Joel was not a fool. Upon realizing what had happened, he glared at Nicola. Nicola was shocked. “What do you mean, Catherine? I heard with my own ears the Hill family’s servant claim that you secretly went to the hot spring. I thought you were planning on seducing Willie. Given Willie’s wickedness, I was worried about you so I hurried there…”“Yeah, you hurried there. If you had happened to see me in disheveled clothes and Willie pressed against me, my reputation would have been damaged. The Hill family would surely consider me indecent, so how would they possibly agree to let Willie marry me?”Catherine sighed in a light-hearted manner. “Aunty Nicola, if you were really concerned about me, you would’ve gone to the hot spring alone in secret and not bring the whole family there. You should’ve felt more relieved that you couldn’t find me rather than expose it by kicking up a fuss.” She expressed every sentence in a clear and orderly manner. Even if Joel was a fool, he would be und
Upon coming to her senses, Catherine rapidly turned the steering wheel. The car traveled down the meandering road at a higher speed due to brake failure.A Bentley appeared at the front all of a sudden.She promptly decided to cut in on the car from the side of the narrow road. The driver of the Bentley got a shock. “Is that person out of her mind, Second Young Master? She’s actually driving at a speed of 150 to 160 miles per hour, treating this as a race.”Liam lifted his head and saw the white sports car traveling like the wind on the mountain road. It looked like the driver was not hitting the brakes at all even when passing several turns.Even he did not have the nerve to drive a sports car like that.“Something is wrong with the car. Go after it.”The driver went all out to catch up. To the driver and Liam’s shock, the white sports car was now traveling on the mountain road at a great speed of almost 200 miles per hour. When the car was ultimately about to turn over, Cathe
Liam squinted his eyes. Those executives always pretended to obey his orders without actually executing them, yet they were as submissive as dogs in front of Shaun.Liam’s thin lips twitched devilishly. “Brother.”Shaun gave him a stony stare. “I was just planning to look for you. You were absent from the meeting this morning.”“Brother, I didn’t mean to be absent,” Liam answered helplessly, “When I came from Sherman Mountain this morning, I saw an accident. I sent the victim to the hospital.”“Next time, you need to inform the company even if you’re not coming.” Shaun lifted his long legs and walked into the private room.“Alright, Brother. By the way, do you need to visit the victim? She’s the young lady from the Yule family. It’s the one who just returned, not Melanie.” Sure enough, Shaun froze right after Liam finished speaking.Shaun looked back, and his dark eyes settled on Liam. His gaze seemed to convey a turbulence of emotions. “Catherine?”“Yup.” Liam’s face expresse
Shaun stood outside the ward with bulging veins visible on his fists under his sleeves. All of a sudden, he felt like a fool for worrying about Catherine and speeding all the way here.Similar to what had happened in Melbourne previously, he was tricked by her again and again.She always feigned being pure and shy in front of him, yet she treated Wesley with deep affection behind his back. What on earth did she take him for?His eyes revealed a frosty look. Shaun could not bear to listen to the conversation between Catherine and Wesley anymore. He turned around and walked to the elevator. Joel, who just came out of the elevator, was surprised to bump into Shaun. “Elder Young Master Hill, what brings you here?” “My friend was admitted here, so I came to visit.” With a grim expression, Shaun casually replied before he entered the elevator.His coldness made Joel speechless.When Joel entered the ward, Wesley was giving Catherine water. Joel heaved a sigh of relief and said
“Alright, enough of that. Her life has nothing to do with me.”Shaun started the car and sped off. With the car traveling like a rocket on the road, Hadley was so scared that he clutched the handle above his head.Once Shaun arrived at the office, he went upstairs straight away.Hadley poured a cup of coffee for him. Just as he turned around to leave, Shaun suddenly called out to him, “Stop. What have you found out?”“...”What a fickle-minded man.Hadley looked back and reported to him seriously, “The car was tampered with by someone from the Yule family, and it was the gardener’s doing. He received a sum of money from Brody Jarrett, who took charge of the area in Flagstaff City. As far as I know, Brody and Fergus hang out very frequently. After investigating this matter, however, Fergus seems to have nothing to do with it.”“That’s unsurprising. Given that Fergus has done a lot of bad things, he’s quite experienced in such things.” Shaun raised his coffee cup and blew on it.
Liam was stunned for two seconds. His expression was bizarre. “I didn’t know that you already have a fiancé, Miss Jones.”Catherine replied, “Mm. I’m really thankful for your help that day, Second Young Master Hill.”“You’re welcome. I found your driving skills quite amazing.”Liam winked at her. “Let’s learn from each other one day.”“Are your driving skills amazing?” Wesley was a little surprised.“Hmm… My skills were better than usual probably because I was trying to save my life.” Catherine shrugged while forcing a smile.The three of them had a brief chat. After that, Liam bade them goodbye and left.Silence descended in the ward. Wesley’s brows flashed with a complicated feeling. “Cathy, do you regret getting engaged to me in Melbourne?”“What’s wrong?” Catherine was puzzled.Wesley stared at her with a bitter expression. “I’ve been doing well since I was young. It’s only when I reached Canberra did I realize how insignificant I am. Second Young Master Hill is an elite a
Catherine kept quiet.Deep down, she thought that since Nicola could easily get Fergus to kill her, then her mother could have encountered the same situation back then. It was not until today that Joel became aware of the vicious streak in Nicola. He probably had never suspected Nicola of having something to do with her mother’s death.“Don’t worry, Cathy. I’m dead set on divorcing her this time.” After speaking to Catherine seriously, Joel went home and began dealing with the matters regarding his divorce.Wesley said, “Your dad won’t be able to divorce her.”“Yeah.” Catherine felt the same. “Nevermind the fact that the Yule family and the Wicks family have worked together for years, Melanie is Elder Young Master Hill’s girlfriend. The Hill family won’t accept a lady from a broken family. Just because of this alone, my grandparents and everyone else in the Yule family will surely disapprove of their divorce.”A look of pity crossed Wesley’s face. “So this time…” “It’s impossi
“You haven't been home for a few days already. It seems difficult to see you now,” Old Madam Hill taunted Shaun. “Melanie comes to accompany you every day, doesn't she?” Shaun teased Old Madam Hill and sat beside her. She was dressed in a dark blue vest and blouse. Her deep-set eyes were always sharp enough to observe everything.“It’s good that you know it. She doesn’t come here with the sole intention of accompanying me. She wants to see you,” Old Madam Hill said with annoyance, “She’s quite pitiful. Her family has been peaceful all this while, but Joel now insists on getting a divorce after his illegitimate daughter came back. Is he senile? How could he divorce his wife just like that?”Shaun touched his chin. “Tsk, it looks like Melanie has played a trick on you by persuading you into taking her side.”“Does she need to persuade me? I’ve seen a lot of dirty tricks used by wealthy families.” Old Madam Hill sighed. “Just like your dad and mom’s divorce, I strongly disapproved of