Catelyn chewed the swordfish rolls. When she heard Draco's words, she quickly swallowed and responded questioningly, "What has he done? Grandpa, don't tell me you're still looking for a mistress for Ceddy.""That's not what I meant." Draco put on a serious look and added, "I mean, if Ceddy has...an underlying illness, but one that won't affect your normal life at the moment, would you still love him the same?""Underlying illness? What do you mean?""It's a long story; blame me for it if you must. It was all because of a lover of mine in the past." Draco sighed faintly.Since Catelyn was officially a member of the family, he decided not to keep secrets. Even if he did not tell her, Syl would sooner or later tell Catelyn before the wedding.He told Catelyn that someone poisoned him decades ago but accidentally harmed his descendants, and as he relayed the story, his eyes seemed to be glossed with tears."Ceddy is the lucky one. When he was born, medicine development flourished glo
"Don't bother; I'll find solutions myself. Now, get out of the way!"Catelyn did not give Draco a chance to finish his sentence and resolutely took the two children, leaving him frozen in place at Mason Chateau....Sylvie saw Catelyn striding in, past the gates of Atherton Manor, with a furious expression.'That cursed old man. For Cedrick's sake, I relented in letting my precious granddaughter be registered on your family pedigree book. How dare you even bully my granddaughter?!'"Oh, Cat, don't cry. Tell me: why did that ungrateful old man bully you? I'll get back at him for you." Sylvie handed a tissue to Catelyn and gently wiped her tears for her.Catelyn said incoherently, "Grandma, does the Atherton family have any doctor specialized in hereditary diseases? Miles and Ollie... They may have a genetic disease in their bodies, but I—I… I can't do anything for them…"Sylvie's movement of wiping her tears halted, and her eyelids twitched.The thing she was most worried about
It was true after all. Cedrick took the blood of Miles and Ollie for testing in advance.Cedrick was also worried that they might carry the virus in their bodies.The realization made Catelyn's knees go limp."It's been tested, so do I need to test again?" the doctor asked suspiciously.Miles and Ollie had just been through a blood-drawn of a large amount recently. She was afraid that they could not stand it.Sylvie noticed the worry in Catelyn's eyes and decided on her behalf as she gestured for the doctor to leave."Don't be freaked out. Maybe the boys are blessed," Sylvie comforted earnestly.Catelyn choked up and nodded. She could not wait to call Cedrick, wanting to know the results of the test. Her hands were still shaking until the call came through, and she was panicked and scared.After all, women would only understand how terrible it was for their children to be sick when they became a mother.Coincidentally, Cedrick happened to arrive at Mason Chateau and found out
Catelyn was caught off-guard when Cedrick pulled her to him, but she then violently resisted.The more she resisted, however, the tighter Cedrick held her. He patiently comforted her, "I'm not lying to you. I went to pick up a confidential document from the company in the morning. You know you can trust me. If the results are out, I'll let you know as soon as possible."Catelyn softly hit Cedrick's chest with her fist and whimpered, "I don't believe you. You always refuse to tell me about important things. How long do you still plan to hide your secrets from me? I am their mother and have the right to know their health!"Cedrick did not feel any pain in his chest.Seeing the tears flashing in her eyes, he subconsciously frowned slightly and said in a hoarse voice, "I just don't want you to worry...""Excuses! Grandma knows it, and you know it, too. Everyone in the Mason family knows it except me!"Annoyed and worried, her emotions became unstable.She then bit on his arm and ind
Catelyn's tears dropped as her arms tightly wrapped around Cedrick's waist."I'm sorry. I didn't want to lose my temper with you, and I never hated you..." she wept, sounding like a child. "I just can't accept that Miles and Ollie are going to suffer... It's such a serious illness..."She recalled what Draco had told her; that most descendants of the Mason family could not stand the pain and committed suicide.As a mother, her greatest hope was the healthy and safe growth of her two children.Catelyn hugged him even tighter. "I'm too selfish. You're a victim too. You're already in great pain, but I still imposed my sorrow on you."Cedrick's heart that was inlaid with frost was once again softened by Catelyn. Nonetheless, the word 'victim' inexplicably induced a little self-deprecation in Cedrick.He was clear that having such a strange disease at birth, even if well-controlled, was still a hidden danger. The saddest thing was that his sons and grandsons would all inherit this dis
Catelyn almost burst with laughter at Edwin's reply.She was amused that Edwin managed to put murder into such a sublime act.She signaled him to look at the cross and said smilingly, "You might want to be mindful of what you say in front of Him. God bless you."Edwin glanced at the crucifix enshrined in the middle of the chapel. After Eugene's death, Sylvie would come to recite the prayer for the dead whenever she was free. At the end of the day, it was an ordeal for a mother to lose a son."I don't believe in gods or ghosts. I only believe in myself."Catelyn seemed to have seen Cedrick in Edwin when he said that. Cedrick, too, never believed in those. As an atheist, he felt that religion was just a form of psychological comfort."Forget it. Let's talk about your Christmas plan with Joanne. Christmas is coming soon, and no matter how much she tries to hide, she'll need to go back to Atherton Manor. You know Grandma has been thinking about her grandchild in Joanne's womb.""Unc
Cedrick brought Catelyn to see Yael in the morning two days later.In that mysterious and well-guarded laboratory, Catelyn finally met Yael for the first time, and as Cedrick had reminded her, he was obsessed with medical research and was wearing a white lab coat.He had eye bags, too.Yael perfunctorily greeted Catelyn and Cedrick, took two sets of protective suits for them, and took them to a sterile culture room.Several Petri dishes were placed on the high cultivation platform, and Yael and Cedrick were speaking in medical terms that Catelyn could not understand.Nonetheless, she understood that the cells in these Petri dishes were all cultured with the blood of her two sons. If they wanted to find out the effectiveness of the medicine, they could not use reagents for the test because the risk and uncertainty were high.Wearing a protective mask, Catelyn asked Yael hurriedly, her voice indistinct, "Tell me: do they inherit the disease? Will the suffering be as painful as Cedd
"Thank you so much!" Catelyn blinked profusely and looked up at the ceiling, trying to hold back her tears.She should not be crying at an elated moment like this.She then put on a smile, and the smile made Cedrick less worried.Cedrick was the head of the family, and he needed to take responsibility to protect her. Hence, no matter how worried he was, he would never show it. The anxiety of the past few days finally vanished when he got the report.Catelyn, on the other hand, regained her vigor and insisted on inviting Yael to dinner.When Yael came out of the laboratory, he saw a vast expanse of white snow that covered the earth. The temperature was below zero, implying that it was wintertime.He exclaimed, "Hmm. I thought it was still autumn just a moment ago. It seems like there's snow everywhere!"Catelyn gave him a speechless look, thinking that he was too engrossed in his work.Cedrick teased, "He can only make contributions to developing medicine. When it comes to anyth
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