Katherine sensed a piercing gaze from someone and raised her head, and Finlay and stunned by the familiar eyes, though her remaining features were covered, eyes looked particularly familiar, but when he heard the girl say
"Good afternoon, father in law"
He came back to reality
Finlay gaze turned cold. He smiled and came down the stairs. The smile was neither cold nor warm but neutral.
"Welcome...daughter in-law." Finlay answered in the same tone Katherine used.
"I'm sure you are Katherine, right?"
"Yes, father, but...is there any other woman my hubby is seeing?" Katherine asked in a cringe worthy tone, and Finlay's expression almost cracked when he heard the words "my hubby." He managed a smile on his face and said
"That son of mine has always been popular with women. It is either Susanne, or Pearl, or Beatrice, but he's married now. "
Finlay said, trying to put words in Katherine's head, who was thinking
"Your son is as cold as a thousand year old glacier. In fact, women do look at him but dare not to approach him."
"Oh." Katherine had decided to play the role of naive and obedient. She brought her head down and smirked through her mask, but Finlay didn't notice. He thought she was feeling cheated on and sad.
Katherine sharp ears detected footsteps and quickly gathered tears and raised her head, looking at Ian, who was coming down the stairs. Immediately, Ian saw her red eyes , his aura turned visibly colder, and he tried to think she was acting, but those eyes held too much emotion.
He didn't actually show he was affected, though, but he asked
"Father, why make her cry?"
Finlay was surprised and looked at Katherine.He wasn't dumb. He quickly guessed Katherine was playing him.
"I..."
Katherine cut him off.
"Hubby, are you cheating on me?"
Ian didn't answer but glared at Finlay.
"Hahaha." He laughed dryly and said
"Let's go to the dining room. Brunch is ready.
He stood up and left first.
Katherine also stood up and trotted to Ian and wiped her tears, changing her whole aura back to normal.
"Look, I played him."
Ian just ignored her and walked off. Katherine rolled her eyes, already used to Ian behaviour
The food had been served, but Katherine has not started eating yet.
"What's wrong?" Finlay asked.
"Nothing." She exhaled through the mask.
"Kathy- sister-in-law, take off your mask and eat."
Sean said, making Katherine give him a cold stare.
Ian glanced at herbas if waiting for her to do the same.
Slowly, Katherine took off the mask and revealed... a face that was terribly scarred. Finlay was shocked and disgusted, Sean was shocked and confused, while Ian was confused.
Sean told Ian that Katherine was as beautiful as none. No one could compare, but right now, apart from her forehead down to her nose bridge, it was exquisite, but from the tip of her nose to her jaw was scarred. Only her lips still looked tantalising.
Just then, the sweet voice of Lauryn was heard.
"Good afternoon, uncle. Hey Sean, hi Ian, ahh!, who's this?"
Lauryn rude voice made Ian frown.
"Watch it." Sean hissed.
"Mind your tongue." Ian said coldly.
Sean and Ian said together.
Finlay cleared his throat and said
"Lauryn, mind your manners. She's Ian wife."
Boom!
It was like a ³ on Lauryn head.
"W-w-wife?"
"Yes. Katherine Warren." Finlay introduced.
Lauryn was at a loss for words, but fortunately, Katherine ignored her.
Finlay turned to Katherine.
"Spend the night here, alright?" He said, but it was more of telling than asking.
"Okay." Katherine answered in a soft voice.
Katherine was the first to finish and told Ian to send Aris back. She put on her mask and left. She went outside to tell Aris some things, and Ian asked one of the drivers to send her back.