Chapter 42 Pursue Her Openly and Honestly!
On the second floor of Starry Residence, Catherine was putting on makeup.
The best makeup team had been hired by the Windsor family to serve Catherine.
"Your face is absolutely gorgeous, and your figure is amazing too. This is the smallest waist I've ever measured!"
"This is definitely God's masterpiece!"
In the makeup mirror, Catherine's face was adorned with light makeup, making her stunning beauty even more breathtaking and impossible to look away from!
Aurora was extremely satisfied: "Catherine is so beautiful! She really is my daughter!"
Esme walked in from outside and handed over her phone.
"Mom, Grandma wants to talk to you."
Lila's strong voice came through the receiver: "Catherine, why aren't you here to take care of me today? Come to the hospital right now!"
Aurora felt a bit awkward and explained: "Mom, today is Catherine's birthday. We're taking her to meet many friends later, so we don't have time to go to the hospital. I'll arrange twenty caregivers for you instead."
"How can caregivers compare to Catherine's attentive care? If Catherine dislikes me, just say it directly."
Aurora could barely maintain her smile!
Catherine said flatly: "I do dislike you."
Lila got angry.
"I knew you disliked me! But it's useless! As long as you're a Windsor family child, you have to call me Grandma! I don't care what you're doing today, you must come to the hospital! Otherwise, I'll tell the reporters you're unfilial and don't deserve to be a Windsor family child!"
Lila snorted coldly, "Don't think I don't know you stole my pearl bracelet. What a wild child who's never seen nice things!"
Aurora scolded: "Mom, Catherine is mine and Bethany's biological child, your and Dad's own granddaughter. What do you mean by 'wild child'? That's too much!"
"I don't care. She has bad character, even taking my pearl bracelet! Who knows who she inherited that from!"
Aurora was so angry she almost laughed.
Lila definitely wouldn't say anything bad about Bethany, so she must be saying Aurora had bad character and taught Catherine badly!
Esme was thrilled!
"Catherine, did you really take Grandma's things?"
Her eyes were full of anticipation!
If Catherine really took Lila's things, with so many people coming to the party today, the Windsor family definitely wouldn't want a daughter who steals.
Catherine frowned slightly, her features so beautiful they were intoxicating like a painting.
"The necklace around my neck, the earrings, and the bracelet are all worth quite a bit - together they're worth over a hundred million dollars. The dress is a custom piece by Quinn. I wouldn't care about a thirty-thousand-dollar pearl bracelet."
Lila was furious: "What do you mean by that? Are you saying I'm poor?"
"If that's how you want to take it, I can't help that. But when I left yesterday, the bracelet was on your wrist."
Lila never took that pearl bracelet off.
Whether Catherine had taken it or not, she knew perfectly well herself.
The makeup artists were shocked to hear the value of Catherine's accessories.
Although they knew the Windsor family was wealthy, this was beyond imagination!
Esme was extremely jealous hearing about the value of those things.
Why couldn't all these things be hers!
If Lila called Catherine away today and kept her at the hospital so she couldn't come back, when the global broadcast started, she could take her place, and then she would be the real Windsor family daughter!
Lila's voice was filled with anger: "So you're saying you're not coming today? I'm going to contact reporters right now and tell them you're unfilial and don't respect your grandmother!"
Lila hung up.
The room fell silent.
Is this what internal conflicts in wealthy families are like?
Would they be silenced?
Aurora couldn't hold back and started crying, looking pitiful and beautiful with tears in her eyes.
"This is how she's always treated me. Your father and I didn't even get to have a proper wedding. Your grandparents have always thought the Windsor family was disgraceful and haven't set foot in the Windsor Villa all these years."
"She made me wash clothes in the yard in the dead of winter, made me serve her and cook for her. Your grandparents have never even eaten food I cooked! She wouldn't let me sit at the table during meals."
"When Charles was born, she only let me eat vegetables every day, saying I was fat, almost giving me postpartum depression. Thankfully your father took me away!"
"Why is she coming after Catherine now! I've really had enough!"
Hearing that Aurora was crying and that Aurora and Catherine had been wronged, Bethany, Charles, George, Richard, and Philip rushed over.
Bethany hugged Aurora, feeling extremely sorry for her.
"It's all your fault. Your mother is just too much! Wasn't tormenting me enough? Now she's bullying my daughter! Bethany, I'm telling you, if anything goes wrong with Catherine's birthday today, I'm divorcing you!"
"Divorce? That won't do. How would I live without you!"
Charles frowned slightly and looked at Catherine.
"Catherine, you don't need to go. We'll go for you."
After all, Lila was just looking for trouble anyway.
Esme quickly spoke up: "But Grandma asked Catherine to go. Grandma can tell people apart. Otherwise, I could even go. I really don't want Catherine's first birthday back home to be interrupted."
Catherine said calmly: "It's fine, I have a solution."
She took out her phone and called Marcus, briefly explaining what had just happened.
Marcus chuckled, "Got it. You enjoy your birthday. Leave your grandmother to me."
Marcus wasn't in good health, and given his special status, he usually didn't appear at occasions that were too grand.
Catherine was somewhat skeptical: "Grandpa, can you handle it?"
"What are you saying? Listen, and see if I can handle it!"
Marcus, questioned, immediately ran out of his hospital room and went to Lila's room.
He said sternly to Lila lying in bed: "If Catherine can't have a good birthday today, I'm divorcing you!"
The Windsor family members were surprised.
That works?
Lila was silent for a moment, as if in disbelief, then burst into tears!
"You bastard."
Marcus smiled at the phone, seeking credit: "Catherine, am I amazing or what? Enjoy your birthday. My gift is on its way too!"
"Thank you, Grandpa."
The Windsor family members all breathed a sigh of relief, and Aurora finally stopped crying.
Esme was shocked.
Why was Marcus also on Catherine's side?
They must not know her true colors!
Once the Windsor family found out that Catherine had been secretly dating a driver, they would definitely be disappointed in her!
Starry Residence, Sunlit Mansion
Annie handed the gift to Alexander and bowed: "Mr. Howard, the gifts for the Windsor family are all ready. Also, the blue diamond necklace you auctioned last time is wrapped together with them."
"What for?"
Annie said confidently: "After you break off the engagement today, you can openly give Catherine gifts! That necklace you auctioned last time suits Catherine's temperament perfectly. She'll definitely love it and feel your sincerity!"
Alexander was somewhat moved.
That blue diamond set was extremely rare. Its previous owner was the most noble princess of royalty, and its value couldn't even be measured in money.
Thinking of Catherine's charming and captivating face wearing that necklace, they would indeed match perfectly!
"Give them all to me. I'll go find Catherine after breaking off the engagement."
"Yes, I wish you success!"
Most importantly, Catherine clearly seemed like someone who would be considerate of subordinates!