Catelyn calmly shook everyone's hands as they introduced themselves.Everyone brought gifts for her, and these presents were so huge that Jolene and Joanne were momentarily stunned.Aside from the yacht and villa somebody else bought for her, Donald gifted her a small island.Catelyn struggled to keep herself from passing out when she heard Donald's gift. She could not possibly accept that; an island was an extravagant gift!On the other hand, declining the gift would surely bruise Donald's goodwill.Cedrick walked to Catelyn's side, held her waist with one hand and took the gifts from the guests, and said, "My wife is grateful for all of these. From now on, she's your sister-in-law."Benjamin envied how Cedrick could hold Catelyn so romantically. "She's not your wife yet until you have the marriage license.""Oh, they haven't gotten a marriage license yet, you say?" Edwin's eyes narrowed, seemingly pleased. "You know, Kitty, I've always thought that you're beautiful. It's a pit
The chips in the pool at that time were worth more than 10000 dollars!Back then, Catelyn did not expect that Cedric and Charles were rich, given how unassuming they looked.That room, unlike the one they were in, was divided into several areas; Cedrick and Charles were in one of the play zones. There were even white chandeliers hung on the ceiling which made the room bright.In contrast, the lighting of the VIP room Catelyn and her friends were singing in was soft and hazy.Under such a fascinating ambiance, Cedrick could not help but slip his arm around Catelyn's waist and squeeze lightly, which caught Catelyn by surprise."Just have fun there," rang his voice, husky and soft. "Don't worry about losing money."Edwin's keen ears heard Cedrick's whisper, and his eyes twinkled excitedly. "Don't be shy, Kitty! Cedrick earns a lot, so even if he loses millions of dollars, he can earn it back the next day."He then teasingly eyed Cedrick and Catelyn as though he had sparked the flam
Catelyn secretly glanced at Joanne and Jolene, who were singing.She knew that two friends of hers would be dying to see Edwin and Cedrick having some sort of 'bromantic affair' together.…Maybe it was because the rules of the game were changed, or maybe it was because Edwin and the others did not hold back their skills anymore, but Catelyn lost five games in a row later on.She did not even dare to look at Cedrick's livid face."Kitty, your poker skills are indeed a little unreliable. I'm embarrassed to let Cedrick keep drinking like that."Edwin's eyes narrowed into a seam. After speaking, he handed the wine glass to Cedrick. 'What a shameless man. He's actually gloating!' hissed Catelyn internally.Cedrick drank all the wine in the cup in one go. No matter how good he was at handling his alcohol, his face had begun to turn red.Knowing that he had a gastric problem, Catelyn tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "Let's admit our defeat and stop playing. Or, why not let me dr
Back in the bathroom of Riverdale Entertainment Club, Joanne had lost her sense of direction and got separated from Jolene as she walked.She originally wanted to go to the women's bathroom, but she somehow stumbled into the men's bathroom in the end.Sitting on a toilet in a cubicle, Joanne hummed in a timid tone.After flushing the water, she walked out of the cubicle, staggering and wobbling as she did.She took a look around with her flushed cheeks and heavy eyelids. She was so drunk that she could not tell the difference.She felt her head become gradually heavy, and before taking a few steps forward, she stumbled and slammed into the back of a man out of control.Although Edwin was just as intoxicated, he still had his rationale with him as he was able to analyze the situation of his surroundings. Hearing footsteps behind him, he quickly turned around and pushed the person away.When he saw that it was Joanne, he was startled for a second.Joanne took advantage of the sit
Similar to Joanne, Catelyn, too, found herself in an embarrassing situation. She was staring at Cedrick in their car.She realized Cedrick was the same every time he was drunk. One might think he was still conscious judging by his bright eyes and the way he walked, yet his mind had long been muddled.Once there was no one, or when he relaxed his tensed nerves, he would return to his drunken state.At that moment, he had already fallen asleep on her lap as his eyes were tightly closed and his eyebrows relaxed. Gone was his hostility when he was drunk.Regardless, he habitually frowned.Catelyn rubbed the tip of his eyebrows, trying to calm him down, yet that only helped for a few seconds until he frowned again.Catelyn put her white palm against his forehead and murmured, "How could you value your pride over your health? If you had admitted defeat, all you would've lost was just a game. Are you happy now? Don't you know how bad it hurts to be drunk?"Eason was driving the car, se
"How would I know you'd break in suddenly?"After a pause, Cedrick raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile, "Did you come in to peek on purpose, knowing that I was in the bathroom?"Catelyn blushed and turned her back to him angrily. "I don't even care about looking at you, so why would I care about peeping at you? Also, your 'package' isn't gold-encrusted. Hurry up, I want to use the bathroom too."Cedrick wickedly smirked.Catelyn urged him at the door for a long time, but he did not come out.The two stared at each other for a while until Catelyn got angry. "Can't you get out already?!""I'm not done yet." Cedrick reclined slowly on the glass door that separated the shower area from the dry area. "You've seen my body, so to be fair, I think I should look at yours, too."Catelyn was furious as she looked at him in disgust. "Are you perverted?!"She could not believe he wanted to stay and watch her using the toilet. Even if he did not feel disgusted, she would still feel em
Catelyn, oddly, sounded somewhat coquettish despite her evidently anger-filled words, and Abert almost dropped the tray on his hands when he heard their conversation.Albert blushed.It just so happened that two cleaning maids were wiping the dust off the railings in the morning. When they heard Catelyn's voice, they exchanged glances and grinned strangely."Our Master Cedrick is so strong.""You're right, you're right!""Aww, they're so sweet!""That's right! This is probably what they meant by 'youths having fun'.""Ahem!" Albert was too embarrassed to listen to their conversation. He looked at the two maids and said, "Alright, this place has been cleaned. You can go downstairs to clean the living room now."The maids got Albert's hint and went downstairs with a smile.Albert then hurried downstairs with the maids and ordered all the maids to not allow anyone to go upstairs.Still, Albert was a little worried that the young masters might have heard it.'Oh, God, please hav
"Do you remember what that man looked like?""I..." Joanne thumped her head and shook her head helplessly. Her eyes reddened as she wept. "I can't remember, but his back looked familiar to me. He looked tall and beefy.""What about his other features? Can you recall anything else about him?"A lot of vague memories suddenly flashed in Joanne's mind.Catelyn stared at her aggrieved appearance and felt remorseful and guilty.She was also mad that the driver did not fetch Joanne, and he did not even call her to double-confirm her friend's wellbeing.She held herself responsible because she did not call Joanne to ask if she had gotten home safely before going to bed.However, what troubled them was that Joanne had already taken a shower, and she might already have washed away the evidence, which was the DNA of the man.Not to mention, she was a public figure, and that incident would most probably affect her reputation."Do you remember where you met that man?"Joanne took a momen
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