I’m leaving right now… Right now…”Catherine swiftly came out of the blanket. She was in a daze. Goodness, did the doctor misunderstand them?“No, Doctor. I was just—”“I got it, and I saw nothing. I’ll come again in a while. You guys may carry on.” With a red face, the doctor averted his eyes. He then immediately walked to the door. Once he reached the door, he could not help but turn around. “I know the two of you are still young, but you’d better do it in moderation.
“What’s the point of calling the doctor? He can’t help reduce my pain either.” Shaun closed his eyes, and his eyelashes curled upward. He let out a moan weakly.He acted as if he was trying hard to endure the pain. That expression, coupled with his pale handsome face, made Catherine subconsciously clutch his hand. “Is there anything I can do for you?”“Are you going to help me?” He opened his dark eyes.“Yeah.” Catherine nodded seriously.“Uh…” Shaun frowned as if he was thinking it over. Then, he casually said, “Why don’t you give me a kiss so that I’ll be distracted?”“...”Catherine widened her eyes, wondering what kind of solution that was.If it had not been for his weak condition, she would seriously doubt whether that was his intention.“If you’re not willing to do it, it’s fine then.” Shaun turned his face away and continued to moan.“No, no. I’m willing to do it.”He was her savior, after all.Catherine summoned up the courage to approach him. She lowered her head a
Catherine finally figured out why everyone had looked at her in a strange manner just now.A moment later, she walked out sulkily with the water she used to wash up. “It’s all your fault. Look at how my lips are after you kissed me. How am I going to live this down?”After glancing at her, Shaun was inwardly satisfied with what he had done. With a pale face, he moaned weakly. “Sorry. That was very careless of me. My body hurt too badly last night, and it was my fault. Tonight, I’ll try to endure the pain and not trouble you.”Considering how feeble the handsome man looked, Catherine could not bring herself to criticize him at that moment.Fine. She had no choice since it was painful for him.When Hadley and Chase came at 9:00 a.m., they were shocked to see Catherine wearing a mask. “Cathy, why are you wearing a mask?”“The hospital is crowded, so I think it’s safer to wear a mask,” Catherine replied with a stern look. “I heard quite a lot of people have been infected with the flu