“Yes, yes.”Shaun’s intimidating force made the managers all too scared to breathe. They hurriedly vacated the place and left.In an instant, the office was quiet.Suzie hugged Catherine’s neck and said, “I suddenly miss Mommy’s cooking. Daddy brought me to try your food a while ago and it was delicious. It tastes like Mommy’s cooking, so I asked Uncle to bring me to you.”Then, she secretly winked at Catherine.“...”Catherine felt her scalp go numb.She went from being a mom to being an aunty. If Shaun were not around, she would have spanked her already.What was this all about?However, she could only play along with Suzie now.When Catherine did not answer, Shaun’s handsome face sank and he said, “Did you hear what Suzie said? The girl wants to eat your cooking.”“No, but why are you two together?” Catherine rubbed her brows, telling herself to calm down and be rational. “Isn’t she… Liam’s daughter?”“So you already know that Liam has a daughter?” Shaun’s tone carried a
Shaun swiftly started the car. Through the rear-view mirror, he saw Suzie snuggling up in Catherine’s arms.For a moment, he felt like the three of them were a family and he was bringing his wife and child out to go shopping.That feeling did not annoy him. On the contrary, he felt that his chest was filled to the brim.In the backseat, Catherine whispered into Suzie’s ear, “You little rascal. Aren’t you afraid of being exposed?”“I won’t be, Mommy. They all believe that I’m Uncle Liam’s daughter,” Suzie said softly, “That vicious woman went to the company to find my scummy dad in the morning. I don’t like her so I tricked him into coming out. Mommy, I’m helping you get payback.”“...”Catherine did not know whether to laugh or cry, but there was a sweetness in her heart.Her quick-witted daughter was really smart. “Fine. Stay away from that woman. You’re still small, so you don’t know how scary people can be. Mommy doesn’t want to lose you.”“It’s okay. Scummy dad likes me a l
Shaun’s gaze suddenly became complicated.He thought that even if Thomas did not compensate them, Sarah would, since she was a kind person. After all, she always acted guilty and innocent in front of him.Catherine ignored him and brought the groceries to the kitchen to cook.Suzie sat on the sofa and watched TV. Soon, the aroma wafted over from the kitchen.Shaun had not eaten lunch, so his stomach rumbled at the smell.40 minutes later, Catherine brought the dishes out.Shaun looked at the braised pork and sweet and sour ribs on the table, finding them inexplicably familiar.Catherine gave Suzie a portion. Shaun did not expect her to serve him a portion, so he went to get himself a plate. However, when he came, there was nothing left.“Catherine, you didn’t cook my portion?” His eyes widened.“You didn’t say you wanted to eat. Plus, I only agreed to cook for Suzie, not you. What? It’s already 3:00 p.m. Haven’t you eaten, Eldest Young Master Hill?”Shaun gritted his teeth. “
“Yeah.” Suzie quickly nodded and blinked hard, causing tears to fall. “Every time I eat your food, Aunty, I think of Mommy. Just now, I thought of you as my mommy.”Then, she suddenly jumped into Catherine’s arms. “Aunty, can you be my mommy?”“...”The little drama queen’s performance was moving too fast. Even Catherine, a self-proclaimed acting genius, could not keep up with her daughter’s rhythm.It was a pity that this girl was not an actress. She could definitely debut as a child star.“No.” Before she could answer, Shaun’s face changed and he said in a low voice.Suzie looked at him and was so scared that she buried herself in Catherine’s arms. She started to cry. “Uncle is so scary.”“Why are you being so fierce to a child?” Catherine glared at him angrily.Shaun did not mean to scare Suzie, but just the thought of Catherine marrying Liam made his body involuntarily let out a cold aura.“Suzie, I’m sorry.” He quickly apologized in a low voice. “But you’re still young, s
“I’m not stopping you from seeing her.” Shaun pursed his thin lips and said in frustration, “If you want to see her, I’ll bring you to her, but not your father.”“Why not?” Suzie tilted her head with a curious look in her eyes. “Uncle, do you like Aunty? Is… this jealousy?”Shaun’s dark eyes suddenly shrank.He liked Catherine? Was it so obvious that even Suzie could tell?“Don’t talk nonsense.” His handsome face turned glum. “How would a child like you know what it means to like someone?”“I know what it’s like. There used to be a handsome boy in my neighborhood, and whenever other girls played with him, I was very unhappy.” Suzie pouted and said, “That’s jealousy.”“...”Shaun’s head began to hurt. He may need to have a talk with Liam, lest Suzie started dating in preschool.“Alright, you don’t understand. I’ll send you there.” Shaun realized that his head would hurt even more if he continued to debate with her.“Uncle, if you like Aunty, then you should man up and go after
Now, the person Catherine wanted to deal with most… was Sarah Neeson.After leaving Lucas at the villa, Catherine was finally relieved of her recent worries. With the two children around, they were like a time bomb that could explode at any moment.At night, after Lucas fell asleep, Catherine left the villa.When she got into the car, she dialed Logan’s number. “How’s the situation with Lucifer?”“That guy gambles, drinks, and goes bar hopping every day. He even brought back a woman for two consecutive nights.” Logan sighed. “Sarah drops by three times a week and stays for seven to eight hours each time. Tsk, I really wonder if Shaun Hill has a disease. If not, he’ll get it sooner or later.”“Shut up.” Catherine rubbed her forehead. He always talked about that kind of thing when she called him, and it made her feel very uneasy. “How are the arrangements with the people we contacted him with?”“It’s done, but I think he has spent most of the money he has. He will be asking Sarah f
“Since when did we get along that well?” Shaun was even more convinced of what Suzie said. “Liam Hill, you already have a daughter. How old are you? You need to stop fooling around all day and take responsibility for your daughter. Suzie needs you.”“But I need freedom. Hey, to tell you the truth, I was very happy to have a daughter at first, but after a few days, it became troublesome. I have no freedom, and Suzie doesn’t want to sleep with Mom, so I can only hand her to you.”Then, Liam hung up the phone.Shaun looked down and saw a teary-eyed Suzie, who said, “Daddy doesn’t like me anymore.”“No, Daddy is busy. You’ll sleep at Uncle’s tonight, okay?” It hurt Shaun to see her cry. “Uncle, sorry for troubling you.” Suzie’s clever appearance made Shaun curse Liam ten thousand times over.How could he find such a lovely girl troublesome? Did he know how envious Shaun was? Damn it.… In the seaside villa.When Sarah heard the sound of the engine, she immediately put on some ma
Under the warm yellow light, Sarah gritted her teeth and wanted nothing more than to slap Suzie.… After dinner, Suzie wanted to take a bath.Shaun had no experience in bathing children, so he could only ask Aunty Zara to bathe her.However, Suzie shook her head. “Mommy said I can’t let strangers look at my body. Aunty Sarah, can you bathe me?”She looked at Sarah expectantly.Sarah’s scalp tingled. “I… I don’t know either…”‘Besides, we’re not that familiar, okay?’“Forget it. I won’t bathe.” Suzie lowered her head. “Uncle can’t bathe me either. It’s improper for a boy and girl to touch.”Shaun laughed and turned to Sarah. “Just bathe her. Haven’t you been thinking of having a child? You can get some practice first.”Sarah stomped her feet and acted like a spoiled child. “I shouldn’t be the only one responsible for the child. When the time comes, we’ll definitely hire a nanny. We can just leave bathing the child to the nanny.”Suzie tilted her head with a puzzled look. “Bu