Chapter 115


    After Catherine left the private room, she got ready to leave the restaurant. However, Branden


    suddenly grabbed her hand and pulled her into another private room. Catherine frowned at Branden’s


    action. She was just about to warn Branden not to get handsy with her.


    But then a waft of spicy fragrance hit her. It caused Catherine to forget her previous thoughts in an


    instant. Catherine turned her head. Then she caught sight of the server inside the room putting some


    kebabs on the grill.


    It turned out that the barbecue was ready. No wonder the aroma was so enticing. As Catherine stared


    at the barbecue, Branden observed her with a subtle smile on his handsome face.


    Branden thought inwardly, “What should I do? “Although I am the heir of the Duncans, I seem to hold


    less significance in this woman’s eyes than a barbecue.”


    Branden knew that his current value might not match that of a barbecue. However, when he saw


    Catherine’s smile, Branden found it all worth it. “Why are you still standing? It’ste now. Let’s eat first


    and then talk.”


    Branden directly guided the unmoving Catherine to her seat. He firmly pressed her down. Catherine


    still stared at the barbecue. Catherine had to admit that Branden really understood her.


    After Catherine returned from the program team, she had been resting in her room all along. If it


    weren’t for Kim’s news, Catherine might have slept right through to the next day.


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    Catherine didn’t feel hungry until she saw food. But once she saw it and caught the aroma of the


    barbecue, she was starving.


    Most importantly, Branden had a precise understanding of Catherine’s taste. On the table, on one side


    was her favorite beef brisket, while on the other side was pork steak. The food looked incredibly


    tempting just from its appearance. This made Catherine’s appetite even more voracious.


    Paxton stood on the side and took in the aroma that filled the room. He was shocked when he saw


    Branden serve Catherine with care.


    Branden was always aloof and held a strong aversion to women. Rumor had it that Branden didn’t


    allow women within 100 yards of his vicinity.


    If Paxton hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn’t have believed that Branden would personally


    serve a woman a meal. No one would believe such a thing.


    As Paxton saw Catherine enjoying the feast and Branden constantly adding dishes to her te, he


    silently closed his eyes. Paxton thought inwardly, “Out of sight, out of mind.”


    After finishing the barbecue, Catherine headed straight back to the Swanns”.


    After a while, Catherine was back at the Swanns’ and entered the living room. She noticed that the


    usually deserted living room was still brightly lit today. Moreover, a surprising number of people were


    present.


    Aside from Audrey, all four members of the Swanns were there. Catherine gave them a quick nce.


    Then she turned to pass through the hallway and headed to her room. But just as Catherine turned,


    she heard Rachael’s sharp reprimand.


    “You uncouth thing! We are here, and you can’t even offer a greeting upon your return? Is it that you


    never learned, or have your manners all disappeared?”


    Catherine stopped and slowly turned around. Then she looked at Rachael coldly. The coldness in


    Catherine’s gaze was intense. Rachael felt a shiver run down her spine as if a gust of icy wind had hit


    her.


    However, Rachael thought she had dressed too lightly for the evening, which was why she felt After all,


    in Rachael’s eyes, Catherine was utterly disgraceful. Rachael rolled her eyes at Catherine. Then she


    asked coldly, “What? Do you dare defy me?”


    Catherine chuckled lightly. She looked at Rachael with a smile. And a sharp glint shed in her gaze.


    Catherine asked, “Whether or not I’ve learned, isn’t Mrs. Swann well aware?


    “In your eyes, I’m just an uncultured girl, abandoned in the countryside from a young age. What


    manners could I possibly have?”


    Rachael hadn’t expected Catherine to retort. The words Rachael had nned to say got stuck in her


    throat.


    A trace of unease flickered across Rachael’s delicate face. But she quickly regained herposure.


    Then she stared at Catherine with her sharp eyes.


    “me it on your bad luck. It’s your misfortune to bring death to your grandmother as soon as you were


    born.”


    Catherine replied coldly, “It’s you who gave birth to me.”


    “You…” Rachael was thoroughly provoked. She had always paid attention to her appearance. And she


    prided herself on her image as a socialite. Besides, she always appeared refined and elegant. It had


    been years since she had been this angry..


    Now Rachael’s face turned red due to Catherine’s words. In reality, Rachael’s disdain wasn’t solely due


    to the belief that Catherine was a jinx. Deep within. her thoughts, Rachael held strong traditional views


    of favoring male heirs over female ones.


    When Laura was still alive, she didn’t like Rachael from the beginning. Because Rachael wasn’t from a


    prestigious family. Rachael was just a low-ranking woman with some charm.


    Most importantly, Laura had already arranged a marriage for her son back then. If Rachael hadn’t


    hooked up with Korbin and subsequently be pregnant, Rachael wouldn’t have had a chance to


    join the Swanns.


    As Vicente learned of Rachael’s pregnancy, he arranged for Korbin to marry Rachael. Laura might


    have softened toward her if Rachael had given birth to a son during her first.


    Unfortunately, Rachael’s first child was Audrey, a daughter. Laura was displeased because her mindset


    was even more traditional. She thought that the Swanns needed a male heir.


    Rachael knew her position in the Swanns wasn’t secure. Disregarding her own health, Rachael


    became pregnant with Catherine when Audrey had just turned one year old.


    During her second pregnancy, perhaps due to the stress, Rachael developed anxiety. Not only that, but


    Korbin also started having affairs.


    Although Rachael knew about Korbin’s infidelity, she chose to endure it to secure her position in the


    Swanns and be the mistress of the Swanns. Rachael ced her hope in her pregnancy. And she


    prayed that she would give birth to a son.


    If she had a son, Laura might have been less critical. Rachael’s status within the Swanns could have


    been secured. However, fate had other ns. Rachael gave birth to another daughter during her


    second pregnancy.


    As Rachael faced Laura’s sarcastic remarks, her illness worsened. Laura passed away not long after


    Catherine was born into the Swanns, and Rachael was seriously ill.


    Korbin sought help from an astrologer who was from nowhere. The astrologer imed that Catherine


    was a jinx.


    Upon hearing this, Rachael wholeheartedly believed it.


    She firmly convinced Vicente to send Catherine to the countryside for the sake of the Swanns’


    tranquility. So, Vicente ordered that the young Catherine be sent away to live alone in the countryside.


    From the moment Catherine returned, Rachael felt upset.


    These years, Rachael had enjoyed afortable life. She was envied as one of the most prosperous


    ladies in Casier. However, Catherine’s arrival it all.


    Perhaps Rachael had initially known the im was false. But now, she wholeheartedly believed that


    Catherine was a jinx.


    The past was brought back to light. And Rachael could no longer contain herself. She pointed at


    Catherine with anger.


    Rachael shouted uncontrobly. “Catherine, you’re a jinx that brings bad luck upon your parents!”