Catherine's POV We went to Noah and Hedwig's classroom, and I saw that Noah and Hedwig were both playing games with their friends. "Mommy! Abigail! You are here!" Hedwig saw us and ran over happily. Abigail looked at Hedwig happily. "Hedwig, I'm here to see you." Hedwig grabbed Abigail's hand. "Abigail, this is the first time you've picked me up from school." Abigail's eyes turned red when she heard Hedwig's words. I sighed emotionally. Hedwig seemed naturally close to Abigail. "Abigail, what's wrong? Are you crying?" Hedwig asked with concern. "No. I'm just happy. I'm overjoyed. You and Noah have become this big. I want to be there and witness your change every day from now on. Do you like me?" Abigail said gently. "Of course, I do. I would be so happy if you could pick me up every day. By the way, will you bring some snacks too?" Hedwig felt her stomach. "Hedwig, are you hungry?" Abigail immediately asked.
Catherine's POV "Cathy, did you go to the hospital for a check-up? What did the result say?" The gauze wrapping my head had been taken off. Patricia immediately asked me with concern. "Thanks for asking, Patricia. The doctor said my wound was healing well," I replied softly. "That's good. I'm so relieved to hear that," Patricia said happily. Meanwhile, Nick drove back. He parked the car at the door and entered the parlor. "Catherine, have you just come back as well?" Nick asked with a smile. "Yes," I said expressionlessly. Then I said to Patricia, "Patricia, I'll go upstairs and take a shower. I'll leave Noah and Hedwig with you here." "Alright." Patricia nodded. I turned and went upstairs. Nick shook off the snow on his shoulder and said, "It's snowing again. It's freezing! Patricia, I'm going upstairs to put on another coat." Patricia said, "Why didn't you put on enough clothes? You knew it was cold outside. W
Catherine's POV My heart ached for Blake. I could only hold him tight and be there for him. I thought Blake would tell me more about Marc and the woman in the photos after his grief. To my surprise, I heard Blake's steady breathing coming from my arms. I looked down only to see that he had fallen asleep. He was indeed tired. I kissed him on the forehead and then turned off the light. I turned in as well. That night, I fell asleep with Blake in my arms. In recent days, the pack had been in a bit of a flap, as Blake had personally sent the werewolves who had been by his side for five years to the werewolf court. Almost all the werewolves were keeping an eye on the matter, and Blake was waiting for the result. He would keep me updated on how things were going every night, so I wouldn't worry. The werewolves who leaked classified documents of the pack expressed their strong dissatisfaction in court, insisting that they did not leak any
Catherine's POV I was bathing Noah and Hedwig. It was getting cold every day, and compared with Patricia bathing them, I preferred doing it myself. Therefore, I bathed the kids before letting them play. Hedwig noticed Blake as soon as he entered the bedroom. "Daddy is back!" Hedwig shouted happily. I turned back to look at him. "You are back early." Blake smiled and said gently, "I want to see your face as quickly as I can." His answer made me a little shy. Blake squatted down beside me. He looked at Hedwig, who had just taken a shower, and then he pinched her cheek. "Daddy, are you going to take Mommy out again? I want to come with you!" Hedwig looked at Blake expectantly. Blake stroked her head and said gently, "Not today, Hedwig. We will go out alone today. I will take you and Noah out the day after tomorrow." "Fine!" Hedwig nodded reluctantly. Noah was putting on a sweater next to me. He was self-learn
Catherine's POV When I went downstairs, Sunny quickly stood up and greeted me with embarrassment. I smiled, "If you have time, come to my house more often." Patricia looked at us with a smile on her face. "Ms. Wyatt..." "Don't call me that. We're family now. Just call her Catherine," Patricia immediately corrected her, asking her to change her words. Sunny was so shy that her face turned red. She called me Catherine in a low voice. I responded happily. "Cathy, it's good for you and Blake to go out and relax. Leave the children to me." Patricia was now taking care of the two children. In the past, she used to have all kinds of gatherings and afternoon tea parties with her friends. However, I found that since we had Noah and Hedwig, she didn't want to go anywhere. She just wanted to watch them grow up. I was really grateful to Patricia. With her help, Blake and I had more time to get along and clear up the misunderstandings. Pa
Catherine's POV Finally, they arrived at Mountaintop Villa. The lights inside were dimmed. Everyone must go to bed already. Blake and I got out of the car. The driver blushed and drove away, followed by the pack guards' cars. Blake and I entered the parlor. The maids were resting, so the parlor was very quiet. There was only the sound of our breathing. When we were climbing the stairs, Blake was finally unable to restrain himself. He gently pushed me towards the wall on the second staircase and kissed me hastily. I didn't expect him to kiss me here... I was stunned, and my mind went blank. I felt as if I were drunk. Blake's gentleness made me bold and all I wanted was to have sex with him. After the kiss, I got away and ran upstairs. I trotted toward our bedroom. Or others were likely to run into us. I didn't want to receive the maids' strange looks after getting up tomorrow morning. However, Blake's legs were longer t
Third People's POV Nick had left Mountaintop Villa long ago. He did not want to see Catherine and Blake being intimate. This was a scene he had dreamed of countless times. But instead, he was the one making out with her, not Blake. Although Catherine was not the mate chosen by Moon Goddess for him, Nick felt that she must be very good in bed since she was Blake's mate. Nick studied thoroughly about Catherine's past, and he already had a plan. It was still early, and he had plenty of time to talk to Troy. So Nick called Troy. A tired male voice sounded on the phone. "Hello, this is Troy speaking." "Is this Alpha Wyatt? I have a deal to offer you. Will you be interested," Nick said casually. "Who is this?" Troy immediately asked warily. "How about we sit together for dinner? I'll book a table at a restaurant. Maybe we can be friends. I believe you can use some help now." Then, Nick hung up the phone. Then he reserved a t
Third People's POV Seeing that Troy had finally accepted this fact, Nick was in a better mood. "Alright, keep an eye on the market here. Also, since I have made my decision, I will set up the branch company as soon as possible. See if there is any building suitable for my office." "Okay, Nick. Trust me. I will keep an eye on it for you." After Nick finished speaking, he took out a card from his wallet. "There's 1 million in it. You can use it to socialize and build some connections for me." As he heard this, Troy's eyes lit up. He hadn't seen so much money for a long time. "You..." Although Troy wanted to take the money, he hesitated. He knew that he couldn't take this money so easily. "Take it. You'll work for the company, and I'm counting on you." Nick knew how to buy people off, so he easily persuaded Troy. "Okay, thank you, Nick. If you need my help in the future, just tell me." Only then did Troy smile as he accepted the card.
Third Person's POV"Olivia was the woman who had an affair with Mark back then? I thought you'd already dealt with her," Nick said with a cold sneer after hearing his father's request. He believed Mark's misplaced mercy back then was like burying a landmine for himself.Richard gritted his teeth. "Not killing her back then was my mistake, but now she must disappear.""Why did you spare her back then, Dad?" Nick's piercing gaze made Richard somewhat flustered."I thought she wouldn't betray me," Richard equivocated."Come on, loyalty that can be bought with money isn't loyalty at all," Nick sneered. "I know the truth—you couldn't bring yourself to kill her because she has the face of your first love. Lust truly does cloud judgment. Your obsession with that woman even drove Mom to her death!""Nick!" Richard roared, as if struck in a sore spot.Nick's eyes turned cold and he fell silent.Richard realized his approach was to
Third Person's POV"Staring at me?" Blake suddenly turned his head, his sapphire eyes sweeping over her flushed cheeks, a mischievous smile tugging at his lips."N-no!" Catherine hastily lowered her head, her fingers crumpling the book pages, yet not a word entered her mind.Blake let out a low chuckle and strode to her side, his long leg bracing against the sofa back, trapping her in the soft confines."Is it nervous to stare at your fiancé?" He deliberately emphasized the word "fiancé," his warm breath grazing her reddening earlobe. "Or have you already decided I'm your 'husband'?"Catherine's heartbeat skipped. They were engaged, but the word "husband" still sent a blush to her cheeks."Don't jump the gun, we're not married yet," she whispered, her gaze involuntarily sliding downward as he began unbuttoning his shirt—his defined chest faintly visible beneath the white fabric, each button like a droplet being undone by
Third Person's POVNow, none of them dared to return home after midnight. They all felt as if going home was like admitting to a mistake, so they prepared mental scripts, thinking about how to deal with the questioning.This was the subtle difference between being unmarried and married in their minds."Blake, you and Catherine are already engaged. When do you plan to get married? How about having the wedding on the same day as ours? It might become a beautiful story," Benjamin asked with a smile, thinking that getting married on the same day could be quite a tale."Forget it. I don't want to run to two wedding venues in one day." Howard was the first to object, already looking forward to attending two wedding feasts.The corners of Blake's mouth twitched into a smile. "I might actually get married before you. My grandmother has already set the date for us.""Ah?" The other two were filled with shock. So sudden?Blake nodded. "I've alr
Olivia promised not to run and cooperated fully.That night, she detailed how Richard had found and bribed her to lure Mark.After settling Olivia in Blake's vacant villa, Leo left past eleven.Hungry and tired, he recalled cooking with Sunny—her average but heartwarming home cooking.On impulse, he drove to Sunny's building, seeing the light in her apartment.Regretting his harsh words, he hesitated but finally, masked and hat-clad, knocked on her door.Sunny opened it, red-eyed from crying.They stood in silence."Why are you here again?" Sunny asked hoarsely."Olivia came to me," Leo said, pushing the door open.Sunny's face stiffened. "Did you send her to the police?""Not yet. I have other plans. Don't ask," Leo said.The air grew tense. Leo stepped closer, tucking her hair behind her ear. "My words this afternoon—did they hurt you?"Sunny widened her eyes. "Of course not. I d
"I'm sorry." Sunny bowed her head, covered her face with her hands, and shook it violently. "Sorry, I really don't know what to do."Leo looked at her like a frightened child, muttering this sentence over and over.But he didn't want to hear her apologies."Maybe I loved the wrong person. Since you never tell me the truth, fine, let's stop torturing each other. Breaking up is the wisest choice," Leo steeled himself again, slammed the things he was carrying onto the table, and turned to leave.Sunny heard the door close heavily again, as if it had slammed right into her heart.She trembled all over.They must had been enemies in their past life.Sunny sneered at herself. That was why this life was full of torment.Leo went downstairs, got into his car. His mind went blank.He didn't know why he was so heartless, but he was just really angry, especially since he placed Sunny in the most important position, yet had to endur
"I had someone call Tasha, and she said your mom was home for dinner, so I came over." Leo had been particularly clingy with Sunny lately. Not having her even for lunch felt off, so he packed some food, deciding to eat with her.He didn't expect to see Olivia.Worse still, Sunny actually stood in front of Olivia, as if shielding her.Sunny's mind was blank. She underestimated her importance to Leo.Olivia, seeing Leo's dark expression and the flicker of anger in his eyes, panicked too.She pushed Sunny aside, stepped forward, and said humbly, "Leo, I was planning to apologize to you anyway.""Really?" Leo's voice was icy cold. Though addressing Olivia, his gaze pinned Sunny, as if trying to see through her pale face to her true thoughts.Olivia nodded earnestly. "Yes, I was going to seek your forgiveness. We were just discussing having Sunny call you later...""Enough! I don't want to hear your lies. Keep running if you will."
"Is your hand better?" Olivia nervously checked Olivia's left hand."Did you go to Leo's neighborhood last night?""Yes, I've been waiting at the entrance for days and came here specially to corner you today."Sunny took her home. Olivia collapsed on the sofa and said, "Life on the run is exhausting."Sunny poured a glass of water and asked, "Want something to eat?""Is there any food? I'm starving."After Sunny bought food and returned, she found Olivia already fast asleep on the sofa. An hour later, a phone call woke Olivia up—it was Leo calling to urge her."Leo, I need to have lunch with my mom today. Is it okay if I come back to the company in the afternoon?"Leo agreed readily.Sunny lied to Leo. She was worried that Leo might ask questions or suggest coming with her.Fortunately, Leo didn't say much and just asked her to come back early.After hanging up, Sunny saw Olivia, who had been woken up
After dinner, Richard and Nick didn't linger. They greeted Emerson upstairs and left.Back in the bedroom, Blake's handsome face was clouded with gloom.Catherine sat beside him and gently comforted, "They're gone. Don't let them get to you. It's not worth it!""I know, but I can't help it. This feeling is killing me," Blake said, rubbing his temples.Catherine leaned on his shoulder. "Don't think about it. Emerson's not doing well. Let's focus on taking care of him."Blake nodded. "I'll try to hold on. Once this period's over, I'll make them pay double."Catherine felt helpless seeing his pain but couldn't do anything to ease it.***Late at night, Sunny and Leo were heading home after dinner, both tired.As their car approached Leo's apartment, Sunny glanced out the window and froze.She thought she'd seen Olivia.She sat up straight and looked again.Sure enough, a figure scrambled into a car and
"If the kid were yours, you'd love him!" Richard frowned."But I'm your son too, and I don't feel particularly liked by you."Richard's face turned livid with anger.Seeing Richard speechless, Nick coldly said, "So, I'll only like a son born to a woman I love. Just like you. If that woman had a son for you, you definitely wouldn't treat me as dispensable. I feel like a neglected child.""Enough! I gave you whatever I can already!" Richard interrupted.Nick's words had struck a chord.The reason he didn't value Nick was because he disliked his mother.Richard had always been unwilling to admit it, but now that his son had pointed it out, he became angry out of shame.With a stern face, Nick opened the door and left.Emerson's health was deteriorating. The cold weather made him increasingly uncomfortable.Most of Patricia's energy was devoted to caring for him.Fortunately, the two children were with Abigail,