Chapter 692


    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 toy 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?”


    Natalie whipped around in the speaker’s direction only to see Jacqueline strolling down the stairs and


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    The former’s face instantly grew dark. Grimly, she retorted, “Ms. Graham, this is none of your business.”


    “It’s none of my business, but I can’t stand by idly and watch you talk to Mrs. Thompson like this,”


    Jacqueline replied with a toss of her head. “It’s been a while, Mrs. Thompson,” she murmured as she


    approached Catherine.


    Catherine looked at Jacqueline with a puzzled expression on her face. “Who are you?”


    “I’m Jacqueline. Don’t you remember me?” the woman asked cheerfully.


    The look of confusion on Catherine’s face cleared instantly. “It’s you! I heard that you had regained


    consciousness but didn’t know if it was true. Why are you here now, though?”


    “I’m staying at Shane’s temporarily,” Jacqueline replied.


    Comprehension dawned upon Catherine. “So that’s the case. I always thought Shane would end up


    marrying you. It’s a pity that someone else came in between Shane and you. I would very much prefer to


    have a daughter-inw like you in the Thompson family.”


    Having proimed thus, Catherine seized Jacqueline’s hand and gave her a winning smile.


    It was exactly the same manner in which she had greeted Natalie earlier.


    Natalie was unruffled. She knew Catherine was goading her on purpose because she’d been unwilling to


    acquiesce to the woman’s multiple pleas for help.


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


    nonchntly.


    Feigning embarrassment, Jacqueline looked apologetically at Natalie and hastily said, “Ms. Smith, I’m


    sure Mrs. Thompson didn’t mean to offend you. I’m in a rtionship with Jackie now and have no


    designs on Shane. Please don’t take Mrs. Thompson’sments to heart.”


    “I didn’t. She can’t hurt me anyway. No matter what, I’m still the one Shane married,” Natalie replied,


    smiling sweetly at Jacqueline.


    At that, a savage look appeared in Jacqueline’s eyes. She returned Natalie’s smile forcefully and said,


    “That’s true.”


    Jacqueline turned back to Catherine and said meekly, “Mrs. Thompson, I didn’t get to overhear much of


    your conversation just now. Did you ask Ms. Smith a favor only to have her reject you?”


    “That’s true. I’ve never met anyone as cold-hearted as her,” Catherine scoffed with an injured air, darting


    a bitter look at Natalie.


    Natalie paid no heed to them and took out her phone, scrolling carelessly through it.


    Seeing that her words had no effect on Natalie, Catherine red at her with a hateful look in her eyes.


    As Jacqueline watched the drama y out before her eyes, the corners of her mouth curled up cattily in


    satisfaction.


    She was delighted to see Natalie and Catherine at such odds with each other.


    Even though Natalie had managed to marry Shane in the end, she had not won the battle entirely until


    his family gave their blessing.


    If the Thompson family continued ostracizing Natalie, the woman would not be able to endure staying in


    that household for long.


    Pleased at the thought of Natalie’s impending failure, Jacqueline turned to Catherine and said heartily,


    “Mrs. Thompson, why don’t you tell me what it is? I’ll try to ask Shane on your behalf.”


    “That’s right!” Catherine’s eyes lit up. “Jacqueline, you were once Shane’s childhood sweetheart. I


    imagine that you’d have the best rtionship with him! It’s a pity that you didn’t end up marrying each


    other, but let’s not bring that up again. Jacqueline, you have to help me.”