Slap!

A resounding slap landed on Catherine Jones’ face.

“You’ve really let me down. Your sister has had a rough time out there for more than 20 years, and here you are planning to snatch the man from her. That’s very shameless of you!”

Covering the part of her face that was aching, Catherine looked at her mother incredulously. “Mom, Ethan is my boyfriend. How can you guys be so unreasonable?”

Catherine had just come home after a business trip, only to see her long-lost elder sister, Rebecca Jones, sitting with her boyfriend, Ethan Lowe, on the couch. Her sister, who returned not long ago, was holding Ethan’s arm and seemed intimate with him.

Seated on the other side of the couch were both Rebecca and Ethan’s parents who were having a pleasant chat with each other.

In fact, Ethan was Catherine’s childhood sweetheart!

She could not help but come up to Rebecca to question her. However, she ended up being slapped by her mother in the face right there and then!

“Mom, please stop hitting Cathy.” With an anxious look, Rebecca said, “It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have come back…”

Ethan quickly held her shoulders. “No, Rebecca. It’s my fault. I’ve always treated Catherine as my sister, which is probably why she misunderstood my feelings for her.”

Something seemed to have exploded in Catherine’s head. The pain was so terrible that she could barely breathe.

Sister?

Why would he secretly promise her a future together if he only treated her as his sister?

Why would he always hug her tightly if he only treated her as his sister?

“Shut up!” She found those words unbearable and they were filling her with disgust.

“You’re the one who should shut your mouth. Is this how you’re supposed to speak to your sister?” Mrs. Jones told her off sulkily. “Can’t you just be tolerant of Rebecca, considering that she has gone through 20 years of hardships?”

Shocked, Catherine was slightly slack-jawed.

There had to be some limit on tolerance anyway. Why should she give up her love? She was not a saint either.

up and told her off glumly as well. “Are you done? Ethan isn’t into

and glanced at Ethan who was indifferent toward her. She then

sudden, she felt like

the ones she cared most about, yet every one

streaming down her

tears, Catherine turned around and left with her suitcase

through the journey once she got into the

to go, she stopped and called her best

have a drink

amid her sobs. Freya immediately agreed. “Sure. I’ll be there in

pub, Catherine had already finished one whole bottle of red wine

right time. Let’s have a drink together. I’ve ordered a lot. You’re

Freya a bottle

 

It was very rare for Freya to find Catherina behaving in such a

name, Catherine felt as if

and he’s going

gaped. “What kind of a campy

told her

felt a sense of incredulity. Ethan and Catherine were childhood sweethearts who had established a romantic relationship

abroad while Ethan was busy with work. It explained why

were under no illusions about it. They also gave their blessings

the couple would

that Ethan had gotten together with Rebecca,

and Rebecca should be equally important to your parents. Are your dad and mom out

too much out there. Now that she’s

of disbelief.

forced out

Rebecca has returned, all they care about is

they’re the ones who wanted to marry me off to Ethan. Now that I’m treating the

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