All Her Secrets By Chestnut

Chapter 397 I’ll Stay With You

Branden left, and Paxton was naturally the one to deal with the mess. Paxton watched his subordinates running toward him with astonished looks and knew that things were not simple.

His brows knitted tightly as he asked his subordinates, “What happened in there?”

One of his subordinates dared not answer but lowered his head and said to Paxton, “Paxton, you should see it yourself.”

Paxton strode to the culvert and understood why his experienced subordinates would have such dumbfounded looks.

Paxton saw the enemies passed out on the ground in various abnormal postures. He could not help but have the shivers. He even started to feel sorry for the enemies.

Paxton did not expect Catherine, who looked so delicate, to be cruel and merciless. Paxton decided never to offend Catherine in the future.

Seeing the scene before him, Paxton suddenly considered himself lucky. He was glad Branden was important to Catherine so she would show Paxton, Carlo, and Cory mercy during their fight. Otherwise, the three Duncans might end up like that as well.

After Catherine returned home to put her things down, she headed to Branden’s place. She took a shower and changed her clothes before lying down in bed. Catherine tossed and turned, feeling something wrong.

She mulled over it and finally realized what was wrong. She got out of bed and walked out of the room. Branden was still busy at work with his laptop in the living room.

Hearing footsteps, Branden looked over his shoulder. Catherine wore the pajamas he picked for her and stood nearby like a fragile little girl.

She did not have the usual aggressive aura about her, nor did she have the brutality she possessed during fights. She was like a little princess who was pretty, innocent, and lovely.

Branden’s Adam’s apple moved automatically, and he stood up and walked toward Catherine.

tender, like a mild breeze in spring. When he walked to her side,

she felt something was missing. Branden looked down and saw Catherine standing on

and warned her in a low voice, “Tell me if you need anything. Never walk barefoot

walked on the ice river barefoot during the training back then, let

at home was

not care at

she saw how Branden cared about her and put her into bed gently. He placed her feet on his chest and used his body

her hair

“My good girl.”

and lay in the bed with her. He reached out one hand to

it again. I’ll stay here with

not respond to his words. She only nuzzled his chest and adjusted to the most comfortable posture before

was missing. She was lacking a pillow

smiled bitterly and resignedly. Catherine had always been astute and cautious.

a bucket of ice water

to extinguish his desire for Catherine. Catherine did not know how long she had slept when Branden woke her

upon hearing Branden’s voice. Then, she opened her eyes

she looked so soft and lovable. She was beguiling,

“Still sleepy?”

nodded reluctantly, acting like a child. Branden chuckled and said dotingly, ” Eat something before you go back to sleep. The

clam

mind, and she swallowed. Catherine seemed to love those dishes, and Branden was an

could not resist the delicacy’s temptation and sat up

I’ll wash up

at her cheerful back rushing to the washroom, Branden shook his head with a smile. Branden was curious. How could such a