Edwin and Lola were both from the Atherton family. Even though they were remotely related, Lola had to address Edwin as her cousin.Lola did not have the chance to call him her cousin before this day. However, Granny Atherton became very fond of her and brought her into her inner circle. Lola was also capable enough to have mingled well with the rest of the family and thus could finally address Edwin as her cousin."A room?" Edwin almost choked on his wine.His expression changed. "You shouldn't make up stories, Lola.""No, I'm not, honest! If you don't believe me, you can go upstairs and check."Even though Lola was saying this to Edwin, she would glance at Cedrick from the corner of her eye, wanting to see how he would react. She wanted to see if Cedrick could still be loyal to her, even when confronted with her promiscuous actions.Cedrick's pupils constricted upon hearing Lola's words."Where is she?" His tone was dark with a hint of disdain.Lola told him the room number.
James winked at the hostess, and the hostess then pressed a button on the laptop upon receiving the signal.A video popped up on the screen."Ngh… Ah!""No! H—Help!""Save me, Jamie! Save me!"James was befuddled to hear such noises. The video that he prepared was about the developments in the city in the past years, so why was there a woman's voice in the background?He turned to look at the screen and was immediately shocked at the stupefying sight.On the screen was a big soft bed, on which were three filthy big men, as well as a woman screaming in pain. Moreover, the woman's hair was messy and was all over her face, thus obscuring her face.They seemed to not realize that their obscene behavior was streamed publicly and acted even more scandalously.The hostess was stunned, too, and quickly attempted to take control of the computer system. Alas, no matter which buttons she clicked, nothing happened, and the video continued to play.Lola watched the stream, and every ounce
"Unplug it then, you blockhead!"Lori was hysterical at this point. Unable to wait for the hostess to wrap everything up, she rushed up the stage and unplugged everything.However, she was too angry to notice the steps and tripped, sending her to the ground on all fours. Her dress shuffled upward in her fall, exposing her nude color underpants.Embarrassed, she hastily adjusted the hem of her dress."Goodness, that's inappropriate!""This mother-daughter duo is just disgusting.""I heard that Henry Atherton's daughter is going to be married to Lori Schmidt's son. I feel pity for Miss Atherton…"Lori could not take the crowd's mockery.With red-rimmed eyes, she climbed up and dashed to the screen, searching for the power socket. The moment she spotted it, she unplugged the cable instantly.Before the power was cut out from the screen, one of the men was seen holding a sharp knife, tearing a long cut on Queenie's delicate face. Blood oozed out of her cheek and spurted on the cam
What did Lola mean by she was taking the blame for what happened to Queenie?What did she do?!Lori's behavior terrified Lola, and her wrist ached painfully due to Lori's vice-like grip.However, the more furious Lori was, the more advantage Lola had."Listen to me, Aunt Lori." Lola's eyes turned glossy with tears as she spoke, sobbing, "Queenie and I wanted to punish Catelyn for humiliating you, and we thought of recording some humiliating videos of hers."We…just didn't expect Catelyn to hire a few men to do this to Queenie."Lori could feel blood shooting up her skull, her vessels bulging. Hatred and rage filled her, and she finally exploded. She clenched her jaw and hissed out two words."Catelyn Clark!"That sly fox! Not only did she ruin herself, but she also ruined Queenie!Seeing Lori's expression, Lola was pleased.Nonetheless, she decided to take this further and added, "Now that everyone at the event has seen the video, I'm…just concerned how Queenie will face the
Cedrick's car was barely three centimeters away from the other car, and they nearly crashed into one another.Cedrick's face was red, though it was either due to rage or excessive emotional suppression.He furiously held up Catelyn by her collar and snarled, "Catelyn, sit properly, now!"Catelyn suddenly tilted her little face and looked up at him, then planted a kiss on his lips.…"B*tch!" Jamie threw his phone against the wall, causing it to shatter as it fell to the floor.He tugged at his tie, enraged.He lost Catelyn to another man, again!Even though he had divorced Catelyn a long time ago, he still felt as though she cheated on him.She was raising his son, so how could she do this with another man?This was betrayal!…The morning sun shone through the window panes and landed softly on the clean, white sheets. Catelyn slowly woke up from her dreams.She felt like her head was splitting as though she had a hangover. She was so weak that she did not feel like liftin
"You…" Catelyn, flustered and annoyed altogether, folded her arms at her chest defensively. "Don't touch me."Cedrick admired her flustered expression from a distance.He had not slept so soundly for a long while."Nothing happened between us last night!" Catelyn sputtered, subconsciously raising her voice when she did, as though nothing happened between them if she did.Cedrick was about to say something but decided not to.He wanted to tell Catelyn what happened that night, but seeing her in such a state…He looked displeased. "Well, if nothing happened, what did?"Catelyn subconsciously held the blanket tightly in her fists, her grip so firm that she nearly punctured her fingers right through the fabric."Do you see these?" Cedrick pointed at his muscular chest. "These long marks are all your masterpieces.""I didn't…" Catelyn was flustered. Her face became tinted with pink as she muttered, her long lashes fluttering, "I don't remember anything! Even if anything happened, i
That plate number was 999. Jamie bade this number from the auction market years ago. He insisted on using this plate even if he changed his cars.Catelyn was not surprised to see Jamie and Louella in the car.The window was rolled halfway down, and the pale-faced Louella was just discharged from the hospital. Jamie, meanwhile, was tending to her gently by her side. He placed the back of his hand on her forehead, full of affection and care.Catelyn stared at them for a long while. When the traffic light finally turned green again, she finally took out the meds from their boxes.The park was bustling with noise and activity at this moment.She was just about to pop the morning-after pills into her mouth when a hand grabbed her wrist, forcefully stopping her. Catelyn looked up to the owner of the hand.There Cedrick was, standing behind her under the scorching sun, his figure overcast. His shadow was so tall that it seemed to have engulfed Catelyn's smaller frame.His fingers dug i
"I just want to be safe. What if?""There is no 'what if'. Only one woman in this world can conceive my child," retorted Cedrick curtly, his gaze darker than ink.The sunlight was refracted by the windowpanes and onto his body as though casting a faint halo on him.She could not see through him. She could not understand.Catelyn's fists that rested on her knees retracted as she tugged lightly at her pant legs.Was Cedrick talking about Maia?His engagement with Maia was not supposed to be called off. Was she truly a homewrecker?Catelyn's lashes quivered at this, and she fell silent.…Catelyn was dropped off at the entrance of Ocean Park Residence.She was supposed to get some groceries along the way home, but she was so exhausted that all she wanted was to lie on the bed.As she was nearing her apartment, the guard greeted her.Catelyn had a good relationship with most of her neighbors, and she would, at times, buy fruits and share with the guards."Ah, you're back, Miss