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
Catherine was resting in the garden. Aunty Yasmine had left to get a blanket for her.The place she was sitting gave her the perfect view of Sherman Mountain.The faint fragrance of summer engulfed her as the night breeze blew.“Congratulations on your pregnancy.” Liam slowly approached her.She did not even look at him.“Hey, are you still mad at me? You’re the wife of Australia’s richest man.” He sat down next to her. “You should be grateful to me. You would still be an underground lover if not for me.”She glared at him, speechless. She had never met anyone more shameless than him.Actually, she was no longer upset at him for setting her up last time. Too many things had happened lately and there were too many people she was infuriated with.He felt sorry upon seeing the scars on her face. “Um… I came to remind you to keep an eye out.”“Huh?”“On Shaun. I heard that men are easily seduced by other women when their wife is pregnant so you have to keep an eye on him, haha,”
Half an hour into the film, Shaun’s phone rang out of the blue.He retrieved it from the pocket. Catherine stole a glance at it and noticed someone named Nyasia was calling him.“I’ll take this outside.”He walked out of the room and answered the call in a low voice. “Is something wrong?”“Can I not call you just because?” Sarah’s disappointed voice sounded from the speaker.“It’s not that… I…”The woman on the other end chuckled. “I was messing with you. I did some research into your case during the day and came up with a treatment plan. Let’s start the treatment tonight.”“Tonight?” He was surprised.“Uh-huh. I came up with 30 treatment plans for now and they’re to be carried out at different times of the day. The condition gets more repressed at night and I think the human body is the most relaxed at this time, so it’d be easier for you to connect with your true feelings. Besides, it’s harder to treat your condition the longer we drag it on. Tonight’s the best time.”He fro