Chapter 697


    “Do tell me, Aunt Catherine,” Jacqueline pleaded.


    Catherine suddenly looked sorrowful, taking out a handkerchief and dabbing at the corners of her eyes


    dramatically. “Shane''s been trying to capture Seantely, so Sean can''t evene home. I came here


    to convince Natalie to call Shane off, but she refused. Jacqueline, please help to persuade Shane,”


    Catherine begged.


    “Oh,” Jacqueline stated, a crafty gleam appearing in her eyes. She beamed at Catherine, saying, “Got


    it, Aunt Catherine. Don''t worry. I''ll do my best to let Shane know.”


    Natalie frowned but said nothing.


    Upon hearing that, Catherine held Jacqueline''s hands tightly and eximed with gratitude, “That''s


    fantastic! Thank you, Jacqueline.”


    “Please, there''s no need to thank me. I''m just doing what I can. After all, Sean took care of mest


    time. I''m just repaying the debt,” Jacqueline replied modestly.


    “You''ve got a conscience, Jacqueline, unlike some people,” Catherine said, deliberately emphasizing


    thest two words. She cast a baleful nce towards Natalie as she spoke, her eyes like two daggers


    pointing at her.


    Thetter shook her head in contempt. She decided not to dignify them with a response, however and


    remained silent.


    “All right, Jacqueline. It''s gettingte, so I''ll be going home. I''ll leave Sean in your hands, then. I''ll be


    sure to invite you over some time,” Catherine concluded, getting to her feet.


    Jacqueline likewise rose from her seat and extended her hand towards Sean''s mother. “Sure, Aunt


    Catherine. Let me see you on your way out.”


    The two of them then headed off towards the door.


    Mrs. Wilson came over after Jacqueline and Catherine had left, bearing a te of fruits in hand.


    Looking after them, she tutted, saying, “This Ms. Graham doesn''t know her ce. Does she think she''s


    the owner of this house? How dare she send Mrs. Thompson off? It''s your role here, Madam! She


    snatched it right away. She''s the one with no manners.”


    “It''s all right, Mrs. Wilson. She can do what she likes,” Natalie said smoothly, nibbling on a slice of


    watermelon.


    After all, Natalie was confident that she could defeat Jacqueline at any given moment.


    Besides, Catherine had thoroughly irritated Natalie for the entire conversation, and she was in no mood


    to send her off. Let Jacqueline have the honors if she wants, Natalie thought contemptuously.


    “She''s... Forget it,” Mrs. Wilson began as if she had something on her mind but shook her head gravely


    without continuing.


    Natalie smiled at her. “It''s fine, Mrs. Wilson. Please take a seat and apany me.”


    Mrs. Wilson had finished her tasks for the day, so she sat down next to the woman.


    Jacqueline returned at that moment and greeted them haughtily, “Ms. Smith, Mrs. Wilson.”


    “Ms. Graham, do you know that when you agreed to Mrs. Thompson''s request, it was tremendously


    unfair to Madam?” Mrs. Wilson abruptly scowled in a trembling voice, unable to contain her outrage.


    The smile on Jacqueline''s face instantly faded. “Mrs. Wilson, what are you referring to?” she asked


    innocently.


    “Mrs. Thompson came here to speak to Madam because she wanted her to persuade sir. Mr. Sean


    kidnapped Madam, and if she refused to agree, it would have been her business. You had no right to


    interfere!” Mrs. Wilson dered hotly.


    It was exactly what Natalie had been trying to convey to Catherine. The victim was simply unwilling to


    forgive her abuser.


    It wasical that a bystander should be able to forgive the abuser on the victim''s behalf.


    Natalie was surprised to hear Mrs. Wilson reprimand Jacqueline on her ount. However, a warm


    feeling rose within her, and she looked at the housekeeper with deep appreciation.


    Jacqueline, on the other hand, looked as if she had just tasted something nasty.


    She fiddled with the hem of her shirt, saying feebly, “I was only trying to help Ms. Smith. She''s the


    daughter-inw of the Thompson family, and if she refused to help Mrs. Thompson, things might be


    difficult for her in the future.”


    “That''s not up to you,” Mrs. Wilson said coldly.


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    At that remark, Jacqueline''s eyes turned red, and tears sparkled in them. She turned to Natalie and


    said mournfully, “Ms. Smith, do you think it was wrong of me to do that?”


    “I think it was unnecessary of you to step in, Ms. Graham,” Natalie replied curtly. “You knew what


    happened to me, but you ignored it and took the moral high ground, insisting that I was wrong for being


    rude to Mrs. Thompson. You even agreed to Mrs. Thompson''s suggestion on my behalf. Do you think it


    was right of you to do so?”


    “That''s right. It didn''t cost you anything to agree,” Mrs. Wilson added.


    Jacqueline bit her lip as tears streamed uncontrobly down her face. Sobbing, she turned away from


    the two women without another word and dashed upstairs.