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“Mommy, take that.” Suzie suddenly shot her with the water gun.
Upon noticing that the water nearly splashed her face, Shaun hugged Cate abruptly and blocked it with his back.
The two of them were drenched. Cate did not feel cold in Shaun’s embrace. Instead, she felt a burning sensation in her heart.
“Shaun Lyons, what are you doing?” Cate pushed his chest.
Shaun looked down and glanced at her wickedly. ” Cate, how did you feel when you touched it?”
“What a hooligan.” Cate was aware of where her hands were placed. Blushing, she pushed him away and swung around to get even with Suzie.
Suzie’s ringing laughter echoed across the pool.
Only when Suzie was tired of playing did Cate carry her out of the pool. She helped Suzie wipe her body and wrapped a towel around her from behind.
She turned around, only to meet Shaun’s deep -set eyes.
“Come on. Close your eyes.”
He lowered his head and wiped the water off Cate’s neck and body.
This intimate gesture made Cate feel so awkward that she tilted away. “You don’t have to wipe anymore. I’m going to take a shower later.”
“Okay. Bring this towel with you. It’s cold at night. Don’t catch a cold.”
Shaun nodded gently and watched Cate leave with Suzie. Then, he turned around and met Lucas’ distracted gaze.
“Are you trying to make peace with Mommy?” Lucas’ lips twitched. “Forget it. I admit that you’re quite capable, but Mommy has already married Uncle Wesley. I won’t take your side.”
“Lucas, let me teach you something, ” Shaun said seriously, “One must not give up easily.”
Lucas rolled his eyes. “Not giving up easily and pestering someone relentlessly are two different things.”
“When have I pestered her relentlessly?” Shaun raised his brows. “Have you seen your mommy acting like she’s annoyed at me?”
“Hasn’t she made it obvious enough?”
“No. I can only see that she’s in a dilemma because she’s afraid that she’ll fall for me again.”
Shaun let out a sigh. “You won’t understand these matters between adults. When you fall for a girl one day, you’ll then understand how I feel. At this point, you still don’t know what love is.”
Lucas was speechless.
Shaun felt that his words had no impact on Lucas, considering that he was not even three years old. To Lucas, love was something incomprehensible.
“Also, I want to remind you of something.” Shaun stared at Lucas earnestly. “Sometimes, we need a pair of observant eyes because the adult world is very complicated. You won’t be able to see through hypocrites easily.”
“What do you mean?” Lucas pulled a long face. ” Are you saying that Uncle Wesley is a hypocrite?”
Shaun did not admit it nor deny it. “Lucas, I just want to tell you that adults won’t reveal their wicked side on their faces or through their actions. I hope you’ll know how to analyze them. Your mommy is the president of a listed company, while your grandpa has assets worth hundreds of billions of dollars. There’ll be a lot of people approaching you with ulterior motives and trying to gain advantages from you in the future. As a kid, you might think you’re clever, but other people already know how they can trick you.”
Lucas opened his mouth grumpily, but after some thought, he pursed his thin lips again. He frowned and remained silent for a long time.
When Cate came out, he saw Shaun and Lucas in silence.
“What’s wrong with you guys?” She found them acting strange.
“I’m teaching him how to distinguish between good people and bad people. ” Shaun immediately explained, “Having been a victim, I’m very experienced in this area. No one understands this more than I do.”
Cate was at a loss for words.
Since he had knowledge of this, she really had no idea what to say. Then, she darted a glance at Lucas. “Alright. It’s good for you to learn about this as well. After all, your dad met a woman at the age of seven or eight who continued to deceive him for over ten years. You should learn about this now so that you won’t follow in his footsteps.”
Stung by Cate’s words, Shaun hung his head silently.
Lucas shot a look at Shaun in disgust. “I’m not as foolish as him.”
Cate sighed. “You can’t say that. It seems to happen to your family a lot. Your granny was deceived for 3o years, while your dad was deceived for 2o years. You guys— “
“We won’t be deceived, ” Lucas and Suzie interrupted Cate simultaneously. “We take after you, Mommy.”
“Uh…”
Cate was dumbfounded. In fact, she felt that… She had been deceived before too, especially in regards to her marriage. Nevertheless, as their mother, she wanted to retain her dignity.
“Let’s go. I’ll bring you to get your car.” Shaun changed the topic. “Are you available at night tomorrow? Let’s accompany the kids to… “
“I have a date tomorrow, ” Cate interrupted Shaun’s sentence, knowing what was on his mind.
“With Wesley?” Shaun’s handsome face looked particularly gloomy in the dark.
Cate shot a strange glance at him. “He asked me to attend Miss Mead’s birthday party. Didn’t Miss Mead invite you?”
” I’m not close to her.” Shaun instantly denied his relationship with her.
With that, Cate did not say anything else.
When Shaun drove to the office the next day, someone called out to him.
“Shaun, I finally stumbled into you this time.” Hannah, who was dressed to the nines, appeared in front of him. Considering her young age, she looked like a budding flower.
When Shaun recalled that Cate would be attending her birthday party, his brows twitched and he stopped walking.
“Shaun, I’ve come to look for you several times. Are you trying to shun me and not answering my call on purpose?”
As Hannah was speaking, she naturally put her hand on his shoulder.
“Miss Mead, please behave yourself,” Shaun said while dodging her.
“I’m interested in you. Why should I behave myself?” Hannah pouted coquesttishly. “What’s more, today is my birthday. Can’t you just put up with me?”
Shaun gave her a stony glance. “Oh.”
“Oh? How indifferent of you. I don’t care. You must attend my birthday party today.” Hannah took out an invitation card from her handbag and stuffed it into his arms. “If you don’t come, I’ll make my dad do something to you.”
Shaun’s expression changed.
He believed that what Hannah broght up would not be something favorable.
This current time was crucial period for Lyons Corporation. If anything went wrong with its development, the consequences would be unimaginable.
“I’ll be waiting for you.” Hannah gave him an air kiss before she turned around and swaggered off.
A hint of hatred flashed across his eyes. Suddenly, Shaun grinned at the sight of the invitation card in his hand.
He wondered how Cate would react after seeing him there.
At night.
Cate, who was dressed in a modest black gown, arrived at the Mead family’s villa together with Wesley.
Since the eldest young lady of the Mead family was the focus of the party, Cate had to dress cautiously to subdue her beauty.
At first, Cate thought that a lot of noblemen would show up.
After she arrived, she realized that there were just ten or so influential figures. Most of the guests present were Hannah’s friends.
“Miss Mead, this is a little birthday gift that my wife and I got for you. Happy birthday.” Wesley passed Hannah the gift with a smile.
Hannah darted a glance at Cate who was beside him. “Your presence is enough. Why did you bring your wife over?”
Hannah’s tone clearly indicated that she was not happy with Cate’s presence.
