Chapter 186


    Donna was 70 years old now, but she didn’t look like a 70-year-old at all. There was no wrinkle on her


    fair and smooth skin. She looked like she was in her 50s, indicating that she must have spent quite


    some effort on skincare.


    Audrey was worried that Catherine might be too shy to deal with this kind of asion. So, she took


    Catherine to Donna and said with a smile, Grandpa, Grandma, you’re right. This


    is Catherine, my sister!”


    Then, she tugged at Catherine’s hand to signal thetter to say hi. Catherine said cooperatively, ”


    Grandpa, Grandma!”


    Her voice was cold and aloof. Donna nodded with a smile on her face. “Good. Good thing that all your


    family are here!”


    Everyone looked at Donna’s loving face and started to tter her again. Only Catherine noticed that


    Donna’s smile didn’t touch her eyes at all.


    And Liana, who always watched over others’ shoulders, would only lower her head and act like a good


    girl in front of the seniors.


    “Grandpa, Grandma, I’ve been busy with my schoolworktely, so I didn’te to visit you often.


    Please don’t be mad at me!”


    Donna stared at Liana affectionately with an overjoyed expression. “What a sweetheart! You have a lot


    of academic work to do. Of course, I won’t me you. Your thought is the only thing that matters.


    Before Liana could respond, Johnathan came over here. Compared with Liana’s obedience, Johnathan


    was a lot more perfunctory, just like a spoiled kid.


    He looked at his grandparents in a low spirit and said casually, “Grandpa, Grandma!”


    Yet, such a simple greeting just made Donna burst with joy. She broke into a beaming smile. It looked


    like she loved Johnathan to the core.


    “Johnathan, my good boy. I haven’t seen you for quite a while. Why didn’t youe to visit me? Let me


    take a look at you carefully.”


    Faced with Donna’s warm concerns, Johnathan was a bit grumpy, just like an unruly kid. Liana stayed


    aside with aposed look, but her clenched hands hanging by her sides just gave away her real


    feelings.


    If anyone looked carefully, they would find how angry Liana was now. Catherine stood aside and looked


    at the scene dismissively. There was a profound look of mockery in her beautiful eyes.


    It turned out that Liana wasn’t taken as seriously by the Swanns as she imagined. She was merely a bit


    more favored than Audrey. Johnathan was still the most loved child in the Swanns.


    Johnathan darted a nce at Rachael in secret. This time, it was smart of him to turn to his mother for


    help. Seeing Rachael nod at him, he showed Donna his red and swollen cheek.


    Just now, Donna didn’t notice Johnathan’s face. Now that he deliberately showed it to her, she


    immediately saw his cheek.


    Instantly, she widened her eyes in shock. “Oh, my goodness. My dear, what’s wrong with your face?


    Who dared to beat you?” she growled.


    Her loud voice just drew everyone’s attention. Audrey also noticed that. Having shot a nce over, she


    asked Catherine in confusion, “Kathy, did you p him hard just now? Why does his cheek look so red


    and swollen? And the marks of fingers are so obvious.”


    Catherine turned her head and took a look. With her eyes slightly hardening, she snorted. “Hmph. Is


    this all he has got?”


    Somehow, Audrey felt that Catherine meant more than what she said.


    “Kathy, what do you mean? Don’t tell me Johnathan pped himself to make it look worse. Is he so


    crazy?”


    Sometimes, Audrey didn’t know what to do with her brother. She had such a guess because she


    believed Johnathan might really do this kind of thing. Catherine didn’t give Audrey an answer directly.


    Instead, she replied in a steely voice, “You’ll knowter!”


    Johnathan was always trying to find a way to get revenge for himself. Now, he finally had the chance.


    He would never let it slip through his fingers.


    Johnathan reced his arrogant look with a pitiful and helpless expression, acting like a child who had


    just been hurt. He said to Donna, “I misspoke just now. Catherine heard that and then pped me out


    of anger.”


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    Meanwhile, a rtive who was on good terms with Rachael immediately chimed in. She just


    comined a lot about Catherine. ording to her description, Catherine was like a mean girl who had


    done many evil deeds.


    Donna shivered in a fury and thumped the table. “Just because of a few words, she beat you so hard?


    What kind of sister is she? I must ask her for an exnation.”


    Donna angrily pointed at Catherine and said coldly, “Catherine,e here!” Catherine walked to


    Donna as told and then stood therezily with her hands in her pockets.


    She looked at everyone with a calm expression. If one was careful enough, he might find the chilling


    cold in her eyes. Donna was displeased to see Catherine’s attitude, but she didn’t show it.


    Today was her birthday party. She would inevitably be aughingstock if sheshed out at a junior


    in front of so many people. People would use her of not being amiable and forgiving enough.


    Besides, Catherine was taken to the countryside when she was little. If Donna showed her detestation


    of Catherine from the very beginning, it would easily arouse suspicion.


    She tried to look at Catherineposedly and not that seriously. Catherine, don’t worry. I won’t be


    biased to anyone. Tell me, did you p Johnathan? If you say you didn’t, I’ll trust you anyway.”


    She believed that Catherine wouldn’t dare to lie in in sight. If Catherine did, Donna would definitely


    disclose the truth, making it easier for her to stand up for Johnathan. Catherine nodded at Donna


    without hesitation. “Yes, I pped him indeed!”


    As Catherine admitted it arrogantly, Johnathan got excited as if having the goods on her and yelled,


    “Grandma, see? She is so arrogant. She shows no respect for you at all.”


    Johnathan wanted to call Catherine the bane, but after dealing with her a few times, he had learned


    something.


    Catherine even dared to beat him in front of their parents. Who knew whether she would beat him


    again in front of their grandparents?


    He didn’t want to take risks, so he didn’t refer to her that way. Seeing Johnathan’s anxious face, Donna


    slightly frowned with a disapproving look.


    Yet, after all, he was her dear grandson. She didn’t scold him, though she knew his behavior was


    inappropriate. Instead, she said in aforting tone, Johnny, no hurry. I’ll do you justice when I figure


    out what actually happened.”