Let Me Go, Mr. Hill!

Let me go, Mr. Hill [by Shallow South] Chapter 21
By the time Shaun returned home from his morning run, he was startled to discover the grand feast spread out across the table.

“You…”

“Shaunny, I felt bad that you ate the cat pudding last night so I’m making it up to you with this breakfast spread,” Catherine said thoughtfully as she served him a bowl of oat porridge.

There was a strange expression on his face. “It’s alright. You’ve already been punished last night.”

She stood there with a tight feeling in her throat. “I was truly grossed out after having the cat’s food last night,” she replied slowly a couple of seconds later.

He lowered his gaze to the ground without commenting further.

“Are you going to work? Should I drop you off at the subway station?” he asked before heading to the door once he finished his breakfast.

Catherine was startled but soon shook her head from side to side. “I was fired.” The desolation was audible in her voice.

It was obvious from his forehead that he was frowning. He was told that she was working at her family company. The relationship between her and the Jones family seemed pretty tense. “Alright, you can focus on looking after Fudge at home.”

Pfft, she was not going to spend her time cat sitting.

“I’m planning to look for another job. But don’t worry, I’ll not let it get in the way of looking after Fudge.”

“Whatever,” he muttered and left the house.

…

For the next couple of days, Catherine kept herself occupied looking for a job.

There were plenty of openings for interior design or architecture-related roles. However, in order to disguise her background as the young lady of the Jones family, she had to keep her previous professional experience a secret.

Besides, other big-scale companies were only willing to hire her as an assistant, given her young age.

better alternative, she chose to work with a small company

feet. Both their designers took

doing such work. She felt rather self-conscious in the beginning but

more often than not, people would just walk past as if

later, she was drenched in sweat and her cheeks were reddened by the

fall, the weather was

walked past without acknowledging her. Just then, a black Lamborghini pulled to a stop in front

by surprise. It was

are you handing out leaflets in the streets…” Rebecca stepped out from

in the center of her chest. Ethan once said the passenger seat of his car

else would I be? Summit?” Her words reeked

pursed her lips as if she was upset. “I didn’t mean

tone? Your sister is being kind toward you.” Ethan suddenly got out of the car and slammed the door behind him. “Take a good look at yourself. You’re the young lady

pain filled her heart

ashamed? I’m working honestly by handing out leaflets instead of stealing from

didn’t mean it like that. He thinks you shouldn’t be doing something like this. Cathy, come back to Summit,” Rebecca said immediately, “Look, we’ve just secured a renovation deal with the developer of Mandarin Garden regarding their

“Don’t you get tired from being a hypocrite every minute? Can you stay away

at her, annoyed. “Rebecca is offering you a hand out of kindness but

see what kind of woman she is? Would we have

the two of us for the way things have

sight right now.” Catherine lost all control and threw the stash of

front of Rebecca and slightly nudged the

balance and fell to the ground. The leaflets were scattered all

the time she looked up, Ethan was already leading Rebecca toward the car

over her shoulder to

the distance. Catherine was in excruciating pain. It was as if someone

expect Ethan to stand up for Rebecca like that, even willing to hurt her because