“Catherine, don’t cross the line. This is between me and Freya.” Patrick was angry now. “Don’t think that you can act arrogantly because you’re now Eldest Young Master Hill’s wife.”“So this is how you see Freya’s friends... You’ve never respected her and you certainly don’t deserve her.”Catherine picked up the coffee and left after saying that.“I’ll be staying in Canberra for some time and I’ll not leave until I see Freya.”His furious voice rang behind her but she turned a deaf ear to his words....Back in the office.Shaun suddenly called Catherine. She answered while drinking the coffee.“I heard you went on a coffee date with another man behind my back…”“What?” She spat out the coffee in her mouth, annoyed. “Did you hear this from Elle again?”“Not this time. You’re my wife, and that title makes you almost like a celebrity. Paparazzi are watching you everywhere but I managed to step in before the photos were leaked.” He seemed to be rapping his fingers against the ta
“...He’s crazy.”Catherine was at a loss for words.Did he think he was still a three-year-old kid?!Forget it, she would go home and cook roast pork for him....After getting off work, Catherine went to the supermarket and bought some pork.She turned on the radio while she was driving.A piece of breaking news that just came in was heard on the radio. “We bring you the latest update. The director of Yule Corporation, Joel Yule, was involved in a car accident with a lorry half an hour ago. The driver died at the scene while Joel Yule was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment, but his current condition is unknown. According to some news from the scene, the situation was tragic. It’s likely that tomorrow’s stock market will be heavily affected…”The words that came afterward shot through Catherine’s ears in a blur. She was in shock.Although the time she spent with Joel was short, he was still her only family left.He had gotten into an accident?She turned the car ar
”No way,” Nicola said, “Joel is my husband. How can I let you take care of him? Speaking of renowned doctors, I know a lot of them too.”“That’s right,” Melanie nodded and said hatefully, “Even if someone else has to take care of Dad, it’d be me. You’ll never have the chance. Don’t forget that you’re not even listed in the Yules’ family register.”“Compared to the Jewell family, do you think that you know more doctors than they do?” Catherine retorted.Nicola was speechless for a moment but insisted and said, “Anyways, I’ll never give you the rights to take care of Joel. I couldn’t compete against your mom before. Now that Joel is unconscious, don’t tell me that I can’t even compete against Sheryl’s daughter.”Looking aggrieved, she started crying again.Catherine’s words had initially swayed both Old Master Yule and Old Madam Yule, but now they felt that it was unfair to Nicola.Catherine ignored Nicola and focused only on Old Master Yule. “Grandpa, you know better than anyone e
After settling Joel down, Old Master Yule and the others exited the ward. They met Shaun who rushed over.“Eldest Young Master Hill…” Thinking about Shaun’s future development, Old Master Yule went up hurriedly and shook hands with him.“Hello, Grandpa Yule. I heard about Dad’s condition from Chester. I’ll definitely get the best doctor for his treatment.” Shaun’s tone carried the respect that a junior should have for his senior. His attitude was completely different from when he accompanied Melanie to Old Master Yule’s birthday banquet.“Thank you.” Old Master Yule stared at Catherine. It was apparent that Shaun cared a lot for this granddaughter of his. It seemed that he had to treat Catherine better in the future.After all, the Yule family had lost its backing after Joel got into the accident. They still had to rely on the husbands of their granddaughters. He thought for a moment and then turned to Catherine, saying, “Don’t be overly depressed. You’re still young and should
“Don’t worry, I won’t think too much about it. I’m in no state to think about anything else besides my dad now,” Catherine cut him off nonchalantly.He was not aware that she had known about Sarah’s existence since long ago.She also understood that Sarah was deeply engraved in his heart.That was why she would not feel uncomfortable.She was over that period of discomfort already.There was no use in trying to make her feel repulsed over that matter as well.The dead could not fight against the living anyways.“...Okay, that’s good then.” Despite saying this, Shaun’s heart still sank unknowingly.He was afraid that she would misunderstand or overthink things. However, he felt uncomfortable seeing her express no concern at all.After all, the reason she would not overthink things might be because she did not love him enough.He stared at her.The annoyance in his heart was resurfacing.He went out and smoked two cigarettes.He came back half an hour later. Catherine was fe
“I’m just curious. Is it possible to hold the urge if he doesn’t get married when he’s this old already?”Shaun raised his eyebrows and threw Catherine an ambiguous glance. “Of course, it’s possible. I was always alone before I met you.”“...Then what the hell was your ex-girlfriend?” She could not hold it in anymore. Some words might not be spoken aloud, but she should not be treated as a fool.Shaun’s expression changed drastically. After quite a while, he spoke with mixed feelings, “I…”However, Catherine did not want to listen to him continue. She switched the topic, saying, “If a man doesn’t get married, it’s either he’s incapable of sex, or he has someone in his heart. I think he might be in love with Nicola.”Shaun said, “...No way.”“You don’t believe me?” Catherine frowned. “A woman’s instinct is very accurate. I read psychological books in the past. For those who have been disabled since young, some of them are positive and happy, while some of them develop a dark perso
“...”Was this supposed to be normal? The topic jumped from one to another too fast.If it were back then in Melbourne, Catherine would have answered that she loved him without hesitation. However, now…Her short hesitation made Shaun’s heart sink. “Is it so hard to answer this question?”“Hubby, you should go to work now.” Catherine pushed him away and went upstairs.Shaun watched as she left, and his gaze became gloomy.He was not that stupid that he could not sense how she had simply said those words.After arriving at the company.He searched the web irritatedly: [Why women don’t get jealous?]Answer 1: [This woman is independent. She is rational and restrains herself even if she’s dating.]Answer 2: [This woman has a strong heart. She has complete trust in her other half and gives her full understanding to him.]Answer 3: [She doesn’t love you enough.]“...”What the hell was the third answer?He smashed the cup he was holding on the spot.Hadley, who heard the comm
For the first time, Patrick had a feeling that he could not get her.“Alright, looks like you met Patrick already.” On the other side of the phone, Catherine laughed bitterly. “He came and looked for me yesterday. You guys should talk.”“...Okay.” Freya gradually calmed down. She raised her head and looked at her ex-boyfriend.“Freya, why didn’t you tell me that you came to Canberra to work?” Patrick smiled at her bitterly. “You blocked all my phone calls and WhatsApp messages. Are you still angry even after making a fuss for so long?”“Making a fuss?” Freya’s heart grew cold. After all this time, he still thought that she was just throwing a tantrum as usual and that it would pass as long as he coaxed her?“Fine, I admit that I was in the wrong that time. I’ve reflected on my mistakes. But it has been so long since that incident, so don’t be mad anymore. When we go back, I’ll meet your parents at their house to apologize. We can get married immediately.” Patrick held her hand.H