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Shaun said softly while holding her hands.
Would he be so gentle with her?
A look of surprise spread across her face. For a split second, she thought she was still dreaming.
“Why are you staring at me?” He patted her head tenderly and brought her hands close to his lips. “Cate, I admit I was at fault. Instead of spending more time with you and agreeing with you while you’re pregnant, I kept arguing with you. I didn’t mean to but too many things have happened lately. Give me some time. Shall we travel abroad when my condition improves? We haven’t traveled together before.”
After a brief silence, she could not help but say, “Are you going to treat me kindly for a few days before becoming worse again?”
He smiled bitterly. “Must we get into this situation because of Charity? Think about the children. Do you want them to grow up with parents?”
Tears welled up in her eyes.
She had grown up without parents, hence she definitely did not wish the same for her children.
“I’ve been ignoring you and your calls because I didn’t want to hurt you. My love for you has not changed.” He held her hand firmly before planting a kiss on the back of it. “I’ll try my best to finish work early and go back to the manor at night alright?”
“I don’t want to talk to you.”
She turned around to face her back against him.
In fact, she was torn on the inside. She could not accept his indifference yet she also could not forgive the fact that they had sent Charity to prison.
Afternoon.
After Cate was done with the infusion, Shaun personally dropped her off at the manor.
Old Madam Lyons had no idea that she had fainted but was delighted to see the couple returning together. She ordered the kitchen helpers to cook more dishes.
That night, Old Master Lyons suddenly asked, “How’s your mom performing at the company lately?”
“She didn’t show up,” Shaun replied.
Old Master Lyons snorted at the sound of that. “Is she still supporting Mason? I’m really upset with her.”
Shaun refused to comment.
Lea was not stupid, she just loved and trusted Mason too much.
“Wow, you’re having dinner. Grandpa, Grandma, guess who I met in the pub last night?” Both Willie and Liam suddenly walked in through the door. “I bumped into Sa—”
He suddenly froze the second he saw Cate and Shaun at the dining table. All color drained from his face instantly. When did this man start coming to the villa?
Liam, on the other hand, glanced calmly at the man before positioning himself next to Old Master Lyons.
“Who did you bump into?” Old Madam Lyons asked.
Willie inhaled deeply before replying, “Um… no one. I’m starving. Aunty Yasmine, can you please pass me a bowl?”
Old Master Lyons glared at him and gave a snort of disdain. “You only know how to hang out in pubs. Haven’t you seen that the subsidiary companies’ performance is declining? Why can’t you two learn something from Shaun? Look at how well he’s managing Lyons Electronics.”
Liam’s face fell and he clenched his teeth. Grandpa would never notice all the hard work he put in no matter what.
On the other hand, Willie did not seem bothered at all. “Grandpa, not everyone is as talented as him. Australia can only have one richest man.”
“You’re right.” Old Madam Lyons sighed. She suddenly turned to look at Cate’s belly and smiled. “But the babies in Cate’s belly will surely inherit their father’s great genes.”
Shaun patted Cate’s head softly. “I don’t care about anything else as long as they’re healthy.”
“That’s right.”
A complicated feeling materialized in Liam’s heart upon seeing that.
“Oh right, Liam, even Shaun is going to become a father soon. When are you going to find a girlfriend and get married?” Old Madam Lyons suddenly changed her focus on her other grandson. “I’ve thought about it recently. Actually, the daughter from the Lowe family—”
“Grandma, please stop introducing young ladies to me.” Liam covered his ears. “The Campos family arranged several blind dates for me these days and I’m about to lose my mind.”
Old Master Lyons frowned. “Who did they introduce you to?”
“Someone from the Yates family, daughters of some shareholders in Campos Corporation, and also a foreign woman.”
“What do you think?” the old man asked coldly.
Liam felt a shudder run down his spine. “I’m not thinking of getting married yet.”
“Hmm, remember that you’re a Lyons. We didn’t raise you to become a tool for the Campos family,” Old Master Lyons reminded coldly, “The Campos family will also not allow an outsider to infiltrate their company’s internal structure.”
Liam lowered his head to eat dinner.
In actuality, he had indeed thought about trying his luck in Campos Corporation since he was not being appreciated over here. However, Charlie was already a great candidate. Perhaps his position would be even lower in Campos Corporation than here among the Lyonss.
He truly felt like he did not belong anywhere.
After dinner, Old Master Lyons rose to his feet. “Shaun, come to the study with me.”
The man frowned before turning to Cate. “You can go take a rest first. I’ll join you later.”
“You don’t have to.” She walked toward the door indifferently.
Inside the study, Old Master Lyons heaved a long sigh. “The Campos family is not even trying to hide their wild ambitions now. They want to use Liam as a tool for consolidating connections through marriage. What’s your opinion on that?”
“I don’t care as long as people in the Lyons family don’t drag me down.”
“…”
Old Master Lyons was speechless.
Damn it. He should not have called for this discussion. This grandson of his was always testing his limits.
…
In the garden.
Cate was resting in the garden. Aunty Yasmine had left to get a blanket for her.
The place she was sitting gave her the perfect view of Sherman Mountain.
The faint fragrance of summer engulfed her as the night breeze blew.
“Congratulations on your pregnancy.” Liam slowly approached her.
She did not even look at him.
“Hey, are you still mad at me? You’re the wife of Australia’s richest man.” He sat down next to her. “You should be grateful to me. You would still be an underground lover if not for me.”
She glared at him, speechless. She had never met anyone more shameless than him.
Actually, she was no longer upset at him for setting her up last time. Too many things had happened lately and there were too many people she was infuriated with.
He felt sorry upon seeing the scars on her face. “Um… I came to remind you to keep an eye out.”
“Huh?”
“On Shaun. I heard that men are easily seduced by other women when their wife is pregnant so you have to keep an eye on him, haha,” he said half-jokingly.
“…”
“Um… I should leave soon. It’s quite windy here. You shouldn’t stay here for too long either.” He waved his hand and turned around to leave.