"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
Cedrick sat up on the sofa and frowned. He stared at Edwin suspiciously. "Why do you care so much about Ezekiel all of a sudden? Are you hiding something from me?"Edwin originally wanted to talk about Catelyn's life story, but he stopped when he heard Cedrick's words.Catelyn was pregnant with Cedrick's twins before she was twenty years old.Thinking of the pain she had gone through all these years, Edwin thinks Cedrick deserved a little suffering as well!"Ezekiel is Kitty's father, and he was also the root cause of your breakup this time. I care about him as well as you. If we can get Ezekiel back, then you and Catelyn can both be together again, right?" replied Edwin.Cedrick's eyebrows tightened, even more, glaring sharply at Edwin.Edwin did not bother Cedrick's cold gaze and just casually put his slender legs on the coffee table.Cedrick put down the wine bottle and leaned on the sofa. He murmured, "If I knew where Ezekiel is, I wouldn't be sitting here drinking wine, wou
Edwin remained silent for a while, squinting his attractive eyes to stare at Joanne closely.Joanne was slightly terrified as she moved in front of Edwin on her knees, on the couch."I think I know why your grandmother suddenly asked you to marry me already.""Why?""Well, when I went to talk to you about canceling the contract once, I stopped the wrong car. I didn't know that your grandmother was sitting in the car and accidentally said something wrong, which she might've mistaken..."Earlier that day when she heard Edwin addressing the old lady as his grandmother, she was flabbergasted.She realized that she could not blame Edwin completely for their contractual marriage as it was part of her fault that she made such a mistake.Edwin drank some wine with Cedrick in the evening, and coupled with the cold breeze, he felt a little drunk when he had already calmed down.His lips happened to brush against her small earlobe when he tilted his head.Joanne's earlobe turned pinkish.
Joanne hurriedly grabbed a box of tissues and tilted Edwin's head with one hand while wiping the blood with her free hand. "The blood will flow backward if the head is raised too high during a nosebleed, and it'll be bad if the trachea is blocked…"Edwin finally knew why Joanne had the full support of Monique Entertainment; it was her fresh face and perfect body. He had seen countless pretty women, but he was never so aroused by any woman that his nose bled.'I must've drank too much.'Joanne was too anxious when she got off the couch that she slipped. Her body slanted to the side as she fell backward toward the coffee table.Alarmed, Edwin quickly pulled her back, and her thin body slammed into his chest by the pull.On the couch, Edwin put one arm around Joanne's waist while she stared blankly at the enlarged version of the handsome face.The living room was quiet, save only their irregular heartbeats.Edwin suddenly lowered his head, intending to seize her lips.Joanne was o
"Second Master." A female makeup artist curtsied to Eugene when he walked in.Eugene smiled. "My niece, Quinn. I hope I'm not bothering you by visiting.""Uncle Eugene, you're too polite." Quinn stood up immediately and got a chair for Eugene to sit on before having everyone else leave the room.With only him and Quinn left in the room, Eugene immediately suppressed his smile and asked arrogantly, "How is it? Have you gotten the password to the old lady's safe?"Quinn lost her arrogance and asked nervously, "If I give you the password, will you help me keep it a secret?"That day, Eugene overheard Quinn's conversation with Catelyn. It was then he found out that Stella was not her aunt but her mother instead."Of course! Keeping you as my niece is better than having the real 'phoenix' back in our family and splitting the cake with her."Quinn hesitated for a moment, but she opened the drawer under the dressing table, took out a piece of paper, and handed it to Eugene. "I secretly
Uncle Ford was wearing a suit and leather shoes, which made him look stately. "The driver said he will be there soon. Master, it's windy here. Let's go in."Draco adjusted his hem and neckline. "Is it okay for me to wear it like this?""You look fantastic, Master! You're still as handsome and handsome as always. I don't know how many little girls have been fascinated..."Draco beamed as he entered the banquet hall with Uncle Ford's assistance.His gift was the most expensive one, which was worth 120 million dollars.Even the gift-registry staff's voice was trembling when he read as he wrote on the list, "A set of diamond jewelry, eighty-eight gold bracelets, A high-end mansion, and twelve million in cash…"After reading the list for about 10 minutes, there was an uproar at the scene. The guests were all amazed by Draco's generosity, and they praised him for being an excellent elder of the Mason family, the top and wealthiest of the Four Great Families.The members of the Clark f
Granny Atherton took a napkin and gracefully wiped the red wine stains on the corner of her mouth, then stared at Draco coldly. "Your grandson is turning twenty-eight this year, right?"Draco nodded excitedly as Granny Atherton was willing to speak to him. "Yes, he's about the same age as Edwin."However, Granny Atherton's next sentence instantly shattered Draco's mood."Hmph. Almost all of your grandsons are dead, aren't they? Do you truly think Cedrick will live till he's thirty? You came to talk about their marriage with me. Is it because he only has two years left to live? Do you want Quinn, my granddaughter—me, Sylvie Smith—to become a widow in a few years? How cold-blooded you are! Why can't Quinn marry a good, healthy man? Doesn't she deserve to live a happy life?!"Draco was caught off-guard by the sudden spike of anger and hastily explained, "Syl, don't think like that. Ceddy has been taking medicine over the years, strictly sticking to the routine, and we've also funded m
Everyone at the banquet turned their heads toward the direction of the voice subconsciously.There stood a lady with long hair, dressed in a wonderfully sewed white dress and high heels, bearing a noble and elegant disposition.The guests in the middle of the hall automatically stepped back to make a way for her.Catelyn walked through the crowd and up the stage at a slow pace, and in her wake were whispers from the crowd."She looks familiar.""Hold on. Wasn't she the one who made a scene at Cedrick's wedding?""That's right. I remember she's called Catelyn...""How did she get in here? What are the securities doing? It's the reunion banquet of the Atherton family, and the guests here are all well-known people like politicians, businessmen, and celebrities!"When Quinn heard Catelyn's voice, horrifying memories flooded into her head like a flood which made her feel guilty, as if she had seen a ghost. She then quickly shouted for security guards.Sylvie stopped Quinn and lower