Cedrick hurried to the cemetery. After receiving an affirmative reply, saying that Catelyn was there, his mind was finally at ease.He walked into the cemetery quietly but hastily, and when he was close to where Catelyn was, he deliberately slowed down so as to not startle her.In the distance, he saw a slim figure leaning on a tombstone. The lifeless monument made the woman look a little more delicate.Catelyn could vaguely hear faint footsteps behind her before she was engulfed in the dark shadow of a man. Catelyn did not need to turn to know who it was—no one but Cedrick would come here.She rapidly blinked away her tears, stood up, and walked past him as if nothing happened."Why did you come here?" Cedrick took a big step in an oblique direction and stood in front of her, halting her in her steps.Catelyn's eyes slowly moved up along his shiny, black leather shoes, black trousers, and high-end suits, and eventually stopped at his deep eyes. She then said firmly, "I didn't ke
The warmth in Cedrick's eyes dissipated at that very moment. They turned cold and deadly like the water in an abyss. "Is that what you want to hear?""No lies In front of the dead. Yes, that's what I want.""Hah! Very well, then!" Cedrick guffawed in anger, no longer bargaining with Catelyn. "If this is what you want, then I'll do as you wish."Catelyn felt a chill and forced herself to stand firm. "Thank you."Cedrick was dying to know what she was thinking as he warned furiously, "Don't ever appear in front of me again, or you won't be able to bear the consequences!"With that, Cedrick left without looking back. He swore that he would never take the initiative to find and please her like a simp anymore.To be more precise, it was futile to ask her anything until the truth was made known.As she watched Cedrick walking away, Catelyn clasped a hand over her mouth as she cried in agony, no longer able to hold back the sadness in her heart anymore. She could only bite the back of
Stella was Quinn's biological mother!'Why would she do that? Was it because she was worried that Stella would reveal that she was not the granddaughter of the Atherton family?!' Catelyn pondered in fright.She never wanted to expose Quinn. All she asked for was just for her father to return safely to her!Quinn could have enjoyed a happy life with that fake identity she declared to own. Catelyn could not comprehend why she attempted to kill Stella even with all this.If Quinn were the murderer, she would never spare her!Catelyn resisted the urge to find Quinn for a showdown in the end because there were still too many doubts to be sorted out. Even if she went to confront Quinn, she would not admit anything; it would only alert her.After receiving the report, the two went to Stella's ward to make a visit.The doctor told them that he could not foresee Stella waking up.Catelyn was afraid that Quinn would secretly come to the ward and poison Stella again, so she asked Edwin to
Quinn subconsciously glanced at the maids behind her.Seeing their expressions were calm as usual, she continued, "I admit that you helped me when I was living in Sapphire City, but it doesn't mean that I can't live my life. Are you jealous that I've finally met my grandmother and become the most respected daughter of Miss Atherton? If you don't want to come, you can just be honest."Catelyn did not care whether or not she was truly grateful to her.Just as Quinn was about to place the invitation back into her purse, Catelyn quickly snatched it. She started to read the words written on the card.[With the joy we share in finding my granddaughter, the Atherton family has specially organized a dinner party and sincerely requests the pleasure of your company.]The signee was Granny Atherton."Yes, why would I not want it?" Catelyn closed the invitation slowly and looked at Quinn with cold eyes. "You said that you're sincerely inviting me, so how rude would I be to reject it? You may
Edwin went to the hospital to fetch Catelyn and Joanne, telling them what he found. "I checked the doors and windows, and they were all perfectly locked without signs of forced entry."This puzzled Joanne. "How did the thief get in?"Catelyn and Edwin looked at each other, and they both saw something unusual in each other's eyes.The doors and windows were all in good condition, indicating that it was not a break-in but a legal entry with the key instead.'If the bracelet in that photo was similar to the phoenix bracelet, who'd deal with the painting?' Catelyn and Edwin pondered at the same time.The only reasonable explanation was that the bracelet in the portrait was the one that Quinn gave to the Atherton family, so Quinn was the one who wanted to get rid of the portrait.It was precisely because of that that she seemed guilty on the night that accident happened.Edwin asked Catelyn, "Do you still remember the origin of that bracelet?""It's been too long. I can't remember c
'Could it be that the man betrayed her, so my aunt was too ashamed to come back to the family?'It was all a mystery, and it seemed like Edwin needed to dig into his family's history of the past 20 years to unearth everything.All the while, Catelyn had only been thinking about calling Elder Mason to inquire about her father's whereabouts. She did not notice that Edwin was staring at her.As soon as she returned to Shoal Villa, Miles sprinted toward her with his tiny legs. His short hands tightly wrapped around her legs, and he rubbed his chubby face against her knees."Mommy, Mommy!"Catelyn was taken aback as she never expected to see Miles.Feeling as though something was lodged in her throat, she squatted and hugged the boy tightly."How could you leave me like that? That's unforgivable! If you do that again, I'll find a new mother!" Miles, despite obviously grieving and sobbing, sounded endearing all the same.Catelyn felt upset, but she did not cry. "How did you get here?
"We're living in the twenty-first century. No one should talk about marrying a person from a similar societal status family anymore."Just when Joanne scrolled through her contact, she suddenly remembered that she did not have a phone number from Elder Mason, so she turned to look at Edwin.Edwin asked slowly, "How do I help you if you don't tell me what Elder Mason has?"As soon as he finished, he saw Catelyn suddenly grab Joanne's mobile phone, and with the number in her memory, she called Elder Mason.Joanne was right. She should always try to fight for what she wanted.While waiting for the call to get through, Catelyn passed Miles, who was about to faint from crying, to Joanne before she headed to a quiet place with no one around.…Uncle Ford had been in charge of Elder Mason's phone. Whenever there was a call, he would screen out the unimportant ones before passing the phone to Elder Mason.When Uncle Ford heard Catelyn's voice, he asked politely, "Miss Clark, what are y
Meanwhile…Elder Mason was in a hospital bed, having been admitted after falling into a short-lived coma.He did not plan to go back to Mason Chateau for those few days, and he was planning to use his health to blackmail Cedrick. Although Cedrick looked cold and fierce on the outside, Elder Mason knew he was soft-hearted and caring.However, he did not expect that Cedrick would not even visit him once during the time he stayed in the hospital. The hospital became his one-man show in the end."Master, do you want to send the young master to Miss Clark?" Uncle Ford asked worriedly. Although Elder Mason said that he hated Miles, Uncle Ford had been with him for so many years, so he knew whether or not he was honest.Elder Mason genuinely liked Miles, or he would not have given Miles so many nicknames in secret.Deep in his heart, he had long wanted to include Miles as part of the family.Draco sarcastically said, "So you want me to have the annoying brat to piss me off every day?"
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