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Mireya winced pitifully.
“I’ve stood in the rain and reflected on my mistakes for the past 30 minutes. I’ve thought back to the scene when my brother pointed to me the man who was supposed to be Nathan’s uncle. There were two men walking alongside one another at that time. Shaun was definitely one of them. He had an overbearing manner and the poise of a king…”
“And so you naturally assumed he was Nathan’s uncle?” Cate interrupted with a sarcastic laugh.
Mireya lowered her head to the ground, biting her nails without realizing. “Well, it’s natural that I would make that assumption. The man standing next to Shaun was nothing in comparison…”
“Did that man look like this?”
Cate found a photo of Wesley from her phone, which she had accidentally taken on the day they commenced the renovation process.
“Oh, I wasn’t really paying attention then.” Mireya frowned as she gave it some serious thoughts. “It kind of looks like him. Yes, that was him. So he’s Nathan’s uncle?”
Cate placed a hand on her chest to ease the pain.
“Goodness, I sacrificed my marriage because of your wrong instinct. Do you know how I’ve suffered in the past months?
“Every day, I’m on the verge of losing my mind from that despicable man’s verbal abuse, not to mention having to do his laundry, warm his bed, and become his housekeeper for free!
“Whenever I felt like giving up, I told myself it’s okay because this will help me secure my position as Nathan’s aunt. Turns out, I’ve been flirting with the wrong man!”
Mireya, who was overridden with guilt, kept her eyes glued to the ground.
Tears welled up in Cate’s eyes as she forced a smile. “So yes, I didn’t only sacrifice my marriage but every part of me too.”
“I’m sorry, I truly am,” Mireya said weakly, “What if… I match you up with my brother?”
Cate was rendered speechless by this woman. “First, you destroyed my life, and now you want to drag your elder brother into this mess? Forget it, it’s probably karma. You only showed me the man without any ulterior intention. It was me who daydreamed about taking revenge by becoming Nathan’s aunt. Perhaps I was a horrible person in my past life. That’s probably it.”
“Stop saying that. Oh right, didn’t you say a couple of days ago that the villa owner is interested in you? So in the end you still have a chance of stepping up to become Nathan’s aunt! Not to mention that he’s already attracted to you. My girl, it’s your time to shine.” Mireya patted her friend’s shoulder encouragingly.
“I feel like crying the more you say that.”
Cate looked up at the sky and heaved a long sigh. “Wesley is so much nicer than Shaun. If I hadn’t gotten the wrong person in the beginning, we might already be living happily together by now.”
“Don’t worry, there’s still a chance between you two.”
“What chance? I’m legally married, remember? Given the Sanderson family’s background, they surely won’t accept a virgin who’s been married once before.” She waved her hands dismissively in the air. “I should probably focus on earning more money. I don’t dare to dream about love anymore.”
“But you… You should probably get a divorce with Shaun,” Mireya reminded her cautiously.
Cate was startled upon hearing that. Right, it was about time to sort that out.
“Will he refuse the divorce?”
“It’s not possible. He’s probably going to applaud joyfully to be able to get rid of me.” Cate smiled bitterly.
Jennings Solicitors.
Chase, who had just returned from his lunch break, walked into the office leisurely.
As he walked past Shaun’s office, he noticed the secretary about to enter with a cup of coffee.
“Did Attorney Lyons take his lunch break?” he asked the latter.
“No, he’s been looking through the new cases,” the secretary whispered. “Attorney Lyons is diligently taking on cases lately. Is he facing any financial problems? He used to take on two cases each month at most, but now he’s working on four cases simultaneously. He’s so busy that he works overtime through every lunch break.”
Chase scoffed. Would Shaun ever be faced with financial problems?
The president could run out of money but Shaun? Never in a million years.
The wealth he possessed could last for ten lifetimes. He simply did not want to go back to an empty house yet was too stubborn to admit it.
“Alright, I’ll take care of this.” He took the coffee and stepped into the office.
“Leave it there,” Shaun said without lifting his head.
Chase sighed. “Ah, today’s the engagement ceremony between the Cox and Lowe families. One of my friends who attended the event told me affectionate photos of Cate and Nathan were displayed on the big screen. Everyone there accused her of setting the whole thing up. The poor girl was bullied.”
Affectionate photos of her and Nathan?
Had she ever taken any with him? Not even one.
Shaun lifted his cold gaze. “How many times do I have to tell you? Stop talking about her in front of me. I don’t care even if she’s dead.”
Chase was rendered speechless. He could have interrupted earlier if he did not intend to hear more. What a pretentious man.
“Sure, if that’s what you want. Then I’m going to watch this clip my friend shared with me.” He played the clip and saw Cate jumping up onto the table.
Shaun’s brows furrowed. He was about to throw the man out of his office but froze in his actions upon hearing Cate’s voice from the loudspeaker.
That silly girl actually stood up for herself.
Did she really have a past with Nathan?
That was not even the main point. Why was she still keeping the voice recordings sent by Nathan from before?
Did she not care about her husband’s feelings at all?
Had she forgotten about her marital status?
How could that stupid Nathan guy compare to him?
Damn it. How far had she gotten with Nathan during their relationship? Hugging? Kissing? Beyond that?
Chase did not notice the changes that flashed across his friend’s face. He was really absorbed by the ways things unfolded in the clip.
“Hey, look at how mighty and domineering she is. That’s so adorable…”
As soon as he said that, he felt the temperature in the room drop drastically.
A shudder passed through him without warning as he met Shaun’s cold stare. “I mean it the way one adores an idol.”
“You have very low standards for that then,” Shaun said, mocking him, “Don’t tell people that you’re my friend. I’ll be ashamed.”
“…”
‘Would it kill you to admit you’re jealous?’
Finally, Chase coughed drily to turn the topic of conversation.
“But it’s really a big disgrace for the Cox family this time. I’m sure Cate wouldn’t have done something as lowly as this.”
“Of course not. She only does those dishonest tricks on me.” Shaun scoffed.
“…”
Chase was speechless.
It kind of sounded like that man was boasting.
‘Whatever, Cate doesn’t even care about you right now.’
He mocked internally before saying, “Given the Cox family’s previous history, they probably won’t let this go unsettled. They locked her up last time and it almost took her like. Do you think she might be in danger again? Should I get someone to keep an eye out on her?”
Shaun returned to reading the documents. “Not unless she comes begging for my help.”
A few seconds later, he said, “But they should’ve looked before they leaped. The Cox family really isn’t showing me any respect at all. I want this clip to go viral online as soon as possible. Besides, prohibit every media platform to take it down.”
“Um… Sure.”