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Chase complained bitterly, “Shaun, now that you’re hospitalized, our law firm has to delay several big cases. Our losses will probably add up to more than one billion.”
“Hm, let her pay.” Shaun glanced faintly at Cate. “It’s because I was trying to save her.”
Cate, “…”
She wanted to cry. One billion. She would not be able to afford to pay him back even until she died.
Chase also realized that and gave her a sympathetic look. “It’s over, Rin. You’ll never be able to escape Shaun’s clutches for the rest of your life.”
“Do I have the clutch of a devil?” Shaun’s handsome face darkened.
“Cough. I was wrong.” Chase slapped his mouth meekly. “Anyway, how dare Hudson hurt you without giving an explanation?! I’m definitely going to mess up their property development project.”
“I heard that Hudson has turned from a small business into one of the top 500 global enterprises within a decade. It has been doing well over these years all because there’s a mysterious powerhouse supporting it,” Hadley suddenly said, “The powerhouse is from Canberra.”
The statement gave Chase a shock. Shaun bit his thin lip. “Yeah. He’s right. Go and find out whether what happened today was an accident or human error, Hadley.”
Cate was momentarily stunned. “It was probably an accident since I didn’t offend anyone in Hudson. Apart from the Cox family, Janet, and Cindy, I don’t think I’ve offended anyone in Melbourne.”
“…”
The corners of Chase’s mouth were raised. “Sister-in-law, you’ve offended quite a handful of people, huh?”
The number of people she had offended was slightly less than that of Chase who was domineering.
Cate felt awkward.
Shaun glanced at her and said arrogantly, “It doesn’t matter. As long as you’re under my wing, I’ll protect you even if you’ve offended everyone in Melbourne.”
Although Cate found that it was too presumptuous of him to make this remark, she was slightly touched deep down.
She gazed at him with a flushed face, not knowing what to say.
Hadley and Chase were speechless too.
As bachelors, they felt that their presence was unnecessary.
“Cough, cough. Hadley, we’d better leave.” Chase coughed while clenching his fist. “Since Shaun got injured while saving Cate, Cate will have to take care of Shaun. Am I right, Cate?”
“Yeah, yeah. I will.” Cate quickly nodded.
Only when Hadley and Chase left did it strike her that it was inconvenient for a woman like her to look after Shaun.
However, considering that she had stated it, she could not break her promise.
Fortunately, it was a fully-equipped ward where she could even cook. It was just like a large apartment.
“Are you hungry? I’m going to buy you…”
“I am. I want roasted pork.” Lying on the bed weakly, Shaun cast a glance at her.
Cate was at a loss for words. “Have you forgotten the doctor’s advice that you can’t eat oily food? Otherwise, you won’t recover well.”
“It doesn’t matter. Nothing is wrong with my body. I’m fine.”
“No way. I won’t cook it for you. I’ll be in charge of your menu during the time you’re in the hospital.” Cate showed a determined look that can be read as ‘you have to listen to me’.
Shaun raised his brows but did not lose his temper. Instead, he found it interesting to see how overbearing this girl could be. She resembled his grandmother in this aspect when she micromanaged things. After all, they acted this way for the sake of Shaun.
“Just lie down and rest here. I’m going out to get some vegetables.”
Upon reminding Shaun, Cate hurriedly went downstairs as she was afraid to leave him alone for too long. She got back after quickly buying some meat and vegetables.
Shaun gazed at the vegetables in her hands with an indescribable expression. “Are you planning to cook me a plain meal with these ingredients?”
“I’m left with no choice. These were the only kinds of ingredients sold outside the hospital, and you’re the one who wanted me to cook for you.” Cate then said in an aggrieved manner, “Don’t worry, I’ll certainly prepare a delicious meal.”
At the thought of her cooking, Shaun did not utter a word. Fine. He was just going to see how she would turn the ingredients into something tasty.
When she headed to the kitchen to start cooking, Hadley came again.
“You came at the right time. Bring some good ingredients here,” Shaun said, “Stuff the fridge with ingredients.”
“Alright.” Deep inside, Hadley kept grumbling internally, ‘You’re only going to be staying here for a few days. You won’t be staying here permanently either.’ “By the way, I just got back after investigating Hudson. The brick fell because the worker failed to hold it properly when he tried to lay it on the outer wall.”
Shaun frowned. “There’s nothing skeptical about it. What about the man who led Cate there? He seemed quite safe at that time.”
“He claimed that he was only in charge of leading Miss Cox to take the measurements. On their way, the two of them were so engrossed in the conversation that he forgot to give Miss Cox a helmet.”
“Engrossed?” Shaun pointed to the blanket that he was staring at, then scoffed all of a sudden.
Hadley felt awkward. Was Shaun jealous because of this petty issue? “This is how salespeople usually act. They’re glibber than anyone else.”
“Anyway, he needs to bear most of the responsibility this time,” Shaun said coldly, “Send an attorney’s letter to Hudson. If the compensation Hudson is going to offer isn’t satisfactory, I won’t let them off the hook.”
“Okay.”
At that moment, Cate brought the dishes to the table. Upon realizing Hadley’s presence, she was stunned. “I’m sorry, I only prepared a meal for two.”
“It’s fine. I’ve already eaten. Anyway, I’m going to leave in a while.” Hadley’s eyes swept over the dishes on the table, which gave him a shock. It was his first time seeing Young Master Lyons having such a plain meal in the hospital. In fact, Shaun’s meals used to consist of over ten varieties of dishes.
What shocked Hadley the most was that Young Master Lyons did not make any comment about it.
After Cate placed all the dishes, she glanced at Shaun’s left hand which he could still use. “Do you want me to feed you? Or are you still able to eat on your own?”
“Nonsense. How am I going to eat with only my left hand?” Shaun’s brows furrowed.
Hadley’s mouth twitched. “Please, Young Master Lyons. Your left hand is actually more flexible than your right hand.”
“Get out right now.” Shaun gave Hadley an icy stare.
“Yes, yes. I’m going out now.” Hadley ran away.
“Why are you so fierce to Hadley? I think he’s quite nice.” Cate could not help but feel sympathetic toward Hadley.
“He’s nice?” Shaun’s eyes flashed with grimness. “Is he nicer than me?”
Cate was momentarily dazed. Suddenly, her gaze became strange. “It seems that… you’re jealous.”
“…”
Jealous?
Shaun’s attractive face fell for a second. The sentence seemed like a joke to him. “Would I even get jealous because of you? Are you having an illusion? I’m just trying to remind you, you ungrateful thing. Don’t forget who’s the one who has saved you countless times.”
“It’s you. I do remember it’s you. Hurry up and start eating. Don’t starve, or I’ll be upset.” As Cate did not want to listen to his lectures anymore, she quickly coaxed him into eating while feeding him.
These were the kinds of plain dishes Shaun disliked eating back then. However, once she fed him the food, he found it so delicious that he even asked for more.
After eating, Shaun opened his eyes lazily. “Lift me up. I want to go to the bathroom.”
Cate tried to lift him. At the thought of his injured back, she hesitated before she put her hand around his waist. His waist was extremely thin. She could even feel his muscles through the thin hospital gown.
Shaun sat up. The wounds and stitches on his shoulder hurt so badly that he broke into a cold sweat right away. His face was extremely pale.
Shocked, Cate immediately said, “Don’t go down. I’ll get you a bedpan.
She promptly found a brand new bedpan from the cupboard beside her.
The corners of Shaun’s mouth tugged awkwardly. A moment later, he whispered, “I need your help.”
Cate was speechless.
No, no, no.
She would not be able to do it.
“Don’t… Don’t you have another hand?” she asked helplessly.