"Yes!" answered Cedrick, not even second-guessing how quickly he responded."As long as he's willing to leave you, I can give him ten times or even a hundred times the compensation, any time. Do you expect me to watch you marry him and let my children call another man 'father'? Impossible!"It's fine even if you didn't accept my proposal tonight; I'll get rid of all your pursuers no matter what! You said that you never betrayed me, and you aren't under the Ninth Master. I'm willing to believe it now, but how about you? Are you not willing to give me a chance?"Catelyn stared at him in a daze, suddenly not knowing whether to laugh or cry.He was still so shameless after what he had done to George and his parents!"My biggest pursuer is you. Can you get rid of yourself—mmph!"Cedrick suddenly leaned down and forced a kiss on her cherry lips.He wanted to tell her that he was the one who dragged her to the small black room that night more than half a month ago. When he saw her and
Splash!Catelyn and Cedrick fell into the sea.Catelyn was very afraid of water as she struggled to stay afloat."Hold on to me." Cedrick kept his balance and supported her waist with one hand.The fear of drowning was far greater than anything else, so Catelyn desperately pressed into Cedrick's arms and wound hers around his neck. Her long hair was already wet as her body recurred to float and sink due to the buoyancy.She felt extremely embarrassed.Gradually, the two maintained their balance in the water.Cedrick silently held Catelyn's hand as the bright moonlight fell upon them.Seconds later, she realized that he had put on the fireworks ring on her ring finger."I'm holding you." He grabbed her hand, lowered his head, and kissed her ring finger. "Catelyn, you lost the bet."Catelyn was so angry that she burst into tears and bit on his neck, wishing to bleed him blood while cursing vaguely in her mouth. "Cedrick, you lunatic! B*stard!"...Miles and Ollie were taken t
Miles raised his head, glared at Cedrick, and turned to Catelyn sadly. "Why is your resolve so weak? You're too softhearted to ignore Big Demon's sugar-coated words!"It's not too late for you to change your mind. Return the ring to him. I can buy you a hundred-carat ring when I grow up!" persisted Miles, his words evidently conveying how bitter he felt at the moment.The corners of Ollie's mouth twitched slightly as he ruthlessly debunked, "Miles, a hundred-carat diamond ring is heavy.""Anyway, I surely can give Mommy all the treasures Big Demon owns!"Cedrick rolled up his thin lips to make a weird smile. "I can hug her and kiss her. Can you?"Miles felt his mood instantly plummeting. Cedrick always bullied him for being small in size.'Big Kitty won't be mine anymore in the future. I'll have to share her with Big Demon and Ollie,' Miles bemoaned to himself.Catelyn secretly reached out to Cedrick's waist and pinched him for provoking the children.Still, Cedrick took advant
The future of the Mason family, the Clark family, Catelyn, and the two children were unknown.Soon, a conversation from the bathroom interrupted Catelyn's contemplation."Cool it, Miles! You dare sprinkle the water you used to wash your butt on my face?""My butt is very fragrant and soft. Mommy often praises me for that.""Hurry and finish your bath! The water will soon be cold, and you'll catch a cold at this rate!"Catelyn knew Miles did that on purpose as she pictured Cedrick bathing the two kids. 'Hmm… The image of it seems somewhat pleasant, I'll admit.'About 20 minutes later, Cedrick and the boys finished bathing.Miles, wearing nothing but wrapped in a small blue towel, ran out of the bathroom barefooted. "Mommy, I'm clean!"He jumped onto the sofa and nestled himself in Catelyn's arms like a puppy. Ollie, on the other hand, sat next to them obediently.Catelyn ruffled the boys' wet hair and frowned. "Why didn't you dry your hair?"Cedrick, is this how you bathe yo
Ollie wanted a set of Spyderman toys, but he would rather choose sleeping next to Catelyn instead.Unless Catelyn was at work, she and the boys were always together ever since they came to Franche. Obviously, she was not busy with work tonight.Miles raised his eyebrows and turned against Cedrick as he complained to Catelyn, "Mommy, Bid Demon is trying to bribe us."Catelyn was left puzzled. "What?""Father said that as long as we listen to him, he'd give us Spyderman toys, and we could ask the actor to play with us," Ollie answered honestly.Catelyn immediately became angry as she glared at Cedrick. "How can you teach your sons to bribe?""Well, I'm just fulfilling my responsibility as a dad. Besides, isn't rewarding your children when they're obedient a normal thing in most families?" Cedrick's expression stayed the same. He was extremely calm as if Catelyn were the one making a fuss.Catelyn was even angrier that Cedrick was justifying his behavior.She attempted to push Ced
'Does Cedrick consider himself a child?' Catelyn rolled her eyes.Since the glass door of the balcony was not shut, the cold breeze blew into the room.Catelyn wanted to get off his lap. "Stop it! We'll catch a cold at this rate!"…The next day, Cedrick had left early for a meeting before Eason came to help Catelyn and the two twins to move.The two-bedroom housing would be too crowded to fit two adults and two children. Not to mention that although Cedrick might not seem to have exquisite taste on the outside, he often paid great attention to the details in life. He only used branded daily necessities, which meant she had to change everything in the house if he were moving in.It was too much trouble, so Catelyn tacitly agreed to move to Mason Estate.She did not have that many belongings at home since she felt insecure about her position in Franche, so it took no longer than an hour for them to pack their bags and leave.Eason soon sent Catelyn and the sons to Mason Estate,
"Aunt Jessie, you should know who I am. How dare you stop me?""Miss Clark, it's not that I want to stop you, but Master Cedrick isn't in the estate right now. If you're in a hurry, I suggest you go to his company to find him," replied Aunt Jessie, the housekeeper of the castle, humbly.Catelyn put on a coat and sneaked to the corner of the wooden stairs.The female voice that confronted Aunt Jessie sounded familiar.'Maia? Did she come to Franche?' wondered Catelyn.Maia was two months pregnant, and she flew to Franche from Sapphire City. That was a long flight, so she could not help vomiting so much that her face turned pale when she arrived. She did not dare come to see Cedrick right off the bat.It was not until today that she felt much better and came to the estate. However, she never expected that she would be stopped in the hall by a housekeeper."Alright! If you insist on being responsible, I'll wait in the living room for Ceddy to come back. Are you happy now?" Maia the
"Oh, I'm sorry. How clumsy of me!" exclaimed Maia."Aunt Jessie!" gasped Catelyn. It was only her first day, but she was already cordial with Aunt Jessie.Catelyn carefully wiped Aunt Jessie's hand while helping her up. She glared at Maia. "You better apologize to Aunt Jessie. Otherwise, I'll have security send you out!""Send me out? How rude!" Maia put her teacup away and stood up to Catelyn.She supported her lower back with one hand, and her belly even protruded as she did. "I already have Master Cedrick's child. It's two months old, yet you asked Aunt Jessie to make me tea. Don't you ever consider if it'll affect my child's development?"Like thunder clapping in her ears, Catelyn looked at Maia's belly in disbelief, and her gaze slowly moved up to look at Maia's proud face."You don't believe me? That's okay, you can ask your good son, Ollie. He watched, you know?" sneered Maia.Catelyn's heart was instantly cold, and her knees felt weak.She never understood why Ollie sud