Chapter 249 No Brains
Alexander lowered his voice, speaking in a deep tone that only Catherine and he could hear.
"Be good, and I'll help you with whatever you want to do."
Catherine pulled her foot back and gulped down several mouthfuls of ice water.
Why did she feel like Alexander's words had a hidden meaning?
Charles pressed his temples.
"This Esme is really too much. Why doesn't she know when to quit? Poisoning Lila before was one thing, but she keeps targeting Catherine!"
Emilia shrugged.
"If you ask me, Catherine's been too nice to her, which is why she keeps pushing her luck. Might as well dump her on some deserted island and let her survive on her own."
Emilia had seen Catherine throw punches at people before.
If those fists landed on Esme's face, two punches would send her straight to meet death.
George glanced at Emilia. "That's illegal."
"What? So George beating her up at the hospital last time wasn't illegal? I get it now - it's all part of George's special treatment method for mental patients!"
Meeting Charles's confused look, George cleared his throat with his fist to his lips and pressed down on Emilia's head, making her continue eating.
He had only laid hands on Esme last time because she had been disrespectful in front of Emilia and said a lot of bad things about the Windsor family.
If he'd known Esme wouldn't learn her lesson, he would have hit her harder!
Emilia looked at the message on her phone.
"Catherine, Esme's also saying she's going to livestream and expose your crimes. She's so shameless!"
Emilia was amazed by Esme's shamelessness!
Catherine quickly sent out instructions on her phone.
[Track the account. If she wants to livestream, let her livestream.]
[Got it!]
Dubhe smiled - this was going to be entertaining!
Charles tried to reassure Catherine. "Catherine, I'll handle this, including the Esme situation. You don't need to worry about any of it."
"Okay, thanks."
Imperial University.
The sleek Cullinan stopped at the entrance of Imperial University. Alexander handed Catherine the bag he was holding, his gaze gentle.
"I'll pick you up after school."
"You don't need to go to that trouble. I can just take a cab home."
Seeing Alexander insist, Catherine remembered what she'd agreed to last night and nodded.
"Then I'm going."
"You don't have many classes today. Do you want to eat at the cafeteria with your classmates for lunch? If the cafeteria food doesn't suit you, there are restaurants owned by the Howard Group nearby."
Catherine stood at the door, looking down at Alexander sitting inside with some confusion.
Was Alexander being too concerned?
Was he this considerate with everyone?
"The cafeteria's fine."
Alexander didn't push it. "I put some snacks and a water bottle in your bag. Remember to drink water."
"Alexander, why are you more controlling than my dad?"
In fact, on the way here, Alexander had even helped Catherine fix her hair and collar - even Brandon didn't care this much!
Alexander's face showed a rare hint of embarrassment!
"Ungrateful girl, I'm just worried about you."
"There's nothing to worry about with me."
She was an adult, not a three-year-old child.
Or maybe, like the Windsor family, Alexander subconsciously treated her like a child too?
This realization made Catherine feel a bit strange!
Watching Catherine nod and leave, Annie in the driver's seat finally let out a laugh, her shoulders shaking.
Feeling the cold air and pressure from the back seat, Annie managed to suppress her urge to laugh out loud!
Worthy of being her idol!
Only Catherine would dare say that to Alexander's face!
Alexander shot her a cold glare. "Annie, if you want to go clear wasteland, I won't stop you!"
Annie immediately shut her mouth.
The inside of Imperial University was huge.
Following the map she'd memorized, Catherine successfully found the lecture hall.
As soon as she walked in, the previously noisy and chaotic classroom suddenly fell silent.
Yesterday's violin performance had already made Catherine famous!
Especially seeing Catherine in person - she was even more beautiful than in the videos, with that cool and ethereal temperament that made many people's hearts flutter.
Some people are just born to be the center of attention!
Catherine wore a simple hoodie and jeans, her ponytail tied high and neat behind her head. The hoodie's collar revealed her long, slender neck - casual and sharp.
Very different from her image playing violin in the auditorium yesterday, but still captivating!
"Catherine's so pretty. I wonder if she has a boyfriend."
"I heard Catherine already has a fiancé. Don't even think about it."
"With Catherine's looks, she could be our campus beauty."
Listening to the unabashed conversations of the students around her.
Lyra rolled her eyes. Seeing Catherine look so pretty even in such simple clothes made her feel sour inside.
But looking more carefully, the clothes Catherine wore didn't seem to be designer brands.
Or maybe this Catherine wasn't actually that favored?
Thinking of this possibility, Lyra felt inexplicably pleased.
After all, she'd heard Catherine was just some bumpkin found from the countryside who probably didn't know anything. It was normal for a wealthy family like the Windsor family to look down on Catherine.
Lyra deliberately raised her voice.
"Yesterday's news shouldn't have affected Catherine too much, right?"
At the mention of that news, the surrounding students' expressions also turned a bit sour.
Seeing people paying attention to her, Lyra's voice grew even louder.
"I didn't realize you were that kind of person, Catherine."
Catherine sat in the back row. Hearing this voice, she just smiled dismissively.
"What kind of person?"
Catherine's voice wasn't loud, but it was enough for everyone nearby to hear.
Yet this voice carried firm determination and some cold mockery!
Catherine's voice had an ethereal quality, sounding like a mountain spring, but the words she spoke were chilling!
Catherine casually twirled a pen in her hand.
It was the one Marcus had given her when she left this morning, saying it was a pen he'd used before that had sentimental value.
"What kind of person am I? Make it clear. Do you know me personally?"
Lyra hadn't expected Catherine to actually respond at a time like this!
Shouldn't Catherine be hiding at home, too scared to come to school?
Lyra's face flushed.
"I didn't mean anything by it. It's just that all those things online say bad things about you."
Catherine's lips curved into a contemptuous smile, a light and casual expression on her face, cold yet somewhat bold!
But that look in her eyes made others feel like they were seeing a queen on ice and snow - heart-stopping.
"Well then, it seems you might not have a brain and lack basic judgment. You just spread rumors. This classmate, your brain has no ability to think independently!"