Chapter 1140 "Mr. Wagner!" Catelyn interrupted Alfred before he could finish his sentence, her heart in turmoil, "Please stop! I didn't know you saved me because you liked me. I'm sorry, I can't be your girlfriend..." Catelyn had made up her mind to reject Alfred. She would not give him any chance. She believed it was better to be straightforward than ambiguous. "I'm not asking you for an answer tonight. All I want is for you to give me a chance. I want to compete with Cedrick, between man and man." Alfred frowned slightly as he explained. If Cedrick was good to Catelyn, Alfred would give them his blessing no matter how much he loved her. However, Cedrick seemed like a terrible husband! Catelyn stared at Alfred for a few seconds. Then she asked, "I don't know what you like about me. But I'm married and I have kids. Will your mother and family accept me?" The Wagner family was one of the most powerful families in Fidelysia. And Alfred was the family heir. Alfred
Chapter 1141When hearing the familiar male voice, she knew that Cedrick had come without looking back. She cleared her throat before lazily looking up at him. "You’ve already bought this island. It indicates that this island is worth investment."The warm spring water on this island came from nearly 2,000 meters deep, and the temperature ranged from 35 to 73 degrees Celsius all year round.The most valuable thing was that the pH value of the spring water remained at 8, which was slightly alkaline. The spring water abounded with various trace elements and minerals great for the human body. It was extremely beneficial to beauty and health. The hot spring water was also drinkable.Every year, tens of thousands of people were attracted to the island for traveling and vacationing."You and Alfred..." Cedrick suddenly became hesitant. "Have you lived well in the past six months?"Catelyn bit her lower lip. "If you're here to scoff at me again, I don't think there's anything we can t
Chapter 1142Eason came with his phone and saw Cedrick standing upright, his face expressionless. Eason said, "Mr. Mason, there is a call from Charles..."Hearing it, Cedrick stretched out his hand.Eason handed him the phone.After listening to Charles's report, Cedrick said a few words indifferently and hung up. Then he asked, "How’s the investigation going?""As there were too many hidden as well as overt guards in the Presidential Palace, we only took a few photos of Ms. Carrey. She wore a veil, so we couldn’t see her face! However... Alfred did take two pieces of DNA and do a paternity test in an agency half a year ago."Cedrick frowned and clicked his phone album, which all contained Catelyn’s photos.In fact, Cedrick discovered two months ago that it was Alfred who had taken Catelyn away.But for fear of alerting others, he secretly dispatched some guards to protect Catelyn. Every day, the guards followed her closely and took her photos. Then they sent a collection of ph
Chapter 1143Catelyn apologized for her willfulness and selfishness and then switched to a video call.Through the screen, she saw Granny Atherton, who seemed to be several years older. Since Granny Atherton was discharged from the hospital, she had not been as energetic as before. Moreover, she needed to sit in a wheelchair. Looking at her short gray hair and lackluster eyes, Catelyn cried bitterly, covering her mouth.Granny Atherton was very happy to see Catelyn. She waved her hand and shed tears in excitement.Kelly and Edwin quickly persuaded Granny Atherton to calm down, as she had a cerebral hemorrhage and couldn’t go emotional.Catelyn quickly wiped away her tears and chatted with Granny Atherton for the whole afternoon. They didn’t stop until the doctor reminded Granny Atherton to take drugs, and then Kelly wheeled her away. Catelyn wished that she had had wings so that she could fly back to accompany Granny Atherton."Edwin, thank you for taking care of Grandma these da
Chapter 1144The power supply and network of the island had been restored. The ship would be open to the public after inspection.Bored, Catelyn sat on the sofa and began watching the news.The servant served a plate of fruit to her.She picked up a grape and put it in her mouth. At this time, the hostess' excited voice came from the TV."It's ten o'clock in the morning. Our president announces in the Great Hall that he will run for the next presidential election, that is, he has decided to run for re-election! Let's follow our cameraman to see what's going on inside the hall...”Since it was a live broadcast, the angle of the camera wasn’t chosen appropriately at the beginning.However, the team consisted of professional journalists and cameramen, who quickly adjusted the angle and offered a panoramic view of the hall.Hearing the hostess' commentary, Catelyn saw the man in the middle of the hall giving a speech at a glance.The man was probably in his early fifties, wearing
Chapter 1145Alfred quickly poured a glass of warm water for her to rinse her mouth. Patting her on the back, he joked, "How can you choke when eating fruit? It seems that I must accompany you around the clock in the future."After rinsing her mouth, Catelyn drank some water, as she felt uncomfortable after being choked.Then she quickly took out her phone and found a photo in the album.She compared the profile of the man in the photo with that of the president on TV.The more she compared, the more similar she felt the two profiles were.The photo in her album was Summer's painting back then.When she knew there was a painting by Summer in the auction house, she bought it. She took it out to have a look when she missed Summer.But she had never thought the painting would come in handy except commemorating Summer.Unsure whether the man in the photo and the man on TV were the same person, Catelyn handed her phone to Alfred. "You've met the president, right? Does the man in
Chapter 1146Catelyn gave him a call, but no one answered.She couldn't guess what Cedrick wanted to do.At the same time, Cedrick received a telephone invitation from the staff of the Presidential Palace.The president asked to meet him in a secret theater this evening.After hanging up the phone, Cedrick stared at a pile of files about Fidelysia's current president and Ms. Carrey on his desk, lost in deep thought.The president was a 52-year-old man named Braylon Hensley, and he was born into a noble family in Fidelysia. His grandpa was the former Defense Minister of Fidelysia, who had been killed on the battlefield due to long-lasting civil strife.Therefore, Braylon was determined to end the civil strife in Fidelysia.Every move he had made was to get a higher social status, including his marriage with his first wife, who was a descendant of a powerful family in Fidelysia, and his marriage with her had helped him enter the political arena.However, he was too ambitious at
Chapter 1147"Catelyn, you don't have to listen to him. In Fidelysia, there is no place safer than my house. What's more, you're going to have a baby soon, and I've arranged a professional medical team for you," Alfred reasonably analyzed the pros and cons.He desired to spend more time with her, and for safety concerns, it was best for her to stay at his place."Mr. Wagner, do you think Mr. Mason has no consideration of his wife’s pregnancy? We have also arranged a medical team for her," Eason immediately said.Cedrick had ordered him to take Catelyn away from Alfred's place.Alfred's face darkened and he glared at Eason.Eason looked him in the eye fearlessly.Although he felt a little guilty about doing this in front of Alfred, he was reluctant to leave. He had brought many bodyguards with him to pick Catelyn up on behalf of Mr. Mason.Catelyn was rendered speechless by their childish behavior, and after taking a look at both of them, she walked away silently while the two s