Jamie choked at Catelyn's retort and took a while to recover before he hissed, "You just don't want to tell me who that man is, isn't it? Just wait and see; I'll make you talk!"Catelyn ended the call impatiently and felt surreal. It was still the same number Jamie used four years ago, and back when she decided to cut off her past, she deleted all the past contacts.However, when she looked at the number once again, she realized that there were things that one simply could not forget, just like the bond between Jamie and Miles.If Jamie was provoked and was determined to fight for Miles's custody, she would not be a match for Jamie's wealth and influence, considering her current status.Catelyn reminded herself to be more careful moving onward to avoid troubles.…Inside the spacious study in Mason Estate, Ollie had been brought home and Cedrick had punished him, ordering him to stand at attention for an hour. While that sounded not much of a hassle, it was, in fact, extremely di
Three hours had passed…and then it became six.Eventually, twelve hours passed.During lunch the next day, Cedrick sat in the dining room, and before him was the custom-made wooden table with a beige tablecloth.Placed on the table were at least 20 different types of delicious dishes, and it seemed somewhat empty with only him sitting there.Albert glanced at Ollie's room upstairs and felt troubled. Ollie was an adorable, shy child who would never cause trouble to others even when he was angry, simply locking himself in his room when it happened.No one knew what Ollie was truly thinking, but he had gone too long without eating since he was punished to stand still for an hour. Worried, Albert tried to talk to Cedrick."Master Cedrick, please go take a look at Young Master. He's just three and a half years old! What'll happen if he starves himself until he gets sick?""It's only been half a day," Cedrick said casually, "he won't get sick.""But he's your son!"Cedrick's express
Cedrick's gaze darkened to the point that they looked colder and more piercing than the coldest gust in winter. He walked up to the boy and lifted him up before noticing that his temperature was terrifyingly high.Ollie had come down with a fever.At two in the afternoon, Ollie was admitted to his personal hospital where the doctor placed him on an IV drip.As Cedrick's friend and also a man who enjoyed drama, Edwin came as well once he learned about what had happened."How did little Ollie come down with such a high fever? His temperature is almost forty degrees Celsius!"Dressed in a shirt with flower patterns, Edwin purposely unbuttoned the top two buttons to expose his seductive collarbones. He narrowed his beautiful fox-like eyes as he sat at the bedside and checked Ollie's temperature with his hand on Ollie's forehead.Concerned, Cedrick gazed at the boy laying on the bed."You beast! You knew that Ollie was a preterm baby, so why couldn't you just let him be? What are you
Ollie's eyes widened dazedly as though he had not been able to process what his father had just told him.Cedrick had Albert bring over the medicine and a glass of warm water as he stood by Ollie's bedside. "The doctor said that you are to take this medicine as soon as you wake up."Ollie's dark eyes averted elsewhere. "Are you trying to trick me?""…""Once I finish my medicine, are you going to change your mind and not let me make Aunt Catelyn the designer for my mansion?"Ollie stared at his father with doubt. Though he was not even four, he knew that people make strategic lies.Edwin, on the other hand, was close to bursting into laughter.Cedrick gave him a cold glare and Edwin barely managed to keep his laughter in, but then he heard Cedrick asking Ollie, "How do I make you believe that I'm not lying to you, then?"Ollie straightened his back and puffed his cheeks."I want you to call Aunt Catelyn in front of me and invite her to design my mansion for me again." He pause
"I changed my mind. Is there a problem with that?"Catelyn felt incredibly frustrated by the situation. Cedrick himself said she did not qualify, and it was also he who asked her to take over the project in a tone like he was granting her a gift.'Why should I say yes to him?'Catelyn thus responded, "I think I might not be good enough for this project. Our manager, Hills, is very experienced and would be a perfect candidate. Why don't I pass the phone to her instead?""…" Following a moment of silence, Cedrick's expression darkened. "So, you're rejecting me?""No, no, no!" Catelyn said sincerely, "I'm just worried that I might not be experienced or knowledgeable enough to handle a mansion that costs over a billion."Thinking that she was simply playing hard-to-get, Cedrick's gaze sharpened as he would when he was negotiating with business partners. "The design rate out in the market for this mansion is roughly two hundred per square meter. If you agree to take the project, I'll
By the time Catelyn arrived at the mansion located south of the city, it was a little over two in the afternoon. The last time she was here, there was only a general outline of the mansion, but at this moment, there had been a temporary lounge where the porch was. It looked slightly like a tin house with the roof in blue and the walls in white.Eason noticed that she was sweating from rushing over and handed her a piece of wet tissue before pointing at the lounge. "Master Cedrick is waiting for you inside."Catelyn took a few deep breaths to adjust herself before she headed in.The temperature of the lounge was much lower in comparison to the outside as though it was a completely separate world.Cedrick sat lazily on a simplistic chair, his tailor-made suit wrapped around his athletic body. His handsome features were as perfect as that of a statue, and with his lips pursed, he oozed an intimidating aura that repelled anyone who tried to get closer to him.Catelyn knocked on the do
Catelyn figured that Cedrick would not hold a grudge against her about that day she argued with him about the young master if she interacted with him politely.Cedrick's hand froze mid-air. His expression instantly darkened as he said coldly, "I'll arrange another designer to work with you, he'll inform you if any issue arises.""…" Catelyn was confused. How could this man's mood shift so suddenly? Wealthy people were indeed hard to read.However, she was overjoyed that she managed to obtain the project and decided not to bother with him.As she watched Cedrick leave, Catelyn realized that her legs were sore. Throughout their discussion, he had been sitting while she remained standing.She massaged her legs and took some rest in the lounge before leaving. On her way back to BrightGene, she received terrible news that caught her off-guard: Stella had lost consciousness and had been rushed to the hospital."Mister, please change the destination to First Hospital," Catelyn told the
Catelyn felt all strength leaving her feet as she gaped at Stella's response. "One million?"Was that what she meant by 'not much'?"You can't just let me die!" Stella grabbed Catelyn's hand and wailed. She then continued, her next words laced with a vague threat and persistence, "You have to help me even if you don't want to, or the apartment we're living in will be gone!"A chilling premonition instantly overwhelmed Catelyn. "What else have you done behind my back?""I…" With how things had already escalated, Stella decided not to hide anything and, with a flushed face, confessed, "I stole your property certificate to use it as a mortgage. Why else do you think they'd lend me that much money?"The two-room apartment that Catelyn was living in at the time might not be spacious, but the location was very ideal, and after a few years of development in the area, the apartment's value had surpassed one million even if they were to deduct the remaining housing loan from the bank.Tea