Cedrick, standing in a distance, pursed his lips as he shot Catelyn an icy glare.Worried that he would misunderstand the situation, Catelyn hastily stepped away from the man's arms and smiled sheepishly.Cedrick strode toward them while Catelyn met him halfway. She had no idea why he did not reply to her message the day before, but she was willing to let it pass since he sent her lilies.To her bewilderment, he abruptly pulled her into his arms when they were half a meter away from one another. The sheer strength in the motion placed Catelyn in an illusion that her lungs were pressed together, and she struggled to catch her breath.Catelyn gazed up at Cedrick in shock, not knowing what possessed him.The next instant, Cedrick glanced at the man standing across him casually and uttered jokingly, "Nine, I might just get angry if you keep staring at my woman like that."David tore his eyes off Catelyn expressionlessly. "I haven't had the chance to congratulate you on finding a new
"You definitely deserve that," remarked Cedrick as he glared at Catelyn, "for secretly meeting him here."The frustrated Catelyn fumed, "It sounds to me like you're just jealous."Cedrick squinted at this and turned away from Catelyn. "I never liked it when others touch what's mine. If you think that's jealousy, you're wrong."Catelyn scoffed.The pair then headed toward theater room no.6, where Janice and Ollie were.Before they left, Catelyn peeped in the direction where David was slowly disappearing into.David was at the rooftop cafe at Riverdale Mall the other day as well, and he seemed to be in a pretty intense conflict with Cedrick. Could he be the mysterious man?Cedrick caught Catelyn's eyes and looked in the direction she was peeping at to find David's disappearing figure. He squinted his eyes coldly.Did Catelyn not know David at all?Her eyes seemed to have betrayed her.…The theater room no.6 in Ringo Park would not typically open for the public; it was the hal
"Aunt Catelyn, you're here!" Ollie slid down from the bench and hugged his mother lovingly.Catelyn scooped up Ollie with one arm under his rear, and his tiny arms wound around her neck. He nuzzled into the nape of her neck like a kitten."Sorry to have kept everyone waiting. We got lost in the theater."She felt apologetic because it was a rare occasion for Janice to invite her out to watch a musical, yet she only arrived after the first act had ended.Janice was not bothered at all. Instead, she ordered a staff member to bring out a chair so she could sit.Catelyn sat between Janice and Cedrick, blocking Javier's view of further observing Catelyn.Javier pursed his lips and looked away as he mumbled to himself, "That's it? How is she prettier than Maia, enough for Cedrick to leave Maia for her?""Ceddy, since you don't always get to come, what do you feel like watching?" asked Janice.Cedrick looked at Catelyn, and she, thinking he was asking for her opinion, shook her head.
Cedrick and Catelyn walked along the long corridor and passed by the willow trees. The tree leaves hung lowly, casting star-like shadows on the floor as the sunlight shone through the leaves.The wind blew faintly, causing the branches to dance and sending strands of Catelyn's hair fluttering.Catelyn tucked the strands of hair that blocked her vision behind her ear. Cedrick stopped walking and turned to look at Catelyn wordlessly.Catelyn was flustered from being stared at by Cedrick and thus asked shyly, "Aren't we going to the washroom?"Cedrick's eyes flashed with a myriad of emotions, and the creases between his eyebrows became deeper. Catelyn had never liked it when Cedrick frowned, yet he frowned a lot as a habit.She reached her hand out to smoothen his frowns, but as soon as her fingertip grazed his skin, Cedrick grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms.Catelyn thought he was going to say something, but he bent down to plant a kiss in between her eyebrows. His kis
"You're allowed to smoke, but I'm not?" teased Catelyn as she then put out the cigarette, tossing it into the trash can.Cedrick pulled her into his arms once again, and together, they walked toward theater room no.6, looking like a couple in their honeymoon phase."Smoking is a man's prerogative," replied Cedrick. "Do you know how many toxins are in a cigarette stick? Nicotine, tar—there are more than three thousand different types of harmful substances, and more than thirty of them could cause cancer. There were even studies and experiments that showed that the amount of nicotine in one stick of cigarette is enough to kill a mouse."Catelyn listened to him as he explained how harmful cigarettes were, "If you're aware of it, why do you smoke?" she shot back.Cedrick looked at her and said, "Because I'm a man, and you…are a woman."…They finished watching the musical, and Cedrick had nothing else planned afterward as it was not appropriate for Janice to stay out for too long.H
Catelyn felt something pierce through her heart as she throbbed in pain.It was summer and there was no wind, but she felt a bone-chilling air rushing over her, sinking into her skin. She shuddered.That pendant was that important, huh?'Take good care of it. You can't afford to lose it.'Cedrick was right; she would never be able to find him another one if she were to lose his mother's relic that she had left for him.'But why didn't he just tell me?'…Cedrick was not present during the meal, which meant only Janice, Javier, and Ollie were there. Javier was talkative as usual, not once stopping even after they sat down, but he never really looked at nor acknowledged Catelyn either.He was only talking to Janice and Ollie.This did not bother Catelyn, however, as she continued having her meal.In the middle of the meal, Catelyn gave Ollie a knowing glance, and the boy immediately got up from his seat and said that he needed to go to the washroom."I'll come with you." Javie
"I've bought a new passport and identity card from the black market. Once everything is ready, I'll be leaving with Miles. We'll be heading to Europae first, and then some other countries, and eventually settling down somewhere."Catelyn was nervous as she stared at Ollie with her dark eyes. "You have the right to decide. I won't force you into doing anything."Ollie frowned, his pale, squishy face darkening with gloom. "Why do we have to leave? Father and Grandma are here, Mommy. Didn't we agree that Miles and I will be switching identities every month?"Catelyn did not mention anything about the mysterious man who had been constantly on her back as she uttered softly, "That's because I have a feeling that our secret will be exposed soon."She would rather flee the country with her children before their secret got exposed to Cedrick.She would at least be able to keep one child."Do I really have to pick?" Ollie was upset and torn at this.Catelyn's heart ached for him, but she
David smiled faintly at her.Everyone always referred to him as the Ninth Master, and it had been a while since he was called by his full name."I've brought you something. I believe you'd want to stay once you see what it is.""Open the door now. Let me out!" Catelyn refused to believe David and shot him a deadly glare. Nobody would like being shoved into a car in the middle of the street.David completely ignored her plea and opened the box, retrieving a stack of photographs. "Are you sure you're not interested?"Catelyn froze in place the moment she saw the photographs.Those were pictures of Ollie and Miles—the exact ones she received the card from the mysterious man."So you are the mysterious man!" Catelyn snatched the photographs from him and glared at him repulsively. "The only thing you're good at is using my children to threaten me. How despicable!"David chuckled and asked in a serious tone, "Do you know Cedrick has been investigating you and your son?"Catelyn's fa