Catelyn did not expect Maia to be doused with that cup of hot water.Nonetheless, amid the bodyguards panicking at the shift of events, Catelyn swiftly stepped at the feet of one of the bodyguards. As he yelped in pain, she quickly went toward the door and fled.However, the floor was unbelievably slippery. Catelyn slipped and knocked her head on the coffee table, instantly opening up a tear on her head."Get her!" Maia pointed at Catelyn angrily. Never before had she wanted to hurt Catelyn so bad.Catelyn ignored the bleeding wound on her head and made a run for it, all while blood trickled down her forehead, blurring her vision a little.She did not stop running.As far as Maia was concerned, Catelyn was just a woman in bankruptcy, and she could do whatever she wanted with her.Catelyn started picking up the pace when a bodyguard shouted, "Stop!"Why would she?Catelyn ran out of the large carved iron gate of the Mason Estate. Due to the loss of blood, she was not aware of h
Since Cedrick had been living alone in the Mason Estate, there were no available clothes for Maia to change into. Moreover, she refused to put on those cheap maid outfits.Just as Maia was debating whether to have someone bring her clothes, she saw Cedrick and Miles returning. She bit her lower lip, feeling a little aggrieved as she thought of her current embarrassed appearance."Ceddy..."Cedrick saw Maia in her messy state, her usual elegant appearance completely gone. Her clothes were soaking wet, and her hair was sticking to her cheeks.Maia looked worse than Catelyn.Since Albert was way past his prime, it took him a long while to get up from the ground. With a trembling tone in his voice, he quickly instructed the servant to bring some new clothes for Cedrick and Miles.Cedrick saw a smear of blood on the sharp corner of the coffee table, and his eyes darkened."What happened just now?" he asked."Ceddy, is Catelyn really the designer of Ollie's villa?" Maia looked at Ced
Maia got someone to bring her a bowl of pasta sprinkled with parmesan cheese. It looked delectable.Maia was determined to be a good wife and mother in the eyes of Cedrick. "Little Ollie, let me feed you, okay?" she said to Miles, who was still masquerading as Ollie."Alright. Thank you, Aunty Maia," he replied to her with a smile, revealing two rows of neat white teeth. Little did she know of his devilish plans hidden behind his smile.The overjoyed Maia took the bowl and sat at the boy's bedside. Gently, she scooped some pasta and brought it to the corner of Miles' mouth.Suddenly, Miles got agitated and hit the spoon with a wave of his hand, in turn smearing the spoonful of pasta on Maia.Before she had a chance to react, Miles quickly covered his mouth. His big eyes flickered as he exclaimed, "It's so hot! Do you want my mouth to be scalded?"Cedrick was standing aside the whole time, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.Maia apologized repeatedly and wiped the corner of Mi
Maia swiftly landed a backhand slap on the driver's face. She slightly bent her fingers while doing so, and her nails drew a long bloodstain on the driver's face.That was not enough."You're fired! I'll have the butler prepare your salary when you're back later!" exclaimed Maia.The driver brought a hand gently against his bleeding cheek as he began to panic at Maia's words. "Miss Clark, please forgive me! I have a family to take care of! I can't go on without a job…""Drive," ordered Maia coldly."Miss Clark, I...""If you don't start driving, your salary for the month will be forfeited!" Maia glared at the driver fiercely. She usually pretended to be nice toward the servants, but she was enraged today.Maia was so angry that the veins on her temper even bulged.She had been sending people to keep an eye on Cedrick, but she did not expect Catelyn to be one step ahead of her.Moreover, she had completely messed up her outfit and makeup!"The audacity! So what if you have a f
Benny was a very honest person. Knowing that Catelyn had come to Mason Estate to visit the young master, he started chatting with her about Ollie.Catelyn listened to him talk about how Ollie always treated his servants well, as well as how humble and polite he was to elders. He also mentioned that his temper could be a bit dull at times, and his emotions were more restrained.Nevertheless, he was a kind boy.Catelyn unconsciously sketched the outline of the well-behaved, sensible Ollie in her mind.When she was at the door of the Mason Estate earlier, she seemed to notice the outline of a child. However, she was so enraged at that moment, and the boy even covered his face with a towel, so she did not manage to get a clearer look at him.Catelyn suddenly had a feeling of remorse for some reason.She did not go to a hospital and instead went to a small clinic near her home for a simple bandage treatment.The doctor advised Catelyn to keep her wounds dry and away from liquid, addi
"Cedrick?"Catelyn was shocked. How did her phone end up in Cedrick's hands?"It's me," replied Cedrick coolly, languidly. "What happened at the Mason Estate today wasn't something that I expected, but I am grateful that you came to visit Ollie. Is your forehead better now?"Catelyn hesitated for a brief moment.Maia's injury was more severe than hers, no doubt. She would have responded defensively had Cedrick reprimanded her, yet she was shocked to hear how…kind he was in reality. In turn, Catelyn could not help but behave in a genial manner, too.After all, what happened between Maia and her had nothing to do with Cedrick.She even bit his hand that time."It's only a light injury, but I'll be fine in no time. Can you return my phone, please?""You want it back?" Cedrick did not answer her question straightforwardly and instead, questioned her in return, his voice deep and alluring as he did.Catelyn inwardly cursed, though she mustered a smile outwardly. "I've been using
Before Cedrick could take a good look at the photo, he heard Albert from downstairs— "Young Master Ollie, what are you doing?""This is very dangerous, so please get down from there!""Hold the ladder, all of you!"Cedrick, distracted by the shouts, mindlessly placed the phone on his table with the screen facing down. His slender self stood up as the smile disappeared, leaving his usual emotionless expression on his face.What had Ollie done this time?Cedrick strode into the hall, and he could see from afar a group of servants circling a big tree.He spotted Albert among the people, looking anxious and was stretching his neck to peek at the small shadow in the branches.A wooden ladder was tied to the tree trunk, on which Miles—who had taken Ollie's identity—stood straight.Paper clovers stringed along a colorful ribbon fluttered next to his tiny body in the winds.Miles' tiny hands were holding onto one end of the ribbon as he struggled to tie it to the other end onto one
However, what Cedrick said next crushed Miles' fantasy about having a gentle, loving father."Ollie, who allowed you to climb so high up? Do you want to plummet from above and get badly injured?"The boy was utterly flabbergasted as Cedrick reprimanded him.Falling silent, the sudden admiration that Miles had for Cedrick vanished, and his eyes widened. "I was climbing up alright, but you popped into my vision halfway! That's why I got shocked and fell.""So you think you're right?" Cedrick was cold and stern."I planned my moves clearly; you got me shocked, is all…""Please stop talking back, Young Master Ollie," Albert persuaded gently. "Did you forget about the time you lied about falling down from the ladder before? Master Cedrick was mad enough. It's better for you to not make him angrier—you don't want to get punished all at once."Miles pouted. "I just wanted to hang the paper clovers folded by Aunty Catelyn on the tree!""Looks like you still don't know your error." Cedr