She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

Chapter 488

The night grew late.

The main building of the Donovan family was brightly lit.

Apart from Athena, Josie, and two elderly people, the others gathered in the hall to watch Catherine.

Catherine was wearing slippers and a loose casual dress. Her long burgundy curly hair fell around her waist. Her face without makeup had a hyaluronic luster.

Although there were signs of surgery and injections on her face, overall, her medical treatment was very successful. She was in her early fifties and looked to be only about forty years old. She still had her charm. Coupled with her lazy and leisurely noblewoman posture, she still had people looking back when she walked on the streets.

The Donovan family's people looked at her with mixed feelings.

Catherine held a glass of red wine in a very standard posture. As she slowly sipped it, she said sincerely to Claire, "Claire, my husband died a few years ago. I've been living alone and don't have any other children. I'm getting old and want to return.

"My husband left me a rich inheritance to ensure I'm well provided for, but what I miss the most is the time when we lived together.

"For me, the Donovan family is my only home.

"With Maria here, this is where I belong."

Catherine put down her glass and grabbed Claire's hand. "Claire, I want to move back to the Donovan family and live with

you.

"The house is so big. There will be a place for me, right?"

Claire was excited and happy to see her sister whom she had not seen for more than ten years. However, she could tell that Maria was very afraid of Catherine.

In fact, Maria had been nervous and frightened ever since she saw Catherine in the morning. She was like a frightened little rabbit who had no choice but to obey a wolf's request and could only nod no matter what the wolf said.

Even though a day had passed, Maria felt like she was sleepwalking in a nightmare. With a pale face, she sat motionless in the corner of the sofa area. Her knees were pressed together, and her lips were pursed tightly. She tightly gripped her knees, too afraid to look up, In this way, she became the introverted, sensitive, and terrified girl like when she was young.

The Donovan family's people could tell her change.

However, they didn't ask her in front of Catherine.

Claire thought for a moment and looked at Maria. "Maria, your mother wants to live with you. What do you think?" After saying that, Claire explained, "Catherine, it's like this. A few people are living in the building where Maria is living. They're all young people. It might be a little crowded if you live there..."

Before Maria spoke, Catherine interrupted Claire. "Claire, Maria won't have any objections. It's up to you."

The Donovan family's people looked at each other with a slight frown.

Their impression of Catherine was not bad. After all, 22 years ago, Catherine was the one who took care of Zilvia when

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hospital fire and

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was in the family.

implicitly "reminded" the Donovan

However, Catherine changed so much and they hadn't seen her for a few years. They found her very strange and could not feel close to her, let alone Maria, who was

could they turn her

would be the

tactfully, "Catherine, Maria is already 24. She is a famous jewelry designer and is no longer

is. I can make the decisions." Catherine glanced at Maria and said disapprovingly, "Besides, I'm her mother. I came all the way back to her hometown. How can she refuse to live with

Everyone looked at Maria.

everyone. She lowered her head and mumbled, "I, it's up to you guys..." Catherine smiled.

the car and move into the room I chose later. From

had been taken

with the Stevens family. She hoped to be close to Catherine, her only

up to say something, Catherine took the opportunity to say, "That's

"Athena bought the mountain and built these

relieved and nodded. "That's right. Athena hasn't seen

have a

your daughter. She's a junior. It's not up to her to make the decisions in the

parents are getting old. They don't care about family matters. Athena is the smartest, most capable, and most amazing person in our family.

at Claire with red eyes. "Claire, we meet again

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you. I just want to live with you. Can't I do

here with Arthur and Alaric's friends. Why can't I live here? I'm your

Catherine was about to cry, her heart softened. She immediately

"I'm sorry, I heard part of your conversation.

they almost cried as if they had seen the light of God descend on

always

first time Catherine had seen

in the atmosphere in the entire living room.

"Athena, you're back. You're indeed as beautiful and

than 3 feet away from her and smiled.

but you can't stay here. If it's too late and it's not convenient for you to go back to the hotel, we have a villa in this neighborhood.

slightly. She suppressed her displeasure and asked gently, "Athena, can you tell me why I can't live here since we're all

politely. "It's

met. It's understanding that you don't know me," Catherine said. "That's why we need to interact more

of person I am, you