Chapter 307
After Catherine Swann, apanied by Branden Duncan, hadpletely disappeared from the
Swanns, Korbin slowly came to his senses.
At this moment, what echoed in Korbin’s mind was the sentence Branden had said before leaving and
the terrifying look in his eyes.
He held his hand up in mid-air, looking somewhat awkward to maintain his bnce. The Swanns’ butler,
Ezra Noah, rushed forward to assist him and helped him sit down slowly.
“Mr. Swann, are you alright?” Ezra asked with concern. Korbin’s gaze wandered, and he shook his head
slowly.
He hadn’t expected that Catherine would find such a formidable ally to support her. His attitude and
demeanor just now had been truly startling.
He couldn’t help muttering to himself, “How did she manage to find such a powerful person to back her
up?”
Ezra shook his head silently and felt somewhat helpless as he watched Korbin’s attitude. He had worked
for the Swanns for the majority of his life, and his rtionship with Korbin was extraordinary. In fact, he
was a few years older than Korbin.
He genuinely didn’t want to see the Swanns divided. From his observations during this period, he
realized that Catherine wasn’t an ordinary person.
Sometimes, the person directly involved might not see things as clearly as an outsider, which was clearly
Korbin’s situation.
“Mr. Swann, this might not necessarily be a bad thing. After all, Miss Catherine is your daughter. Which
daughter wouldn’t help her father? In fact, the Duncans are one of the most powerful families in Casier,
with immense influence and immeasurable strength!
“Which family wouldn’t want to establish such a marriage alliance? Miss Catherine has this opportunity
now. Shouldn’t you be happy?” said Ezra.
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If the Swanns used the marriage alliance with the Duncans wisely, they could undoubtedly elevate their
status. Korbin squinted his eyes and felt somewhat irritated when he thought of Catherine’s attitude just
now.
“That troublesome girl, she hasn’t infuriated me enough already, and now she’s helping me? How is that
even possible?” said Korbin. Ezra cautiously said, “Mr. Swann, if you’ll permit me to speak freely. Please
don’t take offense.”
Korbin naturally wouldn’t mind. Ezra was one of his trusted confidants, someone who usually appeared
to be his wife but ultimately followed his lead.
“Go ahead, don’t hesitate. You’ve been with the Swanns for many years,” said Korbin. Ezra nodded
knowingly. It was precisely because of his long service in the Swanns that he dared to voice his
thoughts.
He continued, “Mr. Swann, blood is thicker than water. It’s natural for Miss Catherine to have some
grievances in her heart, especially since she suffered a lot while growing up. If you could lower your
stance a bit and ept her, how could she refuse?
“I feel that Miss Catherine might not be as ruthless as you imagine, or else she wouldn’t have let the
young master off the hook today,” said Ezra.
Korbin fell into deep thought in response to Ezra’s words. He didn’t care about Catherine’s opinion of
him. Catherine was just a daughter to him, even who was with a notorious reputation for being a
harbinger of misfortune. It didn’t matter to him.
He was a shrewd businessman who prioritized profit above all else. Regardless, Ezra had a point. The
Duncans were a powerful and influential family in Casier.
Thus, if his daughter could establish a connection with Branden and make him vouch for her, then he
should indeed utilize this rtionship for the benefit of the Swanns.
In the face of significant benefits, sacrificing a bit of pride seemed reasonable. Aftering to this
realization, Korbin’s expression changed, and a sinister smile crept onto his face.
“In a few days, when that girl has cooled off a bit, I’ll give her the opportunity to move back in!” said
Korbin.
His tone sounded condescending, and Ezra couldn’t help but feel a headacheing on. “Was Mr.
Swann really sure that Miss Catherine wanted to return?” thought Ezra.
Back from the Swanns, Catherine found her eldest sister, Audrey Swann, already at home. The sound of
the door opening caught Audrey’s attention, and she greeted Catherine with a yful smile.
“Kathy, did you go out to have fun with Mr. Duncan? You’re so mean, leaving your sister all alone,” said
Audrey.
Catherine didn’t feel like exining too much in response to her sister’s teasing. Catherine felt that
certain things were better left unsaid as she felt Audrey didn’t need to know.
As Audrey saw Catherine remained silent, she didn’t pay much attention. Audrey was well aware of her
personality as she didn’t know her for the first time.
“Kathy, I bet you and Mr. Duncan enjoyed some delicious food outside, right? Poor me, I had a lonely
cup of instant noodles for dinner,” said Audrey.
If Audrey hadn’t mentioned it, Catherine would have forgotten that she hadn’t had dinner yet. Images of
the homely dishes Branden had prepared for her over the past few days shed by in her mind.
Suddenly, the takeaway from Chuddle’s downstairs didn’t seem as appealing. Audrey chattered on to
Catherine for a while, but Catherine remained silent.
Eventually, Audrey couldn’t help but say, “Kathy, I’ve been talking for so long. Can you at least say
something?”
Catherine turned her head slightly and looked at Audrey with calm eyes.
“I remember you said yesterday thatst night’s dinner was yourst one. You vowed not to have dinner
for a month. That’s yourmitment,” said Catherine. Yesterday, Audrey had indulged in a delicious and
exceptionally fresh seafood feast.
Audrey even made a solemn promise to her gym buddy, Kim Morris, that she would abstain from having
dinner for a month to control her weight.
Thismitment was particrly important because Audrey had just epted a role. She needed to
maintain a slim figure for her character, a delicate youngdy in a traditional costume.
“Whoever has seen a petitedy who is as round as a ball, that’s definitely not eptable!” thought
Audrey.
Catherine had discovered Audrey’s secret and revealed it. Audrey couldn’t help butugh awkwardly.
“Kathy, don’t be like this. We’re good sisters, after all!” said Audrey.
Catherine rolled her eyes at her sister and didn’t want to bother with her. Suddenly, she pulled out her
phone to check as her phone rang and vibrated.
[Come over for dinner!]
The message was concise and clear. Without even checking the sender’s number, Catherine knew it was
from Branden.
If Audrey were paying close attention to Catherine’s expression at this moment, she would have noticed
in Catherine’s eyes the slight upturn at the corners of her eyes and her whole demeanor glowing with
beauty.
After reading the message, Catherine put her phone away and headed towards the door.
Audrey had wanted to ask where Catherine was going before. However, seeing that she hadn’t even
changed her shoes, she closed her mouth in silence.
Without asking, she knew that her sister was definitely going to the neighboring room where Branden
was. Audrey shook her head helplessly and said, “When girls grow up, they will then be
independent.”
The distance between the two rooms was just a step away. Catherine walked up to the door and was
ready to knock. As if there were some telepathy, the person inside the room automatically opened the
door.
A handsome and charming face greeted Catherine’s eyes, and with it came the aromatic scent of food
wafting through the air.
Branden took Catherine’s hand and pulled her inside without saying a word. Catherine stared at their
intertwined hands, and a faint smile yed at the corner of her mouth. This man had be so natural
at holding her hand and not even bothering with a greeting!
The delicious aroma of the food filled the room, making Catherine feel rxed all over, and her mood
was exceptionally good.
Suddenly, a phrase popped into her mind.
“The way to a person’s heart is through their stomach. “Indeed, this man was a master at slowly winning
her over,” thought Catherine.