After all, Catherine was a young lady. She might give up on designing his villa in the heat of the moment. Sympathetic toward her, Wesley really wanted to help her out.“Oh.” His reply was pretty much the same as what Catherine had expected. “Let me explain the sketch to you in detail, Mr. Lyons.” Wesley nodded. Considering that he was not a professional, he had quite a limited understanding of the detailed sketch.Initially, Catherine stood right in front of the office desk while explaining the sketch. However, it was inconvenient as the sketch was upside down from her angle.Wesley pointed to his right side. “Come and stand here.”Upon obtaining his permission, Catherine walked past the desk and got to his right side. She bent over, then stretched out her finger to point to an area. “I was afraid there wouldn’t be enough space to place the bookshelves, so I arranged one more row here…”Wesley gazed at her long and slim fingers which resembled the tips of bamboo shoots. She was
Catherine was momentarily stunned. With a smile, she said, “Madam, I think you’re mistaken. My cat’s just a little too fat.” “I don’t think so. I bumped into your husband earlier and even asked him about it. Your husband admitted that the cat is pregnant.”“My husband?”Was the lady referring to Shaun?Indeed, Shaun would walk the cat occasionally. However, Fudge was not pregnant.“Madam, I’m sure you’ve mistaken someone else for Shaun.”“That’s unlikely. I might be a bit far-sighted, but your husband’s appearance is one of a kind. No one else in the neighborhood resembles him. Even those celebrities on TV aren’t as good-looking as him. What’s more, my cat is quite familiar with your cat as they’ve played together several times.” As the lady was speaking, her cat came over. Fudge immediately meowed to greet the cat. They seemed close as if they were old acquaintances.Catherine was completely disheartened. Was Fudge pregnant?Hang on, Fudge was actually a female cat?God, s
“Stop pretending! You told your neighbor that Fudge is pregnant. When I went to the vet to ask about it, I was told that she’s going to give birth soon. She vomited only because she’s pregnant and not because of the food I prepared.”Catherine became even more pissed as she spoke. She then flew into a fit of rage. “Shaun, do you think it’s fun to trick me by treating me as a fool?”Shaun’s expression turned somber. He was slightly embarrassed.“Catherine, you’d better get this clear. You were the one who wanted to move in before this, and I just fulfilled your wish by offering you the chance to please me.”“So am I supposed to thank you for lying to me…” Catherine gnashed her teeth.“Weren’t you glad to be able to move into this place back then? Moreover, I even saved you twice later. If it hadn’t been for me, do you think you could still be here talking to me in one piece?”Shaun frowned as this woman did not know her place. When she had no money and nowhere to stay back then, h
Catherine insisted on walking back to Wesley’s villa to supervise the renovation progress.She stayed on-site the entire day. Wesley dropped by in the afternoon to hand out gifts as a token of appreciation for the staff’s effort.She was overwhelmed by the thick envelope placed in her hands. “President Lyons, this gift is probably more than I deserve.”“It’s simply a small token of appreciation.” He studied her face briefly. “You look unwell. Are you ill?”“Probably just a common cold.”“Take the day off and get some rest. I believe the renovation will progress on schedule. I’m not a mean boss.” His voice was soft and gentle. She nodded. An outsider was more thoughtful than Shaun who lived together with her.Shaun had not enquired how she was feeling at all.He probably hated her to the core now, so why would he be bothered?A woman could not possibly live happily with an inconsiderate man, right?“Thanks, President Lyons.”She nodded again and began to take her leave.She
It had been one hour since Shaun returned home from work yet there were still no signs of Catherine. She did not even care about Fudge anymore. It appeared she was really pushing the limit.“Come on, Fudge. Come shopping for fruits with me.”He carried the cat into his arms.Fudge meowed a couple of times to object. The pregnant cat refused to go out, but he brought her along anyway.There were several stores located by the main entrance of the neighborhood. Shaun walked into a fruit store absent-mindedly. He looked and inspected the fruits for some time but was unsure of what to buy.Why was Catherine not home yet?The lady boss of the fruit store standing by the door was secretly admiring the exceptionally handsome young man.What was going on here? He had been circling the store more times than she could count but had not bought anything. She also noticed he kept throwing glances toward the door. Could it be possible that he was interested in her but was shy to ask her out?
“I know that I’m your wife by law, but have you ever treated me like one?” Catherine scoffed. “In your opinion, I’m nothing more than a shameless woman, more inferior to anyone you know.”Including Ethan and Rebecca.If that was the case, why did she have to compromise?Shaun was infuriated by her overbearing behavior. “It’s good that you know that…”“That’s right. I didn’t know this before and kept thinking I might stand a chance. Just leave me alone from now on! We’re only in a contract marriage anyway. We wouldn’t even have crossed paths if I hadn’t forced myself into living here.”“At least you remember that you forced your way into this.” His tone was harsh. “I don’t want to have anything to do with you either. I just don’t want to be contaminated by the dirty disease you bring home after contracting it from elsewhere.”Ha… Dirty.She felt the blood rushing to the top of her head. Her body was visibly shaking by now.She had planned to stay until Fudge gave birth to the ki
Catherine was finally free.40 minutes later, she appeared at Freya’s place.The latter’s hair was disheveled. She yawned sleepily at the unexpected guest. “Got into an argument again? How many days do you plan on staying here this time?”“It’s serious this time. I’m not going back there again.” Catherine changed into home slippers before entering.“You’re kidding. You sacrificed your marriage and now you’ve changed your mind?”She pursed her pale lips before forcing a bitter smile. “Not every deal guarantees profits. I’ll think of it as a failed investment.”Freya’s jaw dropped to the ground. “Are you serious?”“Yup.” Catherine plopped herself on the couch. She still looked unwell and exhausted. “I’m tired. Really, really tired.”Freya frowned. “Have you caught a cold?”“Yup.” Catherine fought back the tears that were forming in her eyes. “Everyone noticed it apart from him. I also wish to be cared for and looked after. Even if he’s Ethan’s uncle, I can’t possibly earn Rebecc
Golf course.Boom! Shaun swung the golf club and the ball instantly vanished into the distance.Chase, who was standing by the side, felt the passing breeze and shivered uncontrollably.Since Catherine left his side, Shaun had been acting sullenly like this every day. Chase was going mad over this.“Catherine hasn’t returned yet?”“It’s none of my business if she’s dead or alive.” Shaun gave a snort of contempt before walking to the front. His stomach began to grumble all of a sudden.Chase scratched the tip of his nose. “I know you’re used to her food, but you can’t starve yourself now that she has left…”“I’m not,” Shaun replied, sounding evidently annoyed. “I can finally keep fit now that she has left.”“...”Chase was shocked. He had not discovered this side of his friend before.He suddenly admired Catherine for being able to live with that man for so long. He would have gone mad after a few days.“The day after tomorrow is Rebecca and Ethan’s engagement party. Catherin