SWNOVELS Chapter 21 More Important Than My Life
Chapter 21 More Important Than My Life
Bennett's burly body towered over her like a mountain. "Are you going to throw away your life for a stupid doll?"
He gritted his teeth.
His ferocious expression looked as if he wished to tear her to pieces.
However, there also seemed to be a bit of strange worry in those clear eyes.
"Worried?
"About her?
"How is that possible?"
Catalina thought the idea was ridiculous.
"You don't need to worry about my life or death. A heartless person like you will never understand how important other people's thoughts are!"
Catalina's eyes were red.
"Thoughts?"
Bennett smiled sarcastically. "I, Bennett Shaffer, can buy you ten, hundreds, or even thousands of such cheap things! Are these your so-called thoughts?"
"You don't understand at all! Even if you buy me ten thousand of them, so what? It will never be as good as mine. Bennett, I don't care about your stuff at all!"
Catalina pushed Bennett angrily, trying to break free from his arms.
However, her words stabbed Bennett's heart like a knife.
He tightened his long arm that was wrapped around Catalina's waist as if he wanted to break her. "I shouldn't have saved you, I should have let you drown with that stupid thing!" Bennett was mad at her.
However, he was even madder at himself for meddling.
How would this woman who would switch sides so quickly be worthy of his rescue?
"It's not a stupid thing!"
Catalina roared.
Tears of grievance rolled out of her eyes. "It is the last remnant my mother left me, and to me, it is more important than my life!"
"What did you say?"
Catalina's words shocked Bennett. His pupils contracted. "Who did you say gave you this doll?"
"My mother, my mother!" Catalina yelled angrily, "My mother sewed this for me stitch by stitch, but now you have ruined it! Are you satisfied seeing how upset I am? Are you happy?"
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'So Aaron didn't give her this doll?
'So the person she missed just now was actually her mother, not Aaron?'
For some reason, this result opened up Bennett's heart, and the weight on it seemed to be lifted in an instant.
Furthermore, the terrifying rancor emitting from his body suddenly faded away. He also calmed down in an instant.
Catalina was immersed in sadness and anger, so she did not notice Bennett's emotional changes.
She was crying like a wounded kitten, and she begged him in a low voice, "Bennett, I beg you, help me pick it up, and no matter what you ask me to do in the future, I will do it... Boohoo..." Bennett looked down at her, his throat hoarse. "Stop crying."
Her crying irritated Bennett inexplicably.
He thought this was only because he felt guilty.
"Boohoo..."
It was fine if he did not say anything. Once he said something, Catalina lowered her head and cried even harder.
"I will pay you back!"
Bennett reassured her angrily.
"I don't want anything else, I just want this one."
Catalina looked at him longingly with teary eyes.
"Alright, I'll give you this one."
It was rare for Bennett to be so good-tempered. He stared at Catalina's teary eyes and his sexy throat moved. "If you stop your tears, I will consider picking up this toy for you." Catalina was startled when she heard that. She could not believe that he agreed.
So, she did not even dare to hesitate for a moment. She quickly sniffled and stopped her tears in time.
Bennett picked her up with his long arms and threw her to the shore of the lake while he turned around and dived into the frozen lake again.
Bennett felt that he might have been possessed.
How could he personally go into the water to salvage a doll for this woman?
Was he crazy?
No, Bennett figured it was because he felt guilty.
After all, he was the one who destroyed her mother's remnant.
Catalina, who came ashore, was shaking from the cold. Her lips turned blue.
However, she was not concerned about herself at all. All her attention was on Bennett in the lake.
She really did not expect that Bennett would actually salvage the doll from the water for her.
'Is he doing this out of guilt?'
At this moment, Ralph led a group of servants over with a windbreaker and a life buoy.
When he saw Bennett at the center of the lake, Ralph turned pale with shock. "Mr. Shaffer, why did you go into the water yourself? You will freeze to death from the water!"
In the end, he shouted to the servants behind him, "What are you still doing? Go into the water and help Mr. Shaffer!"
"No!"
As soon as Ralph finished speaking, Bennett's slender figure emerged from the water. Then, he walked up the steps slowly like a king returned victorious.
Even though he was drenched, it did not affect his demeanor at all. He was always dignified, transcending worldly affairs, and aloof.
He walked up to Catalina and threw the torn doll into her arms, "It's written off."
He was indifferent.
He turned around and strode away without waiting for Catalina's response.
His temperament was cold and unapproachable.
Ralph came to his senses after a while. Then, he quickly chased after Bennett. "Mr. Shaffer, Mr. Shaffer! Your windbreaker! You'll get a cold!" Catalina hugged the wet doll and stared blankly at Bennett's back as he left. She could not recover for a long time.
'What happened?
'How did I offend him? Why does it feel like Bennett is angry again?
'His temperament is really quite uncertain.
'But I should be the one angry in this situation!'
Catalina looked at the doll in her arms that was torn in half. Her eyes turned red and she pouted. "That scoundrel!"
He only knew how to bully her!
The day after Catalina was soaked in the biting lake water, she suddenly had a high fever and could not get out of bed.
After six o'clock in the morning, the Lake Compound did not see Catalina coming over, so they sent Hailee, the maid, to Catalina's room to get her.
Before Hailee could see Catalina, Wendy stopped her at the door.
Wendy knew why Cataline was sick and she was already a little angry because of it. Therefore, she had an unpleasant expression on her face when she saw Hailee. "Go back and tell Mr. Shaffer that Mrs. Shaffer is sick and can't get out of bed now. Ask him to show some kindness and let her rest for two days, otherwise, Mrs. Shaffer will be tortured to death sooner or later."
"But..."
"No buts? Just do what I say and go back to tell Mr. Shaffer! Don't disturb Mrs. Shaffer."
As Wendy said that, she pushed open the door, stepped lightly into Catalina's bedroom, and shut Hailee out.
Although Catalina was dizzy from the fever, she could still hear the conversation outside the room clearly.
"Are Bennett's people here?"
She asked Wendy.
Wendy approached her quickly. "Yes, but I have already sent her away, Mrs. Shaffer. I just went to get the family doctor for you, and he should be here soon."
"I'm fine."
"You're not fine. Your fever has reached 39 degrees." Wendy was very distressed and could not help muttering in a low voice, "If you ask me, Mr. Shaffer is really ruthless, and he can think of new ways to torment you every day."
Catalina chuckled and joked, "You're pretty brave now, huh? How dare you speak ill of Bennett? But you're right."
Wendy was a little embarrassed. "I feel sorry for you."
As Wendy said that, she walked to the table to pour a glass of warm water for Catalina, but she caught a glimpse of a tall and burly figure striding towards them on the ancient bridge outside the window.
It was Mr. Bennett Shaffer.