Chapter 237

Chapter 237 Back to North City Again “Ah, Matthew!” Carrying a backpack, Catherine rushed over, pulled out the tissue, and wiped his mouth. “So surprised to see me?”

Matthew was speechless. Was this a surprise? It was a shock, okay? In trepidation, he looked fixedly at Catherine and asked, “What… brings you here?”

“To see you, of course.” While speaking, she looked at the dinning table. Hunger made her mouth water. “Matthew, I’m starved. Can I have something to eat?” Her limpid eyes looked at him eagerly.

Unable to stand her gaze, Matthew immediately pushed a trayful of steamed buns to her. “There you go.” “Thanks,” Catherine said politely, put her bag down, sat down across from him, and forked up the buns. Her behavior betrayed her eagerness, but instead of wolfing the food down, she nibbled. Her bulging cheeks resembled those of at squirrel.

The maids cleaned up the congee that had been spat out by Matthew and looked at the cute girl. They couldn’t help but go to the kitchen and get some snacks.

Catherine was polite to everyone. She accepted the snacks, thanked them, and complimented them sweetly.

Her witty and honeyed words pleased everyone in the room. Matthew looked at the empty tray and plates in shock and said, “You’re a big eater.” “You bet! I’m growing,” Catherine reasoned. “I’m healthy and won’t gain.

weight.”

Those maids, who had stuck to diets but still gained weight, felt injured and silently left. As a friend of women, Matthew reminded the girl, “You should not say such things again. People will be jealous.”

Catherine was confused. “Why?”

“Because…” Matthew didn’t know how to explain it to the girl whose mindset was clearly different from the others’. He could only say, “Because not everyone is as healthy as you are.”

Catherine nodded thoughtfully and said, “I see. I’ll listen to you, Matt.”

“Good.” Matthew felt good about himself and smiled. This girl was obedient. He pushed over a glass of milk, but Catherine shook her head. “I don’t drink milk.”

“Why?” Matthew advised her. “Milk helps children grow.”

“I’m not short, and our heights match,” Catherine replied. Matthew was lost for words.

What could he say? What did he dare say? He had to change the subject. “Why…

don’t you like milk?”

“No reason. Hailey doesn’t like it, and neither do I. Don’t you feel it tastes like leather shoes?” Catherine wrinkled her brows.

Matthew was stunned. He didn’t think so. Ever since his childhood, he had been required to drink two liters of milk a day. What kind of freaks were the aunt and niece? This was it for this subject.

Matthew looked at the replete girl and probed, “Do your father and aunt know that you came to North City?”

Catherine dropped her eyes and mumbled, “I think so.”

Matthew immediately had a bad feeling. On the surface, he remained calm. “You think so? Do they know or not?” His tone was a bit urgent.

Catherine raised her eyes and replied honestly, “They didn’t, but I think they do now.”

Just as he was about to ask her about the details, his phone rang. He checked the caller ID that read Queen Hailey. His heart convulsed, and he found the ringtone sound like a death knell.

He restrained his hands from shaking and answered the phone, a quiver in his voice, “Hello?”

Hailey’s cool voice then came from the other end of the phone. “Did Catherine go to see you?”

Matthew glanced at Catherine, who desperately winked and gesticulated at him, and admitted it, “Yeah, she is with me. She has eaten a trayful of buns, two eggs, three pieces of cake, and four cups of juice.”

“Where are you?” Hailey asked.

“Moore Mansion,” Matthew replied.

Hailey wrinkled his brow. “Where did you say?”

“Moore Mansion,” Matthew repeated, thinking that she didn’t catch him. Then he felt the murderous intent from the other end and hurriedly explained, “Don’t misunderstand it. This has nothing to do with Owen. He doesn’t know.” Then he felt sad and justified himself urgently, “It has nothing to do with me, either. I just woke up and had dinner when this girl came out of nowhere with a bag on her back. I didn’t do anything.”

Hailey said in a deep voice, “Take care of her. We will be there in the afternoon.

If Catherine runs away or encounters anything bad, you will be held accountable.”

The phone beeped. It had been hung up. Matthew looked at the screen in bewilderment. What was going on? He was not a babysitter or a kindergarten TO teacher.

Unperturbed, the satiated girl had sat down beside him, blinked, looked at him, and said, “Matt, we have two or three hours of free time. How are we going to spend it?”

Matthew had no clue.

Owen’s brows were knitted together. “Who went to Moore Mansion?” Jose replied, “Ms. Newman’s niece, the young lady of Fenneth, and the renowned little divine doctor, Catherine.”

“She followed Matthew to North City?” Owen found it hard to believe. Jose stifled a laugh and said, “Right.”

He added, “Mr. Holland hopes that you’ll go back to save him. Ms. Newman, Dr. Sears, and Mr.

Kirkland have boarded the plane with the Father of Newman.

They’ll soon land at North City airport.”

Owen cocked his brows, and his eyes lit up. “You mean, Hailey also came?” Jose nodded and replied, “Yeah!”

“Then what are you waiting for?” Owen got up and headed out, “Get the car.

We’re going to the airport!”

Jose chased after him and said, “But you have a lunch party to attend.”

“Turn it down,” Owen said without looking back.

“Got it,” Jose responded. He had predicated this.

On the plane, Hailey looked at the familiar scenery and fell into a trance. The last time she came to North City was two months ago, but it felt like a lifetime ago.

When she left last time, she thought that she would not set her foot in this city again.

Unexpectedly, she came back. What was even more surprising was that she saw Owen standing in the wind as soon as she got off the plane. He seemed to have been there waiting for a long time.