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
Jamie was the one who pushed Louella off the building, and with the Atherton family's intervention, all news of the incident was suppressed to the minimum. Maia had heard that Jamie was having the time of his life.She sneered coldly and contacted Jamie, asking to meet with him.In the middle of the night, Maia appeared in a private room in a bar with sunglasses and a thick trench coat, her face as pale as a ghost.She was weak from all that she had been through in the past few days, and the doctor had informed her that she was at high risk of losing her child. Though she was put on bed rest, she could not sit on her thumbs while Catelyn thrived.In the room filled with the scent of cigarettes and alcohol, Jamie was holding a beautiful woman in his arms. Sitting across him was his childhood friend, Fred Grant, who had his arms around two other women.Ever since what happened to Louella, Jamie had started working with Fred, and the two had recently invested in a project. They profi
Maia laid beside him hesitantly, concerned for her body. "Be gentle," she reminded."Relax," he said, his eyes glittering with calculative thoughts.He could not possibly tag along in Maia's suicide mission; anyone who associated themselves with her would be doomed.His lips curled into an evil sneer as he glanced at her lower abdomen.He had heard that Richard was only taking the blame for Maia's crimes for the sake of their child, but if she was to lose the child......Catelyn received a call from Joanne in the morning.Joanne was still an idol, after all, and had connections with different reporters.Someone had caught wind that Maia was rushed into the hospital the night before. Considering the amount of blood she lost, there was no chance that her unborn child would survive.Catelyn was stunned at this news. Was she not in the police station?She went to ask Cedrick about it and was told that the Clark family had snuck Maia out of the police station. They had intended t
Catelyn looked at Maia's hysterical expressions. She became even more nonchalant."If I'm not here, how could I get to appreciate your elegance and gracefulness, Miss Clark?"Maia was at a loss for words. She was miserably pale at that moment, as pale as a ghost. Gone was her lady-like composure. She was anything but elegant and graceful. Catelyn was clearly mocking her! Maia was so furious her chest hurt. She picked up the teacup by the nightstand and threw it at Catelyn."Catelyn, don't be so smug! Even without the child, I will still be alright! Richard will take all the blame. I will still be the Clark family's heiress! Once I recover my energy, I will make sure you'll end up a hundred times worse than me!"Maia's sinister look made it seem like her eyes were about to pop out. It was as if she could swallow Catelyn whole.Catelyn cocked her head to the side to avoid the flying teacup. She clutched her chest in cooperation, "Oh, I'm so scared.""You—""It would still be ju
Richard has just met with his lawyer. The lawyer was a bigshot hired by the Clark family and the Kingsley family. Although he was not as famous as Benjamin Anderson, he was still quite influential.He told Richard that the child in Maia had been miscarried and that the miscarriage was set up by Catelyn!He immediately lost it in prison, yelling out loud saying that he wanted to kill Catelyn.He was looking haggard and disheveled. He could not care any less about his grooming. He even had a faint pungent body odor.At that moment, he was glaring at Catelyn like a berserk creature about to pounce at her and kill her."Catelyn, you murderer!"Thankfully the officers by the side held him back and hit him on the back with their batons."Richard, what are you yelling about? This isn't a place where you could do whatever you like. Sit properly!"Catelyn looked lost.Joanne glared back fiercely too. "Mister Kingsley, Kitty and I are here out of the kindness of our hearts. Don't yell a
It was lethal poison. Richard was not any better than Maia.At that moment, the best scenario would be him going up against Maia. Maia, on the other hand, would try to drag him down by piling the blame on him to escape punishment, and they would fight each other to the death. That would be a good play to witness.It was also considered payback for all the inhuman experiences that she and Cedrick suffered!Coming out from the police station, Catelyn was feeling much more relaxed.Since she has not seen Joanne in a long time, Catelyn sent Cedrick a message.[I'm going out for dinner with Joanne tonight. Don't wait up. I might be back late.]…At the top floor of the Mason Group, the meeting room was in utter silence. Even the sounds of pages flipping were extremely quiet.Cedrick was sitting in the main seat of the round meeting table. He was looking at the Marketing Director giving a presentation on stage without any expressions on his face.The slides on the screen swept past
Chapter 1943"Just 999 dollars! It will bring you a long, happy life together."The vendor stared at Catelyn with eager eyes, frantically trying to sell his products.Cedrick looked down at Catelyn tenderly and asked, "Do you like it?"Catelyn picked up a charm to take a look, smiling, "It's not bad, but is it too expensive?"The charm was a good symbol. However, it was just casually made, not worth that much. This vendor was clearly trying to rip them off."As long as you like it, it has value."Cedrick raised his chin. Eason immediately handed over 10 hundred-dollar bills.The vendor gazed at the dollar bills with glowing eyes, took them with trembling hands, and chose a perfect charm for Catelyn and Cedrick.Cedrick took the charm and connected Catelyn's hand and his with it.His long, slender fingers moved. Even the slightest movement was very pleasant. Coupled with the romantic atmosphere, it was so beautiful.Joanne got excited as she watched them, clamoring, "I want o
Chapter 1942"Oh my, Evelyn made the shop assistant kneel to put her shoes on? That was too much! Does she think she's a noble princess?""Check out this video. Evelyn framed Mrs. Mason at the mall with a big belly.""Even a beast won't harm its children. Evelyn risked her child's life! How can she be so cruel?""Bah! Mr. Mason is handsome and rich. Evelyn actually cheated on him!""Her lover is too ugly. Evelyn has terrible taste.""Ahhh, Evelyn moaned so lewdly in the video. How can this man compare to Mr. Mason? I want to vomit..."As people online questioned and criticized Evelyn, her reputation completely collapsed, and she quickly became notorious.Cedrick became the victim of this incident.Cedrick sat in the car, looking at the responses on the Internet. He nodded and said, "You did a good job."To create the illusion that Evelyn cheated on Cedrick, Eason used AI technology to change Ralph's face into a stranger's in the videos of Evelyn and him having sex. "Thank
Chapter 1941Evelyn's voice paused, and her eyes were vicious and angry as she questioned hysterically, "But I did everything out of love for you!"Cedrick wanted to laugh. "Thank you, Ms. Swan. Although your love makes me sick, I have kindly prepared a gift for you."Evelyn looked at him in fear and confusion when she saw a familiar figure walk in through the door.The visitor was just as tall, straight, and handsome as Cedrick. It was amazing to see any difference in their appearance."It's you? You're Ralph?" exclaimed Evelyn, her stomach lurching.For so many nights, she had sex with Ralph, the imposter. No wonder the baby she gave birth to was so disgusting too."Little bitch, long time no see. I missed you so much."Ralph grinned and walked toward Evelyn with lustful eyes."Go away! Go away!"Evelyn frantically waved her pillow, trying to repel Ralph, but these attacks were like a kitten's playing in Ralph's eyes.Ralph smiled evilly, dragged Evelyn down from the hospi
Chapter 1940A few seconds later, she tore up the piece of paper regardless and looked at Cedrick with crazy eyes, "I'm your wife! It's Mrs. Mason in name only! All of this is a lie. My daughter is your child! And could only be your child!"Cedrick sneered, his deep eyes icy, "Think what you want, as long as you're happy."His voice was deep, pleasant, and charming, but what he said sent chills down Evelyn's spine.Evelyn looked at him incredulously. The smile on Cedrick's lips became even more fascinating. "There's something I forgot to mention. Are you sure the person you married is me? My wife is Catelyn from the beginning."Previous images flashed through Evelyn's mind. She thought of Cedrick's different attitudes. His passion, his impatience... Scene by scene, frame by frame, it was like a horrible movie, making her shiver."Cedrick, you indeed lied to me..."Evelyn stared at Cedrick with hatred, her eyes paranoid and mad."Even if my child is not yours and I didn't marry
Chapter 1939"I'm satisfied," Cedrick smiled dangerously, his eyes emotional.It was a smile that made Evelyn feel extremely alarmed."Then ... show me the baby."Cedrick looked at Evelyn condescendingly, his deep eyes full of coldness. "Eason."Eason respectfully carried the baby over to the hospital bed. "Mrs. Mason, please."Evelyn took the child in surprise and lifted the swaddling blanket on the baby.Although it was a girl, Evelyn gave birth to her. Naturally, Evelyn loved her.Yet the moment she saw the baby's face, Evelyn's face suddenly changed, and she quickly threw the baby away, leaning down and vomiting."No, it's not my baby! It's not my baby!"'How can she possibly be my child?' The baby was deformed. Her little face was bruised. Her eyes, nose, and mouth were all tightly grown together. She looked extraordinarily horrible..."Mrs. Mason, this is your baby!"Eason nimbly caught the baby that almost fell to the floor and brought it back to Evelyn."Take her a
Chapter 1938"Now, all of you, stop talking nonsense and do your job. We'll have an easy time when she has given birth."The doctor reprimanded and turned to go back to his office.Inside the room, Evelyn scrolled through the videos and news with a bitter smile.These days after she came back, Cedrick visited her every day and was photographed by many reporters and media. Now the news was all about her and Cedrick being in love.Yet only she knew that Cedrick always left soon after he came, never staying longer than fifteen minutes.'Is it really because he's too busy working?'When she thought of Summer and Braylon, who came in and out together affectionately, a glint of jealousy flashed in Evelyn's eyes.If only Cedrick could always stay by her side as Braylon did to Summer.Soon, it was Evelyn's due date."Cedrick, I'm so scared..."Evelyn grabbed Cedrick's sleeve, sweating in pain. "I can't take it anymore. I want a C-section with general anesthesia..."With a cold ligh
Chapter 1937The nurse rushed to support Evelyn.Evelyn looked flustered and headed back to the ward."Has anyone touched my things?"Evelyn came back like a different person. The condescension she had when she first arrived disappeared.'Braylon is no ordinary man. What if he really wants to help Summer get back at me?'Evelyn subconsciously rubbed her belly. She mustn't let anything happen to her child. She called the nurse and said coldly, "Ask the doctor to come here! I suspect someone has poisoned me."The nurse gave her a frightened look and murmured, "Mrs. Mason, how is this possible?""I don't care! Go get the doctor to check everything in the room. I will not allow anyone to hurt my child!" Evelyn yelled in a stern voice as her eyes went crazy.The nurse called the doctor in fear, and the doctor came, checked everything, and said resignedly, "Mrs. Mason, we assure you that everything here is qualified and absolutely free of any harmful substances. You can relax."Eve
Chapter 1936Evelyn nodded with satisfaction and asked with a smile, "Did Cedrick arrange this for me?"Eason thought to himself, 'Mr. Mason has no time for her.' Yet he smiled, "Of course, Mrs. Mason. If there's nothing else, I'll go back now."Evelyn smiled and nodded, "Go ahead. There are so many nurses here. They can take care of me."Cedrick had arranged the best labor and delivery room for Evelyn. Three nurses worked 24-hour shifts, so she would have someone to serve her at any time.Evelyn walked into the glass corridor, looking out at the sunshine and green grass. Suddenly, she saw a familiar figure."Who's that woman on the bench?"Evelyn's eyes went cold as she frowned and asked the young nurse next to her.The young nurse came over and asked with a puzzled look, "Mrs. Mason, which one do you mean?" "The old woman on the bench."A sneer appeared on Evelyn's lips, and her tone was acerbic.The nurse gave Evelyn a surprised look. "This lady is Mrs. Hensley, who live
Chapter 1935Cedrick was silent for a moment, counting the time. Indeed, Evelyn's due date was approaching.The smile on his mouth grew colder as he thought about what was going to happen."I'll have Eason pick you up.""I know you're busy. It's okay to have Eason pick me up, but I want to see you as soon as I get back."Evelyn smiled sweetly, not bothering with these details.As long as Cedrick cared about her, it was the same whoever came to pick her up.Evelyn touched her round belly, and her expectant face gradually became worried.'It's said that a sharp belly predicts a son and that a round belly predicts a daughter. My belly is so round. Will I have a daughter?'Meanwhile, Cedrick hung up the phone, casually threw it to the bedside, lay back down, and pulled the soft Catelyn into his arms.Half asleep, Catelyn heard Evelyn speaking arrogantly on the phone and slumped against Cedrick's chest."Evelyn's coming back?"Cedrick nodded slightly, a little impatient. "She's