The man watched Catelyn and Joanne squeeze out of the crowd."Really? There's a better way? Tell me!" he exclaimed. Due to his adrenaline rush at the moment, the man's face looked distorted and ferocious, and his eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of their sockets.Catelyn raised her slender hand and pointed at Quinn. "That is the granddaughter of the Athertons, the jewel in the palm of Old Madam Atherton. The person you're holding now is an old lady. There's no point in taking away her short lifespan. However, this girl is different. She's still young…"Following Catelyn's explanation, the man's eyes lit up and turned to Quinn, staring at her with a terrifying gaze, like a predator looking at its prey.Quinn's entire body went numb. She stared at Catelyn and shouted, "What are you talking about? This is my grandmother! It's none of your business. Get out of my way!""My granddaughter is my precious," Old Madam Atherton suddenly choked and started talking, "She's only in
What?Catelyn is the granddaughter of the Athertons?Hearing this, Catelyn's heartbeat also stopped for a moment.At the same time, a car arrived and stopped not far behind the man.It was Edwin.The man glanced suspiciously at Catelyn and Quinn's faces, and it seemed that Catelyn indeed had a similar resemblance to Old Madam Atherton. "So who's the actual granddaughter?" he shouted."I am," said Catelyn. She took a deep breath and stepped forward, facing the man. "Let the old lady go. I'll be your hostage."Listening to Catelyn's words, the man looked confused.Something seemed wrong about this.As Catelyn was approaching him, he narrowed his eyes and said, "Stop! Are you all trying to make fun of me? Finding a random woman in exchange for my most valuable hostage?"Unknowingly, Edwin came from behind silently. In one instance, he grabbed the man's wrist and broke his bones effortlessly. As the knife fell to the ground, Edwin proceeded to slam the man down to the ground, sup
Quinn actually admitted that Catelyn was Old Madam Atherton's granddaughter.Was this all true?Wasn't Catelyn the daughter of Ezekiel Clark? Does this mean that Summer has not left Sapphire City?Countless thoughts were flashing through Old Madam Atherton's mind at the moment.Looking at her puzzled expression, Catelyn comforted softly, "Take it easy. The situation earlier was critical, and the man was really dangerous. I had to appease him first, so I pretended to be your granddaughter...""So... you're not?" The light in Old Madam Atherton's eyes gradually dimmed.Catelyn actually had some suspicions as well. How could the phoenix bracelet inherited from the Athertons appear in the Clark Family?However, she had no other evidence to prove that her mother was related to the Athertons.Perhaps the bracelet was obtained by accident?Catelyn smiled and shook her head.Seeing the two of them clasping their hands together, Edwin could not bear it any longer. "Grandma, there's so
Old Madam Atherton has never spoken to Quinn with such a harsh tone before.This was all because of Catelyn!"I'm just too worried about you. The doctor said you'd better rest. It's inconvenient to have too many outsiders present and disturb you," said Quinn."Miss Clark, my apologies. Perhaps I've spoiled Quinn." Old Madam Atherton gently apologized to Catelyn with a sincere attitude.Catelyn smiled and shook her head. "Don't worry about it. It's understandable. Anyway, I'll be heading off now."Old Madam Atherton looked at Edwin and said to him, "Eddy, please send Miss Clark off."Edwin nodded calmly.Quinn rolled her eyes. She suddenly got up and said, "Grandma, why don't I go and send Miss Clark off? I'll go buy some food for you as well. You must be hungry!"The old lady said in a stern tone, "If you're not going to do it sincerely, then you don't have to.""Are you still mad at me, grandma? I already apologized earlier," said Quinn, wondering why Old Madam Atherton sudde
Catelyn went to hail a taxi on the opposite side of the road as she left the hospital.The moment she got into the cab, she received news from the female bodyguard that Stella had regained consciousness.Catelyn was stunned for a few seconds, and she could not believe it. Then, she instructed the driver to take her to Stella as quickly as possible. On the way, she called the female bodyguard and asked her to keep this news a secret. It must not be leaked! Otherwise, Quinn might make another murderous attempt on her!When Catelyn arrived at the examination room, Stella had already woken up, but she had suffered a fractured right leg from the car accident. The moment Catelyn saw Stella, it was like a dream."Mom..." cried Catelyn. She stepped forward to her and held Stella's hand excitedly. She started tearing up, looking worryingly.Stella was still very weak. She stared at Catelyn for a long while before her dilated pupils gradually focused, and then she burst into tears. "Kit
"You… You knew?" asked Stella in a low voice."Do you really think that your relationship with Quinn could deceive everyone? Cedrick had been investigating her from the very start. Did you know that she even tried to seduce Cedrick countless times?" said Catelyn."What... What?" Stella's face flushed red, and her eyes widened suddenly, feeling extremely guilty. "I... I didn't know she did this. You should go and see Old Madam Atherton…""Of course," replied Catelyn. She thought about Quinn having the guts to fake herself as an Atherton and said to Stella, "I just regret that I didn't break your relationship with Quinn more forcefully."Catelyn comforted Stella and tucked her in her blanket."Kitty, you know that I have taken care of you for so many years. Even if you do expose Quinn, please make sure that she is safe from the Athertons, okay?" begged Stella."Even after how she treated you, you still care for her?" asked Catelyn."She's my daughter. After all, I was the one who
Catelyn looked at Cedrick. His question kept echoing in her ears.Since Cedrick already knew the ins and outs of the matter, she could not hide it from him any longer.Or was he just trying to deceive her deliberately?"I don't know what you're talking about," said Catelyn and looked away.Cedrick clenched his teeth. "The old man found Ezekiel first. He found him in a certain prison and then used his safety to threaten to break up with me and even give up custody of the children. That's what happened, am I right?"Catelyn's face turned pale every inch with his aggressive questioning.Cedrick knew everything.Her body trembled slightly, and she still wanted to resist. "It's not true. Everyone said that my father died a long time ago, and I gave up custody of my children because you could give them a better life.""You still dare lie to me?!" Cedrick roared. He stretched out his hand and pinched her chin, staring at her coldly. "The bloody photo, the phone call between you and th
"It's not like that! You're not incompetent. I was the one who was too cowardly. It's my fault for not telling you. Please don't blame yourself like this…" Catelyn choked and put her hand on Cedrick, wanting to hug him.However, Cedrick broke her embrace expressionlessly, looking indifferent like a sculpture."I'll get your father back."After speaking, Cedrick turned around and left. If he stayed any longer, he might be unable to control himself and bring Catelyn home by force.The cold wind whistled past. Catelyn stood in front of the stone steps, staring blankly at Cedrick's back, slowly disappearing.Tears rolled down her cheek.Her sense of reasoning overcame her impulse, and she did not go after him. Catelyn just persuaded herself to be patient and wait a little longer. As long as Old Madam Atherton acknowledges her as her granddaughter, this problem will all be solved easily.Catelyn's whole body seemed to be drained of energy at the moment. She sat weakly on the stone st