Catelyn's hands shivered as she desperately looked for the ring from her bag, her tears blurring her vision. She eventually found the ring that Cedrick had proposed to her with.She stretched out her right hand and placed the ring on her ring finger.She was so rushed, however, that the ring got stuck on her finger joint. Her eyes reddened as she forced it in, and a layer of skin on her ring finger was scraped open, yet she felt nothing.She raised her hand."Are you seeing this, Cedrick Mason? I put the ring on! I want a traditional wedding, a white wedding gown and all! How could you break your promise?"Nothing but the wind responded to her.She looked around frantically, hoping that he would show up in front of her anytime and told her that he heard everything she said.What she got in response was the sound of the engine shutting off.Turning around, she instantly spotted their pursuers finally arriving, and one of them got out of the car.It was the man whom Cedrick had
The nurse looked at Catelyn with sympathy and regret. Her gaze sent a sharp blade through Catelyn's heart, and her grip on the nurse's collar tightened."There was a man who was sent here along with you…but he had unfortunately died during the journey to the hospital."Catelyn's heart pounded excruciatingly.Pushing the nurse away, she quickly ran toward the morgue as far as her legs could bring her. She wanted to see Cedrick for the last time.Unfortunately, the viewing period was over.She stared blankly at the patients passing by, and in just seconds, she broke down in tears as she slid onto the ground. She buried her head between her knees as she bawled in despair.She cried and wept for many minutes to the point her knees turned numb.All of a sudden, a pair of leather shoes appeared in front of her."What are you doing here, Miss Catelyn?" rang Eason's voice from above her.Catelyn looked up at him blankly, her face glossed with tears. However, Eason did not seem to be g
To Catelyn, Maia had always been a manipulative woman.Catelyn slowly straightened herself as she looked at the old man and smiled. "Yes. It's hard for a single mother to raise children, so please bear with me."The old man was irritated by her emotionless reply as his face sank."You know how these two children were conceived. The Mason family didn't know the baby's existence before, but now we do. You're no longer qualified to raise them!"Still, Catelyn was not infuriated by his scornful speech."You can't just use blood ties as an excuse to take them away from me. I can go to any law firm for notarization if you don't believe me. No matter what happens in the future, I won't take the assets of the Mason family.""But Mai is pregnant! Who knows if you won't encourage your son to snatch the wealth that belongs to Mai's child? I won't allow my great-grandson, the descendant of the Mason family, to become a puppet at your disposal!"Draco's voice intensified darkly over time.F
Catelyn watched as Draco Mason and Maia Clark, who was sweet-talking to Draco, left. Anyone else would have thought they were blood-related with the way they regarded each other....Eason told Catelyn that when the car fell off a cliff, a dead branch fortunately caught Cedrick, hence saving his life.Still, his doctor said that he was seriously injured. Moreover, the gunshot wound in his arm showed signs of inflammation, which did not help him in his comatose state whatsoever.Catelyn went all out to convince herself not to think about Cedrick, yet the image of his face haunted her persistently.She could not help recalling the scene when he risked his life so that she could jump out of the car safely. The moment replayed in her mind like a movie.She could not forget it, and she could not let it go.The tip of her nose suddenly became sour."Which ward is he in? I want to see him," Catelyn looked at Eason and asked earnestly.Eason scratched his head with a dignified look. "
Cedrick was wearing a blue-and-white striped hospital gown. His eyes were closed, his eyelashes curled.He was connected to an IV drip that hung at his bedside.The doctor mentioned that he would regain consciousness in the next few days, considering that he was physically fit and active.Draco originally wanted to bring him back to Amarica, but he was afraid that the news would be leaked and thereby cause economic turmoil, so he changed his mind in the end and decided to wait until Cedrick woke up.Because of that, Catelyn had the chance to see him.The nurse was startled when Catelyn showed up on the balcony. She pointed inside, opened the balcony door, and stayed on the balcony on her own, leaving plenty of space for them.Catelyn looked at the nurse gratefully and quietly approached Cedrick.Looking at Cedrick's calm but pale face, due to weakness, the intensity and madness he usually sported were all gone.One of Catelyn's hands clasped her mouth as a mixture of joy and so
Tears seeped through the corners of Catelyn's eyes as she whispered, but Cedrick had no idea what she was dreaming of."Kitty?" Cedrick quickly squeezed her hand and shook her shoulders gently to wake her up. "Wake up..."Catelyn, although slowly waking up, was still tormented by her nightmare. She could not come to herself for a while as she stared blankly at the man who suddenly woke up in front of her, with crystal-like tears rolling down her eyes."Did you have a nightmare?" Cedrick reached for her cheeks to wipe the tears, feeling deeply distressed."Y…You're awake, Cedrick? Are you finally awake?"Catelyn finally regained consciousness and escaped from the nightmare. The tip of her nose and eyes turned red, and her heart was beating in joy.She stood up excitedly and gave him a thorough once-over.Catelyn's hand slipped from Cedrick's palm as she stood up, and he immediately felt a strong emptiness at the bottom of his heart. He then spread out an arm toward her and said,
Catelyn paused, blushed, and said, "They don't even know you're awake yet. I'll inform them now—"Cedrick stabilized his breathing and said, "Don't tell them yet.""Why?"Catelyn was puzzled by this. Although she did not like Grandpa Mason's domineering attitude, she knew he, too, was worried about Cedrick and should be informed that his grandson had woken up.Cedrick smirked.…After having dinner together, Maia sent Grandpa Mason back to Mason Estate.She then immediately put on an inconspicuous black outfit and a peaked cap before she sneakily headed to Richard's apartment in Franche, the man in question already awaiting Maia's arrival.Seeing her coming, he immediately asked anxiously, "How is it? Is he dead?""Why do you want him to die?!" Maia suppressed her anger and roared at him, "I told you to just kidnap Catelyn. Why did you hurt Ceddy?!"Richard's eyes showed a trace of hostility. At first, he only planned to kidnap Catelyn as Maia asked him to do, but he received
Catelyn originally wanted to sneak out of the ward before the doctor came, but Cedrick refused to let her go. She smiled wryly because of that.Fortunately, The room he was in was a VIP ward that had two rooms in it for the companions. There was also a kitchen and separate bathroom.At this moment, the sky grew brighter.Catelyn noticed a few potted plants on the balcony that were exuding vitality.Well, she did not even bother to look at them last night.Cedrick's wardmate was a male nurse. Estimating that the doctor would soon be there for a round, Cedrick hid Catelyn in the male nurse's room.The room was about 20 square meters, and the furnishings were very delicate. If it were not for the faint smell of disinfectant in the air, Catelyn would have thought she was in a five-star hotel.As soon as Catelyn hid in the room, Draco Mason and his subordinates came in with the doctor. Eason and Maia were also among them.Eason searched around the room from the instant he stepped in