“...”Catherine’s temples throbbed.Damn it! From the beginning till the end, Shaun only treated her like a chef. How did she fall in love with a b*stard like him before?Forget it. She would endure it for the sake of her plan.She closed her eyes and put on the apron before going to the kitchen to cook.Shaun sat in the living room watching TV. He looked back occasionally and saw the busy figure in the kitchen. His heart felt warm.Previously when he was alone here, he had felt that the place was empty and that something was missing. Now, he realized that it was missing a woman.He had never experienced this kind of feeling even when living at the seaside villa. Even though Sarah and Aunty Zara were there, he had never felt this way before.Catherine spent an hour and a half before she was finally done cooking the ribs and meat. She was so tired that her hands were numb and her stomach was growling.Shaun looked over and found that she had cooked a bowl of sweet and sour pork
Shaun’s eyebrows lowered instantly. Seeing Catherine open the door and about to leave, he strode over and grabbed her arm. “If you don’t want to wash the dishes, then don’t wash them. Just say it—”“Shaun Hill, that’s enough. You brought us out of the Snow family tonight, so I cooked for two hours and paid you off for the favor. Besides, I saved you yesterday. It’s my fault for being kind-hearted.”Catherine sneered, “Don’t look for me in the future. I don’t want to painstakingly cook for you and end up being responsible for washing the dishes and cleaning up after you too. I suggest that you call this number if you need something in the future.”She took out her phone and pulled up a contact for him to see.Shaun saw that the number was saved as ‘Housekeeping Agency’.His handsome face suddenly darkened.Catherine reminded sincerely, “Don’t think that all housekeepers are aunties. There are some who are young and unmarried. You can pick any one of them if you see that they’re su
After Catherine returned to Hackett Institute, Freya, who had just taken a shower, immediately ran out and winked. “Let me see if your clothes are intact and if you have hickeys or not. Hey, your clothes are wrinkled and your hair is so messy. You look exhausted as well. Did you two...”She smiled ambiguously.Catherine swept her icy eyes over. “Put away those dirty thoughts. I went to his place and cooked for two hours for him. I have calluses on my hands from chopping so many ribs.”“...”Freya silently looked at her reddened hands and was speechless.Catherine looked like she wanted to cry and complained, “40 pounds of ribs and 40 pounds of meat. I chopped them for ages before putting them in the freezer for him. Then, I cooked him roasted pork, spareribs stew, pork chop with peppers, stir-fried pork, and sweet and sour pork ribs. I had just finished eating when he asked me why I wasn’t doing the dishes. I…”She drank a large glass of water angrily. “By the way, can you believ
Shaun snorted coldly. “That goes without saying.”Hadley’s heart leaped to his chest. He wanted nothing more than to disappear. He could not understand. He was not the only one who had been gossiping. Why was the president only bothering him?“Then answer this question for me.” Shaun knocked on the desk and said in a deep tone, “Catherine… Why did she get angry and leave? Did I really do something wrong? What should I do now?”“...”Hadley realized that the person was Ms. Jones. Gee, Ms. Jones was really pitiful. Why did she run? If he were a woman, he would run too.“President Hill, with all due respect, at present… you should be at the courting stage, right?” Hadley asked carefully.Shaun scoffed and glanced at him. “Do I have to court her? You should know better than anyone what she thinks of me. She has liked me for a long time, but I hurt her in the past and made her feel uncomfortable. However, I’m lowering myself for her.”Hadley laughed dryly. Shaun was a mighty presiden
“Thank you, but I don’t want to be your guinea pig. I’m afraid you’ll poison me.” Catherine had tried his food and it was off-putting.“Let me take you to watch a movie, then.”“No.”Catherine hung up the call straight away. Despite knowing that she should stick to her plan instead of acting this way, she could not help but feel indignant over the incident last night.…Meanwhile, in the president’s office.When he was hung up on, Shaun’s temples twitched. He turned on his laptop but failed to digest any of the words displayed there. When it was 3:00 p.m., he started the car and sped toward the preschool.The security guard at the gate knew him, so he was allowed to go to the door of the class.The kids had just woken up from their nap and were drinking iced pear juice. Suzie was sitting beside a boy in a white shirt. He was reading a book while keeping his head down. She secretly took his juice and sipped on it. The boy raised his head. After that, he furrowed his brows an
Shaun swiftly contacted the principal and asked for Lucas’ information.Lucas’ full name was Lucas Yule. His father was Sheldon Yule, whereas his mother was Sabrina Winton. To Shaun’s distress, Lucas was actually one and a half years younger than Suzie.“Are you sure that Lucas is only two years and two months old?” Shaun frowned deeply, wondering why Lucas looked older than Suzie.“Yes. That kid is quite tall, probably because his parents are tall. This kind of situation is common here.”The principal smiled and said, “Initially, we didn’t want to accept him as he’s too young. But ultimately, we accepted him since his parents are from the Yule family and they pulled some strings with us.”“The Yule family?”Shaun was struck by an idea. After walking out of the principal’s office, he immediately asked a Liona member to investigate the Yule family. Soon, he received some news. “Young Master Hill, someone called Sheldon Yule does exist in the Yule family. He’s Joel’s cousin. Even t
Shaun, who was seated in the driver’s seat, looked somber. To his surprise, Catherine came down straight away without asking any questions when she thought it was Liam here to meet her.He wanted Catherine to break these bad habits one day. He wanted to let her know that she needed to keep a distance from her brother-in-law.Shortly after, Catherine appeared in front of Shaun and Suzie.Suzie rolled down the window and waved at her excitedly.Catherine immediately walked toward the car. Within seconds, Shaun got out and opened the rear door. “We’re going to accompany Suzie to watch a movie.”“I…” Catherine’s lips twitched.Shaun switched on his phone and showed her the tickets. “I’ve bought your ticket, and it’s non-refundable.” Catherine was speechless after darting a glance at it. “You’re bringing me to watch Brother Bear?” “Aunty Cathy, I’m the one who suggested this movie.” Suzie lifted her head sympathetically and gazed at Catherine. “I’ve never stepped into a movie thea
“Aunty Cathy, do you know what’s this sweet stuff? That way, I can feel the sweetness in my heart next time too.” Suzie looked at Catherine in confusion. “I have no idea. I’m not as knowledgeable, sentimental, and unfaithful as Uncle Shaun,” Catherine teased him before she lowered her head and continued eating the steak pizza.Shaun took a glass of water and sipped it sulkily.When was he unfaithful?As the head of the Hill family, apart from Catherine, he had only been in a relationship with Sarah in his life. What was more, he had only ever been intimate with Catherine.…After finishing the meal, the three of them headed to the theater. Shaun was carrying Suzie on his shoulder, while Catherine was holding Suzie’s jacket.To other kids, the three of them looked like a family.When they were waiting outside the theater’s lobby, a lot of kids were standing there. Some came with either their fathers or mothers. They all looked at Suzie admiringly.“Mommy, that little girl is