Chapter 204

　　Catherine's POV 　　I was well aware that Patricia wanted to psych me out. 　　I just didn't get it. We would be a family soon. Did seniority rules matter that much? 　　Besides, I always respected her, because she was an elder. I never disrespected her. 　　I sighed. Were there so many rules and restrictions in the royal pack? 　　After seven o'clock, I took a shower. But I did not go downstairs then. Instead, I sat on the sofa in the room, feeling depressed. 　　When the kids were tired of playing and went back to the lakeside villa by car, both of them rushed directly to me. 　　"Mommy, Emerson told me a lot of great stories!" Hedwig said with a smile. 　　I stroked Hedwig's head and said, "I'm glad that you like them. You can ask him to tell you more in the future." 　　"Mommy, is daddy not back yet? I'll wait for him upstairs!" Hedwig turned and ran upstairs. 　　I turned my head to look at Noah, only to see that he was also looking at me with his big eyes. 　　"What's wrong?" I waved my hand in fron