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It would be pointless to refute their claims anyway.
A bodyguard violently kicked Cate on the knees, and she kneeled down in pain.
Lea said indifferently, “Say something. Since you had the nerve to do it, why don’t you dare explain?”
“Exactly. There’s no point being ashamed now,” Queenie said as her mouth twitched. “Shaun is in deep trouble this time because of you.”
“He’s usually quite cool-headed, so why did he end up like this?” Spencer said thoughtfully. “Dad and Mom have put so much effort in him.”
Old Master Lyons slapped the table. “You can’t stay in Australia anymore. I’m giving you two options now. I’ll give you a flight ticket to leave Melbourne and never return. I’ll have your Australian citizenship revoked. Another option is that you stay here, but I’ll put you through hell.”
Cate suddenly lifted her head and was dazed for a moment.
Leaving Australia and losing her Australian citizenship?
She did think of running away from Shaun when he tortured her before. However, now that she had found out that Shaun offended all the noble families in Canberra for her sake, she did not think she could leave with a clear conscience.
“I want to know what will happen to Shaun.” After a while, her hands curled up into fists. “Will you guys save him?”
“It depends on him. If he remains stubborn, I’ll just disown this grandson.”
Old Master Lyons snorted. “Anyway, his reputation has been tarnished since he broke the hands of nine young masters from the noble families in Canberra. Now everyone from the upper class is boycotting him, and those families are pressuring our family. Considering that he has ruined our family’s hundred years of reputation, he’ll be lucky if he survives.”
Cate’s eyes swept over all the Lyons family members. She noticed that none of them expressed concern for Shaun, including Shaun’s biological mother, Lea.
All of a sudden, Cate was slightly sympathetic to Shaun. If this was the environment he grew up in, it was no wonder he was extremely cold and distant.
“Shaun is your grandson. Is the Lyons family’s reputation or familial relationship more important?”
Unable to tolerate the Lyons family anymore, Cate rose to her feet. “All of you are his biological grandpa, granny, and mom. How can you behave so indifferently? You favored him when he was capable of bringing honor and profits to the family. But now that he’s at his lowest, you despise him and give up on him, rather than lending him a hand. This has finally opened my eyes to what the Lyons family is like.”
“How dare you!”
Simmering with rage, Old Master Lyons grabbed a cup and flung it over her head.
This time, nobody blocked it for her.
It hurt Cate so much that she nearly fainted.
Blood began to trickle down her face, and at that moment, she looked quite scary.
However, Cate clenched her fist to keep herself conscious and impassive. Her eyes were even sharper now. “Am I wrong? If a family wants to become influential, shouldn’t everyone unite and respect each other? Only families like this would go a long way.”
Everyone was quite stunned, either from her hideous face or words.
A moment later, Lea said angrily, “Cate, we initially wanted to offer you a chance to survive by allowing you to leave Australia. But you don’t seem to cherish it.”
Cate laughed at her. “Thank you for assuming that I’d cherish it. Let me tell all of you that I will not leave.”
Liam frowned, and a hint of worry flashed across his eyes. “Just leave, Cate. If you stay here… It’ll be a living hell for you. The Lyons family won’t let you go. They’ll lock you in the cellar instead, and it’s horrifying there…”
“Oh, it doesn’t matter. I’ve been to places that are even more horrifying.” Cate remained unperturbed without any sign of fear on her face.
Liam admired her character even more, but he hoped that she would not choose to stay. “It’ll be pointless to stay here. You’ll lose your freedom forever.”
“At least… My conscience won’t bother me.” Cate’s eyes were calm.
“Do you have a conscience?” Valerie teased.
“None of you will understand the love-hate relationship between Shaun and me,” Cate responded nonchalantly.
“Then, bring her to the cellar and lock her up.” Old Master Lyons snorted as he waved his hand.
The bodyguards made Cate leave by shoving her.
Everyone looked at Cate differently. After a while, Old Madam Lyons said, “I didn’t expect this little girl to be so stubborn.”
Queenie pouted. “Don’t let her deceive you, Granny. If you don’t believe me, try starving her for a few days without offering her water or rice. I’m sure she’ll beg for mercy.”
“Shut up. She’ll die if she doesn’t eat or drink for several days,” Liam roared with rage.
“Why are you shouting at me? She’s not even into you,” Valerie replied in a fit of fury.
“Alright. Just make sure she’s not dead.” Old Madam Lyons said, “Shaun nearly went mad when Sarah died back then. If anything happens to Cate, I’m worried that he’ll go insane.”
Everyone kept quiet.
After everyone was dismissed, Valerie gave Nicola a call once she returned to her room.
Nicola was overjoyed upon learning the news. She quickly said, “As long as you help me torture Cate to death in the cellar, I’ll offer you 500 million dollars to help your company achieve its goal.”
Valerie was shaken for a moment. Lyons Corporation owned a lot of property, and she was currently in charge of matters related to insurance in the company. However, she was not well regarded by the Lyons family because the company’s yearly performance had not improved. If she managed to hit the target for this quarter, Old Master Lyons would definitely view her in a different light…
However, at the thought of Shaun’s illness…
She shuddered with fear. “I can’t torture her to death.”
“Why not? Are you still afraid of Shaun? He’s doomed for life. There’s no hope for him.”
“I really can’t do it,” Valerie responded. “I can do anything to her except killing her.”
After some thought, Nicola’s mouth curved into an evil smile. “Fine then. Sometimes, it’s more miserable for people to live than die. Since she enjoys seducing people, destroy her face so that men will be disgusted by her.
“No problem.”
…
In the cellar.
Cate was violently pushed inside. Shortly after, the only dimly lit lamp by the stairs was flipped off.
It was indeed pitch-dark inside.
There was no phone signal either.
She used the flashlight on her phone to look around. There was nothing else apart from a small window with iron bars and a thin blanket.
This was considered fine compared to being locked in the Lyons family’s old residence previously. She was given a blanket here, at least.
She refrained from using her phone for fear that it would soon run out of battery, and in that case, she would not know the time.
The next morning, someone brought her a bowl of porridge.
She was actually quite relieved to find that there was something to eat and the porridge was not stale.
Her lunch was also porridge. In the middle of her meal, someone suddenly made their way down. Only until he walked to the door did she make out Liam.
Liam looked at the miserable porridge in Cate’s hand with a complicated gaze. “I can beg Grandpa for mercy. As long as you promise not to return to Australia and get together with Shaun anymore, you might be able to leave here.”
Cate averted her eyes and turned a deaf ear to his words. She continued to focus on eating her porridge.
“Cate, didn’t you hear what I said? You won’t be able to get by on that stuff forever. It’s dark and cold here. It’s not a place for humans,” Liam yelled anxiously. “The person who stayed here the last time went insane after half a month.”
“Really? I don’t think I’ll go insane.” Cate smiled faintly. “I’ve stayed in places that are much nastier than this. This place isn’t too bad. The food and drinks aren’t sour, and there’s a blanket here.”
Liam was dumbfounded. “What do you mean? You’ve eaten food and drinks that have soured?”
What kind of life had she been through?
Looking at the calm woman in front of him, Liam suddenly realized that he could not see through her.
“There’s no point asking questions like this, Second Young Master.” A look of mockery washed over Cate’s face. “After all, I’m here all because of you.”