The queen's wife is too sultry

"Jealous with a dead man, Catherine, you always surprise me."

Frank threw this sentence indifferently and was about to leave. Catherine hurriedly grabbed his wrist and apologized in a low voice:
"I'm sorry, I... just..."

She bit her lip, after all, she didn't dare to express her feelings, even though she knew that Frank understood all of this.

Back then, it wasn't that she had never been young and frivolous. Relying on her beauty and identity, she showed her heart unknowingly, and in exchange she refused without the slightest hesitation.

The second time was on the eve of her wedding.

Once again, she let go of her pride and begged him. She would rather give up everything she had now, and only hoped to go far away with him.

But Frank told her that he had fallen in love with another woman.

He even planned to leave the family for her.

Disappointed, she married Gu Zhe and became Mrs. Gu.

But even in the past few decades, she never imagined that this impulsive and hot emotion that was like a flame in her youth would have such a lingering aftermath after being extinguished.

Just like the wine in her wine cellar, under the catalyzed precipitation of longing, unwillingness, and loneliness, it becomes more mellow and fuller.

"I know, you are blaming your father. If it wasn't for him, that woman might not have died, but—"

"No but." Frank interrupted her blankly.

"You know very well what good things your father has done. If he hadn't threatened me with my daughter's life, I would have left this world with Ye Qi long ago, instead of staying in this dirty family and working for you."

He stared at his hands in disgust, "These hands are stained with the blood of countless people. The blood can be washed off, but I remember the name and appearance of every life in my heart, and it becomes my nightmare every night when I sleep."

"Reminds me how cold-blooded and dirty your family is."

Catherine looked away in embarrassment, the shame and self-blame in her heart prevented her from looking directly into his eyes.

Because she knew that what Frank said was true.

Although George forced him to do those things, as George's daughter and a member of the Dawson family, Catherine still has an unshirkable responsibility.

Frank shook off her hand vigorously, looked at her three-point similar face to George, suppressed the disgust in his heart, and said coldly:
"Is there nothing to say? I'm going back to the lobby."

"wait wait wait!"

Catherine came to her senses and called him hastily.

She wiped her tears in embarrassment, and said eagerly:

"I... I can help you!"

Frank turned around, not knowing why.

"I can help you get rid of the family, get rid of all this, as long as you are willing..."

Like a child eager to prove herself to adults, she spoke indiscriminately and capriciously, and she really lost her usual dignity and self-restraint.

Frank glanced at her indifferently without moving his eyelids:
"I think you drank too much."

"No, I didn't!" Catherine yelled, with a stubborn and firm expression:
"Do you think I've never considered your situation all these years?"

"I know, you have been deliberately avoiding me and almost never seeing me. I can only know about your recent situation from Arthur and Mei Lin..."

"I also know a little bit about what your father asked you to do. Because of this, no one understands your feelings better than me, because only I love you the most."

She spoke excitedly, oblivious to the flash of boredom and weariness that flashed across Frank's face.

"Let me help you, Frank, as long as you want, I can ask my father to let you leave the family..."

Frank stared at the madness and impulsiveness in her eyes, and suddenly smiled.

"Catherine, it seems that there is a reason why George has kept you from intervening in family affairs all these years."

"However, you can have such a naive idea, and you can't break away from him."

"Naive?" Catherine took a step back and looked at him in disbelief.

"Do you think I'm joking?"

Frank's eyes were indifferent, noncommittal.

Catherine bit her lips, and after a moment of silence, she said softly, "What if I can help you find your daughter?"

Frank's eyes darkened and he narrowed his eyes.

"I know that when your father forced you to return to the United States with that woman's life, he was very angry when your mission failed, and he will not allow you to leave the family's scope at will."

"I know you are capable, but the reason why you haven't left is because your father threatened you with your daughter's life."

"So? What do you want to do?" Frank asked back, frowning slightly.

"I—"

Just as Catherine opened her mouth, there was a slight noise from the bushes beside her. Frank's eagle-like eyes swept over and shouted:

"Who is there!"

The night wind blew past, the bushes made a rustling sound, and then returned to calm.

Frank narrowed his eyes, with a cold glint in his eyes, and walked towards the bushes.

Catherine stopped him and shook her head, "You read it wrong, who can hide such a short bush."

Frank frowned, his eyes still fixed on the bushes.

There was no movement in the bushes, as if the movement just now was really just his illusion.

"Let's go, go back to the hall first."

Catherine was taken aback, "But..."

"I will stay in Texas for a while. The Mayo Clinic has asked for a leave of absence. Let's talk about it later." He lowered his eyes and said lightly.

Catherine knew that he was much more guarded than ordinary people, so she nodded without thinking.

She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and smiled, "Go back to the hall, I should be in a hurry if Mei Lin can't find me."

Frank looked at her indifferently, but didn't speak.

She did not mention her husband, nor her two children.

Affection and selfishness are perfectly combined in her.

However, all this has nothing to do with him.

The two returned to the hall one after the other.

Frank took a glass of champagne casually, and just after taking a sip, Mei Lin hurried to find him and said in a low voice:
"Father is waiting for you in the study."

"Ah."

He put down the champagne and walked to the second floor.

After he left, Mei Lin noticed Catherine beside her. Seeing the red corners of her eyes, she frowned slightly and asked:

"Are you... all right?"

"It's okay, don't worry." Catherine replied in a low voice, still crying.

Mei Lin was dubious, but Catherine was in a depressed state, so it was inconvenient for her to ask further questions.

Arranging a meeting with Frank for her tonight was just to ease her guilt.

"Okay, Catherine, I just finished a dance, and Gu Zhe is over there, go find him."

"Forget it, Meilin, I'm tired and want to go back and rest."

Seeing her like this, Mei Lin couldn't help it, "Okay, I've got your room cleaned up, and you can go to sleep directly."

"Well, thank you."

Just as Frank walked to the second floor, a slender and tall figure appeared in his sight.

The man's young and handsome face came into his eyes, and his pair of blue eyes were particularly clear and special.

The young man stood in front of him and asked with a smile, "Do you know who I am?"

Frank raised his eyebrows and looked at him fixedly:
"If you guess correctly, you are William."

"Oh why?"

Frank smiled, "Your eyes are exactly the same as your mother's, and your eyebrows and eyes are very similar to hers."

Gu Zheng stepped forward and gently hugged him:
"Hello, Uncle Frank."

Frank was a little surprised. Even within the family, he rarely made such a relatively intimate gesture of hugging with others.

"I heard that your sister Lily is here tonight."

Gu Zheng nodded, "Unfortunately, she went out, otherwise I will let you meet her tonight."

"You are the only doctor in our family. I heard that you discovered a new surgical method not long ago. Lily and I are very proud of you."

Frank heard this, with a faint smile on his lips:
"Really? Why do I think you are better? Since I was a child, I didn't have any talent for business, so my father arranged for me to study medicine."

After the two exchanged a few polite greetings, Frank went to the study first on the grounds that George was looking for him.

Gu Zheng stood where he was, looking at his leaving back, his blue eyes were a little more profound.