Natalie’s sudden question stumped Catherine. Believing that the woman was intentionally humiliating her, Catherine’s face took on a menacing look. In a nasty tone, she demanded, “Are you saying that you won’t agree, then?”

“That’s right.” Natalie nodded, unfazed.

That answer made Catherine sniff disdainfully. “I didn’t expect that you would be quite so petty. Why did Shane even fall in love with you?”

“You’ll have to ask Shane that yourself. That isn’t the only question you’ll have to ask him, though. You can try persuading him to lay off Sean. The one who’s bent on getting Sean is Shane, after all, not me. I’m afraid I can’t be of much use,” Natalie said calmly, taking a sip of tea.

Catherine scowled at her resentfully. “You’re Shane’s wife! He’ll listen to you.”

“I’m sorry, Mrs. Thompson. I don’t want to,” Natalie replied frankly.

Sean’s mother’s chest heaved in agitation. “You really won’t agree to it?” she repeated.

“That’s right,” Natalie replied patiently.

“You…” Catherine choked in anger.

At that moment, a gentle voice floated over, saying, “Ms. Smith, Mrs. Thompson is your aunt! How could you be so rude to her?”

 

in the speaker’s direction only to see Jacqueline strolling down

grew dark. Grimly, she retorted, “Ms. Graham, this is none

 

my business, but I can’t stand by idly and watch you talk to Mrs. Thompson like this,” Jacqueline replied with a toss

at Jacqueline with a puzzled expression on her face.

you remember

heard that you had regained consciousness but didn’t know

Shane’s

that someone else came in between Shane

proclaimed thus, Catherine seized Jacqueline’s hand and gave her a

same manner in which she

Catherine was goading her on purpose because she’d been unwilling to acquiesce to the woman’s

of subtlety, however, annoyed her. She rolled her eyes but continued to sip

looked apologetically at Natalie and hastily said, “Ms. Smith, I’m sure Mrs. Thompson didn’t mean to offend you. I’m in a relationship with Jackie now and have no designs on Shane. Please don’t take Mrs. Thompson’s

anyway. No matter what, I’m still the one Shane married,” Natalie replied, smiling sweetly at

in Jacqueline’s eyes. She returned Natalie’s smile forcefully and

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