Shaun was actually doing it even though he said otherwise. Nevertheless, Catherine was not as shameless as he was back then.“Fine. I’ll do it on my own.” She walked toward him and shoved him away.“No way. I want to experience the struggles my wife previously went through,” Shaun responded teasingly upon noticing her flushed face.“You don’t know how to wash it.” Catherine was overcome with shame and annoyance. “You can’t scrub it this way. Don’t destroy it.”“Teach me, then.” Shaun raised his brows and acted as if he was a good child who was ready to learn.For the first time, Catherine knew what it was like to shoot herself in the foot. “Hurry up.” Shaun urged her.Helpless, Catherine sat beside him and guided him. “Scrub it inside out…”After Catherine watched the man washing her underwear cautiously under her guidance, all sorts of emotions flooded her mind.After drying the clothes, Shaun turned around and caught sight of the woman’s eyes that conveyed complicated and s
Shaun smiled. “Great job. You’ve learned quite a lot of quotes from romance movies, huh? When we first met, you flirted with me with the quote ‘I can’t help feeling happy now that I’ve met the love of my life’. Tell me what else you know. Try and apply it now.”“...”His mocking words left Catherine speechless.At last, she felt helpless and wrapped her arms around his neck coquettishly. “Sorry, hubby. Anyway, I’m not lying at the moment. Now that you want me to tell you when I started falling for you, I really can’t pinpoint it to a specific moment. It was probably during one of those days when we spent time together. It could also be when you heroically saved me again and again. By the time I came to my senses, I'd already fallen in love with you.”Her words melted Shaun’s heart. “Really?”“Yeah. In fact, when I first met you, I thought that you were the handsomest man I’ve ever met in my life, but you didn’t have a great personality. You always treated me with indifference and
“Top three? That’s very unlikely.” Old Master Hill was taken aback.“You can check the Campos family’s financial statement for this year. The Campos family usually keeps a low profile and behaves modestly. After Liam started managing the company, he signed an agreement with the Campos family that provides five benefits to them. As if the Campos family isn’t powerful enough.”The news came as a blow to Old Master Hill.“Once the Hill family gets into deep waters, the Campos family is sure to be the first one who can’t wait to take charge of the company. If I own Hill Corporation, the Hill family’s status will never change. Anyway, it’s up to you. Even if you don’t plan to let me take over the company, I can still retain my status in Australia. In that case, the Hill family’s situation will have nothing to do with me…”“But your illness…”“If you don’t believe me, it’s fine. I’m busy, and I have to hang up now…”With that, Shaun was about to hang up the call. Just then, Old Master
“Shaun told me that the Campos family has made it into the top three wealthiest families in Australia with their property,” Old Master Hill said all of a sudden.Old Madam Hill was taken aback. “How’s that possible?”“Do you still remember what the Campos family was like 20 years ago? I despised Mason back then. Although he’s musically talented, he couldn’t even fork out ten million dollars. Later, Lea insisted on lending a hand to the Campos family, and I turned a blind eye to it. If this is true, don’t you think that the Campos family has been hiding it really well?” “Yeah. During the wedding the other day, Old Madam Campos kept grumbling to me about how badly their business was doing. She hoped that we could help her family out.” Old Madam Hill was filled with grimness.“I used to hate Shaun for being incapable and ruining my dignity, which was why I let Liam manage Hill Corporation. But if I continue to let him help the Campos family, the Hill family will lose its status as th
“What?” Charlie shouted in rage, “I’ve invested so much in its production and now you’re saying that I’m going to suffer a great loss?” “What great loss? Haven’t you reaped enough profits before this?” Liam rubbed his temples. “Besides, tell me the truth, did the Campos family leak the photos of Shaun’s past?”“Are you crazy to have believed Catherine? How could an outsider like me get my hands on those pictures?”Liam remained silent as the image of a man popped into his mind. On second thought, it seemed impossible that Mason Campos who had always been indifferent to these affairs would do something like this. “Anyway, everyone in the Hill family suspects that I was the one behind this. Shaun will destroy me the second he regains the upper hand.”“Don’t worry. You’ll get your mom’s shares in the end somehow.”Charlie ended this call and made another one right after. “The plan failed.”“Hmm, I underestimated Shaun and Old Master Hill’s courage. Not to mention that Catherine wom
Old Madam Hill had even prepared herself for Shaun’s hostility on the way here. It was certainly out of her expectation to see him in this calm and cheery nature.The young couple noticed the old woman when they entered the house.Immediately, the smile on Shaun’s face disappeared. His eyes revealed indifference and defensiveness.Old Madam Hill felt as if a needle had poked her heart.“Hello, Granny,” Catherine greeted the elderly woman gently as if nothing unpleasant had happened between them before.The old woman only gave her a cold glance, refusing to comment.A shadow veiled across Shaun’s face. “If you’re here to be rude to my wife, then please leave.”“You…” Old Madam Hill stammered out of rage. “I’m your grandmother. Will you only be happy after I die?”“All I know is the Hill family was the one who poured salt on my wound. I would’ve been forcefully trapped in the mental hospital if not for Cathy.” The corners of his lips twitched into a sarcastic smile. “If you all s
“That’s because Nicola Wicks invested several billion dollars.” Shaun’s eyes revealed a dangerous intent. “If I guessed correctly, she did so after Aunty Valerie agreed to disfigure Catherine’s face. She’s falsifying the sales.”Stunned, Old Madam Hill was unsure what to say. “Granny, you should be grateful. I wouldn’t have kept her alive if not for you and Grandpa.”He rose to his feet. “Look at your son and daughters. One of them only cares about supporting her husband's family, the other one is falsifying sales. Your only son is mediocre and incompetent. Do you think you and Grandpa could enjoy your old age with the wealth you have now if not for me?”Old Madam Hill seemed to have grown older by a few more years after hearing that....12:00 p.m.Catherine reappeared out of the kitchen after making lunch but the tension in the air seemed to have grown.She placed the dishes in front of Old Madam Hill. The latter seemed surprised at the dishes laid out in front of her. Eve
“Shaunny, I had a grandma too. It was only when she passed that I regretted not spending more time with her. Family is literally blood and it’s extremely difficult to cut them off. Because of you, I can try to tolerate and forgive them. As long as it makes you happy.” With an intense gaze, Catherine looked Shaun in the eye.He was moved.The emotions that had been suppressed at the bottom of his heart erupted like a volcano.He lowered his head to kiss her passionately on the lips. “I’m sorry, baby.”‘For making you go through this.’ Her face was disfigured by the Hill family yet she still tolerated them for him.That was not necessary. He promised to make them pay for what they did to her.Valerie included.“One day, I’ll find someone to treat your face. I’ll love you for the rest of my life.”Catherine shut her eyes close. At this very moment, she felt strong and calm. It did not matter that her face was disfigured. All that mattered was that he did not mind....The foll