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
“Isaac Stringer.” Catherine said faintly.“...”Shaun’s handsome face clouded over. He really wanted to scold her, but they were already divorced, so he had no reason to accuse her. “Come back right now. Suzie is injured. I’m at your door.”“What?” Catherine’s nervous voice sounded. “How did she get injured? Where’s Liam?”“I don’t know. Liam is an irresponsible guy. Come quickly. Suzie is crying and says she wants you.” Shaun actually did not expect much when he said that. After all, Suzie was not Catherine’s daughter.To his surprise, Catherine said, “Okay, I’ll come back now.”After hanging up the phone, Shaun lowered his head and looked at Suzie beside him. He did not expect that Catherine would be so concerned about Suzie. It was as if Suzie was her daughter.… On the other end, Catherine hung up the phone and immediately said to Isaac, “Sorry, something came up at home. I need to go.”“I’ll send you back.” Isaac got up.“No need, I’ll just drive back by myself.”Cathe
Having been accused, Shaun glared at her with dissatisfaction. “You have a lot of nerve to say that. If you didn’t scold her so suddenly, would she have been startled and dropped my phone? You’re the one at fault.”“Shaun Hill, do you not understand at all? She’s still young, and her eyes are not fully developed yet, so she can’t play with mobile phones.” Catherine walked up to Suzie very seriously. “Were you right or wrong?”Shaun thought Suzie would be afraid and start to cry. Just as he was about to scold Catherine, Suzie nodded obediently. “I was wrong. I won’t play with mobile phones anymore.”“If you want to watch cartoons, you can turn on the TV and watch for a while. But you can’t watch them on mobile phones.” Catherine’s tone changed to a very gentle one again.Suzie nodded obediently and even extended her hands towards Catherine for a hug.Catherine picked her up, and Suzie immediately buried her face in Catherine’s arms.Those who did not know would think that they wer
Shaun did not know what to say. Fine. Although he thought so too, he had not tasted the motherly taste of Catherine’s dishes yet. Maybe Catherine’s cooking tasted very similar to Suzie’s mother.“Well, it’s normal for children to get hungry at this time. I’ll make you… a souffle.”Catherine rubbed Suzie’s head and turned to the kitchen.Suzie immediately followed at her heels like a kitten eager to be fed.Shaun had never eaten souffle before, but he had heard Sarah mention that it was a dessert.“It’s not good for a child to eat dessert so late at night.” Shaun criticized her with a frown. He did not forget her blaming him for giving the cell phone to Suzie earlier, and she was no better.Catherine ignored him and took out three eggs from the fridge. Then, she separated the yolk from the whites.The bright egg yolks made her fingers look slender, and her clean, white wrists gave him an urge to hold her.Shaun was lost in thought for a while until Suzie answered him, “The sou
Shaun, who was snubbed again, could not find the words to reply.He felt sullen, really sullen.However, Catherine had already ignored him. When she walked out, Suzie had finished eating and burped. “It’s delicious. I feel like sleeping now.”“You little piggy. You have to brush your teeth first.” Catherine took out a brand-new children’s toothbrush and toothpaste from her bag.Shaun was shocked. “Why do you have that in your bag?”“I bought it downstairs earlier. Since you brought Suzie here so late, I guessed she would be sleeping here.”Catherine then led Suzie to the bathroom.“Wait, where’s my toothbrush?” Shaun said, “I don’t feel comfortable leaving Suzie here alone. I’m staying too.”“Sorry, but I don’t allow men to stay overnight, and I don’t want the Neeson siblings to destroy my home again,” Catherine said bluntly.“Sarah… doesn’t know I’m here,” Shaun said vaguely. “I’ll sleep in the guest room. In any case, I can’t leave Suzie behind.”“Aunty, just let Uncle slee
Catherine’s eyebrows twitched. “Did Shaun come in just now?”“Yeah, scummy dad said he was cold, so I opened the door and let him come in to take a blanket,” Suzie said drowsily.“...”Catherine looked at the distance from the doorway to the chaise longue. It was definitely enough for Shaun to see what was happening in the bathroom, and the door was only half-closed earlier.At the thought of that scene, she instantly wanted to kill herself from the shame and anger.She pulled Suzie’s ear and snapped, “Since you call him your scummy dad, why do you care about him? If he’s cold, then just let him be. Why did you let him come in? Didn’t you know I was showering?”“What about it?” Suzie blinked in confusion.Catherine explained in exasperation, “Mommy taught you that you can’t let strangers see your body. It’s the same reason why Shaun can’t see me taking a shower. Do you understand?”“Oh, so scummy dad saw Mommy’s body earlier. Is that it?” Suzie said, only half-understanding.“
Shaun, who seldom fell ill, had caught a cold this time.… The next morning at 7:00 a.m.Suzie was still fast asleep. However, Catherine had gotten in the habit of getting up early and preparing breakfast. Since the little one spent the night here, she had to prepare a hearty meal.When passing by the living room, she tried her best not to look at the figure lying on the sofa.“Ahem.” Shaun’s cough sounded.She pretended not to hear and took out a packet of pasta dough from the refrigerator.“I have a cold.” Shaun’s ghostly voice sounded at the door.She ignored him. She was afraid that if she turned around, she might be reminded of the embarrassing incident yesterday and might not be able to refrain from kicking him. “I said I have a cold,” Shaun said again softly while walking up to her.“I don’t care if you have a cold.” Catherine turned around and glared at him with her dark and clear eyes. There was a tinge of redness on her pretty cheeks.Shaun’s sharp eyes picked
“Dude, that’s basic common sense, okay? If you don’t mind hurting your stomach, I’ll give you the medicine now.” Catherine was rendered speechless by his shamelessness.“Is it that hard to admit that you care about me?” Shaun was absolutely confident.“So what if I admit it? Dude, the whole world already knows you’re getting married. Is Eldest Young Master Hill going to abandon his childhood sweetheart fiancee for a little girl like me?”Catherine mocked him before she went into the kitchen to cook the pasta.Shaun stared at her silhouette silently with a complicated look in his eyes.Although he had long known that he had some thoughts about her, he admitted that those thoughts were not enough to affect his feelings for Sarah.However, everything that happened last night had changed his perception of Sarah.Perhaps Sarah was not as kind as he imagined, and Catherine was not as bad as he thought.The pasta was very simple. Within ten minutes, it was cooked.Shaun scarfed the p