Blake's POV
After taking a shower, I stood at the door with a bit of hesitation. Noah was also wearing a pair of pajamas, standing beside me with his hands behind his back. "Daddy, go push the door." "Wait." I said lightly. "What for? Are you afraid?" Noah immediately looked down upon me and rushed forward with his short legs. "Noah! What are you doing?" I froze, and then I saw Noah directly open the door of Catherine's room. "Mommy, are you asleep?" Noah opened the door and said as he entered. I could only follow behind him. Catherine sat up and looked at Noah strangely. "What do you want? It's so late. What are you doing?" Noah looked at Catherine and grinned. "It's not about me. Daddy has something to say to you." I immediately said, "Nothing important. I just want to say good night." Hedwig was sleepy, and she was about to fall asleep. When she heard my voice, she immediately crawled up and satBlake's POV "What's wrong?" I didn't know why she suddenly cried. I couldn't help asking with concern. "Go away!" Though Catherine was angry, she still tried her best to lower her volume. After I loosened my grip, she pushed me angrily with her hands. I frowned and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Did I hurt you?" I didn't say it, but I still regretted that I almost lost control under Leroy's influence. Catherine turned her face to the other side and did not speak. I could only slowly go back to where I was. Lying on my back, I could not help but look at Catherine on the other side. It was not the first time that Leroy lost control, but this was the first time it was so determined to let me mark a werewolf. But why didn't Leroy say Catherine was my mate? I looked at Catherine. She pulled a long face, and there was a trace of fear in her eyes. She was afraid? What was she afraid of? I didn't know what sh
Catherine's POV After Blake left, I hugged Hedwig and slept until it was past seven. Finally, I felt better. After waking Hedwig up, I got her changed and washed up. She looked cute with a blank expression. By the time I got down, Blake was already sitting at the dining table with Noah. The scene of them sitting together was unexpectedly harmonious. "Good morning, mommy!" Noah greeted me with a smile. I looked at Noah's sinister smile and was slightly stunned. Why was he smiling like this? "Mommy, when can I take daddy's plane to Disneyland?" Hedwig suddenly asked, her face full of expectation. I said in a low voice, "Saturday. It's still a few days away. Eat your breakfast!" I took a piece of bread. Then I secretly glanced at Blake, who was gracefully sipping coffee. He looked normal. I assumed that he had yet to say anything he shouldn't to Noah. "Mommy, did you sleep well last night? Was sleeping with daddy r
Catherine's POV Blake turned his head and looked around. He saw my mother's tombstone and asked in a low voice, "Was she your mother?" "Yes." I nodded. "You didn't look alike," said Blake. My heart suddenly ached, and my tone became cold. I said, "What has it got to do with you?" Blake said flatly, "What is it? Am I not allowed to say what I think?" I didn't want to bother with him anymore. I squatted down and gently wiped the water off the tombstone. "Don't you know that the truth is the most hurtful?" Blake said disapprovingly, "That depends. Can't I say that I have fallen for you? It's the truth." "Stop it! I want to talk to my mother." He pissed me off. "I'll leave you to it. I'll be waiting for you down there." After saying this, Blake took the umbrella and turned to leave. I was left alone in front of the tombstone. I crouched down and gently placed the bouquet in my hand next to the tombstone. I se
Catherine's POV When I heard Gina thank me, I instantly felt sick. "I'm not helping you." I corrected her. Gina chuckled disapprovingly. "Now that everyone in your company knows that I am your sister, how can you not help me?" "What?" I didn't expect Gina to make our relationship public. I instantly felt like she was making me a fool. "What the hell do you want?" "Nothing. I just want you to design a few sets of clothes for me. Meanwhile, I can use the chance to chat with the people here." Gina stood up. "Enough. I'll go and pay the deposit. Relax. I have plenty of money." When I returned to the office with a sullen face, a colleague came to me and asked, "Catherine, is Gina your sister? I'm so jealous. You have a sister who is a big star! I knew it! You are more than what you look like." "That's right. Catherine, your lips are sealed. I'm so jealous of you." My colleagues had no idea what was going on. Looking at them, I fel
Catherine's POV "Give me the necklace back, and I'll forget about the fact that you used me today," I said, getting straight to the point. Gina walked over to the wine cabinet and poured herself a glass of wine. She gracefully shook the glass, took a sip, and sneered, "What if I say no? What can you do about it? What I said was the truth. I can't stop the media if they want to create hype." "You and I are not sisters. What you said wasn't the truth at all," I sneered, feeling that Gina was becoming more shameless. "Even though we are not sisters now, we used to be. Do you expect me to tell the media all this? Do you want them to know that my father bought you back? That you're just a pitiful wretch abandoned by your rogue parents?" Gina said slowly, looking confident. I glared at Gina. I hadn't seen her for a few years, and she had become more scheming. "Aren't you afraid that Blake will be angry with you for treating me like this?" I sudd
Catherine's POV "You asked for it." I didn't pity her. I took the necklace and turned to leave. When I got back to the car, I opened my palm and looked at the necklace that was broken in half. My heart ached. Gina was so out of line. If I hadn't seen her cry so desperately, I would have slapped her. What should I do? My heart ached, and I was at a loss, so, I decided to find a place to have my necklace repaired. In fact, there were a lot of jewelry stores on Sayreville's main street, and they offered jewelry restoration services. But the necklace was an important relic my mother left me, and I was worried that they wouldn't take it seriously enough. I pondered for a moment and went to Mabel's Aurora Pack to find an old craftsman there. The old craftsman was a werewolf in his fifties. "Is there something broken?" the old craftsman asked me with a smile. I nodded and took out two pieces of broken obs
Catherine's POV I changed the diaper for Ash, and when I carried her back to Howard, he said gratefully, "Thank you so much. You have no idea. After half a day with her, I already felt that my head was about to explode. How can she be this energetic?" I looked at Howard. Though he said he disliked the noise Ash made, the way he looked at Ash was full of love. I couldn't help but chuckle. "You can tell me now where your daughter came from, right?" I asked. He raised Ash dotingly and kissed her on the cheek. "Would you believe me if I said I pick her up from somewhere?" I looked at him with contempt. "Do I look like a three-year-old child to you? You dote on her so much, and you're telling me that you picked her up from somewhere?" Beside him, Hedwig clenched her fists and looked at him unhappily. "Howard, you're a grown man, yet you still lie." Howard couldn't help but laugh heartily. "Well, I'll tell you the truth. I just met Ash ye
Blake's POV I had planned a lovely evening for the four of us. I didn't expect that Howard would join us together with his daughter, who was a crying baby. As soon as Ash got in the car, she immediately burst into tears. No one knew the reason, and none of us could calm her down. She just kept crying, and it seemed that she didn't even need to breathe at all. Her crying set almost everyone's ears ringing. "Cathy, do you know why she kept crying?" Howard checked Ash thoroughly and finally asked Catherine for help. I asked, "What did you call her?" Howard froze. "Catherine, help me. I have no idea what to do with her. I'm going deaf. Her body is so small. How can she keep crying like this?" Howard quickly rephrased. Catherine was thinking very hard. Suddenly, she stared at Howard and asked, "How many times has she had milk powder today?" "Well... I fed her once at noon. Don't tell me she's hungry," Howard said confidently.
Third Person's POVThe evidence Cedrick provided was like a belated Christmas's gift, bringing Leo immense relief.He had tried investigating before, but Samuel was overly cautious, making any prior attempts fruitless.Cedrick, through unknown means, had infiltrated Nebula and unearthed these critical clues—Leo would have to find a chance to thank this prudent business magnate later. But he knew the credit should go to Jessica.Cedrick's willingness to help was clearly for her sake.Leo and Sunny headed straight to Samuel's office, catching him in a compromising situation with a new female star from the company.The star was perched on his lap, Samuel's hands wandering freely over her body, with no regard for discretion.The office door burst open, catching them red-handed.The female star's face drained of color, and Samuel's panic was evident."Boss!" Samuel quickly pushed the stunned star off him, and she hurrie
Third Person's POV"Of course not! You have such a piano gift. I love listening," Leo didn't dare to discourage the little one. Otherwise, Blake would scold him again."Really? Then sit and listen to me play again!" Hedwig insisted.Leo inwardly groaned but stayed at his mother's gaze.When the song finally ended, he almost wanted to flee. "Hedwig, something's come up at the company. I have to go!"Watching his mother patiently guide Hedwig, Leo daydreamed—if he ever had a daughter, he'd definitely leave her in Abigail's care. Only her gentle temperament could raise a well-behaved child.Back at the company, Leo found Sunny had come in at some point—he'd told her to rest at home. Seems this woman just couldn't stay idle."Miss me?" Leo stood before her with a self-assured smile.Sunny paused, then nodded coyly. "It's so boring at home!""Since you're here, keep working on your script and study the character,"
Third Person's POV"Nothing really, just curious," Patricia sighed. "To be honest, I admire you both. If that happened to me, I might not be as poised as you are."Abigail grew even more embarrassed."How about Leo and Sunny?" Patricia changed the subject. "Haven't you called to check in?""No, Leo's not one for sharing personal stuff," Abigail said with a light laugh.Patricia frowned, then leaned in suddenly. "You've met Olivia, right? Don't you think Sunny resembles her a bit?"Abigail stiffened, recalling the resemblance but not daring to dwell on it—could the world really be that coincidental?"Probably no connection," she said with a frown."True, there are plenty of people with the same surname," Patricia agreed, though she noticed the flicker of doubt in Abigail's eyes.Two children bounced into the room, Hedwig holding up a pale purple flower. "Granny, look at the flower Noah put on me. Isn't it pretty?"
Third Person's POV"Olivia was the woman who had an affair with Mark back then? I thought you'd already dealt with her," Nick said with a cold sneer after hearing his father's request. He believed Mark's misplaced mercy back then was like burying a landmine for himself.Richard gritted his teeth. "Not killing her back then was my mistake, but now she must disappear.""Why did you spare her back then, Dad?" Nick's piercing gaze made Richard somewhat flustered."I thought she wouldn't betray me," Richard equivocated."Come on, loyalty that can be bought with money isn't loyalty at all," Nick sneered. "I know the truth—you couldn't bring yourself to kill her because she has the face of your first love. Lust truly does cloud judgment. Your obsession with that woman even drove Mom to her death!""Nick!" Richard roared, as if struck in a sore spot.Nick's eyes turned cold and he fell silent.Richard realized his approach was to
Third Person's POV"Staring at me?" Blake suddenly turned his head, his sapphire eyes sweeping over her flushed cheeks, a mischievous smile tugging at his lips."N-no!" Catherine hastily lowered her head, her fingers crumpling the book pages, yet not a word entered her mind.Blake let out a low chuckle and strode to her side, his long leg bracing against the sofa back, trapping her in the soft confines."Is it nervous to stare at your fiancé?" He deliberately emphasized the word "fiancé," his warm breath grazing her reddening earlobe. "Or have you already decided I'm your 'husband'?"Catherine's heartbeat skipped. They were engaged, but the word "husband" still sent a blush to her cheeks."Don't jump the gun, we're not married yet," she whispered, her gaze involuntarily sliding downward as he began unbuttoning his shirt—his defined chest faintly visible beneath the white fabric, each button like a droplet being undone by
Third Person's POVNow, none of them dared to return home after midnight. They all felt as if going home was like admitting to a mistake, so they prepared mental scripts, thinking about how to deal with the questioning.This was the subtle difference between being unmarried and married in their minds."Blake, you and Catherine are already engaged. When do you plan to get married? How about having the wedding on the same day as ours? It might become a beautiful story," Benjamin asked with a smile, thinking that getting married on the same day could be quite a tale."Forget it. I don't want to run to two wedding venues in one day." Howard was the first to object, already looking forward to attending two wedding feasts.The corners of Blake's mouth twitched into a smile. "I might actually get married before you. My grandmother has already set the date for us.""Ah?" The other two were filled with shock. So sudden?Blake nodded. "I've alr
Olivia promised not to run and cooperated fully.That night, she detailed how Richard had found and bribed her to lure Mark.After settling Olivia in Blake's vacant villa, Leo left past eleven.Hungry and tired, he recalled cooking with Sunny—her average but heartwarming home cooking.On impulse, he drove to Sunny's building, seeing the light in her apartment.Regretting his harsh words, he hesitated but finally, masked and hat-clad, knocked on her door.Sunny opened it, red-eyed from crying.They stood in silence."Why are you here again?" Sunny asked hoarsely."Olivia came to me," Leo said, pushing the door open.Sunny's face stiffened. "Did you send her to the police?""Not yet. I have other plans. Don't ask," Leo said.The air grew tense. Leo stepped closer, tucking her hair behind her ear. "My words this afternoon—did they hurt you?"Sunny widened her eyes. "Of course not. I d
"I'm sorry." Sunny bowed her head, covered her face with her hands, and shook it violently. "Sorry, I really don't know what to do."Leo looked at her like a frightened child, muttering this sentence over and over.But he didn't want to hear her apologies."Maybe I loved the wrong person. Since you never tell me the truth, fine, let's stop torturing each other. Breaking up is the wisest choice," Leo steeled himself again, slammed the things he was carrying onto the table, and turned to leave.Sunny heard the door close heavily again, as if it had slammed right into her heart.She trembled all over.They must had been enemies in their past life.Sunny sneered at herself. That was why this life was full of torment.Leo went downstairs, got into his car. His mind went blank.He didn't know why he was so heartless, but he was just really angry, especially since he placed Sunny in the most important position, yet had to endur
"I had someone call Tasha, and she said your mom was home for dinner, so I came over." Leo had been particularly clingy with Sunny lately. Not having her even for lunch felt off, so he packed some food, deciding to eat with her.He didn't expect to see Olivia.Worse still, Sunny actually stood in front of Olivia, as if shielding her.Sunny's mind was blank. She underestimated her importance to Leo.Olivia, seeing Leo's dark expression and the flicker of anger in his eyes, panicked too.She pushed Sunny aside, stepped forward, and said humbly, "Leo, I was planning to apologize to you anyway.""Really?" Leo's voice was icy cold. Though addressing Olivia, his gaze pinned Sunny, as if trying to see through her pale face to her true thoughts.Olivia nodded earnestly. "Yes, I was going to seek your forgiveness. We were just discussing having Sunny call you later...""Enough! I don't want to hear your lies. Keep running if you will."