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
Chapter 1943"Just 999 dollars! It will bring you a long, happy life together."The vendor stared at Catelyn with eager eyes, frantically trying to sell his products.Cedrick looked down at Catelyn tenderly and asked, "Do you like it?"Catelyn picked up a charm to take a look, smiling, "It's not bad, but is it too expensive?"The charm was a good symbol. However, it was just casually made, not worth that much. This vendor was clearly trying to rip them off."As long as you like it, it has value."Cedrick raised his chin. Eason immediately handed over 10 hundred-dollar bills.The vendor gazed at the dollar bills with glowing eyes, took them with trembling hands, and chose a perfect charm for Catelyn and Cedrick.Cedrick took the charm and connected Catelyn's hand and his with it.His long, slender fingers moved. Even the slightest movement was very pleasant. Coupled with the romantic atmosphere, it was so beautiful.Joanne got excited as she watched them, clamoring, "I want o
Chapter 1942"Oh my, Evelyn made the shop assistant kneel to put her shoes on? That was too much! Does she think she's a noble princess?""Check out this video. Evelyn framed Mrs. Mason at the mall with a big belly.""Even a beast won't harm its children. Evelyn risked her child's life! How can she be so cruel?""Bah! Mr. Mason is handsome and rich. Evelyn actually cheated on him!""Her lover is too ugly. Evelyn has terrible taste.""Ahhh, Evelyn moaned so lewdly in the video. How can this man compare to Mr. Mason? I want to vomit..."As people online questioned and criticized Evelyn, her reputation completely collapsed, and she quickly became notorious.Cedrick became the victim of this incident.Cedrick sat in the car, looking at the responses on the Internet. He nodded and said, "You did a good job."To create the illusion that Evelyn cheated on Cedrick, Eason used AI technology to change Ralph's face into a stranger's in the videos of Evelyn and him having sex. "Thank
Chapter 1941Evelyn's voice paused, and her eyes were vicious and angry as she questioned hysterically, "But I did everything out of love for you!"Cedrick wanted to laugh. "Thank you, Ms. Swan. Although your love makes me sick, I have kindly prepared a gift for you."Evelyn looked at him in fear and confusion when she saw a familiar figure walk in through the door.The visitor was just as tall, straight, and handsome as Cedrick. It was amazing to see any difference in their appearance."It's you? You're Ralph?" exclaimed Evelyn, her stomach lurching.For so many nights, she had sex with Ralph, the imposter. No wonder the baby she gave birth to was so disgusting too."Little bitch, long time no see. I missed you so much."Ralph grinned and walked toward Evelyn with lustful eyes."Go away! Go away!"Evelyn frantically waved her pillow, trying to repel Ralph, but these attacks were like a kitten's playing in Ralph's eyes.Ralph smiled evilly, dragged Evelyn down from the hospi
Chapter 1940A few seconds later, she tore up the piece of paper regardless and looked at Cedrick with crazy eyes, "I'm your wife! It's Mrs. Mason in name only! All of this is a lie. My daughter is your child! And could only be your child!"Cedrick sneered, his deep eyes icy, "Think what you want, as long as you're happy."His voice was deep, pleasant, and charming, but what he said sent chills down Evelyn's spine.Evelyn looked at him incredulously. The smile on Cedrick's lips became even more fascinating. "There's something I forgot to mention. Are you sure the person you married is me? My wife is Catelyn from the beginning."Previous images flashed through Evelyn's mind. She thought of Cedrick's different attitudes. His passion, his impatience... Scene by scene, frame by frame, it was like a horrible movie, making her shiver."Cedrick, you indeed lied to me..."Evelyn stared at Cedrick with hatred, her eyes paranoid and mad."Even if my child is not yours and I didn't marry
Chapter 1939"I'm satisfied," Cedrick smiled dangerously, his eyes emotional.It was a smile that made Evelyn feel extremely alarmed."Then ... show me the baby."Cedrick looked at Evelyn condescendingly, his deep eyes full of coldness. "Eason."Eason respectfully carried the baby over to the hospital bed. "Mrs. Mason, please."Evelyn took the child in surprise and lifted the swaddling blanket on the baby.Although it was a girl, Evelyn gave birth to her. Naturally, Evelyn loved her.Yet the moment she saw the baby's face, Evelyn's face suddenly changed, and she quickly threw the baby away, leaning down and vomiting."No, it's not my baby! It's not my baby!"'How can she possibly be my child?' The baby was deformed. Her little face was bruised. Her eyes, nose, and mouth were all tightly grown together. She looked extraordinarily horrible..."Mrs. Mason, this is your baby!"Eason nimbly caught the baby that almost fell to the floor and brought it back to Evelyn."Take her a
Chapter 1938"Now, all of you, stop talking nonsense and do your job. We'll have an easy time when she has given birth."The doctor reprimanded and turned to go back to his office.Inside the room, Evelyn scrolled through the videos and news with a bitter smile.These days after she came back, Cedrick visited her every day and was photographed by many reporters and media. Now the news was all about her and Cedrick being in love.Yet only she knew that Cedrick always left soon after he came, never staying longer than fifteen minutes.'Is it really because he's too busy working?'When she thought of Summer and Braylon, who came in and out together affectionately, a glint of jealousy flashed in Evelyn's eyes.If only Cedrick could always stay by her side as Braylon did to Summer.Soon, it was Evelyn's due date."Cedrick, I'm so scared..."Evelyn grabbed Cedrick's sleeve, sweating in pain. "I can't take it anymore. I want a C-section with general anesthesia..."With a cold ligh
Chapter 1937The nurse rushed to support Evelyn.Evelyn looked flustered and headed back to the ward."Has anyone touched my things?"Evelyn came back like a different person. The condescension she had when she first arrived disappeared.'Braylon is no ordinary man. What if he really wants to help Summer get back at me?'Evelyn subconsciously rubbed her belly. She mustn't let anything happen to her child. She called the nurse and said coldly, "Ask the doctor to come here! I suspect someone has poisoned me."The nurse gave her a frightened look and murmured, "Mrs. Mason, how is this possible?""I don't care! Go get the doctor to check everything in the room. I will not allow anyone to hurt my child!" Evelyn yelled in a stern voice as her eyes went crazy.The nurse called the doctor in fear, and the doctor came, checked everything, and said resignedly, "Mrs. Mason, we assure you that everything here is qualified and absolutely free of any harmful substances. You can relax."Eve
Chapter 1936Evelyn nodded with satisfaction and asked with a smile, "Did Cedrick arrange this for me?"Eason thought to himself, 'Mr. Mason has no time for her.' Yet he smiled, "Of course, Mrs. Mason. If there's nothing else, I'll go back now."Evelyn smiled and nodded, "Go ahead. There are so many nurses here. They can take care of me."Cedrick had arranged the best labor and delivery room for Evelyn. Three nurses worked 24-hour shifts, so she would have someone to serve her at any time.Evelyn walked into the glass corridor, looking out at the sunshine and green grass. Suddenly, she saw a familiar figure."Who's that woman on the bench?"Evelyn's eyes went cold as she frowned and asked the young nurse next to her.The young nurse came over and asked with a puzzled look, "Mrs. Mason, which one do you mean?" "The old woman on the bench."A sneer appeared on Evelyn's lips, and her tone was acerbic.The nurse gave Evelyn a surprised look. "This lady is Mrs. Hensley, who live
Chapter 1935Cedrick was silent for a moment, counting the time. Indeed, Evelyn's due date was approaching.The smile on his mouth grew colder as he thought about what was going to happen."I'll have Eason pick you up.""I know you're busy. It's okay to have Eason pick me up, but I want to see you as soon as I get back."Evelyn smiled sweetly, not bothering with these details.As long as Cedrick cared about her, it was the same whoever came to pick her up.Evelyn touched her round belly, and her expectant face gradually became worried.'It's said that a sharp belly predicts a son and that a round belly predicts a daughter. My belly is so round. Will I have a daughter?'Meanwhile, Cedrick hung up the phone, casually threw it to the bedside, lay back down, and pulled the soft Catelyn into his arms.Half asleep, Catelyn heard Evelyn speaking arrogantly on the phone and slumped against Cedrick's chest."Evelyn's coming back?"Cedrick nodded slightly, a little impatient. "She's