This was the first time recently that Catherine was calling Shaun of her own accord.After a long time, the call finally connected. However, it was Rodney’s angry voice that sounded. “Catherine, you’re such a troublemaker. You left Shaun in dire straits.”“Where’s he?” Catherine’s heart sank.“The top nine influential families are looking into the matter. Shaun has been arrested for investigation,” Rodney said in a huff. “If it hadn't been for you, Shaun wouldn’t have ended in this state!”“Who are you to criticize me? If you hadn’t kidnapped me that night, that video wouldn’t have existed!” Catherine refuted in a fit of fury. “The yacht belongs to you, so now that the video has been released, you bear as much of the responsibility too!”Rodney was so angry that he was momentarily lost for words. “Those influential figures want to leave Shaun high and dry. Things are not as simple as it seems.”Catherine hung up straight away and wanted to call Hadley to find out about the situat
“Exactly. There’s no point being ashamed now,” Queenie said as her mouth twitched. “Shaun is in deep trouble this time because of you.”“He’s usually quite cool-headed, so why did he end up like this?” Spencer said thoughtfully. “Dad and Mom have put so much effort in him.”Old Master Hill slapped the table. “You can’t stay in Australia anymore. I’m giving you two options now. I’ll give you a flight ticket to leave Melbourne and never return. I’ll have your Australian citizenship revoked. Another option is that you stay here, but I’ll put you through hell.”Catherine suddenly lifted her head and was dazed for a moment.Leaving Australia and losing her Australian citizenship?She did think of running away from Shaun when he tortured her before. However, now that she had found out that Shaun offended all the noble families in Canberra for her sake, she did not think she could leave with a clear conscience.“I want to know what will happen to Shaun.” After a while, her hands curled
Everyone looked at Catherine differently. After a while, Old Madam Hill said, “I didn’t expect this little girl to be so stubborn.”Queenie pouted. “Don’t let her deceive you, Granny. If you don’t believe me, try starving her for a few days without offering her water or rice. I’m sure she’ll beg for mercy.”“Shut up. She’ll die if she doesn’t eat or drink for several days,” Liam roared with rage. “Why are you shouting at me? She’s not even into you,” Valerie replied in a fit of fury.“Alright. Just make sure she’s not dead.” Old Madam Hill said, “Shaun nearly went mad when Sarah died back then. If anything happens to Catherine, I’m worried that he’ll go insane.”Everyone kept quiet.After everyone was dismissed, Valerie gave Nicola a call once she returned to her room.Nicola was overjoyed upon learning the news. She quickly said, “As long as you help me torture Catherine to death in the cellar, I’ll offer you 500 million dollars to help your company achieve its goal.”Valerie
“Really? I don’t think I’ll go insane.” Catherine smiled faintly. “I’ve stayed in places that are much nastier than this. This place isn’t too bad. The food and drinks aren’t sour, and there’s a blanket here.”Liam was dumbfounded. “What do you mean? You’ve eaten food and drinks that have soured?”What kind of life had she been through?Looking at the calm woman in front of him, Liam suddenly realized that he could not see through her.“There’s no point asking questions like this, Second Young Master.” A look of mockery washed over Catherine’s face. “After all, I’m here all because of you.”Liam froze. “Even if I didn’t do it, your relationship with Shaun would be exposed eventually.”“So am I supposed to be grateful to you?” Catherine scoffed, “Thank you for switching out Shaun’s drink. Thank you for taking advantage of Melanie by bringing her into the Hill family. Then, you managed to expose the matter to everyone in the Hill family and destroy Shaun’s reputation. You even caus
Five days later.Shaun walked out of the judicial department with both his hands shoved in the pockets of his trousers. After being locked up for a few days, he now had a crew cut, but it did not ruin his attractiveness. On the contrary, his attractive facial features became more prominent. It made him look even more arrogant and intimidating.“It must’ve been a tough few days for you, Eldest Young Master.” Hadley went to him excitedly.Rodney thumped his chest. “Motherf*cker. I thought I’d never get to drink with you anymore.”“All the families in Canberra are trying to convict me. They’ve put in quite a lot of effort, but it’s not easy to defeat me.” Shaun then glanced around. Aside from his bodyguards and buddies, the figure he had longed to see was not there.“Where’s Catherine?” He furrowed his brows. Did the heartless woman seize this opportunity to run away?Everyone fell silent while Hadley lowered his head.“Tell me.” Shaun’s voice hardened, and it was filled with rag
Rodney replied unhappily, “Since you’re helping him, am I his buddy if I don’t?”Left with no choice, Rodney informed his connections to back Shaun up immediately. …The black sports car traveled to the Hill family’s manor like the wind. Then, it swiftly parked at the entrance of the main building.Shaun strode in.The large Hill family was having lunch in the dining room.As soon as they noticed his presence, the atmosphere of the dining room became awkward. Old Madam Hill was so stunned that she rose to her feet. “Good to know that you’ve been released. Please don’t do that kind of silly stuff anymore. How could you break the legs of the noble families’ young masters for a woman…” “Where’s Catherine?” Shaun interrupted her with a fierce look in his eyes. “Bring her to me.”“Bang!”Seething with rage, Old Master Hill slammed the bowl on the table, which made a loud noise. “I think you’ve gone mad. You’ve locked up for so many days, yet you didn’t even learn your lesson. How
A foul, musty smell exuded from the cellar. Shaun flashed the light around. Blinded by the light, the woman snuggling on the bed subconsciously covered her eyes with her hands.It was a weight off his mind knowing that she was alive.However, when he approached her, he was so shocked that his phone nearly fell to the floor.Was this Catherine?Was she the woman whose beauty caught his eye when he first met her?He could barely recognize her now. It had only been five days since he last saw her, and she was nothing but skins and bones. Besides that, her face… was rotting very badly. Shaun gasped for breath as if he was about to be suffocated.“You’re here, Shaun.” Catherine had been in the dark for a long time that her eyes had become sensitive to light. She struggled a lot, only to open her eyes a little. Although she could not make out his features, she could sense his familiar cold presence.Her mouth curled into a serene smile. She knew that he would find a way here.H
“Cut the crap. Spill it. Who instructed you to do it?” Shaun pressed the gun to her forehead. His eyes were gloomy. “One, two…”“It was Third Young Lady.” Aunt Connie collapsed on the spot. “Third Young Lady gave me the medicine and told me to put it in her porridge. She won’t die after eating it, but the wound will fester more and more until her bones are visible.”Hadley gasped. The women of the Hill family were vicious, and he subconsciously looked at Catherine.However, she suddenly smiled and asked, “Are my bones visible from my wound now?”Aunt Connie looked at her face and trembled, not daring to take a second look.“Scram.” Shaun kicked Aunt Connie’s chest and then strode to the main hall.As Hadley watched his silhouette, he knew that a storm was brewing.He gritted his teeth and knelt in front of Catherine. “Miss Jones, I’m begging you. Please stop Eldest Young Master. In order to save you today, he got people to surround the manor, and it has angered the Old Master. I