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
Freya frowned. “All these years of being with Patrick have taught me something. A truly good man won’t leave you no matter how scheming other women are. If you’re the only one working hard to sustain the marriage all the time, then it’ll still crumble sooner or later.”Catherine appeared startled.Freya patted her on the shoulder. “There are too many women in this world who are willing to become homewreckers, not to mention Shaun is the wealthiest man in Australia. Countless women would love to throw themselves all over him and it’s up to him to know when to keep a distance from them. Just let things happen naturally. After all, it’s not worth treasuring someone who can easily walk away from you.”“That sounds… right.”“It is right. Let me treat you to dinner tonight.”“Sure.”She went back to the manor after dinner but Shaun still had not returned.The massive manor felt especially empty with just her alone.That night, the memories of Shaun leaving the manor with Sarah in his
On the other hand, Shaun was not used to not getting phone calls or messages from Catherine.Not long ago, she would always call to ask about his whereabouts and schedule because of Sarah. However, she had stopped asking.She would not call him and it was always him calling her first. His messages were always replied to with just a couple of words.She had even stopped showing up when Sarah came over for his treatment sessions.When he hung out with Rodney and Chester in the clubhouse at night, she would show no interest in accompanying him and would not even question him.For the first time, he truly understood what she meant by ‘not bothered’ anymore.This feeling worried him.Even at work, he would often get distracted and zone out without realizing it.Hadley was baffled by his behavior. “Eldest Young Master Hill, is something on your mind?”Shaun sipped on his coffee before asking casually, “I didn’t go home yesterday because the social dinner went on until late at nigh
“Yes, it’s her.” Madam Campos played a card. “Men, they need to be controlled. If not, they’ll hook up with someone else.”“You have a point there.” Catherine played her last card. “I win.”“...”Madam Campos wrote a check with a dark expression. “Don’t you understand what I’m saying?”“I understand,” Catherine said calmly, “But nowadays, isn’t it very normal for men to have an affair? I heard that Mr. Campos had an ambiguous relationship with his secretary previously…”Madam Campos felt humiliated. “Those are just rumors. I’m talking about you now.”“I told you, how many men wouldn’t cheat on their wives? Furthermore, Shaun is the wealthiest man in Australia. There are countless women who want to have sex with him. I can’t possibly care about all of them. I should mind my own business. When the twins I’m carrying are born, I won’t even have to worry about my meals in the future.”Catherine started shuffling the cards nonchalantly.After she shuffled the cards, she noticed that
“I’m not worried.” Catherine looked at Shaun with a smile. “Besides, having a physical affair doesn’t count as cheating.”“...”Did she mean that she would not mind even if he slept with Sarah?No, it could not be. When he had accidentally hugged Sarah before, she was jealous for a long time.“My dear, tonight’s gathering is mainly to welcome Chase. He’s here in Canberra,” Shaun said to please her, “You should go.”Catherine was taken aback.Chase came from the same hometown as her, and her relationship with Chase was pretty good.“Okay. I haven’t seen him in a long time anyways.”Shaun’s expression stiffened.He never expected that there would come a day when he had to rely on Chase to invite her out.Damn Chase, he could not possibly be contacting Catherine behind his back right?Chase, who was away fishing at sea, sneezed. “Who misses me so much? Could it be Rin?”He took his phone out and sent a Whatsapp message to Catherine immediately: [Rin, it’s been a while since we
Sarah secretly tightened her grip on her glass. She then suddenly lowered her head and coughed.“Are you okay? Is your throat still unwell?” Rodney immediately asked out of concern.Catherine said, “Oh dear, has your wound not healed yet? It’s better to rest at home if you’re not feeling well.”“Catherine, have you said enough?” Rodney could not tolerate her anymore. He warned, “You should get this straight. Sarah was strangled for the sake of treating Shaun’s illness. As his wife, not only are you being ungrateful, but you’re even being sarcastic. Can you cut it out already?”Catherine felt aggrieved and pouted. “Young Master Snow, how can you say that? That day, you even said that Shaun and Ms. Neeson still have feelings for each other and told me to back off. In that case, it’s not my place to be grateful because she did it willingly.”When Catherine said that, panic flashed through Rodney’s eyes. The way he glared at her was as if he wanted to eat her alive.Chase and Shaun’s
A trace of worry flashed across Chase’s eyes.“My dear, have some fruits.” Shaun brought a fruit platter over.The door of the private room opened again. Chester came in with his hand circled around a woman with a tall figure. The woman had long and straight black hair that rested on her shoulders. She was wearing a floral-striped off-shoulder shirt with puffy sleeves. She matched it with a white denim short skirt.However, when Catherine got a clearer look at that woman’s face, she was speechless.F*ck!What a bad day.That woman turned out to be Cindy, whom she had not met in a long time.Ever since the Jones family fell apart, Catherine rarely met Cindy, but she often saw entertainment news related to her on the phone. It seemed like Cindy was becoming more famous. However, Catherine had no ties with Cindy, so she did not pay any attention to her. Surprisingly, Cindy was now hooking up with Chester.Did the eyes of every one of Shaun’s friends get smudged with sh*t?He did
Sarah glanced at Catherine who had a cold expression and there was a gleam in her eyes. She made herself look like an understanding friend. “Let’s go sing some songs.”Catherine shot a speechless glance at those two women.A pretentious b*tch and a fake b*tch.They were a match made in heaven.If only she knew, she would have insisted on not coming.Soon, music started to play in the private room. Catherine recognized the melody instantly. It was Bruno Mars’ ‘Count on Me’. Freya, Cindy, and she had often sung that song in the past.At that moment, Cindy took a microphone and passed it to her in front of everybody. She even said into her microphone, “Cathy, let’s sing together. We were the best at singing this song. I know I made some mistakes before and I don’t know what else to say besides I’m sorry. But I really miss the sisterhood between us. If it weren’t for your encouragement, I wouldn’t have gotten to where I am today in the entertainment industry. I miss you a lot. I re