“Wait…” Catherine suddenly pulled him back.“What?” She had not taken the initiative to stop him like this for a long time. Shaun’s handsome face beamed with a teasing smile. “Can’t bear to see me leave?”Catherine bit her lips and lifted the sleeve on his left hand, only to see his arm wrapped in bandages. He was… really injured?“It’s a small injury.” An unnatural look flashed in Shaun’s eyes, and he immediately withdrew his arm.“How did you get hurt?” Catherine stared at him. If it were just a small injury, why would he tremble in pain with just a light touch?“Are you concerned about me?” Shaun curled his lips into a smile. His deep voice was filled with joy. “Does your heart ache for me?”“...Get out.” Catherine became annoyed from embarrassment. She thought that he cared about her, but… it was because he was still her husband on paper.Shaun smiled affectionately and went to the washroom.Inside, his handsome face was replaced by a wave of pain.He unraveled the gauze l
“Since he didn’t talk to you about it, then it’s not my place to say anything either.” Chester smiled politely. “You don’t have to overthink. Just know that he loves you.”So everyone knew that he loved her.Catherine slowly lowered her eyes. Yet somehow, there was a bad feeling in her heart that could not be dispelled. “But I want to know who hurt him. I’m worried he angered the Hill family because of me…”“Shaun isn’t a simple person, so the Hill family can’t do anything to him. Don’t worry. Right now, only you can hurt him.” When Chester walked to the door, he turned around and smiled at her. “You’ve also started to care about Shaun. Does that mean you’re willing to forgive him?”Catherine was stunned for a few seconds, and her face subconsciously heated up.Chester chuckled. “Please stay with him. Shaun is a little grumpy, but it has to do with his upbringing. As you can see, most people in wealthy families are selfish and only think about their own interests. Shaun is actuall
Right at this moment, Catherine was grateful that she had turned the lights off earlier. Otherwise, Shaun would have seen the embarrassment on her cheeks. Her disfigured face would certainly be a sore sight.“I wasn’t…”“You were definitely trying to cripple me. Why don’t you check and see if I’m injured?” He laughed mischievously into her ears. “Sure, I’ll have a look after I give you another kick.”Finally, she lifted her leg once more.He reacted quickly and grabbed her leg that was hanging in mid-air. “My good girl, do you really want to cripple me?”Catherine felt a shudder run down her spine upon hearing that endearing term. She really could not fathom why the man was not bothered by her ugly face. “Shaun, can you stop it? I want to get to bed.”“Husband and wife share a bed.”After saying that, he even placed their marriage certificate right next to the pillows, as if worried that she might have forgotten about their marital status.She was speechless as a complicated
“It’s not that big of a deal, really. I don’t manage the company with my looks but with my capability,” Catherine replied half-jokingly. “Alright, let’s move on to discuss the progress of the ongoing projects in various places…”The meeting ended an hour later.Catherine returned to her office to find an invitation card from Melanie and Charlie on the desk. They were throwing an engagement ceremony in the Pavilion Intercontinental Hotel tomorrow.What was Melanie trying to say with the invitation?Just as she was thinking about this, she received a call from an unfamiliar number. “Elder Sister, have you seen my invitation card?”“Don’t call me that. I don’t have a younger sister who tried to steal my husband.” Catherine could be confident with the marriage certificate on her side.“You really have the cheek. Who’s the third party here?”Melanie almost screamed out of anger but took a deep inhale instead. “Fine. I’ve finally found my happiness. You’re Dad’s daughter no matter wha
Catherine had a shower after returning to New Metropolis Park and scurried into the study with her laptop.Every department of her company had emailed her the sales data of real estate in various regions. She was quickly distracted after scanning through the reports briefly. She could not resist searching up Shaunarah Corporation online.The results took her by great surprise.Shaunarah Corporation was established less than five years ago.However, its market value had already surpassed 200 billion dollars.Besides, the largest profitable business in both Shaunarah Corporation and Hill Corporation was in electronics projects.Undoubtedly, Hill Corporation’s position in the industry was unshakable. Despite that, Shaunarah Corporation managed to stand out from the crowd and controlled over a quarter of the profits in the aforementioned industry. In other words, Shaun had begun this plan in secret about five years ago.Did he long expect that he would be abandoned by the Hill fam
Catherine noticed the awkward emotions that flashed across Shaun’s face before he smiled naturally. “It was decided after an internal discussion.”“I see…” she murmured.She might not take it to heart if he had told her the truth.Perhaps he had no idea that she already knew the existence of the woman named Sarah.This had happened again and again. He always let her down whenever she decided to truly accept him.“Let’s not talk about that anymore. What’s this?” He waved the invitation card in his hand.She remembered leaving it on the desk after coming home. “Melanie invited me.”“She invited me too.” He chuckled before saying, “She must think marrying Charlie Campos is worth showing off.”Catherine was speechless. That woman even invited her ex-boyfriend. It seemed like tomorrow would be an interesting day.“Well… You don’t have to go. Just ignore it.” He threw the invitation card away.“What about you?” She looked him in the eye.“I’ll pay a visit to the Campos family.”
“But… if you’re prepared to face the public with me, then I’ll attend all future socializing events while holding you close.”Shaun emphasized each word with seriousness as if he was saying his vows in the church. Catherine felt something moved.She was only a normal woman. She could not resist feeling touched despite knowing there was someone else in his heart. Especially when those sweet whispers came out from the mouth of this ridiculously handsome man. Right at that moment, the bewildering attractiveness he exuded swept through her senses.“It seems like I’ll have to prove my love to you with actions.”His thin lips curled into an enigmatic smile before he kissed her lips.“No…” She was flustered upon realizing what he was about to do.She had been traumatized since that first night.“Good girl, you’re such a Nervous Nellie so I must give you some sense of security.” He held her thin waist closer.Her cheeks were flushed red. How could he say those words with such con
11:00 a.m.Shaun came home from work to pick Catherine up.She stepped forward to grab his hand, and her eyes sparkled like the stars in the night sky. “I really like this evening gown.”“That’s what matters.”He said with raised eyebrows. As long as she was pleased, it was worth him spending all night stealing this evening gown from Melanie.On the way to the hotel, the car came to a halt at the intersection, waiting for the traffic light to turn green.Catherine suddenly noticed something outside the window and felt her heart flutter. “Pull up at the front of the road. I want to get something from the pharmacy.”“What do you need? I’ll go.” Shaun looked her in the eye.“Um… birth control pills,” she replied unnaturally.“Actually, we can think about having kids,” he said with a serious look, “I’ll be a good father.”“...” She had no words to reply to him. Their relationship was too unstable for having kids.Besides, she still had to take care of many problems.“I don’t wa