Miles was puffing his cheeks. He highly disapproved of Cedrick's actions.Cedrick's handsome face was a little dull, and he regretted slightly having told the two kids about Catelyn's pregnancy.If it were his own child, he would gladly be happy to hear about it anytime.The point was that the child was George's.Miles and Ollie had been talking about it all the time to remind him about it.Catelyn could sense the tension in the atmosphere. However, it was pointless for her to explain herself now. Obviously, no one would believe her."Right, you are their daddy. You should get them some presents. Let's go make some horse riding outfits."Catelyn smiled lightly and bent to pick Miles up.Nonetheless, as soon as she was leaning forward, a strong arm swooped past her and picked Miles up right away. Miles wrapped his hands around Cedrick's neck under reflex.'His skull is so hard…' Miles pouted and thought while sitting on Cedrick's arm. Cedrick's height was 188cm, so when M
After a brief moment of silence, Catelyn took a deep breath. "Excuse me, but I've never seen a proposal this casual before. No flowers, and no ring? You're not even on one knee, so why should I say yes?"She then shoved past Cedrick and walked away, despite how her heart raced.Had she heard those words two months ago, she would have accepted without hesitation. However, his proposal was 60 days too late, and everything had gone wrong since then. Her life had yet to be straightened out, and marriage would only be another burden on her.Miles clapped mockingly. "Wow, Mom rejected Big Demon again.""Shut up if you don't want me to leave you here!" Cedrick's eyebrows twitched in annoyance. Both he and Catelyn were not talkative people, so how on earth did Miles become this talkative?Ollie raised his arm slightly and said in an encouraging manner, "Mom is soft-hearted, so try to spend more time to win her over. Good luck—I believe in you.""..."...Cedrick, Catelyn, Miles, and Ol
Standing in front of the display window, Catelyn admired the hand-made pieces on the stand. There were beams of light on top of every cell, and each piece appeared extremely sophisticated under the light. At the very center of the display window was a perfect white wedding gown. With a scoop-neck neckline that hugged the chest, the dress extended all the way down to the ground. Inspired by the Victorian era, small pieces of diamonds were scattered all over the hem of the dress, giving it an elegant and fairy-like appearance.Her heart stopped the moment she laid eyes on the dress. It was absolutely stunning, but she looked away immediately.Cedrick had moved closer and stood by her side. "Do you like this wedding dress?""I don't," replied Catelyn nonchalantly, albeit lying."Your expression suggests otherwise," Cedrick said stubbornly.Catelyn clenched her fists and turned to stare at him in the eyes. "Whether I like it or not has nothing to do with you, Cedrick. I've already ref
Cedrick was taken by surprise as he did not expect that this would be what haunted Catelyn instead. His expression darkened as he opened his mouth to say something, but Catelyn beat him to it."I know you don't like tainted goods, just like how I hate being forced." Her fingers twitched before relaxing as she met his gaze. "Miles and Ollie are both wonderful and sweet children. If you want to make it up to us, just let everything stay the way it is now. I can raise them with you, and they'll have everything that other kids have."...After the measuring session, Miles and Ollie's clothes would be finished within a week, just in time for when they needed them.When the twins stepped outside, they noticed Catelyn's reddened eyes and Cedrick's dark expression.Though Miles did not wish for his mother to accept Cedrick again so soon, he hated seeing her sad when they fought.The two started doing whatever they could to cheer Catelyn up, and Catelyn narrowed her eyes with a chuckle.
Cedrick scowled at his bleeding right arm. He tried moving it and noticed that he could still move despite the pain, so it should not be anything fatal.At that moment, the twins rushed to their side."Father, you're bleeding!" Concerned, Ollie quickly handed his clean handkerchief to Cedrick.Cedrick accepted it and casually wiped the blood off before phoning Alex."Don't run off. Uncle Alex will come and pick you up. I'll take your mother to the hospital."Understanding that his wound needed to be treated, Catelyn followed along. Since his arm was injured, they took a taxi instead of driving to the hospital, which was only a few kilometers away.The taxi arrived shortly after, and Cedrick had made the arrangement on the way, so they were allowed access into the hospital smoothly.Catelyn had thought that he would go to the emergency room to have his wound looked at, but she was baffled when she realized that they were instead walking toward the gynecology department.She grab
Cedrick had spoken in a barely audible voice, but his words struck her heart like lightning.'Alright,' Catelyn decided silently. 'Since the cat's out of the bag, I don't see the point in explaining.'Catelyn sat up from the bed to adjust her clothes as she anchored her emotions to remain calm. "I've already tried explaining earlier this morning when we headed out. You just didn't believe me.""So I'm the one at fault, then?" Cedrick's lips curled into a dark, mysterious sneer.He provoked his sons on purpose in the morning by informing them about her pregnancy, which placed her in a situation where no one would believe her when she said she was not pregnant. Both Miles and Ollie were not convinced, not to mention Cedrick."How long were you planning on fooling me had I not insisted that you get checked?"Seeing how furious he seemed and considering the fact that he had risked his life to save hers, Catelyn steadily changed the subject and turned to the female doctor. "His should
Catelyn was already by the door when she heard Cedrick's sharp gasp, so she stopped. She wanted to call the doctor inside but turned to find him sitting by the bed, his features twisted in pain."Are you okay?" Catelyn asked.Cedrick's lips turned pale as a layer of sweat formed on his forehead. He swayed slightly and looked as though he was about to pass out.Realizing that he was not faking it, she disregarded all other thoughts and hurried over to him. "I told you not to move around so much! The wound—mph!"Just as she reached out to steady Cedrick, he wrapped his arms around her waist abruptly so she would fall into his arms and land on his lap. He propped his chin on her shoulder and tilted his head to the side as he muttered, flustered, "You liar."Catelyn was stunned by his tone and had stopped struggling. Since he was holding her from behind, she had to look at him from the corner of her eyes while clenching her jaw. "Didn't you just lie to me as well?"Cedrick hesitated
Catelyn blushed at the question and mumbled, "Nothing." She then ran off to the bathroom.She had been swift, but Alex was a trained bodyguard with sharp eyes, and he spotted her swollen lips right away. Confused, he wondered if she and Cedrick had settled their disagreement. If so, he and Charles would finally be able to relax.In the bathroom, Catelyn touched her burning lips and noticed that they were swollen, just as she had expected.'Cedrick Mason, that beast!' she grumbled. 'It wasn't even a kiss anymore. He was straight up chewing on them.'What frustrated her more was that the skin on her lips was torn to the point that ointment would not help the swelling, let alone the fact that she did not have any ointment. Still, she could not just walk out looking this way either.Just as she started panicking, she recalled that there were free face masks at the hospital lobby hall and went to get one—despite the embarrassment—before heading to the counter to make payment.They had