My brother-in-law My husband
Chapter 9

He started to lose hope because he had been looking for a job without success. Of course, they could accept it even though he did not have the competence for some low-paying jobs.

But there are always better candidates, younger, prettier, more passionate, and university graduates.

"I don't have much savings either." Catherine muttered. Of course, he got an SMS from Marcell this morning;

— Marcell Bastard —

"Redy now?"

"I know that you'll keep coming back to me. Stupid little bitch like you think you can get a job outside? Come on, how can you be so naive?"

"Back with Amanda. As long as you beg, I'll forgive you."

—

"In your dreams, asshole!" Catherine cursed as she texted back. She sees it's noon and she has to pick up Amanda from her school.

…

Catherine waited in front of the gate until Amanda returned. She thought Amanda would welcome her with a smile on her face, but Catherine could see she was sulking from afar.

Amanda sulks as she walks out of the gate, and she sulks even more, when she sees her mother.

"Oh, honey, what's up?" Catherine asked as she stroked Amanda's head.

"Mom, I pushed Jaden today."

"Jadi? Your buddies? Why?"

"He said that his Mommy kissed Daddy…." Amanda reports.

"That's not true, is it? Why did Daddy kiss Mommy Jaden? I don't understand…."

…

Catherine could only shut up because it was true. Jaden's mother was one of Catherine's acquaintances. He met her during a teacher-parent meeting at the school about a year ago.

He attended the event with Marcell back then, and his eyes were always on Ms. Jaden. So it was no surprise when Jada called Catherine about a year ago and told her that Marcell and she were having an affair.

Jaden's mother was just one of Marcell's date, she didn't matter.

No woman meant anything to him.

"Mother? That's not true, is it?"

"A-Ah, of course, that's not true, dear," Catherine held Amanda's hand, and they walked towards Catherine's booked taxi. They drive back to the motel.

Amanda still thought, "But Jaden said that she saw it with her own eyes. He said that Dad kissed his mom last night in their living room!" amanda said as she followed her mother inside.

Catherine finally turned around and crouched down in front of Amanda, "Maybe Jaden was just playing you. Don't think about it too much, okay? Your father's busy, as always."

…

"OK, mum..."

Catherine had to admit that she didn't feel too much knowing that Marcell slept with Jaden's mother last night. Knowing how asshole he is.

When we get used to something, you see it as something trivial;

'Well, I'd be more surprised if suddenly Marcell decided to be a good husband and father. That would be more surprising than him pasting his peni*s everywhere.

…

"Mom, when are we leaving this place?" ask Amanda when they're watching TV together.

"Hm? Why are you asking? Don't you like it here?" Catherine replied to the question, and she glanced at Amanda, who was still sulking.

"No, I don't like it. So many scary people here." replied Amanda. "Can we just go home? I don't want this picnic anymore…."

"We can't go home, Manda. But dad uh. left for another country this morning. He told us to go on another picnic.."

"Then, can we go on a picnic somewhere else?"

" It's gotta wait, okay?"

Catherine sighed. He knew he was out of his mind. He didn't have enough money to stay at this motel for more than a week. She could not return to her mother because her sister and her family were already living in her mother's house now.

In addition, if her mother knew all this, she would call Marcell and be the one to beg Marcell to bring her daughter back home.

…

Catherine sneaks into a drawer by her bedside and picks up the business card Marco gave her on Rose Sebastian's birthday.

"The man." Catherine began to imagine the man's face again. Of course, he could see his face on the internet. Marco Phoenix Sebastian is best known for dating various actresses.

But seeing his face in real life, he realizes that Marco is much more charismatic. He had short black hair and jet black eyes. She shaved cleanly, so Catherine could see all her facial features.

His facial features reminded him of one of the famous actors.

His eyes were deep, and he had a rather dangerous aura, even if he was trying to be kind in front of him.

"The aura is dangerous…." Catherine looked up, staring at the ceiling while trying to process what she was going to do next.

."Maybe because he was Marcell's brother, it was the same dangerous aura I felt with Marcell."

…

"Maybe they're the same bastards. They are brothers after all. But I have to take whatever job I can get. But, I think Marco and Marcell were not close, even before Marco left for a long time. Marcell once told me that Marco never liked talking to him."

Catherine turned to her left, looking at Amanda, who was already sleeping.

"But I have to take a chance."

Catherine decided to put Marco's office number on her phone. He's planning on calling his office tomorrow morning.

After driving Amanda to school, Catherine sat down inside a nearby convenience store and called Marco's office number.

After a few beeps, the call is connected.

"Goldstar CEO's office, good morning. This is Diamond speaking. Can I help you?" the secretary answered the call professionally.

"Ah— uhm.." Catherine's tongue was suddenly confused because she did not expect the phone call to be directly connected to Marco's office. He thought it would be connected to the main receptionist.

"Hello?"

"I—Is this Marco Phoenix Sebastian's office?" Catherine asked awkwardly. He was trying to find good words to say that he wanted to meet her.

"Yes, Mom, this is Mr. Phoenix Sebastian's office. Can I help you?"

"I— me uh…." Catherine gulped her saliva with great difficulty and gathered her courage. "I'd like to meet Marco Phoenix Sebastian."

"Do you have a scheduled meeting with Mr Gray, Mom? May I know your name and your company? So I can match it on my computer."

"I don't have a meeting schedule. But she said I could always call her because she gave me her card."

…

The secretary across the phone was silent for a few seconds. Catherine heard a typing sound on the computer keyboard on the phone, which made Catherine even more nervous,

"Hello?"

"Mrs, may I know your name?"

"Catherine..."

"Whose kitchen? There's so much Catherine here" the secretary asked.

'So much for Catherine? What does that mean?' Catherine wondered. But he did not dare to waste the secretary's time, fearing that it would annoy Marco's secretary.

"My name is Catherine Anderson."

"Catherine Anderson? Sorry, ma'am, there's no Catherine Anderson on Mr. Phoenix Sebastian's list. I can't point you at him."

'What list?'

The more he heard it, the more confused he became. But he felt that he had to use that cursed name once again. Maybe it will help him because he bears the important name of Marco's family.

"What about Catherine Sebastian?" Catherine asked.