Thomas should not have held on to those grudges even if he really despised Boris. That man was dead now, after all. Shaun’s handsome face gradually became overcast. He looked at Sarah indifferently. He was not bothered about Thomas as that man was an infamous prick, but he definitely did not expect Sarah to lie to cover up for her brother. He had almost misunderstood the situation. “Shaunic, can I apologize to them on behalf of my brother?” Sarah was flustered but quickly regained her composure, forcing out a smile. “Thomas has always been like this. I’ve told him many times that nothing’s going to happen between us two but he just wouldn’t listen. There’s nothing much I can do about that. Besides, I didn’t participate in the argument from the beginning but I was humiliated in the end.”“Sarah, you don’t have to apologize since you weren’t the one cursing others. It was all Thomas.” Rodney could not resist comforting her. “Moreover, Freya is in the wrong for calling you names too.
Darkness flashed across Sarah’s lowered gaze.In fact, she had not planned on properly burying Jennifer. It was out of her expectation that Shaun would deliberately instruct Rodney to handle this matter. Had he lost trust in her?More importantly, she was shocked that Catherine actually recorded their conversation in secret. It made her feel as though she had shot herself in the foot.Stupid Catherine! She was just as despicable as Charity....In the parking lot.Freya was still grumbling to Catherine in a low voice, “I’ve just realized Rodney has feelings for Sarah. Anyone who ends up with that man is surely unfortunate. That brainless man is being manipulated by that scheming woman. Oh sh*t, do you think he’s kissed Sarah before? The thought of it makes me sick. Damn it! I once kissed him forcefully. Does that mean that I’ve indirectly kissed Sarah too?”“...”Catherine was evidently astonished. “Since when did you forcefully kiss Rodney? Did you not have any other men to ch
“I’m not in the mood for shopping. Besides, I really hope you’ll stop siding with Sarah all the time. I don’t care how kind and innocent you think she was in the past but she was gone for a few years. Do you know what has happened to her during these times? Is she still the same person as before?”Catherine flung her hand from Shaun’s and stomped off without looking back.He rubbed his temples gently as a sullen expression appeared on his face.To be honest, he was quite disappointed in Sarah today. It was as if she was a different person. He really would have misunderstood if not for the recording.Right this moment, he tried analyzing his behavior with a cool head. It did seem like he always tended to side with Sarah every time there was a conflict between her and Catherine.Why?Catherine was his wife.He should believe his wife.It seemed like he should keep his distance from Sarah in the future....The following morning.After breakfast, Catherine walked out of the w
Catherine took a deep breath.Well, at the very least, Aunty Jennifer and Uncle Boris would be buried next to each other so they would not be alone.She stepped forward to give her condolences. Sarah, as the family member, joined in to express her gratitude.Both of them lowered their heads to the ground. Sarah whispered in a voice soft enough just for them both to hear. “Do you really think it’s Jennifer’s ashes in there? Hah, I’ve already flushed hers down the toilet. What’s inside that urn belongs to a random dog.”Catherine’s body was visibly shaking at this point.She lifted her head, only to see the sad look on Sarah’s face. It was as if she had not just said something completely evil.How could a person be this treacherous?Catherine knew better than to fall into the trap.However, she could not help but push the other woman to the ground.Sarah hit her head on the coffin and tears came rolling down her cheeks. “Young Madam, did I say something wrong to offend you again
“I thought about that as well. But she didn’t boast about this the last time she came so I don’t think so.” Charity shook her head as a complicated expression took over her face. “She did say she wanted to steal Shaun from you and the position of Mrs. Hill. You should watch out for her.”Catherine was startled. It appeared that her hunch was right. “Really? She doesn’t act that way in front of Shaun and his friends.”“She’s always been this two-faced.” The corners of Charity’s lips twitched. “The three of them spoil her like a princess.”Catherine scoffed. “I know. Oh right, did you know before this that Sarah wasn’t dead? She even became the world-famous psychologist, Nyasia. She’s the one treating Shaun at the moment.”Charity looked genuinely shocked. “I really thought she was dead. Several years ago, she left to study abroad in the United States. She got kidnapped when she went to the forest with her friends. All of her friends were dead and the women had been... raped. But she
“Yes, I’m here.” Shaun lightly patted Catherine on the back. It had been so long since she called him that endearment. There was a fuzzy feeling in his heart. Perhaps he had not been showing her enough consideration which caused her to be depressed. “But I was a little angry today. You shouldn’t have driven so fast today. What if you and the children got hurt?”“I’ll not do that again.” She shook her head. After a brief consideration, she lifted her eyes to say, “Actually, I didn’t push her on purpose today. Sarah told me the urn doesn’t hold Aunty Jennifer’s ashes but a dog’s. She flushed Aunty Jennifer’s ashes down the drain. I couldn’t take it…”“...”Shock was written over his face.She was not surprised to see that reaction. “I know you won’t believe me and probably even think I’m accusing her. It doesn’t matter.”“It is quite hard to believe that,” he said honestly while still caressing her back.It would be horrifying if Sarah had actually done that.Even if Jennifer was
“Let’s head upstairs for the treatment,” Shaun said before heading toward the stairs.Catherine bit her lip as she saw the two silhouettes disappear up the spiral staircase.Sarah was undoubtedly a sly woman. With a few words, she made it seem like Catherine did not care about Shaun’s condition just because of her jealousy.Catherine waited in the living room the whole time since the session started.About 40 minutes later, the sound of objects being smashed and a woman's screaming suddenly came from upstairs.She rushed to the source of the commotion right away, only to find that the room was locked from the inside.“Aunty Yasmine, get the keys,” she ordered without hesitation.The housekeeper scrambled down the stairs anxiously to get the key. Just when she was about to unlock the door, it opened from the inside. Shaun, who was only wearing long pants, looked flustered as he rushed out of the room while carrying Sarah in his arms. The woman’s head was bleeding and there was a
Catherine laughed sarcastically. “Why didn’t Sarah come home earlier if she wasn’t dead? How is it my fault that her man is married when she was the one who returned late?”“It’s not that she didn’t want to come home but she felt undeserving of Shaun. It’s because she…” Rodney’s eyes welled up. “You have no idea what she has been through.”“I don’t and I don’t plan to.” Her lips twitched.He glared back. “Catherine, how can you be this cold-blooded?”“...”She was speechless. “I know you love Sarah but please don’t use that to hurt others. You want me to be sympathetic to her? Sure, but what about my marriage and my children? Who’s going to pity me?”“Do you know how they met?”He took a long puff of the cigarette. “Shaun met Sarah when he was sent to the mental hospital. That’s right, she wasn’t ill but she was sent there by the Neeson family nonetheless. His condition gradually turned better with her positivity and kindness. She was like his sunshine during a gloomy day. It wa