Marriage Without Love: Sir, Please Stop

Chapter 77 Go Back to See Mr. Shaffer

Chapter 77 Go Back to See Mr. Shaffer

"Did he really say that?"

Catalina found it hard to believe that someone could be so stubborn and childish. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

Ralph nodded and said, "Mr. Shaffer did say that. I wouldn't dare to lie to you."

Catalina was silent, biting her lip.

What was Bennett up to?

Was he trying to make things difficult for her or humiliate her?

How immature he was!

"Ralph, I can never go back."

Catalina had made up her mind.

She was afraid that once she went back, she wouldn't be able to leave the place again.

That man living there belonged to Claire and had nothing to do with her.

So, Catalina, be determined!

Even though he was injured because of her, he really had nothing to do with her anymore.

"Ralph, if you really can't persuade Bennett, why not let Claire help?"

"Ms. Park?"

Hearing this, Ralph sighed and shook his head. He replied, "Mrs. Shaffer, you have misunderstood Mr.

Shaffer."

"Alright, Ralph, I'm going to bed now. Please take good care of Bennett."

Ralph knew what she implied.

Catalina did not want to hear him talk about Mr. Shaffer and Ms. Park.

Ralph was an astute person who knew he should stop before going too far. He just asked, "Mrs.

Shaffer, are you really not coming back to see Mr. Shaffer?"

Catalina smiled politely and replied, "Forget it! It's too late."

"Well, then I won't insist. You should rest early. As for Mr. Shaffer, he probably won't be able to sleep

tonight. His wound is festering, and I can't bear seeing this..."

"..."

"Alright, alright, I've talked too much. Please rest early! Mrs. Shaffer, good night."

"Okay, Ralph, good night."

After saying good night to each other, they hung up the phone.

Catalina felt upset, and lying in bed, she couldn't fall asleep.

She couldn't stop thinking about what Ralph said before he hung up.

Did Bennett's condition really worsen to such an extent?

Infection? Festering? Fever?

Could something really happen to him?

Catalina lay in bed, tossing and turning.

What about Ralph, who had been declined by Catalina?

Even though he did not get the desired outcome when talking over the phone, he appeared at ease

and confident.

Wendy had poked her head from behind and asked, "Ralph, has Mrs. Shaffer agreed to come back?"

When Ralph turned around, he was surprised to see Wendy, who seemed to come out of nowhere. He

asked, "What are you doing here?"

"Is Mr. Shaffer really severely injured?"

"What does that have to do with you?"

He gave her a light smack on the head and grumbled, "I have told you so many times to stay out of

trouble. How can you overhear me speaking on the phone?"

Rubbing her forehead in pain, Wendy responded innocently, "I wasn't eavesdropping. I was standing

behind you, but you just didn't notice me."

"You..."

Ralph was so infuriated that he wanted to flick her forehead again. He lifted his hand but didn't do that

anyway. He said, "You're getting more and more mischievous."

Wendy grinned.

She said with a smile, "I knew you wouldn't actually do that to me."

Wendy said, holding Ralph's arm, "Ralph, I heard you trying to persuade Mrs. Shaffer to come back on

the phone. Did she agree?"

"No."

"No?"

In disappointment, Wendy withdrew her hand and pouted, saying, "Then why do you look so confident?

I thought she had said yes! I had rejoiced too soon."

"Have the driver take you to the Pallwich International Community on Hills Road and wait outside."

"The Pallwich International Community? Why should I go there?"

"That's where Mrs. Shaffer stays now. Don't you understand why?"

"Go and pick up Mrs. Shaffer? But didn't you say she refused to come back? Are you teasing me?"

Ralph gave Wendy a forehead flick again and said, "Do as you are told to. Why are you asking so

many questions? Go now!"

"Yes! I'm on my way!"

Wendy ran off happily to arrange the car for Mrs. Shaffer.

Ralph said Mrs. Shaffer would come back, and Mrs. Shaffer surely would.

Catalina was lying in bed, trying in vain to fall asleep.

She glanced at the clock, and it was midnight already.

It was too late!

She had to get some sleep!

Catalina shut her eyes and forced herself not to think about Bennett's wound infection.

Yet, however hard she tried, every time she closed her eyes, somehow she couldn't stop thinking about

his festering wound.

Finally, she could no longer stand this, so she rose from the bed in a second.

After a few moments of hesitation, she took out her phone from beneath the pillow and called Ralph

back.

Unexpectedly, Ralph picked up the phone immediately.

It seemed as if he had been anticipating her call.

"Mrs. Shaffer."

Ralph greeted her in a respectful manner.

"Ralph."

Catalina was nervously roughing the bed sheet and then asked, "Bennett... has he treated the injury?"

Ralph sighed on the other end and replied, "Not yet! He won't listen to us, and now everyone in the

Sophora Villa is anxious."

Catalina bit her lip as if she was making a difficult decision. Then she said, "Okay, then I'll go back!

Since he wants me there to take care of him so badly, I can satisfy his need."

Ralph who was on the other end of the line sounded obviously relieved, and he responded in a more

cheerful voice, "Thank you, Mrs. Shaffer, you are so kind. The car has been waiting downstairs.

Welcome back."

Catalina was surprised.

What was going on?

She just agreed to go back to the Sophora Villa, but now she was told that the car had already been

waiting downstairs for her?

It seemed that everything was planned.

Catalina was about to say something, but Ralph only said, "Mrs. Shaffer, see you around," and hung

up.

Catalina was speechless.

Why did it feel like she had stepped into a trap?

Ralph was really sly!

Catalina got up and quickly changed her clothes. After putting on a long coat, she went out.

She kept telling herself that she was not going back to the Sophora Villa because she worried about

Bennett.

She feared that if something happened to Bennett because of her, the Shaffer family would go after

her.

So she must be careful with the man of the Shaffer family.

It would be just fine. After he recovered, she could leave, and she had nothing to do with the Shaffer

family anymore.

This noble family and Mr. Shaffer were all beyond her reach.

She could avoid them if she didn't want to mess with them.