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
That scene made Shaun’s blood boil, and his heart could not help but clench in pain.He hurriedly pulled a bath towel and rushed over to wrap the tiny body in it tightly. Then, he picked Suzie up in his arms and quickly walked out of the bathroom.While Suzie was carried to the bedroom bed, she sobbed. “It hurts… It’s so cold…”Shaun touched her skin, and when he found it icy cold, he checked her body to see a bruise on her elbow.“Suzie, it’s okay. Uncle will dress you right away.” Shaun took the quilt and wrapped it around her. As soon as he turned around, he bumped into Sarah, who was coming over with a set of children’s clothes.She looked flustered and aggrieved. “Shaun, I’m sorry. I didn’t know how she suddenly fell…”“I told you to bathe her, but is this how you do it? You were just sitting there when she fell.”A wave of inexplicable anger welled up in Sarah. It was the first time Shaun could not control his anger towards her.“I… I didn’t mean to. I was so shocked that
Shaun shuddered.If someone else said those words, he would not believe it. However, Suzie was just an innocent two-year-old child. She was at an age where she would not lie, so it must be true.He never thought that Sarah would say such a thing.Did she blame it on Suzie just because he reprimanded her a little during dinner?He was unfamiliar with this side of Sarah.All along, the Sarah he knew was a gentle, considerate, kind, and lively woman.He thought that they would have children in the future, so Sarah would definitely be very patient toward children. However, after bringing Suzie here today, he realized that Sarah had no patience with children at all.That was fine, but how could she say such cruel words to a child who had just lost her mother?Did Sarah change, or had he never truly understood her?“Suzie, tell Uncle. How did you fall in the bathroom just now?” Shaun asked in a low voice.Suzie bit her small mouth, and fear flashed across her eyes.“You have to te