Chase comforted the plaintiff with a cup of hot coffee.“Why are you here?” A look of surprise took over Shaun’s face.“Come on, I have a case in Courtroom 2 today. Can you pay more attention to me?” Chase grumbled, “By the way, why are you wearing a mask? Do you have a cold?”“...”Shaun declined to comment.“Eh, it’s good that you’re being considerate and wearing a mask to prevent spreading the virus. Shaun, you’ve become more thoughtful since moving to Melbourne,” Chase complimented.Ten minutes later, the trial was about to start. Chase almost spat out the coffee in his mouth when Shaun removed his mask and revealed the teeth prints on his cheek. “What on…”“I got bitten by a dog.” Shaun’s cold voice reeked of intimidation. He walked into the courtroom with big strides.Chase burst out in laughter. Did Shaun think he could fool him? That man had evidently been bitten by a woman.It was not every day he got to see Shaun feeling embarrassed. He must take a photo of that in

Catherine refused, as she was still annoyed from before. “Sorry, I’m the sitter for your cat, not you.”She emphasized the last two words. Shaun appeared nonchalant. The corners of his lips twitched into an enigmatic smile. “This is the love you proclaim you have for me?”“...”Sh*t.‘What I love is the position of being Ethan’s aunt! Get that clear!’Irritated, she opened the fridge to retrieve the frozen sweet dumplings she had made last night.He, who kept his eyes on her silhouette behind the glass sliding door, was exasperated too.Nothing apart from the food she prepared piqued his appetite anymore. Perhaps she had drugged the food he had been eating all this while.…After breakfast the following morning.Shaun had just put on the cuff links, ready to head out when he noticed Catherine had changed into a beige windbreaker.Beneath it was a dark pink shirt and a checkered maxi dress with tights. She looked effortlessly like a capable businesswoman, yet the outfit also

Catherine claimed she had worked hard to build her career. Ethan planned to boast that he could pamper his other half.As expected, he smiled smugly as he noticed the colors changing on her face. “What? Regretting your choices now? If you were still like before, perhaps I could provide you some resources too.”Exasperated by his comment, she almost spat out blood.She must have been blind in the past to think he was a cultured man. It was the thought of Shaun that made her uncomfortable earlier.As it turned out, he did have a property in this area. It was his decision to pick any design company, but she would undoubtedly be furious if he handed over the renovation project to Rebecca.“Alright, your uncle has the final say on who he picks for the renovation, not you. Perhaps he’s easily convinced by his wife. Your words are worth sh*t in comparison.”Haha, indeed, she had to convince the man later tonight.Ethan frowned upon hearing that. “Your manners are not well bred. My uncl

Catherine did not understand Shaun’s intention to keep this a secret from her. Was it to prevent her from stealing his wealth? Was he planning to let Rebecca design his house? She could accept the first possibility but not the second. He knew that the Jones family had almost taken her life, as well as her endless grudges against Rebecca. “It’s fine if you did. I won’t force you to hire me as your designer,” she said half-jokingly.“I already said no.” His reply was straightforward.She clasped her fingers around the cutleries and changed the topic of conversation. “Well, then… Do you have any events coming up lately? Perhaps you’ll need a female companion…”“Nope.” People in Melbourne were too lowly for him. They were not worth his presence. “Um… Alright, but I do, though.”He placed the cutleries on the table and looked her straight in the eyes. “What is it you’re trying to say?”“My grandma will turn 80 at the end of the month. The birthday party is being celebrated alon

“He might kick me out of the bed at once.”“You can make him helpless drunk. Men lose their self-control once they’re drunk. Things will become even better if you’re pregnant with his child. Your position as the queen of the household will be secured without you having to keep fighting. Oh right, you must plan this around the days after your menstruation as you’ll be at your most fertile then.”Catherine’s mind was tangled with a whole lot of different thoughts. She was already planning to conceive before going into a relationship.“But he doesn’t love me. A family like that isn’t the best environment for the child…”“You must’ve prepared yourself for this when you decided to marry him spontaneously,” Freya cut her off, “Besides, you want to seek revenge, don’t you? This is the best way to integrate into the Lowe family and create trouble for them using your position as Shaun Hill’s wife. Imagine how satisfying that would be! And they can’t insult you back because you’ll be ranked