Chapter 162 Catherine Furiously Beats Esme
Bethany strode up to Catherine, planted both hands on the desk, and looked at Marcus.
"Dad! Don't you know what kind of place Ironclad Jail is? Last time Philip went there, he almost didn't make it back! Catherine is so young, how can you let her go to a place like that?"
"Catherine may not have been raised by us since childhood, but she's still the Windsor family's only biological daughter! She's your only granddaughter, how can you bear to do this?"
Marcus said angrily, "Are you saying I'm deliberately trying to harm Catherine? This matter is about what really happened to your mother back then. If it weren't for those accidents, neither your mother nor Catherine would have suffered so much!"
Bethany was stunned.
"My mom? Dad, are you saying you know who my mom is?"
Marcus shot him an irritated look.
"I've been married to Lila for so many years and never touched her. What do you think - do I know who your mom is or not?"
It's just that he needed some actual evidence to prove his theory, but Samuel and Felix kept dodging the subject, neither of them would say anything!
Fortunately, Catherine had brought the paternity test report.
Bethany looked at the paternity test report on the desk, then heard Catherine say it was a test between him and Elodie. He was completely stunned!
He grabbed Catherine in a hug and cried out, "Sweetheart! Thank you for always being there with my mom!"
Catherine felt a bit helpless and patted Bethany's back to comfort him.
Marcus snorted coldly, "I've already made arrangements with Ironclad Jail. Alexander will go with Catherine, nothing will happen."
Bethany straightened up immediately, "Dad, why didn't you say you'd arranged everything? I was worried for nothing!"
"I told you that you wouldn't mistreat Catherine."
Marcus couldn't take it anymore, "Get out!"
After leaving Marcus's study, Catherine received a call from Sarah.
"Ms. Windsor, please come to the gallery. There's a situation that needs your attention. A new gallery opened across from us, and the person in charge is named Esme. She's already caused trouble for our gallery many times while you were away!"
"Okay."
Catherine hung up, left The Windsor Manor, and got into the car Saturn was driving.
The traffic in Imperia City wasn't great - it got seriously congested during rush hours and holidays.
Saturn turned the car onto a side street.
He looked in the rearview mirror, "Boss, someone's following us."
"Lose them."
Saturn hit the gas, and after a few beautiful drifts, only a cloud of exhaust remained at the scene.
A car kept chasing them and actually rammed straight into Catherine's car!
After the first unsuccessful hit, the car quickly came back for a second attempt. Saturn sneered - did they think a car modified by Galactic Aurora Collective was that easy to damage?
"Boss, hold on tight!"
After several counter-ramming maneuvers, several motorcycles emerged from an intersection and surrounded the pursuing car.
The driver was confused. Hadn't they said it was just about running over a high school student?
This setup didn't look like what an ordinary high school student would have!
A girl with a calm expression got out of the car ahead. She glanced at the driver with cold eyes and said flatly, "Clean this up."
"You got it. Traffic's too bad out there, you should just ride a bike over. We'll handle this and make sure he spills everything."
Meeting Saturn's warm and friendly smile, Catherine nodded, swung her long legs over a nearby motorcycle, and left the alley.
Outside the gallery, Landon and Sarah were waiting anxiously at the entrance.
"Ms. Windsor is on her way, right?"
"I just called and Ms. Windsor said she'd be here in five minutes, but looking at the map, Imperia City is jammed everywhere today!"
Sarah looked anxiously at the crowd gathered in front of the gallery across the street.
"If Ms. Windsor doesn't come soon, the people from across the street are going to wreck our place. Should we call Charles?"
Landon said calmly, "If we have to call Charles for everything, how will Catherine establish herself in the future? Even if they're family, the gallery is Catherine's business. If she doesn't contact Charles, we can't overstep our bounds either."
Sarah nodded but still looked nervously across the street.
Catherine's figure didn't appear for a long time, while the event at the gallery across the street was in full swing, with quite a few media outlets showing up.
A woman in a pink princess dress emerged from the crowd, with a complete fox fur draped over her shoulders, making her look like a walking giant fox.
Esme walked up to the gallery entrance in her high heels, chin raised, looking disdainfully at Landon and Sarah.
"Even the dogs Catherine keeps know how to guard the door? Why are you standing at the entrance in broad daylight instead of doing business inside? Don't tell me you're scared by our gallery's opening?"
Now that Esme had transformed into a daughter of the Hughes family, she didn't believe Catherine wouldn't be blinded when she saw her!
When the Windsor family realized how excellent she was and regretted it, whether it was the Windsor family or the Hughes family, they would all be hers.
All the compromises she'd made would definitely make Catherine pay the price!
Landon said expressionlessly, "Ms. Hughes, this is our gallery's property. Where we choose to stand has nothing to do with you."
Esme raised her hand and slapped Landon across the face!
"Do you know who you're talking to?"
Landon was stunned by the slap. This Esme hit someone in front of so many people - was she raised without manners or did she have a problem with her brain?
Not wanting to cause trouble for Catherine, Landon said nothing.
When Landon didn't speak, Esme thought he was truly afraid of her. She raised her chin, filled with a sense of superiority.
Just as she was about to slap Sarah too, a rumbling sound came from behind.
A blue motorcycle flashed by like jungle lightning and stopped by the roadside.
Catherine, wearing a tracksuit on the motorcycle, took off her pink helmet, her hair flying. The sunlight became her spotlight, making her look both cool and handsome!
Catherine had a slim waist and long legs. Even sitting on the motorcycle, she had a special heroic air. Her stunning face carried a cold expression as she looked down at Esme.
"Who are you?"
Seeing Catherine's motorcycle, Esme was about to explode with rage!
This was a new model released just last month, priced at a million dollars on the market. The key was that money alone couldn't buy it, not to mention Catherine's bike had many customized symbols - clearly bought for her by someone from the Windsor family!
Why could Catherine easily have everything she dreamed of?!
Esme gritted her teeth, "Catherine, you really forget people easily. I'm your sister, and you don't recognize me? Are you deliberately targeting me?"
Catherine glanced at her coolly.
"What's your name?"
"Esme Hughes!"
Esme was extremely confident. Catherine probably didn't know yet that she'd entered the Hughes family and become Anthony's granddaughter. She must be shocked!
Catherine looked at her like she was looking at an idiot.
"Your last name is Hughes, mine is Windsor. You're my sister? Do you have a problem with your brain? Looks like what got flushed down the toilet this morning went into your head instead."
Was Catherine crazy? How dare she insult her after knowing she was a daughter of the Hughes family?
Didn't she know the Hughes family's status in Imperia City? That must be it!
Esme trembled with anger, powder falling from her face. She pointed at Catherine for a long time but couldn't get a word out.
"Catherine, you're so rude!"
Catherine swung her long legs off the motorcycle, the key dangling from her finger, and walked toward Esme step by step.
Watching her approach, Esme felt inexplicably nervous, though she couldn't say why.
It must be because Catherine's look was so rude.
Catherine raised her hand and slapped her, making half of Esme's face swell up!