“Go pick Suzie up in the morning. Bring her to play for the whole day.” Catherine assigned him a task.“Just like that?” Austin was stunned.“Yes. Don’t let anybody recognize you except Suzie.”“Okay.”...6:30 a.m.When Catherine was on the way to Liona, she called Shaun.“You’re finally contacting me.” Shaun’s cold, hoarse laugh could be heard. “I thought you didn’t want your lackey anymore.”“I want to meet Logan. I’ll arrive at Liona in 40 minutes,” Catherine said.“Are you dreaming? What right do you have to make a deal with me?” Shaun said harshly, “Catherine, I’ve underestimated you. You went to the Snow family to drive a wedge between them. You’ve screwed Rodney over badly. I can’t even contact him up till now. He’s been locked up by the Snow family.”“I didn’t expect Elder Snow to be so efficient.” Catherine grinned. This was the only good news she heard in two days.“So it was you,” Shaun said coldly, “You had someone kidnap Sarah and then looked for the Snow famil
“That’s right, Sarah.” Thomas chimed in, “Ever since you got hurt yesterday, Young Master Hill has stayed by your side without taking a step away. What will he do if something happens to you?”Shaun frowned upon hearing those words. However, when he saw the gleam of hope in Sarah’s eyes, he could not bring himself to say anything.“Really?” Sarah looked at him in anticipation with her reddened eyes. “Shaunic, don’t you despise me? I’m so dirty. I almost got—”“You didn’t,” Shaun interrupted her. “Don’t think nonsense. We got there in time and stopped it from happening.”“Why do these things always happen to me?” Sarah’s expression was full of despair. “I don’t know that person at all. It was terrifying. He ripped all my clothes—ahh!”She suddenly hugged her head in pain.“Stop thinking about it.” Shaun grabbed her hand. Sarah flung herself into his embrace, burying her face in his arms as she trembled. “Shaunic, why did you save me? I really wanted to die. I’m exhausted. Yesterda
Not long after Shaun left, Sarah, who was on the bed, opened her eyes.“Sarah, you’re incredible.” Thomas gave her a thumbs up. He whispered, “Say, how angry will Catherine be if she knows her most important subordinate is getting his finger chopped off?”Sarah squinted her eyes.How angry will Catherine be?According to the information she got, that person was Catherine’s subordinate, but Catherine treated him like family.Catherine cherished feelings more than anything. How angry would she be if her family member’s finger got cut off?Shaun could never be together with Catherine in this lifetime....At Liona, after Catherine parked her car, she walked toward the main door.When the person at the door saw her, he immediately went in to report it. A few minutes later, Elle brought some people with her and came over. When she saw Catherine, she was stunned. “Young Madam—”“Don’t call me ‘Young Madam’ anymore. I haven't been one since a long time ago.” Catherine looked at he
Although they were a distance away, Catherine could sense that Shaun was in a very bad mood. Even his eyes were filled with hostility.When she remembered that he had come from the hospital, she knew that b*tch, Sarah, did something to sow discord between them again.“Eldest Young Master Hill, Miss Jones said she wants to meet Logan,” Chance stepped forward and said.Shaun’s thin lips lifted in a sneer. “You can meet him, but you won’t ever come out again after going in. What do you think?”Catherine’s brows were knitted together in a tight frown. “Shaun, I’m here because I sincerely want to have a peaceful talk with you. Do we have to make things like this between us?”“Do you think I’m willing to? You’re the one who forced me.” Shaun’s chest was full of hostility. It made his tone become filled with annoyance as well.“Catherine, did you think about my feelings when you pressed a gun against me? You did such an awful thing to Sarah too. You want to destroy her, and even drive h
Shaun’s heart shuddered. He narrowed his eyes. “What do you mean?”“I’m just thinking, Eldest Young Master Hill, how would you feel if someone chopped your family member’s finger off?” Elle smiled bitterly. She bent over to pick up the finger on the floor and went to the hospital with it.Shaun stood on the spot, unmoving.Summer was nearing, yet he felt his insides turning cold.No, it could not be. He was just a bodyguard.Besides, he had to teach Catherine a lesson. If not, he could not give Sarah an explanation....In the basement.Catherine was brought in. After the door opened, she immediately smelled blood. Then, she saw that Logan had been thrown to the floor like a sack. He had already lost consciousness. His face, which used to be arrogant and unyielding, was heavily wounded. His whole body was covered with wounds caused by a whip. She swept a glance over his whole body. Finally, her gaze set on his hand. Her pupils shrank.“His finger…”“Young Master Hill chop
“All these… must be connected to Sarah. But… what’s scarier is the person hiding behind Sarah.”Logan struggled and said, “He’s already… targeting us.”Catherine shuddered. “Did you tell Shaun about this?”“I did, but… they think I’m lying.” Logan laughed bitterly. “Boss, you… You have a bad eye. I’m even… stronger than him.”“I’m sorry. Can you stand it?” Catherine looked at him worriedly.“The most agonizing thing… is the withdrawal symptoms.” Logan was gasping. “But… the pain in my body helps me stay awake and control… myself. Besides, death... is nothing. I owe you my life anyway.”“Don’t say any more. I’ll get you out of here.”Catherine held his hands and swore with reddened eyes.The metal doors suddenly opened. Shaun stood at the door. When he saw both of their hands tightly clasped together, hostility flashed across his eyes.“Looks like not only do you not want your finger, but you don’t even want your hand anymore.”Shaun walked over in long strides. He yanked Cath
Shaun’s expression changed. He stared at Catherine without budging.Catherine’s eyes were like stagnant lake water—calm without any ripples.“What he said is right. If we were officially dating before, then I’m saying this formally. Shaun, let’s break up. It’s impossible for me to be with you anymore. It’ll never be possible again. Therefore, it’s not important whether you forgive me or not.”Shaun looked at the woman in front of him who had a calm, determined expression. His strong heart shuddered hard.A sense of indescribable helplessness shrouded him.Catherine was so close to him at that moment, yet it was as if there were mountains and rivers between them.No one would know that he had never thought of breaking up. Even when Rodney kneeled in front of him… Even when he knew she was the one who instructed Logan, he wanted to use Logan as a scapegoat. As long as she turned over a new leaf, he would forgive her.“Don’t you dare.”After a long while, he spoke with a hoarse vo
“Do you want to call Suzie to ask where she is now?” Catherine raised her eyebrows and reminded Shaun.Shaun’s heart shuddered. He found Suzie’s number and dialed it in a hurry, but she could not be reached.“What did you do to Suzie?” His eyes were full of murderous intent as if he was about to kill her.“I can allow you to have a video call with her for a while, but you have to ask someone to return my phone to me.” Catherine extended her hand toward him.Shaun immediately had someone bring her phone over. Catherine called Austin. A man wearing a mask appeared on the screen. “Miss…”“Let him see the child,” Catherine ordered.Soon, Austin gave the phone to Suzie.“Uncle Shaun…” Suzie raised her head with a bright smile. Shaun looked at the background. He noticed it was not Hackett Institute but a completely unknown place.“Suzie, why didn’t you go to school today?” he asked hurriedly.“Aunty Cathy said she’s bringing me to play today. She asked this uncle to pick me up. Uncl