Chapter 281 Catherine Was Really Ruthless
Inside a mountain villa on the remote outskirts of Casier, Paxton walked into the living room lightly with a food box. After placing the food gently on the desk, he said, âMr. Duncan, you havenât eaten today. You should have some food now!â
Branden didnât even have any food today because of Catherineâs matter. Having just finished a phone call, Branden was in a good mood. After putting down his phone, he picked up the food Paxton brought, taking a bite every now and then.
During Brandenâs mealtime, Paxton reported the most urgent matter at hand to him.
âMr. Duncan, there is news from the hospital that the guy is currently experiencing massive bleeding in his abdominal cavity, with almost all his ribs broken. He has fractured both leg bones and a comminuted fracture of his right arm. A certain amount of accumulated blood in his brain must be cleared before we can know how much he can recover!â
Listening to Paxtonâs report, Brandenâs expression remained expressionless. His deep and dark gaze became increasingly severe as he chewed the food in his mouth. He lowered his eyes. His body seemed to be permeated with a strong and terrifying hostility.
Branden parted his thin lips lightly and said coldly, âAsk the hospital not to treat him for now but keep him alive and let him suffer the pain for a week.â His voice was as gloomy and terrifying as if transmitted from hell.
Paxton, who received the response, trembled silently and thought to himself, âNot treat him and make him suffer the pain for a week?â
Branden was so ruthless! That guy probably was having a life worse than death right now. If one offended Catherine or Branden, one would better just kill himself directly.
After intercepting the news of Catherineâs accident, Paxton reported to Branden immediately. He didnât expect Branden to pay so much attention to it and personally brought someone to the scene.
However, when they arrived at the scene, they found that the location was far from what they had imagined. The car accident had already happened when they arrived, and even the ambulance was on standby.
However, the injured person was not Catherine but the unlucky one preparing to take action against Catherine. That was a nifty trick for Catherine to deal with that guy at his own game.
Paxton never expected that Catherine, who looked so slim and quiet, would be so ruthless in her actions. It was an amazing move!
He felt that he would have to stay a little further away from Catherine in the future to not accidentally provoke her and cause himself a more painful outcome than death. Catherineâs face looked calm, with a hint of dominance in her lazy posture.
On her stunning face, there was a mischievous and fierce expression in her beautiful eyes, which were as sharp as an eagleâs eyes. She stared coldly at Adrien ahead.
Every time Adrien saw the girl, Catherine, he was a little surprised. She always exuded an aura that made him inscrutable.
Facing Catherineâs inquiry, Adrien laughed softly. âHehe, it seems you didnât keep the business card I left for you last time.â
Did it matter if she kept it or not?
Besides, Catherine didnât feel like she needed Adrienâs help in any way. Catherine stared at him without saying anything. A fierce look was hidden in her seemingly calm gaze, and even Adrien was a bit overwhelmed.
Initially, he didnât receive an invitation, but Enzo called to discuss something and mentioned that Rachael and her family were coming tonight.
When he heard that Catherine would also be there, he wanted to see the girl again and drove over immediately.
âWhy are you standing outside? Not going inside?â
Adrien tried to lower his voice as much as possible. He was usually tough and managed to train in the army by shouting, so he was afraid to scare Catherine. Catherine, the jinx, was repulsive in the eyes of others but a treasure in Adrienâs eyes.
Catherine put her hands in her pockets and lowered her eyes to give him a light glance. Her casual posture fully demonstrated that she was not at all afraid of her Uncle Adrien, whom everyone feared in front of her.
âGet in there now!â
After saying that, Catherine took a step over Adrien and walked toward the room. Adrien lowered his head, curled his lips, and smiled as he followed Catherine in.
The room was initially filled with laughter, but as soon as Catherine entered the door, there was an instant silence. Everyoneâs gaze fell on Catherine with curiosity, disdain, and even hatred⦠All kinds of gazes intertwined, forming a particularly strange atmosphere in the room.
Only Audrey sat quietly in the corner, her eyes filled with worry as she looked at Catherine.
Adrien, who followed closely behind, stepped into the door, and his solid and loud voice echoed throughout the room. âOh, why are you quiet as soon as I come? Am I so terrifying? Did my arrival scare you?â
No one expected Adrien to appear suddenly. After he entered the army, he seldom returned to the Langs because of his busy military duties.
Enzo and Donna would notify everyone with excitement every time he came back, but such a sudden appearance was extremely rare.
Even Enzo and Donna looked surprised this time. Donna looked at him in surprise and asked, âAdrien, why did you suddenly come back? Is there something wrong?â
A faint smile appeared on Adrienâs serious face, reducing his sense of authority. âMom, isnât this my own home? Do I have to ask for permission when I come back?â
Donna didnât know what to answer and looked a bit embarrassed. Fortunately, Adrien spoke up in time to ease Donnaâs embarrassment, âMom, Iâm joking with you. Why are you so serious? Dad called me this afternoon and said there was a family gathering in the evening. It just so happens that I donât have many things to do in Casier today, so I stopped by to see you and gather with my brothers as well.â
Donna glanced sideways toward Enzo. After seeing him nod his head to confirm this, a smile immediately appeared on her face as she looked kindly toward Adrien.
âYouâre really a good boy. You even come back to see us when youâre busy with work. You must be tired, right? Come have a seat and have dinner with us.â
After saying that, she asked the maid to add a set of dishware and pulled Adrien to sit beside her. Audrey pulled Catherine to sit down. Just after Catherine sat down, Audrey talked to Catherine in a low voice.
âKathy, youâre lucky to have met Uncle Adrien back today. Whenever he comes back, grandparents will have a friendly face to anyone.â
Audreyâs words could be considered as she had already shown respect to Enzo and Donna. In fact, Enzo and Donna always liked to pretend to be kind in front of Adrien to please him.
Upon hearing Audreyâs words, Catherine glanced in Adrienâs direction. Staying in the military for year-round training gave Adrien a sense of dignity and justice.
Catherine always felt that there was something strange about Adrien. People like him were the least approachable. But Catherine could feel clearly that Adrien intended to approach her.
As for the reason, Catherine would only know after checking.