"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
"Was it Cedrick? You're such a sl*t, Catelyn. How dare you rob Maia's fiance from her? What do you think will happen to you if she hears about this?""You could say whatever you like, but can you move along now?"Catelyn was far too exhausted; she did not want to argue with Jamie anymore.However, her unbothered attitude served to only provoke Jamie.With bloodshot eyes and a mind too deep in chaos like a beast on the loose, he grabbed Catelyn by her throat."What about Queenie? She's only twenty! Even if she did something wrong, she's still my baby sister. How could you be so cruel to her and hired those men to sully her? I even have to take the blame from everyone now! You alone ruined our whole family's reputation, so you better give me an explanation, Catelyn!"Catelyn, amid her struggle of being choked, took two steps back but was pushed against the wall. She had nowhere else to run.Her small-sized face grew scarlet as her blood circulation was obstructed, but her expressi
Meanwhile, Lori was at the hospital, tending to Queenie.The moment Queenie woke up, she took a glance at the mirror and was mortified by her face. Ever since then, she was an emotional wreck and curled herself into a ball. She would shout at anyone that got near her, refusing to be in touch with people.The doctor explained that Queenie was traumatized and that she must heal in peace for the time being.Lori bawled her eyes out at this and prayed for mercy.To add to the mix, she found out that Louella sent Jamie to the hospital. When Lori was told that Jamie was kicked between his legs, she gnashed her teeth, wanting nothing more than to tear Catelyn apart with her bare hands.Jamie walked out of the examination room, though his legs were visibly wobbly."Catelyn, that pig! It was terrible enough that Queenie got assaulted because of her, and now she hurt you, too! Jamie, we can't let her get away with this!" Lori wept as she pulled Jamie by his sleeves. "You must take revenge!
Edwin raised his brows in curiosity and looked at Charles. "What happened?""Not sure." Charles shook his head in displeasure. He slid his finger across his neck as though motioning a slit across his throat, and it was enough to convey his feelings. "Cedrick has been like this since morning."Edwin tried to recall the situation last night. He then tutted and entered Cedrick's office.Cedrick glanced at him through the corner of his eyes, his brows knitted together in visible irritation. "Is my office a public toilet for you? Don't you know how to knock?"Edwin merely scoffed, seemingly unbothered by Cedrick's remark.Nonetheless, he walked out the door and knocked three times for formality. Without waiting for Cedrick's permission, he put his hands into his pockets and strode into the office.He then sat on the sofa nonchalantly and crossed his legs.Cedrick's face sank. "Nothing happened."He recalled what happened during the dinner event.When he went to the room Lola had to
Cedrick and Edwin returned to Mason Estate, and the servants rose to greet them as they arrived. "Master Cedrick, Mister Atherton."Edwin winked at the head of the servants, to which she blushed and felt her heart soar at the gesture. All the maids were delighted to see them.Both men then made their way to the swimming pool, where Miles was already waiting with a dark-colored towel wrapped around him. He was ready to win the challenge."Master Cedrick, you've returned," greeted Albert as he came forward, his lips wearing a light smile.Cedrick looked at Miles doubtfully, not believing the boy could win the bet. "Did he really learn how to swim?"Over the past year, Cedrick had tried numerous ways to get Ollie to learn swimming but to no avail.Miles dashed forward excitedly. "Don't underestimate me, Big Demon. I'm very good at swimming!"Cedrick snickered. "If you can come out there without cramps, it'll be impressive enough."Miles' cheeks inflated at this. His tiny hands tug
Albert, nonetheless, was worried that Ollie would hurt himself for holding his breath too long and shouted, "That's good enough, Young Master Ollie! You can come up now.""..."It was all quiet at the pool. There was no response.All of a sudden, Miles floated in the middle of the pool, unmoving.Albert's smile froze. "Y—Young Master Ollie? Master Cedrick, has he drowned?!"Cedrick's expression changed at this moment. He instantly took his coat off and dove into the water swiftly, swimming toward Miles.The pool was not big nor too deep, but it was nonetheless dangerous for a child like Miles.Cedrick swam with vigor to finally reach Miles. He stretched his long arm out and grabbed Miles firmly.He was about to take a close look at what happened when—Splash!Miles' eyes opened widely as he impishly scooped water from the pool and splashed Cedrick's face."You fell for it, Big Demon!"Cedrick stuck his head out of the water, his dark hair sticking to the sides of his temple
Miles felt like he was meat on a chopping board. He put up a vehement struggle, and Cedrick had a hard time holding him still.Luckily, it was a short distance from the center of the pool to the side.Cedrick moved so swiftly that he was already making his way out of the pool in the blink of an eye. Water dripped down from his body as he got to the side of the pool and placed Miles on the ground carefully.Miles, not expecting he would be put down, ended up punching the air instead. He took two steps back to balance himself.His eyes widened and looked at Cedrick unblinkingly.Since his clothes were entirely drenched, Cedrick started unbuttoning his shirt and took it off along with his belt, revealing his buff build.It was Miles's first time to see such a good and strong body, and his jaw dropped at the sight.He secretly clenched his fist to flex his biceps before pinching it, only to feel mere fat. It was nothing like Cedrick's muscular body."Master Cedrick, here's your rob
Albert felt his heart melting at the sight of Cedrick and 'Ollie', having captured the moment on the camera. The boy had often expressed his distaste toward Cedrick, yet he would also mimic him.It was a rare sight to see the two interacting harmoniously."Master Cedrick, I forgot to tell you something," Albert chimed in gently.Cedrick asked, "What's the matter?""We received a message from your hometown. Miss Janice misses you dearly and would like you to visit sometimes." Albert had also just received the call earlier, but he did not have the heart to intrude, seeing the father-son duo were having quality time.Janice was Cedrick's aunt, who was also one of the relatives that he cared the most about.Cedrick thought that Janice was bothered by the fact that Maia wanted to cancel the engagement and thus replied, "Got it, I'll go back this weekend."It so happened that he had something to tell her, too.…Catelyn had a long sleep and finally mustered enough strength to head o