Jamie caught up to Miles and sneered, "Look at you, running with those tiny legs of yours!"Miles stared at both Maia and Jamie warily.Before he could even think of a plan to escape, Jamie smacked the back of his neck with force, causing him to see stars.He felt his eyelids getting heavier as he felt himself losing consciousness.Jamie lifted the boy into his arms and thanked Maia, saying, "Thanks for stopping my son for me, Miss Maia.""What did you say?" she blurted, pointing at Miles. "Your son?""Yes." Jamie nodded confidently. "What Cedrick said were all lies; it's been exposed. This kid right here is Miles Clark—mine, whom Catelyn bore."It was as if Maia had just discovered the secret of the century, and her head exploded with fireworks.She was certain that the woman in Cedrick's room from four years ago was Catelyn, and that she gave birth to Cedrick's children!This also meant that Catelyn was the one who left Ollie by the doorstep of Mason Estate four years ago, j
It turned out that Cedrick mistreated Maia because she was just Catelyn's replacement, and Catelyn did not bear Jamie's child!If she recorded everything and sent it to Cedrick, Jamie would be done for!Louella's usual gentle demeanor was replaced by a twisted smirk.Beep, beep, beep!Her phone's low battery notification abruptly went off at that moment, effectively alerting both Maia and Jamie as they looked in her direction."Who's there?"Louella tightened her grip on the phone and started running toward the opposite direction.When the pair ran over to check, all they saw was the shadow of a figure running away, and they exchanged knowing glances."Don't worry, I won't allow her to leak our secret," Jamie promised Maia.Maia's beautiful face twisted. Nothing felt like it was going her way!She then looked at Miles and thought…Would it not have been perfect if he was hers and Cedrick's child?She despised everything she used to wish for.…In a guest room on the third
Everything was getting out of hand.Both Cedrick and Catelyn were oblivious to what was happening downstairs.Catelyn had not fully recovered from the previous incident where she was dragged into the dark alley by some gangsters and knocked on her head. Thus, she felt extremely fatigued.She bit on her tongue and forced herself to stay conscious.She could not afford to pass out; not when Ollie and Miles were waiting for her.She propped herself up and attempted to pick up her jacket that was on the floor, but a muscular arm wrapped around her waist and pulled her back down to the bed."You're willing to go this far for Ollie, but why can't you cut ties with Nine?"Cedrick was aware that when she left Mason Estate, she was sent straight to David's private mansion. Outsiders could barely get into the mansion, yet she stayed there for one whole night!Cedrick actually hesitated in his wedding with Maia. He only agreed to Aunt Janice after receiving this news from Eason.Catelyn'
Catelyn did it all because she wanted to be closer to her son. She wanted to reunite with her children!How could she tell Cedrick this?Cedrick took Catelyn's silence as an agreement to his question. She was still lying to him!At that moment, an urge to break down Catelyn rushed within him, all so she could no longer escape.However, his phone rang, breaking his thoughts.Seizing this chance, Catelyn escaped from under his arm when he bent to pick his phone up.Cedrick watched as she left without running after her.He was on the verge of breaking, anyway.He unlocked his phone and noted that it was an unknown number calling him."Mister Cedrick, right? I'm Louella Atherton." It was Louella, hiding at a hidden corner as she called Cedrick, albeit anxiously.Cedrick frowned and sat up at the edge of the bed. "You have thirty seconds.""I have a video that contains information about Catelyn Clark, and I believe this is crucial information for both the Clarks and Masons. I'll
Louella's grip on her bag tightened instinctively."Hold her down!" ordered Maia to the two bodyguards as she then snatched the bag from Louella.Louella wanted to pull back her bag, but she stood no chance against the bodyguards. Moreover, her abdomen started aching amid her struggles.Her face slowly turned pale as she bent down and cackled in despair. "I loved you with all my heart, Jamie. How blind I was!"Not only did I hurt myself, but I also dragged the Athertons with me…!"Seeing as Maia could not find the phone, Jamie's face softened as he stared deeply into Louella's eyes."Louella, I know I mistreated you, but you have to believe that I've always loved you. I was drunk that night, which was why Joseph had to do what he did. I cut ties with him after that."Louella merely shot Jamie a blank stare.She would have believed him back in the day, but not anymore."Listen to me: Just hand it to me, and we'll get engaged next month—no, we'll get married. You'll be my wife,
As the breeze outside the window slapped against her face, Louella felt stricken with fear.She did not want to die just yet.She wanted to witness how Maia and Jamie would suffer from the consequences they deserved. She wanted to hand Cedrick the video herself!Jamie swung her by the ankle as he threatened her to hand over the video, all while she struggled to get back inside whilst being hung mid-air.However, the force of his swing was too great as Louella's ankle somehow slipped from his grasp."Aaahhh!"An ear-piercing shriek echoed through the air, followed by what horrifyingly sounded like a loud thud.Louella fatally plummeted to the ground as her head bled. Her eyes were still wide open when she stopped breathing.…Maia watched in terror as Louella fell from the window of the seventh floor they were on."Have you lost your mind?! How are we going to get the video now that you've killed her?" she growled.Jamie felt a freezing chill down his spine as he looked at hi
Catelyn heaved a deep sigh of relief.Ollie had changed his mind and decided to leave with them!Catelyn did not press for a reason. All she wanted was to leave the hotel immediately.Miles, on the other hand, should be alright. After all, he was a smart boy.They should make haste and escape before they could think of a way to get him later on. After all, they could not afford to wait for Cedrick to regain his senses and catch on to them.What Catelyn did not expect was to stumble upon David, waiting for her at the entrance.Catelyn wanted to ignore him as she grabbed Ollie's head and strode forward.David stood before her and asked, "Don't you want to know where Miles is?"Catelyn stopped and looked at him.David then made a gesture to his henchman, who then went across the street to a van and carried a boy out of it.The boy seemed to be sound asleep in his arms, but his face seemed to be faintly twitching.It was Miles!"Miles? Miles, wake up!" Catelyn began to panic, h
What a naive reason!Catelyn, meanwhile, had no idea what had transpired between Cedrick and David. Was there a dispute between them?Before she got into the car, Catelyn glanced at the hotel one last time.Cedrick had to be handling the aftermath inside, was he not?The thought of leaving this place with Miles made her heart hurt as though it was wrung tightly.However, since both Miles and Ollie had chosen Catelyn, she would never look back again, even if the path ahead would be difficult.'Cedrick…I wish you all the best.'…Cedrick came down from upstairs and saw the crowd gathering on the road outside of the main hall."What's going on?" he asked Eason."It's Louella—she fell from upstairs and died instantly. The ambulance is on its way," replied Eason."Louella?" Cedrick's deep, cold eyes narrowed slightly. "Was it accidental, or was there foul play?""The surveillance was cut off right before the incident occurred. It looks like a murder," declared Eason straightforw