Let me go, Mr. Hill [by Shallow South] Chapter 89 This took Freya by surprise. âHave I upset you?â
âYou didnât upset me but youâve pushed me into a grave!â Catherine, who had lost control, started screaming. âShaun is not Ethanâs uncle at all! You got the wrong person!â
âNo wayâ¦â Freya did not know what else to say.
âI met Ethanâs uncle today and he turns out to be Wesley Lyons. I was given the project to design his villa in Green Mountain not long ago.â Catherine felt like crying at the moment. âWhat went wrong that led you to make this mistake? My goodness.â
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Freya resorted to silence as a shudder passed through her. She could not fathom why as she had heard it from her own brother.
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Half an hour later, Catherine showed up in front of Freya as fast as a bolt of lightning.
The latter had already borrowed a helmet beforehand. âHereâs the rule. You can hit me but not on my face.â
The corners of Catherineâs lips twitched into a helpless smile. âCan I jump into the river together with you then?â
Freya winced pitifully.
âIâve stood in the rain and reflected on my mistakes for the past 30 minutes. Iâve thought back to the scene when my brother pointed to me the man who was supposed to be Ethanâs 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 kingâ¦â
âAnd so you naturally assumed he was Ethanâs uncle?â Catherine interrupted with a sarcastic laugh.
Freya lowered her head to the ground, biting her nails without realizing. âWell, itâs natural that I would make that assumption. The man standing next to Shaun was nothing in comparisonâ¦â
âDid that man look like this?â
Catherine found a photo of Wesley from her phone, which she had accidentally taken on the day they commenced the renovation process.
âOh, I wasnât really paying attention then.â Freya frowned as she gave it some serious thoughts. âIt kind of looks like him. Yes, that was him. So heâs Ethanâs uncle?â
Catherine placed a hand on her chest to ease the pain.
âGoodness, I sacrificed my marriage because of your wrong instinct. Do you know how Iâve suffered in the past months?
âEvery day, Iâm on the verge of losing my mind from that despicable manâs verbal abuse, not to mention having to do his laundry, warm his bed, and become his housekeeper for free!
âWhenever I felt like giving up, I told myself itâs okay because this will help me secure my position as Ethanâs aunt. Turns out, Iâve been flirting with the wrong man!â
Freya, who was overridden with guilt, kept her eyes glued to the ground.
Tears welled up in Catherineâs eyes as she forced a smile. âSo yes, I didnât only sacrifice my marriage but every part of me too.â
âIâm sorry, I truly am,â Freya said weakly, âWhat if⦠I match you up with my brother?â
Catherine was rendered speechless by this woman. âFirst, you destroyed my life, and now you want to drag your elder brother into this mess? Forget it, itâs probably karma. You only showed me the man without any ulterior intention. It was me who daydreamed about taking revenge by becoming Ethanâs aunt. Perhaps I was a horrible person in my past life. Thatâs probably it.â
âStop saying that. Oh right, didnât 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 Ethanâs aunt! Not to mention that heâs already attracted to you. My girl, itâs your time to shine.â Freya patted her friendâs shoulder encouragingly.
âI feel like crying the more you say that.â
Catherine looked up at the sky and heaved a long sigh. âWesley is so much nicer than Shaun. If I hadnât gotten the wrong person in the beginning, we might already be living happily together by now.â
âDonât worry, thereâs still a chance between you two.â
âWhat chance? Iâm legally married, remember? Given the Lyons familyâs background, they surely wonât accept a virgin whoâs been married once before.â She waved her hands dismissively in the air. âI should probably focus on earning more money. I donât dare to dream about love anymore.â
âBut you⦠You should probably get a divorce with Shaun,â Freya reminded her cautiously.
Catherine was startled upon hearing that. Right, it was about time to sort that out.
âWill he refuse the divorce?â
âItâs not possible. Heâs probably going to applaud joyfully to be able to get rid of me.â Catherine smiled bitterly.