Sarah clenched the wine glass in her hand. “But have you guys ever imagined what would happen to a young, pretty woman after getting kidnapped?”Shaun, Chester, and Rodney were taken aback.Shaun’s hand trembled as he held the wine glass. He looked up and stared at Sarah in shock.“I’m not going to share the details. It was painful.” Sarah curled her lips and sipped the wine. “I was tortured again and again. After some time, I finally managed to flee, only to find out that… I was considered a dead person. My visa had been revoked, so I couldn’t come back. I tried to contact the Neeson family, but they couldn’t be bothered about me. They told me outright that they would leave me high and dry.”“They’ve gone too far. Are they even humans?” Rodney flung the glass and leaped to his feet in fury.“I did think about contacting Shaunic, but I… I don’t even deserve to be with him.” Sarah blinked, tears streaming down her cheeks. “He’s a man with a bright future ahead of him, whereas I hav
Charity walked out. The moment she took a good look at the woman, her eyes widened all of a sudden. “Sarah, you’re still alive?”“Yeah, I’m alive. I’m back, Charity.” Sarah’s eyes playfully swept over her. “Anyway, I didn’t expect that you’d end up this way. Tsk, you smell bad.”“Why are you back?” Charity stared at her with resentment. Whenever this woman was around, the people around Charity would always be targeted and hurt.Charity had been under the impression that God had taken Sarah’s life away. Little did she expect that Sarah had returned.“I’m here to get back everything that belongs to me,” Sarah curled her lips and said with delight, “Considering that your mom destroyed my family, what do you think I should do to torture her?” “What are you planning to do?” Charity glowered at her. “Sarah, my mom has never mistreated you. She treated you better than me.”“That’s because she was trying to flatter my dad. Otherwise, how did you manage to take over Neeson Corporation? Y
Charity promised herself that she would not forgive them until the day she died....Over at the manor.Catherine felt like a caged bird.She could only walk around the manor and nowhere else.It had been a week since she last saw Shaun.She reckoned the man had already forgotten about her pregnancy.As she was depressed, she lost the desire to eat. This worried Old Master Hill and Old Madam Hill greatly.“Ring Shaun,” Old Madam Hill instructed the housekeeper at dinnertime. “He can’t ignore his wife and children no matter how busy he is with work. I wanted them to sleep in separate rooms but I didn’t order him to cast his wife aside.”The housekeeper made the phone call right away. “Eldest Young Master Hill said he’s working overtime.”“He still needs to rest! What is he thinking?!” Old Master Hill slammed his fist on the table.“Perhaps he’s really occupied with work.” Immediately, Old Madam Hill threw a glance at the old man and gestured toward Catherine’s direction with
“Yup, not a lot of women like their coffee bitter.”Shaun sat down on the couch opposite Sarah. He was suddenly reminded of the woman at home. Catherine, for one, had a sweet tooth. She always had her coffee with lots of sugar and cream.Sarah noticed the way he was lost in thoughts. This man was sitting right in front of her but he was distracted. Evidently, he was thinking about another woman.He would not have done this in the past.Her heart sank, and before she closed the file, she smiled. “I’m 80% confident that I can treat your condition completely and prevent future relapses.”A ray of light appeared in his eyes. He parted his lips to say something when Elle called him.“Eldest Young Master Hill, Young Madam has left the manor to head to the court.”His face fell instantly. “Didn’t I tell you that she’s not allowed to leave the manor for the time being?”“I’m sorry, but Young Madam threatened the children’s lives...” she explained helplessly.“Very well.” Enraged, he a
Charity would not have been framed if Catherine had not carried out the DNA test.“I didn’t expect you two to come.” The corners of Charity’s lips twitched. It was a fact that they had not known each other for a long time.“We believe that you’re innocent.” Freya’s cheeks were already tear-streaked. “We’ll definitely appeal the case and look after your parents for you.”“Thank you. But if it’s possible, please arrange for my parents to leave Canberra as soon as possible.” Before she could finish her sentence, the law enforcement personnel came over to drag her away. She looked over her shoulders one last time. “Watch out for Sarah Neeson…”Due to the distance and her hoarse voice, Catherine only saw her lips moving but could not actually hear what she said. “What is she saying? Is she asking me to watch out for something?”“I think you’re right.” Freya imitated the way Charity moved her lips. “Watch out carer eaton…”“...” Catherine was baffled.She did not ponder over it too
“Shaun, I’ve been tolerating you for a long time as well. Cathy is pregnant with your children. Can’t you treat her better? Must you simply abandon her in the manor alone every day? She needs someone she can depend on,” Freya shouted angrily, “Can you stop being so moody and petulant? She’s a person with limits too.”“Shut up! You have no right to meddle in our affairs.” Shaun pushed her away and lifted Catherine up into the car.Catherine closed her eyes.Honestly, she was furious at how rude he was being to her friend.Of course, perhaps he had always thought they were too inferior to be on his level.“What’s the matter? You can’t even be bothered to look at me now?”He pinched her chin as a shadow veiled over his features. “Open your eyes.”Catherine felt lethargy spread across her body. His elegant face appeared the second she opened her eyes again. It was still that same face, but her heart ached at the unfamiliarity. “Shaun, Freya is right. Can you stop being so moody and
After the doctor left, Shaun dragged a chair next to the bed, feeling exhausted.When was the last time he had looked at Catherine so closely?Recently, they would always end up in an argument every time they met.He suddenly noticed she had lost some weight and looked frailer than before.She should have put on weight during the pregnancy.After a brief hesitation, Elle, who had been standing nearby, could not resist saying, “Eldest Young Master Hill, actually, I think you’ve been quite strict with Young Madam lately—”He threw her a cold glance before she could finish her sentence.“Um… I understand your reason for not wanting Young Madam to meet her friends to prevent her from overthinking. But she’s been bored and lonely staying in the manor all the time. You haven’t been coming home nor do you ask about her. She looks so pitiful standing by the window every day to look at the outside world…”Pitiful?Shaun felt bad upon hearing that. People thought being his wife was piti
“She didn’t show up,” Shaun replied.Old Master Hill snorted at the sound of that. “Is she still supporting Mason? I’m really upset with her.”Shaun refused to comment.Lea was not stupid, she just loved and trusted Mason too much.“Wow, you’re having dinner. Grandpa, Grandma, guess who I met in the pub last night?” Both Willie and Liam suddenly walked in through the door. “I bumped into Sa—”He suddenly froze the second he saw Catherine and Shaun at the dining table. All color drained from his face instantly. When did this man start coming to the villa? Liam, on the other hand, glanced calmly at the man before positioning himself next to Old Master Hill.“Who did you bump into?” Old Madam Hill asked.Willie inhaled deeply before replying, “Um… no one. I’m starving. Aunty Yasmine, can you please pass me a bowl?”Old Master Hill glared at him and gave a snort of disdain. “You only know how to hang out in pubs. Haven't you seen that the subsidiary companies’ performance is decl