At night.Catherine tossed and turned but could not fall asleep.Although she was firm when talking to Shaun, she was still worried that he would overthink all the truths he learned in the last two days.Furthermore, she was a little unaccustomed to the sudden absence beside her.The next day, she woke up at 6:00 a.m. When she came out, she saw that the light in the second-floor study was on.She walked over and gently opened the door to see Shaun sitting on the desk in his pajamas, carefully flipping through a pile of thick documents on the desk.“What are you doing?” she asked aloud, stunned.At her voice, Shaun turned around. Under his slightly ruffled black hair, his dark eyes were as calm as spring water. “I’m looking at some information and documents related to Hill Corporation.”“Where did you get them?”“I had Hadley send them over last night,” Shaun said in embarrassment.Catherine was surprised. It meant that late last night after their talk, Hadley must have come o
In the past, Shaun would never separate from her, and he always wanted her accompaniment.Heh. Although Catherine knew that he would grow up, she was still disappointed that he was growing so fast.Fortunately, she was clear-headed enough.She understood that what Shaun had for her was dependence, not love.Just as Catherine came back from her run, she happened to see Shaun get into a black car and leave. She stared in a daze for a long time before coming back to her senses.… After sending the children to the preschool, she drove to Militaire Hospital.She walked in after parking her car and saw the burly Titus in the private garden. With his back to her, a withered leaf fell on his shoulder and made the big man look a little bleak.“Uncle Titus…” Catherine called out softly.Titus snapped back to his senses. “Why are you here?”“I contacted your assistant on the phone, and he let me in.” Catherine noticed his bloodshot eyes. “Did you sleep?”Titus rubbed his eyebrows. “
“Do you… want to see Sheryl?” Titus suddenly asked.“...No need. If I see her, she’ll definitely scold me and say I’m seducing you again. She has nothing good to say to me anyway.” Catherine shook her head firmly.“It seems like… you’re very disappointed in this mother.” Titus smiled intriguingly. “But do you know how rich she is? She might be even richer than me.”“I know. She’s the owner of Soromon Island, which has tons of oil reserves. She’s extremely wealthy.” Catherine shrugged.Titus was surprised. “Since you know, you should understand that as her daughter, you’ll be the richest woman in the world just by inheriting a fraction of her wealth.”“What’s the point in that? I’d have to hire a bunch of bodyguards to protect me from jealous people. If I’m not careful, I’ll be blackmailed and kidnapped.” Catherine shrugged and said in amusement, “I’ve never been short of money since I was a child. I have been living very well, and h many people in the country are envious of me. I
However, when Wesley saw Hannah come in, he immediately kept the coldness on his face and smiled warmly. “Ms. Mead, what brings you here?”“We heard something happened to you, so my father told me to come to see you.” Hannah tossed the fruit basket on the table and said with an indifferent expression.To be honest, she hated Wesley. He may look elegant, but he was full of schemes. As a woman, although she was jealous of Catherine, she also understood Catherine’s feelings. Wesley was not half as manly as Shaun, and his business acumen was not as good as Shaun’s either. Instead, he liked to take shortcuts and was a crook.However, her father said that he needed a venomous snake like Wesley to act as the vanguard. Otherwise, how could she become a princess in the future?“Please thank Minister Mead for me.” Wesley smiled faintly. “Have a seat, Ms. Mead.”Hannah said indifferently, “No need for that. My father was furious in his office this morning. He has learned about Golden Corpora
“Yes. Tell Minister Mead to give me a little more time,” Wesley said in a low voice.“Okay. By the way, my dad said not to leave Matthew alone. The harder you push Titus, the crueler his revenge will be. Titus is a formidable and ruthless person. He is different from ordinary people.” Hannah warned him before leaving.In the ward, Wesley lowered his eyes and looked at his phone.From the start, when he used Catherine’s hair to pass Rebecca off as Sheryl’s daughter, he was already stepping on a tightrope.Now that he had come this far, he could no longer retreat.Sheryl was his only hope.… In Militaire Hospital.Sheryl was drowsy after being given an injection.As she was falling asleep, she felt someone touching her hair.“Sherry, I’m sorry. I really didn’t want to do this to you… Seeing you like this hurts me more than anyone… but I don’t have a choice… I think that if you’re clear-headed, you wouldn’t want to see yourself like this either… You must stay strong… I hope…”
‘Titus Costner, you’re so cruel. You’re so cruel.’Sheryl’s brain buzzed. She had only one thought in her mind and that was to escape.She wanted to see Rebecca one last time.The following night.When the doctor came in and injected Sheryl with sedatives as usual. Just as everyone thought that she was about to fall asleep, she suddenly knocked the doctor and the bodyguards at the door unconscious. Then, she jumped out of the window and escaped via the pipe next to the outer wall.When Titus rushed there, all he saw was the doctor and bodyguards in charge of Sheryl standing outside guiltily.“I’m sorry, Mr. Costner. The Madam was very skilled. We…” The bodyguard captain bowed his head in guilt. They were experts from the Snow family and thought keeping watch of a woman would be easy. Never did they expect that a woman could get away under five men’s noses.Titus’s expression turned cold, and he clenched his jaw.As his wife and the owner of Soromon Island, Sheryl was definitely
“Drop it. You mean to say Catherine is Sheryl’s daughter, don’t you? You guys killed Rebecca and drove Sheryl crazy so Catherine can impersonate Sheryl’s biological daughter and legitimately get her inheritance. Titus Costner, why did Sheryl marry such a wicked, scheming man like you?”Sally snorted. “I really have no idea how Catherine has bewitched you guys. What’s so great about her? Just because she’s younger than Sheryl? How unfaithful of you.”The word ‘younger’ resembled a needle that pricked Sheryl’s temples all of a sudden.Even her fragile body began to totter.“Sherry…” Worried, Titus wanted to hold her up.“Don’t come near me,” Sheryl glowered at him as if he was filthy. “Seeing you makes me feel like puking.”Titus was frozen to the spot. Despite having established himself as a masterful figure for years, he was deeply hurt by his wife’s words at this moment.His azure eyes carried a heavy sense of melancholy.However, Sheryl felt that he was putting on an act now.
Sheryl was set on putting Catherine through absolute hell.…The Hill family’s manor.Just as Catherine was about to go to bed after bathing the two kids, her phone rang.She walked to the balcony with her phone. “Uncle Titus, you’re calling me at such a late hour. What’s the matter?” “Sheryl has escaped,” Titus’s hoarse voice was heard. “The first place she went to was the funeral parlor. Sally tried to tear us apart by telling her that I killed Rebecca. She even said I locked Sheryl up previously to drive her mad on purpose, instead of treating her illness, but for the purpose of…”“You don’t have to explain further. I understand everything.” Catherine’s expression was somber. It was most likely that Sheryl thought she was having an affair with Titus.“Don’t get me wrong. She’s not herself. It’s because of the drug…”Catherine forced a smile. Titus was even speaking up for Sheryl at this point. “Uncle Titus, I don’t mind as I haven’t really spent time with her. It’s up to he
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