With an apron around her waist, Catelyn held a broom with one hand as she watched the television.It was a news channel developed by Worldwide Entertainment Co., which meant Edwin was trying to destroy the two of them. Catelyn had not expected Maia to talk Richard into admitting to the crimes for her sake.'Is that Richard guy an idiot?' thought Catelyn. 'Committing such a horrible crime under the pressure of the Mason family would mean that he'll at least need to be in jail for decades!'...At night, in Mason Chateau.Grandpa Mason and the twins sat in the dining room for dinner while Uncle Ford stood by their side to serve. Cedrick was nowhere to be seen.Both Ollie and Miles were upset that they were forcefully taken back to Sapphire City against their will. They had spent a long time throwing tantrums, hoping to escape, but Mason Chateau was located on the outskirts and was divided into different wings that were guarded by countless bodyguards. Even a fly would not be able t
"How fun do you think it is to be locked in this bird cage?" Miles pouted."'Bird cage'?" sputtered Uncle Ford in shock."Wait, no. A bird cage has a round dome. This place is rectangular, so it's more like a coffin."The corner of Grandpa Mason's mouth twitched when he heard Miles' words.Mason Chateau was designed by multiple world-famous architects, yet to Miles, it was a coffin! He once again came to the conclusion that Catelyn was not suitable to be trusted with the twins' education.Ollie noticed that Grandpa Mason was about to explode and set his spoon down elegantly before saying in all seriousness, "Grandpa Mason, Father is back now, and we miss him. If you enjoy our company so much, we can come to visit from time to time."Grandpa Mason slammed his spoon onto the table, and the wrinkles on his face deepened in fury. "Who'd enjoy your company? That antique vase in my study room cost me three billion, and you just broke it into pieces! Without you two, I might just be abl
Miles was too prideful to cry in front of Cedrick."Don't cry, Young Master." Unable to bear seeing Miles cry, Alex immediately crouched down and helped to wipe away his tears. "If Miss Clark finds out that you cried, she'll be heartbroken. Master Cedrick isn't going to leave you here. Why don't you compromise a bit and acknowledge him as your dad?"Miles pouted and propped his hand on his hip as he stared at Cedrick. "What do you want me to say?""Dad, or Father. Take your pick," said Cedrick.If he truly went home with Ollie alone, Catelyn would be furious.Miles grinned before drawling with his hands on his hips. "Good boy. Daddy forgives you.""..." Cedrick's eyebrows twitched in rage.Ollie, too, was frightened. He had never seen anyone making a fool out of Cedrick before, and the air seemed to have frozen over.Alex could sense that Cedrick was on the brink of exploding, but luckily, Cedrick's phone rang.It was a call from Catelyn.Alex internally thanked the gods; the
All the while, the doctor ran a full-body checkup on Grandpa Mason, and throughout the entire 20 minutes, Cedrick remained by the door with the twins while chatting with Catelyn on the phone.Toward the end, Catelyn asked the twins to send her regards.She knew that Grandpa Mason disliked her, but since they were already on a call, she could not pretend like she did not notice Grandpa Mason's existence."Grandpa Mason, Mommy told us to send her regards to you. Sorry for the trouble we've caused you in the past few days. Please forgive us." Ollie picked an orange from the fruit basket, peeled it, and handed it to Grandpa Mason sincerely.Grandpa Mason sneered. 'Send her regards? Is she trying to pick a fight with me?'However, he decided to remain calm as he faced his adorable great-grandsons. He munched on the orange, but before he could say anything, he heard Cedrick's threatening tone as he said, "No matter what you think of Catelyn, she's still the mother of the twins. So long
Grandpa Mason was threatening Cedrick with his inheritance. If he was to hand everything to David, it would mean that he was giving up all his power that he had cultivated throughout the years.Everyone in the room seemed to have a hard time believing this was happening.Cedrick lifted an eyebrow and studied Grandpa Mason steadily.Grandpa Mason snorted. "If you've come to regret what you did, go tell that woman to never show up in front of the twins, and I'll overlook the fact that she's hidden Miles Clark from us."'Miles Clark,' Grandpa Mason repeated in his mind. 'How can a child of the Masons have the Clark surname instead?'He scowled and silently decided to change Miles' name as soon as they won custody over him."Haha." Cedrick simply snorted in contempt."What are you laughing about?" Grandpa Mason glared at him. "Don't tell me that you have no desire in becoming the elder of the Mason family. Countless people out there would die for a chance to even be included in our
Stella quickly snapped out of her daze and hurried over to Catelyn, grinning from ear to ear."Cat? Oh, my stars! When did you come back? Why didn't you tell me? Joanne told me that you were on a business trip and took the kids with you..."Catelyn had told Joanne to say this, but she did not expect that Stella would believe it.Stella's eyes reddened as she spoke. All those years since the Clark family went bankrupt, Stella had gotten used to living with Catelyn and Miles. She could not help but feel empty to be apart from them for so long."I'm back now, Mom. Don't cry!" Catelyn frantically wiped Stella's tears away. "I'm sorry. I was in a hurry, so I didn't have the time to say goodbye..."Stella wiped away her tears and stared at her. "Are you staying? If you're leaving again, take me with you. I feel so lonely when you're gone.""We won't leave again. Never again!" Catelyn ran into Stella's arms, her heart filled with warmth as she realized that Stella was not as infuriating
Both Miles and Ollie were crying.Catelyn let go of them frantically."We're just too happy," muttered Ollie, his lips pursed into a pout.Meanwhile, Miles moved swiftly to wipe away his tears.Catelyn planted gentle kisses on their foreheads. "I promise you that I'll never part with you again."She then proceeded to check them for wounds and sighed a breath of relief when she saw no signs of 'torture' Miles had mentioned the night before.The three of them clung to one another in the living room while Cedrick remained on the second floor to watch over them. Though it was a heartwarming sight, his expression was chillingly dark.Catelyn had never kissed him when they met again, and she was treating the twins differently simply because they were younger—even when they were about to turn four....The twins wanted to follow Catelyn back to Ocean Path Residence, but the apartment was too small for them. Moreover, as they grew, they would need to go to school and would soon acquir
Cedrick's expression darkened at her silence. "I'll have my men prepare a public statement so that everyone knows you're the mother of my children...""No!" She tightened her arms around his waist. "Ced."The dark expression on his face was instantly replaced by a beaming smile as he felt as though a hole in his chest had been filled. Clasping his hand at the back of her head, he took her lips forcefully.Catelyn whimpered and widened her eyes, but she could not push him away.Her lips were swollen by the time they parted, and Cedrick let go of her reluctantly. "If you really don't want others to know, we can elope," he whispered.Her head snapped up. "E—Elope?""It's decided then. Go have your passport ready. We're going to get our marriage certificate once the lawyer has everything set up."Her lips felt numb as she felt light-headed. "Hang on. We don't have to hurry!""You don't want to?" He glared at her darkly.Catelyn twitched at his intimidating presence and smiled shee