A Bird in the Cage
Chapter 24

Chapter 24 Call Me Hubby 1

Tears slipped down Catherine's cheeks and fell into the box of food. Ryan, who was hiding in the dark, put away his smile and drew his brows together.

At that moment, Catherine looked like a young married woman who had been bullied, crying alone while eating.

She even let the tears fall down her cheeks without wiping them and continued stuffing food into her mouth as if venting her anger.

'Didn't she say that she loves the food from The Bright Orchid? Why does she look so distressed?What a complicated woman!' Ryan assumed she must have invested too many emotions into acting, so now she was holding a

pity party for herself, even when no one was around.

"Stop crying, Catherine! That b*st*rd is just trying to intimidate you. Won't he be cackling in the dark if he sees you in this state? Finish up your food. One day he'll get what's coming to him.

Wiping her tears, she continued eating in silence.

'Look at what you've done for her. But does she even appreciate it?' Ryan's inner voice rang. He felt like a loving fool. She even cursed him for all he had done!

At that moment, he decided he would never do such a stupid thing for her anymore. Otherwise, he would only be treated as a joke by her.

In a huff, Ryan returned to his study room, but he tripped after accidentally kicking an antique porcelain vase placed in the corner of the room.

Luckily, the porcelain was of good quality, so it didn't break. It rolled on the ground, but Ryan sprained his foot.

"Who's there?!" Catherine screamed and ran out of the dining room. She saw Ryan sitting on the ground grabbing his foot with a pained look on his face. "Why are you here?"

"I've got my comeuppance. Are you happy now?" Ryan didn't look up at her when he said those words in an icy cold tone. He merely held onto his poor feet. Catherine realized he was probably trying to enter the study room from the dining hall, so she suspected him of having eavesdropping on her just now. Even though she was a little awkward, Catherine

was delighted to see him suffer.

What he said was right. The Gods listened to her prayer and gave him what he deserved.

"Is... Is it bad?" Looking at his tightly knitted brows, she was still overflowing with sympathy.

"It's still too early for me to die. This small injury is nothing."

"It's nothing, huh? Then why are you frowning? Tough guys in movies don't even blink when they take out bullets." She immediately regretted sympathizing with a bad guy. "You. you better watch out tonight!" His brows were no longer knitted as he stood up, enduring the pain.

He couldn't believe that she looked down on him. He went rigid due to the anger surging in his heart.

"If you're not afraid that the injury will worsen, suit yourself." Catherine folded her arms in front of her chest and stared at his injured foot. It shouldn't be a big problem at all.

"Oh, and a gentle reminder, this is just the beginning of your misery. You will become more unluckier if you don't let me go!"

"D*mn you, woman!" He scolded her a hundred times inwardly, but he was still wearing a wicked smile.

"Baby, if you want me to let you go, dream on! Don't worry, I'll replace my own way and deal with you tonight. Get ready for some fun!"

Ryan had thought she loved and cared for him, but he was wrong.

Who know she was just a cruel beauty who had no compassion for him?

With a sullen face, he hopped past her on one foot and into the study room.

There was no hint of noise or movement in the study room for a long time, so Catherine quietly went to take a look. She was a little conflicted about whether she should head out and get some ointment for him.

'No way! If his injury were that serious, he would his family doctor. Moreover, Luca is just right outside the house.' she thought to herself.

At such a moment, Catherine figured that it would be best to leave Jas with him, so as to improve their relationship as husband and wife.

She wanted to be indifferent to him, so she wasn't going to worry about his feet.

After Ryan locked himself in the study, he sat on a chair and adjusted his ankle. After massaging his

foot for a while, it got better, and the pain was no longer there.

However, he was a little confused about his abnormal behavior earlier. He was obviously furious just now, but he didn't leave the house after opening the anti-theft door.

He then secretly returned to the study and opened his laptop. The growling stomach noises from that d*mned woman kept on ringing beside his ear, so he decided to call Luca and asked him to bring her some food from The Bright Orchid.