Quinn felt slightly reassured after hearing Lola's words—only slightly, though. "I'm just so scared that she'll find out about Catelyn..." she muttered hesitantly.Lola had thought of that as well and sneered. "Which is why we need to hurry and make that old hag believe that you're her granddaughter before she suspects anything!""I... Of course I believe you, Miss Atherton. If I can become a lady of the Atherton family, I'll repay you! Be it Catelyn or anyone who has ever crossed you, I'll make sure they all pay dearly!"Quinn remained dazed and stood still before the window of the hospital corridor for quite a while after ending the call.Though Lola had agreed to help her, she...Lola was right; there had to be a risk in seeking to better one's position. Quinn had nothing else to lose, so she was not afraid to gamble. She wanted to be the most respected daughter of Miss Atherton, and that position belonged to her.She grabbed onto the phoenix bracelet and put it on. The golden
Cedrick lifted his gaze lazily.Quinn was wearing a seductive black dress with a navy coat on the outside, but because she was far too thin for the coat, she appeared hideous even if she tried to look fashionable.Before Cedrick said anything, Javier intervened, "Who are you?"Javier had not reported back to the headquarters, so he did not know that Quinn was the new secretary hired by Mason Group.Quinn's heart raced as she was not used to this sort of environment. Determined to become better in the future, she forced a smile and said, "I'm Master Cedrick's...cousin."She was almost whispering toward the end of the sentence and even made a point to shyly glance at Cedrick."Wow!" The group instantly rioted. One of them winked at Cedrick and said, "Cousin, why don't we know that there's another cousin in our family? Did you adopt her?"Another person agreed and added a few snarky remarks.Javier roared and stopped them.Catelyn was his cousin's girlfriend, and he would only ac
Cedrick ended his call and looked up to meet Quinn's eyes.Quinn's heart threatened to jump out of her throat at the fact that Cedrick had not left."Cedrick, were you waiting for me?" She trotted over and stared boldly at Cedrick as she continued sheepishly, "Interested in going for a second round? I know a new place around this area that has opened recently!"Cedrick stared down at the calculative look in Quinn's eyes and smiled. "Sure."...Half an hour later, in a suite on the top floor of Emerald Hotel.The seductive scent of red wine filled the air as Cedrick opened two bottles of red wine and placed them on the black coffee table.Quinn had been nervous from the beginning, so she immediately grabbed onto one of the bottles and poured herself a glass before gulping down on it. Her eyes darted at Cedrick seductively and said, "Cheers, Master Cedrick."They were alone in a hotel room late into the night. It was obvious that something was going to happen between them, and Qu
Catelyn suppressed the nausea she felt and opened the photos she received from Quinn again. There were no signs of Cedrick in any of the photos, and apart from the mess inside the room, she could only see the reflection of Quinn from the window.'Did she really think I'd believe her based on a few photos?' scoffed Catelyn internally, but her eyes were fixated on the photos unblinkingly.[I'm sorry, cousin, I forgot that you might be sleeping.]Another message came from Quinn.[Did I wake you? I'll delete the photos right away. Rest well!]Catelyn felt offended at her pretenses and immediately dialed Quinn's number.Quinn was probably holding onto her phone at the time as well, so it took merely a few seconds for her to pick up."Cousin, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have sent those to you. Don't get too upset," Quinn drawled in an apologetic tone.Catelyn felt even more offended by her explanation. "I won't get upset, of course. I'm just curious that if you are with my husband, why no
"Where did you go tonight?" Catelyn questioned sharply.Cedrick ignored her reluctance and her question. He grabbed onto her shoulder and planted a few quick kisses on her lips. His newly grown stubble poked at Catelyn's sensitive skin, and it felt both itchy and slightly painful.Irritated, she made a point by rubbing her lips roughly with a scowl once he backed away. "You're disgusting!"He stared while she wiped her lips with the back of her hand to the point that her lips were pressed to the side.Despite his flirting, she was furious.He did not stop until he was done kissing her and grinned cheekily. "The inside of your mouth is disgusting now. Do you want to wipe that, too?"Catelyn flushed and grabbed onto a pillow to throw at his face. "Where on earth were you tonight?"'If he dares to tell me that he was with Quinn, I'm going to...'Though her tone was confronting, her chest was heaving, and her expression looked as though she was merely pouting, which Cedrick found e
Catelyn twitched and blushed. "She sent me photos saying that you were with her!"Cedrick did not try changing the subject and explained, "We ran into each other in the club, and she asked me to go to a hotel with her.""And you just complied?!" Seeing that Cedrick admitted to it, she immediately elbowed him on the chest.Cedrick acted swiftly and caught her elbow before pushing it back toward her so he could hold her from behind. He chuckled and said, "Why are you so irritated? Since she's been targeting me for a while, I just decided to let her fantasize for a bit. Relax, I'm all yours. No one else can touch me."Catelyn felt much better and reassured after that. She did not actually doubt Cedrick, but she hated the fact that Quinn got to irritate her with what happened; she was also annoyed that Cedrick did not take the initiative to mention that he had met Quinn.'He's such a playboy!' she internally grumbled."Don't you want to know what's the relationship between your mom a
Catelyn knew that Cedrick never touched Quinn, so she did not bother with her. She was overwhelmed by thoughts at the moment, but considering how Stella had taken care of her throughout the years, she did not want Stella to be upset.…When Stella returned to Ocean Path Residence, she noticed that all of Quinn's belongings were gone."Quinn, where are all your things?" Stella asked.Quinn was wondering why Catelyn was not as upset as she anticipated her to be when she heard Stella's question. She glanced sheepishly at Catelyn and forced a smile. "This place is a little too far from Mason Group, so it's hard for me to get to work. I'm moving out.""You're moving out?" Noticing the hesitation in Quinn's eyes, Stella questioned, "If you plan to move out, why didn't you tell me earlier?""I didn't want it to affect your recovery. It's okay, Aunty. Even if I move out, I'll drop by to visit you all the time." Quinn forced a reluctant smile, her eyes glittering with tears.Stella did n
Quinn was clearly implying that if she was to come clean about their relationship, Stella would risk losing everything while Quinn would lose her job at Mason Group!Stella looked at Quinn and turned to Catelyn again. Her silence was taken as an agreement to Quinn's statement.Catelyn's eyes were filled with disappointment."Fine. Since I'm clearly the bad person here, I'll stop interfering. Go ahead and do as you please, but don't come crying to me if anything ever happens in the future!" Catelyn growled and left the scene, enraged.She had been staying at Ocean Path Residence for years and had grown fond of it. On top of that, Joanne had just bought a room there as well, and she was hoping to come visit once in a while.Alas, it seemed to her that she would not be coming back anytime soon.They were right. Quinn was indeed Stella's biological daughter, and Catelyn was just her stepdaughter. It only made sense that Stella would have more trust in Quinn.Even if it was to reserv
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