Rodney''s thin lips moved as he muttered the words. After pausing for a moment, he said, "You don''t have to thank me again. Didn''t you already say it just now?"


    With that, Freya stopped being coy. Now that she was married to Rodney, she felt that they were considered allies. There was no need to behave as though they were enemies.


    Catherine was nning to drive to Hill Corporation at first, but she found outter through a call that Shaun was already home.


    She then drove back to the Hill family''s vi, only to find that Suzie and Lucas had gone to Old Madam Hill''s ce while Shaun was eating pasta.


    However, she did not feel like eating, probably because she was in a bad mood.


    As soon as Shaun noticed Catherine''s return, he put down his fork. "Where did you go? I heard Aunty Yasmine say that you left in a hurry after your dinner."


    "To investigate something." Catherine sat down and told him what happened tonight.


    Upon hearing it, Shaun''s face turned grave. He even looked slightly annoyed. "Catherine Jones, why didn''t


    you discuss such a serious matter with me?" "I noticed that you were tied up." Catherine battered her innocent eyes. Apparently, any man who saw those eyes could not bear to criticize her.


    Nevertheless, Shaun lost his temper. "You don''t even know how wicked Bryce is. How dare Rodney hide it from me. Wasn''t he afraid that you''d be left suffering there?"


    "Since I had the guts to go there, I was confident that I could ride it out." With that, she shrugged helplessly. "If I didn''t go there, how can I be sure that Reba is rted to the issue?"


    "I''ll ask Liona members to keep a close watch on Bryce. I''m sure Bryce knows the person behind Reba, and he''ll go all out to tter that person too. We''ll find out who it is by then," Shaun said coldly.


    He was worried not because Hill Corporation was under investigation but because he was clueless about the other party''s background.


    "Are you sure you can solve it?" Catherine looked at him anxiously.


    Shaun was stunned for a few seconds before he pursed his thin lips. "If I can''t solve it, you can take the kids overseas."


    Catherine''s heart did a flip.


    Given that this man used to be so confident, his current manner made her feel lost.


    "What about you?" she asked after a while.


    "I don''t care who''s backing Reba. Now that she has returned to Australia, I''ll destroy her." Shaun''s bloodshot eyes shed with a hint of cruelty. "It was my mistake that made Reba who she is today. I won''t allow this mistake to happen again. I must protect you and the kids."


    "Is it... really that bad?" A look of agony washed over Catherine''s face. She may seem confident in front of Reba, but she was actually unsure of herself.


    "Judging from how careful Bryce is toward Reba, I suspect the person behind Reba is of immense significance to the global economy."


    After Shaun spoke gravely, Catherine froze. It baffled her why God was so unfair to help such a wicked woman like Reba time and time again.


    "Sorry, Cathy." Shaun suddenly hugged Catherine tightly, as if he was going to press her into his body." How I wish I could be with you like this forever."


    Locked in his embrace, Catherine felt dissatisfied.


    Catherine and Shaun had gone through a lot of hardships to get to this point. Although the kids called Shaun ''scummy dad'', they had long since epted him.


    No. She was unwilling to give up just like that.


    She had to put in some effort, at least.


    All of a sudden, a person urred to her.


    When Shaun was taking a bath that night, Catherine gave Matthew a call.