Everyone panicked and quickly called the doctor.The doctor reproached, “The patient has just undergone a major operation. You guys must not provoke him. Are you guys hoping for him to die?” Everyone kept quiet right away. Even Old Madam Lyons shut her mouth embarrassedly.Wesley was so tired that he fell asleep in no time. Again, Old Madam Lyons glared at Catherine resentfully.Catherine lowered her eyes and long lashes. “Stop telling me off, Madam. I’ll return the favor to him. From today onward, I’ll take care of him. Even after he recovers, I’ll take care of his diet and life until he gets a wife.”“But what if he can’t get a wife?”“That won’t happen.”Old Madam Lyons scoffed. “Who’s willing to marry a man with a missing organ? If there are issues with the other kidney, he’ll probably die first. Moreover, I don’t think anybody else in the world would be willing to risk their lives to save you.” “...”Catherine remained silent for half a minute and then slowly spoke with
As soon as the property agent finished speaking, he suddenly noticed that the woman’s pretty face looked pale. She nearly missed her footing. “Are you okay, pretty lady?”“I… I’m okay.” Catherine handed him her business card. “I’d like to buy this villa, but I hope you won’t reveal my identity to the previous owner. I’ll pay you a commission as well.”“Oh, alright, sure.” The property agent was excited. Little did he expect that he would be able to sell the villa just by walking to the entrance. What an easy task.After getting into the car, Catherine was overwhelmed by a sense of frustration. All of a sudden, she felt as if her heart had been hollowed out.Even though she had signed the divorce papers, she did not expect Shaun to leave Melbourne so soon.It would mean that both of them might not meet each other anymore since they were in different cities.She had resigned herself to the situation, but why was her heart still aching so much that she could hardly breathe?She gri
Jeffery forced a smile. In fact, Catherine had been a filial daughter. However, Jeffery and Sally had never really paid attention to her only because she was not their biological child. “You’re right. It’s my fault, Catherine.”“I hope you’ll feel remorse in prison for what you’ve done.” Catherine stood up and left the detention center.After she returned to the office, she asked her assistant to look into Rebecca.The assistant soon brought her news about Rebecca. “She has gone missing for quite a few days. She didn’t even bring along the things from her house. There haven’t been any transactions in her bank account either. She seems to have vanished into thin air.”Catherine was dumbfounded. Little did she expect that Rebecca would vanish just like that after having a long battle with her. By the look of things, she did not actually run away. Her life was probably in danger. These days, Catherine worked and looked after Wesley. Basically, one could say that they were living tog
Catherine held Wesley’s arm and walked him to the bed. When she tucked him in bed, Wesley gripped her hand. With fireworks reflected in his dark pupils, they appeared to be brightly illuminating his eyes. “Cathy, are you really willing to get engaged to me? Don’t regret it.”“I’m afraid that you’ll be the one regretting it instead.” Catherine frowned and said thoughtfully, “I’m planning to move Hudson’s headquarters to Canberra next year. I want to find out the reason behind my mom’s death. I have no idea how powerful my future enemies will be—”“I’ll keep you company. I’ll go to the ends of the earth to help you during my lifetime,” Wesley interrupted her sentence with a determined tone.Stunned, Catherine remained quiet for some time. Considering Wesley’s behavior, she could not bear to reject and hurt him.“Thank you.”After the new year, Catherine focused her mind on work.Hudson’s new properties rapidly sold off, easing the company’s cash flow.When she was packing her th
“Cathy…” An anxious look crossed Joel’s face. “You must come with me. I need to keep an eye on you so that I can protect you. Your identity will soon be exposed. A lot of them from the Yule family have found out about my relationship with your mom back then.”Catherine was stunned.Chris then explained, “The Yule family has a lot of assets that other youngsters in the family are eyeing. Since you’re President Yule’s daughter, you’ll come into his inheritance in the future. Some people will risk their lives for the sake of power.”Catherine was annoyed and speechless, but she was not interested in his wealth at all. In fact, the sudden appearance of her father had placed a burden on her.“Don’t panic, Mr. Yule. I’ll persuade her. Let’s visit Sheryl now.” Chris changed the subject.Catherine agreed to join them. During the journey, Joel told her a lot of stories about how he met Sheryl.However, she was not touched at all. She asked, “Why did you break up with my mom back then?”“
“No. I’ve never had the intention of gaining anything from the Yule family.” Catherine’s voice was filled with weariness. “Anyway, I have to head to Canberra this time. I…”“Go ahead.” Wesley gently placed his hand above the back of her hand. “Don’t worry about me. The caregiver will be looking after me.”“Thank you.” In fact, Catherine was very touched. Wesley and Shaun were very different. Wesley was always gentle and tolerant of her.In contrast, Shaun was overbearing and arrogant. She often had to tolerate his behavior. Whenever she wanted to do something, she had to pull out all the stops to persuade him in order to get his approval.She found it tiring to get along with Shaun before this. She also disliked the fact that he had even gotten someone to keep a watchful eye on her. Nevertheless, she somehow had difficulty getting used to the current circumstances.“What’s on your mind?”The woman standing in front of him suddenly spaced out. Wesley’s eyes flashed with gloomine
Catherine was taken aback. She drastically changed her attitude toward her father. “Won’t it be… too troublesome?” “It’s just a small matter.” Joel carelessly touched her long hair. “Even if you plan to divorce in the future, you won’t feel that you owe Wesley.”“Dad…” Catherine was shocked that the word came out of her mouth without her realizing it.Joel was overjoyed. “Say that once again.”Awkward, Catherine lowered her head and kept quiet.Joel smiled. “I’ve experienced the first flush of love as well. When I parted briefly with your mom back then, I was so frustrated that I couldn’t stop thinking about her, which is different from how you guys behaved just now. I can see that he likes you. But once you boarded the plane, I think you were relieved instead.” Catherine did not utter a word. Compared to Jeffery, Joel was much better in that he was observant and was really concerned about her. Perhaps she would be able to feel the long-lost fatherly warmth during her trip to C
“That’s very understanding of you.” A look of relief crossed Joel’s face. At the sight of Melanie’s indignant expression, Catherine found it amusing deep down. Little did she expect that she would be able to put Rebecca’s hypocritical tactics to good use one day. Anyway, hypocrisy was quite an effective strategy.“Dad, although you’ve brought me home, you can’t always take my side and only praise me because you feel sorry for me. It’ll upset Melanie and destroy our sisterhood as well as family peace. Even though I’ve decided to come home, I don’t wish to affect your family.”Joel was extremely touched. Compared to the coquettish and conceited Melanie whom he raised, Catherine was much more understanding. “Come, let me show you your room. Don’t hesitate to let me know if you’re not satisfied with it.”Seeing the two of them enter the manor, Melanie flew into a fit of rage. “Mom, this lady is such a scheming b*tch!” Nicola frowned deeply. She had assumed that it would be easy to d