The photographer was so amazed at their final dance pose that he took pictures of them.Cedrick caught a glimpse of the photographer's movements out of the corner of his eyes, and his cold face softened a little. He leaned closer to Catelyn, and she could smell his unique masculine breath.It was a faint scent, mixed with a hint of alcohol.Catelyn blushed.She took a deep breath, stood up quickly, and then pushed him away politely. She was smiling and praising him in a very ladylike manner. She was in the eyes of the public, after all."Cedrick, you danced really well," she said.Cedrick suddenly felt a little empty without Catelyn in his arms. He just stared at her lightly as she complimented him."You're good too," he said.As the two praised each other politely, the photographer continued taking pictures of them.Later, as the dance music faded, the photographer started to look at the photos he had taken, feeling very proud of the pictures he had taken of Cedrick and Catel
Maia realized that she got carried away by her own jealousy.She gritted her teeth. How could she be so impatient!However, Maia could not keep herself calm at the thought of Catelyn probably being the woman who replaced her four years ago. She just wished that Catelyn would stay away from Cedrick!Maia picked her skirt up, wanting to follow up with Cedrick.She only took a few steps forward when suddenly…"Ms. Clark?" said a young man as he came over to Maia.He smiled friendly at her, wanting to start a conversation.Maia regained her sense of reason, but there was still a hint of irritability in her tone. "Sorry, I'm busy."The man was burly, about 1.85 meters tall, wearing a delicate and expensive-looking watch, looking really classy.Under normal circumstances, Maia would be in the mood to socialize. However, she could care less about him at that moment."Wait a minute." The man went after her, still smiling. "Mai, don't you remember me?"The man spoke softly, looking a
Realizing that Catelyn had heard them bad-mouthing her the whole while, Louella pulled the hem of Queenie's dress as they hurriedly left the washroom.However, Lori remained.In the silent washroom, she looked at Catelyn arrogantly, her face full of disgust. "So you've heard what we've said. It's true. We were talking bad about you. What are you going to do about it?"Catelyn felt angry at first, but she had the urge to laugh as she heard Lori's words.She was suddenly feeling so glad that she did not marry Jamie and that Miles would not have to live a life with such a terrible grandma.In this case, indifference and ignorance were the most effective methods against these absurd rumors.Catelyn went to the sink to wash her hands, minding her own business as if Lori was not even there.Lori yelled even more angrily when she saw Catelyn ignoring her. "Edwin would never set his eyes on you! He has so many women around, and I bet he will forget about you very soon."Catelyn washed
"T—Thank you."Cedrick eyed Catelyn's dress coldly. His expression darkened when he was once again reminded that she came with Edwin, so he tightened his grip around her wrist and said, "Since when have you spellbound Edwin?"Catelyn scowled in pain due to Cedrick's grip. Try as she did, she failed to break free from their tug of war and, instead, ended up even closer to one another."Mister Atherton needed a plus-one, and I happened to have an invitation to this event. We're not what you think we are.""What I 'think', huh?" Cedrick gritted out. "And what is it that I'm thinking?"Catelyn was slightly frustrated at not being able to escape his grip, but the more she panicked, the more she tried to act composed. She extended her hand and brushed her finger past Cedrick's jawline carelessly, saying, "Master Cedrick, if you continue to be so restless with seeing me by Mister Atherton's side, I might get the wrong idea.""What idea is that?"Catelyn chuckled silently as she purpose
Both Cedrick and Catelyn darkened at Maia's words.Hooker? Paid?Not only was this an insult to Catelyn, but it was also an insult directed at Cedrick. He had never imagined that he would hear such a word coming out of Maia's mouth.Catelyn gritted her teeth as she desperately tried to remain calm. "Yes, I do remember the rules of the Clark family. I won't—""Rules? How dare you even mention that word?!" The anger burnt away the last ounce of composure within Maia, and she screamed in frustration, "Your mother ran away with some guy after giving birth to you, so where did you learn the rules again? I heard that you bore a son out of wedlock, so I'm afraid that you're just like your mom, and any guy would do it for you! How lustful!"Catelyn finally ran out of guilt and patience. She slowly clenched her fists and stared coldly at Maia. "You have no right to make any comment on my mother. If you suspect that something is going on between me and Cedrick, ask him yourself. Why bother
"I'm positive!"Catelyn froze. She had been offended by Maia and words just came flying out right after. If the order she was given were to cause conflicts between two families, she would rather quit.She could always find another job anyway, and she would not starve so long as she had all her limbs.Just as she was about to interfere, Cedrick said, "As you wish. Let's call off the engagement."Silence instantly loomed over them.Maia's smug smile froze at this, her eyes widening in disbelief as she gaped at Cedrick, wondering if she had heard him wrong.'Did he just say...he'd call off the engagement?!'Catelyn, too, glanced at Cedrick and thought to herself, 'H—He's calling off the engagement?'She then gingerly tried to smoothen out the situation but stopped when Cedrick shot her a stern stare.His piercing stare was locked onto Maia as he continued, "You can announce this, and I'll take the blame. You can come up with whatever reason to explain this away, and I'll talk to
Maia thought it was Cedrick, returning to her. She looked up in surprise, only to see Richard before him. The light in her eyes faded and was replaced by disappointment."Why are you here?""Maia, I...I heard everything." Richard wiped away her tears endearingly like she was the most precious person to him. "Cedrick doesn't even know how to appreciate you, so why should you love him? I love you, and I'll marry you once you end your engagement!""Go away!" Maia clenched onto the fabric on her chest and snapped, "I want Cedrick. I want the position of Missus Mason. Who do you think you are?"She tried to shove Richard away, but he grabbed onto her hand when he caught a whiff of her scent and planted a kiss on the back of her hand. "I'll do anything for you. As long as you're willing to let me, I'll do whatever you want me to!""Don't touch me. Go away!" Frustrated, Maia tried to shove him away, but Richard's kiss landed on her face and dried her tears.Her struggle weakened as she
"Since the Clarks went bankrupt, Jamie broke it off with Catelyn, so it's no wonder that she hates Missus Mason.""What exactly is going on?"Everyone lowered their voices and discussed as they scanned Catelyn and Lori.Lori's chest heaved and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Come see this, everyone. Catelyn is a sl*t by nature and got pregnant with my son's child when she was just a teenager!"Mister Atherton, you don't know this, but Catelyn has always been great at putting men under her spell. Don't get fooled by how fragile she appears on the outside!"Furious to find out that Catelyn had locked her mother inside the bathroom, Queenie chimed in, "No matter what my mother did, Catelyn, she's old and is your senior. How could you lock her in the bathroom?"Lori and Queenie's words had caught the attention of everyone around them.When Jamie heard the commotion, he glanced over, only to realize that his sister and mother were causing a scene and was instantly embarrassed."Mo