The car went around in circles, and Cedrick eventually parked at Ocean Path Residence.He glanced at the time and noted that it was three in the morning.Rolling down the window, the cold wind instantly blew into the car. Oddly, Cedrick did not feel the cold at all; perhaps it was because his heart was burning within.He quietly stared at a dark suite on the fifth floor with tenderness in his eyes.…Catelyn slept soundly and deeply all night. She even dreamed that Cedrick had brought her and the two boys to a horse farm.This was what Cedrick had promised them. However, due to some unforeseen circumstances in Franche, it was not fulfilled.Out of the blue, the phone on the bedside vibrated, waking her up from her dream.Noting that the boys were sound asleep, Catelyn took the phone and went to answer it on the balcony."Hello?" answered Catelyn groggily."Get your account book ready, I'll wait for you downstairs," the deep voice of a man rang through the phone.Catelyn's sl
Sure enough, Cedrick had not left yet. His car was still downstairs.Catelyn looked down from the fifth floor. Although it was vague, Catelyn could see a man's silhouette at the driver's seat, honking irritably.Catelyn's eyes darkened. She quickly took her phone and dialed Cedrick's number. Not only did Cedrick not answer, but he also continued honking.How childish of him![You'll disturb the entire neighborhood like this! Joanne the boys are going to wake up!] texted Catelyn.Only a series of sharper honks responded to her.At this point, more residents were awakened and started protesting with dissatisfaction. Catelyn could even hear Stella yelling from next door. Apparently, she stayed back to take care of Joanne the night before, not going home.Catelyn took a deep breath and sent another text message to Cedrick. [Stop it! I'll come down after I wash my face and change my clothes, okay? It's really disturbing!]With that, the honking stopped abruptly.Catelyn was speechl
Catelyn noticed Cedrick staring at her. Fearing that he might do something to her, she quickly took out a pen from the storage compartment of the car.Instead of signing it right away, she stared suspiciously at Cedrick. "Are you hiding those terms from me?"When a man and a woman in the upper class married, a prenuptial agreement would be drawn. The division of property was the whole purpose.After all, not every marriage would end up blissfully. If there was a divorce in the future, one party would have to share half or even more of their net worth with the other.Therefore, Catelyn did not reject signing a prenuptial agreement. She felt it was necessary, which was a kind of respect for both parties.Cedrick's long, narrow dark eyes narrowed slightly. "Why would I have to hide it?""Because you lied to me a lot," Catelyn answered fearlessly.Cedrick tapped his fingers on the steering wheel impatiently. "So are you going to sign it or not?"Judging by his posture, Catelyn knew
Cedrick and Catelyn handed in each other's documents in front of the window counter and filled out a form. Next, they went to take a photo for their marriage certificate.Catelyn looked at the bright light that was turned on in front of her. Realizing that it would magnify the flaws of her face infinitely, she immediately regretted not wearing makeup.She looked at Cedrick beside her.His suit was perfect and wrinkle-free. His face was flawless, so much so that even the pores on his face were not obvious. He looked, to put it simply, fresh."Mister and Missus Mason, please sit there," the photographer said to Catelyn and Cedrick with a smile.Mister? Missus? Hearing these titles, Catelyn subconsciously glanced at Cedrick.He happened to be looking at her too, and their eyes met for a brief second.Catelyn quickly averted her gaze as she felt her heart racing.She recalled how she had acted silly and procrastinated to get the certificate with Cedrick. Hearing the photographer re
Betty looked at Catelyn with visible disgust on her face.If she and Jason had not seen Catelyn entering the supermarket earlier, they would have never entered such a crowded place on their own.Jason gave Catelyn a gentle smile. "Long time no see, Kitty."'Kitty'? Since when were they on good terms with one another?"If you have anything to say, just say it already," said Catelyn expressionlessly.Jason cleared his throat and looked at Catelyn. "We want to acknowledge you as our goddaughter."This caught Catelyn off-guard as she looked at them both in astonishment. "Are the Clarks so short of daughters now?" she asked.Betty raised her chin arrogantly. "Just accept it. Do you even know what a big privilege it is to be the second lady of the Clark family?""Hmm… How about no?" Catelyn looked slightly cold.The hatred in Betty's eyes was so obvious. Her temples throbbed wildly as she looked at Catelyn with resentment."You little…" she hissed. If it was not for Maia, Betty wou
If it was not for the Masons, Maia would not be suffering!The more Betty thought about this, the sadder she felt.Why was Maia not the woman who spent the night with Cedrick at the Four Seasons Hotel?Catelyn looked at Betty's face and said, "Your love for your daughter is really touching. Honestly, I didn't want Maia to go to jail. I do have a preposition…"Of course, Betty did not believe that Catelyn would be so kind, but she could not resist the temptation. "What idea?" she asked."Instead of going to jail, she could go to a mental hospital," said Catelyn with a faint smile."How dare you!" Betty yelled, flaring with fury instantly. "My girl is fine; she's not crazy!"Catelyn knew that Betty had misunderstood her words and did not bother explaining any further. She pulled Cedrick and turned around to continue shopping.Even after walking a distance, she could still hear Betty clamoring.Jason, however, took Catelyn's meaningful words into consideration. He quickly grabbed Betty's
Cedrick and Catelyn's wedding was not publicly advertised, but it was also not deliberately kept discreet either.Otherwise, they would not be going to the marriage registrar together either.Soon, some people found out about this, such as Grandpa Mason, David Mason, and his grandmother, Cherry Mason.The night fell, and it was said that in a mansion not too far away from Mason Chateau, lights were brightly lit.In the study on the third floor, David and Winnie stood respectfully in the middle.In the seat was an old woman, her hair silver. Even though she looked like she was not far from the grave anymore, her aura was intimidating enough.It was pin-drop silent in the study.Other than the old woman's breathing, nothing else could be heard. David and Winnie both held their breaths.Cherry Mason threw a thick stack of photos and documents to David, her action too swift and unexpected. When Winnie managed to respond, the document was already on its way to brushing against David
Cherry followed David's gaze and looked to the ground."Cedrick is now married, and his wife is only a nobody. You have a chance."The Kingsley girl had been obsessed with you, so just get her quickly. When you're married to a Kingsley in the future, with your wife's help, you can win against Cedrick."Winnie heard this and could not help but felt that Cherry was biased."Everyone in this town knows that Windy Kingsley is a flirtatious woman! Granny, you asking Nine to marry her is like asking everyone to laugh at him!""Flirtatious? So what? If your brother is capable enough, she'll behave as soon as she's married." Cherry could care less. After all, she had hooked up with numerous men during her youth, so Windy's behavior barely fazed her.Winnie snickered. "Granny, Nine had been pouring his heart and soul into what you want over all these years. Now, you're even trying to control his wedding. Does this mean that in the future, I too will only be a pawn to you when it's my time