"Joanne Winters, our friendship ends now if you don't shut your mouth."Joanne merely grinned impishly in return, and it was evident she would not stop talking."Is your tiny body able to take on Cedrick? Look at the size of his body! Should I buy some medicine that encourages early ejaculation? Better not, though—it's not good for him to take them."Catelyn was mystified by her behavior. She chose to ignore it altogether as she covered her ears and laid back in bed.…The next day, Catelyn received a text from Cedrick the moment the sun rose.He told her that he would be bringing her breakfast and ordered her to not eat anything else before that.Catelyn felt oddly pleased.Cedrick had started treating her better every day.He was thoughtful and took good care of her while she, on the other side, was unable to give back to him.The doorknob twisted open.Catelyn thought it was Cedrick who had come bearing breakfast, but it was actually…An unwelcomed guest, Lola Atherton.
Lola paused for a brief moment before she added, "Or is it because you're still bitter about the fact that I kicked you out of the competition, and you're just doing this now so that my grandmother would hate me?"Catelyn was at a complete loss for words when she heard this. Thankfully, she had swallowed the water in her mouth, or she might have spat it out.Lola was a downright shameless woman. Her sad, innocent demeanor made her look like she was the victim there."Are you brainless or something? Cat's not crazy; she'd never do anything like that!" growled Joanne through gritted teeth, furious on Catelyn's behalf. "Not only did she lose the competition, but she had to be admitted to the hospital, too! What did she gain from any of these?! You're such a heartless woman!"Lola bit her lip down and muttered, "Miss Winters, I know you're close to Miss Catelyn, but sometimes, it's hard to tell what a person's real intentions are."Joanne's eyes reddened as she cursed at Lola.What a
"Oh, dear—I did step on you! So sorry about that."Still, my dear cousin, didn't I tell you before to not touch Catelyn?"Edwin's tone shifted at that point. His usual nonchalant self had vanished, and his eyes were sharp as blades. "Have you forgotten about that?"Lola lost her composure, and her expression shifted as tears welled up in her eyes. "I…I'm sorry, Edwin. Please, just let go of my hand!"Edwin's expression was unforgiving. Not only did he not remove his feet, but he even pressed down on her hand even more harshly. "You're hurt, huh?"Lola sobbed as she nodded aggressively, her eyes red with tears."Now, you'll remember that no matter how lowly someone is to you, you can't just do whatever you want with them," enunciated Edwin as he eventually removed his feet from her hand.With a face scrunched in agony, Lola pulled her hand back without even picking her phone up.The back of her hand was imprinted with Edwin's shoe print, creased with deep and shallow lines. Ther
Kelly fetched a chair and a cushion for Granny Atherton to sit on.The old lady thus sat, her aura impeccable even when she did.Lola balled her small fists tightly as she aired her feelings to Granny Atherton."Grandma, I admit that it's my fault that I allowed the driver to run Catelyn over, but I've apologized for that already. Still, Miss Catelyn insisted that I had spiked her water with laxatives! I swear that I didn't even know what bottle of water she took. How am I supposed to spike her?"Granny Atherton gestured for Kelly to help Lola up from kneeling.Pride swelled within Lola as she glanced at Catelyn. 'I have nothing to be afraid of as long as I have Granny with me!'"Edwin is probably going to hate me for this, but I have to say it."Don't be fooled by Catelyn, Edwin. She's always been wild and uncultured since she was young, and the one thing she does best was seducing men by pretending to be weak. This supposed laxative incident probably is all made up, and she mu
Infuriated, Lola pointed at Catelyn exasperatedly and spat, "Shut up! It's all because of you. You're just bitter that I kicked you out of the competition for plagiarism!""You shut your mouth," snarled Cedrick through gritted teeth.Lola shriveled when Cedrick stared at her so viciously. It felt as though someone pulled her by the legs to hell.Granny Atherton was her last hope!"You have to believe me, Grandma. I've been with you for so many years! Why would I do anything despicable?" sobbed Lola as she tugged on Granny Atherton's hand feebly.However, not only did Granny Atherton not console her, but she even shoved her hand away heartlessly and looked at her as if she was a stranger."You truly disappoint me, Lola."Lola collapsed onto the floor as disbelief overtook her face. "What…do you mean?""Miss Lola, you can stop acting now. Granny Atherton had ordered me to track your recent activities, and I've discovered that you've recently stationed a female employee out of the
Lola felt as though her soul had left her body.However, in just two seconds, she gathered her composure and stared at the employee suspiciously."How much did Catelyn pay you to slander me? A hundred thousand? Three hundred thousand? If you tell the truth now, I'll pay you double the amount!"The employee understood what she was implying, but what use did money have at that moment?Both Edwin and Cedrick were glaring at her, and if she teamed up with Lola to attack Catelyn, she would not be able to leave the hospital alive!Thus, she shook her head aggressively and looked at Lola. "I'm not lying. You were the one behind everything, and you were the one who ordered me to do it.""I didn't! This is slander! I—"Granny Atherton, upon noticing how stubborn Lola was, ordered the bodyguard, "Get her out of here now. She's not welcome at the mansion anymore."The bodyguards obeyed as they restrained Lola, who immediately panicked when she heard the last sentence.The only reason she
Before Granny Atherton spoke about this, Catelyn did have some expectations for the Chandier Jewelry Competition. At this point, however, she felt somewhat disgusted about it."Granny Atherton, do I have to accept the championship?" spoke Catelyn in a tone implying that she wanted to reject her victory, much to Granny Atherton's shock.She did not expect Catelyn to say such a thing.Kelly quickly interjected, "Miss Clark, Granny Atherton had personally investigated Miss Lola and apologized to you. Don't be so full of yourself."Full of herself?Catelyn looked Granny Atherton in the eye with no signs of cowardice. "I'm here to win with what I got, not by some sort of compensation. Now that you've made me the champion, what about the other contestants? Was the so-called fairness of your competition just a gimmick from the beginning?"Catelyn knew that the old lady was trying to show her goodwill, and she should stop being difficult. However, for some reason, she just could not help
What kind of question was that? Cedrick clearly did not give Catelyn another choice.She secretly glanced at Eason, still feeling embarrassed.Eason, however, quickly left upon sensing the awkward atmosphere in the room.With that, Catelyn had no more excuses. She opened her mouth obediently and let Cedrick feed her with the spoon.Cedrick's way of feeding was obviously a bit blunt, but he was gentle. When Catelyn had some soup droplets at the corner of her mouth, Cedrick would lovingly wipe it clean with a napkin.Catelyn's initial resistance to the feeding gradually turned into enjoyment. She could feel her stomach warming as the warm soup slid into her esophagus.Catelyn could not help but admire Cedrick's gentle movements. She glanced at his beautiful jaw and realized that she had not seen it up close before.What a perfect-looking jaw… Catelyn wondered what it would feel like to give it a poke.However, she looked at Cedrick's deep, cold eyes, and decided that it was perha