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The phrase ‘come home’ made Cate feel bitter deep down. “Is that still my home?”
“Cate, if you still don’t come back now, don’t come back forever. You don’t have to acknowledge your dad and me anymore either.”
Sally hung up once she was done speaking.
After some hesitation, Cate eventually decided to return home.
After all, Jeffrey and Sally were the ones who raised her. She also wanted to bring home the recording containing Henry’s words and let them hear it so that they would become aware of Rosabella’s true colors.
An hour later, she drove to the Cox family’s villa.
Although it had only been alittle over a month since she last returned, she felt that the people living here had changed.
After parking her car, she entered the villa. Jeffrey, Sally, and Rosabella were all in the living room.
The moment Cate caught sight of Rosabella’s expression, hatred flamed within her. “Dad, Mom, do you know that she stole my design, and she—”
“Cate, I don’t mind you accusing me outside, but how dare you throw mud at me here?” A bitter smile spread across Rosabella’s face. “I already said I didn’t.”
Sally pulled a long face as well. “Why must you put your sister down every time you come back? Cut it out.”
‘I have evidence.”
Cate immediately took out her phone and played that recording.
As soon as Rosabella heard Henry’s voice, her expression changed slightly. However, she soon regained her composure and spoke in an aggrieved manner, “From where did you get this random person to record this? Who’s Henry? I don’t even know him.”
Cate turned around and gazed at Jeffrey with slightly red eyes. “Dad, Rosabella transferred tens of thousands of dollars into Henry’s account which you can easily check. She grew up in a rural area and only learned to design after you acknowledged her.
Considering that she only learned it for a short while, how could she have possibly produced such a brilliant design?”
“Dad and Mom, I really didn’t do it.” Tears streamed down Rosabella’s face.
Sally frowned and stretched out her hand. “Cate, show me the recording.”
It had been a long while since Cate heard Sally calling her by her pet name. Feeling slightly soft-hearted, Cate handed the phone to her obediently.
Sally opened the recording file and deleted it straight away.
“Mom, you… Why?” Cate was staggered at her behavior. As much as she wanted to snatch her phone back, it was too late.
Sally’s gaze revealed coldness once again. “I can’t let you ruin your sister’s reputation and future with this recording that could be fake. You’d better not go too far.”
Cate was so frustrated that she shuddered.
At that instant, she gave a hollow laugh.
“Now I see it. Both of you don’t even care if the recording is real or not. All you care about is her. How can you be so cruel? I’m also your daughter.”
Jeffrey slapped the table and stood up. “If I had known earlier that you would turn out to be such a menace, I would’ve abandoned you back then. Look at the great stuff you’ve done. You lost your reputation by doing something shameful during a live video. Would any decent person want to marry you in the future? Secondly, who on earth did you offend that made Summit lose a few huge projects?”
“I have no idea what you’re talking about.” Cate shook her head while sobbing. “As my parents, aren’t you worried about me since I had encountered such an incident?”
“Serves you right,” Sally spoke in an abrasive manner, “No wonder Nathan dumped you.”
Cate was completely at a loss for words. Even the slightest hint of anticipation in her was crushed.
How foolish she was. She should not have come back.
The truth did not matter to Mr. Cox and Mrs. Cox at all. More importantly, Rosabella was irreplaceable.
Dejected, Cate extended her hand to Sally. “Give me back my phone. I’ll leave. A shameful person like me doesn’t deserve to come back. I don’t deserve to be related to all of you as well.”
“Are you planning to continue bringing shame to the family or getting into trouble outside?” Jeffrey scoffed. “You’d better stay home and reflect on your doings. When you decide to be frank, I’ll consider letting you go.”
Once Jeffrey finished speaking, he clapped his hands. A few bodyguards subsequently came from the entrance and captured Cate right away.
“What are you guys trying to do? Kidnapping me, huh?” Cate went mad. Never in her wildest dreams did she think that her family would be so cruel.
“I’m just teaching my daughter a lesson. Bring her upstairs and lock her in the room.”
Rosabella quickly advised, “Don’t do this, Dad. After all, Cate is still young and immature. Moreover, there are always guests coming to visit us. It won’t be good if she screams from upstairs.”
Jeffrey was swayed. “You’re right. Why not… Let’s lock her in the old house located in Pennington.”
Cate started panicking. Over the past few years, she had returned to Pennington only once for worshiping duties. The house had been passed down for 50 to 60 years by the Cox family. Although the back of the house had been refurbished a little, the surrounding area was desolate and spooky.
It finally dawned on Cate why Rosabella interceded for her.
“Rosabella, you’re such a b*tch—”
Sally gave Cate a slap on the face. “Shut up! Your sister is trying to intercede for you, yet you insulted her. You’re very awful indeed!”
“Send her away right now.” Jeffrey waved his hand. Disturbed by the change in Cate’s character, he wondered what had made her become so awful.
As she was drowsy, Cate had no idea how long the car ride went on for. She was directly abandoned at the old rural house after that.
A few bodyguards promptly locked the main door. Even the windows were nailed shut.
Worst of all, there was no electricity or water. Not even a blanket was available.
As her phone was with Sally, she was unaware of the time.
The entire two-story old house was pitch-black. When the wind blew and consequently slammed the door and windows, an eerie sound could be heard.
Cate nearly went insane. Curling up on the cool bed, she did not dare to move at all.
She was afraid of the dark. She was really afraid.
As soon as she noticed that the window was opened, she ran there. An old lady placed a bow! of rice through the window.
Cate immediately seized her hand and begged, “Madam, I beg you to let me go. If that’s not possible, at least switch on the lights and offer me a bed and blanket, please.”
“No way. This is an order from sir and madam.” The old lady broke free from her grasp brutally. Then, there was a bang on the window.
Standing in the dark, Cate was hurting so badly that she could hardly breathe.
What had she actually done? Why would everyone hurt her this way?
She had been stripped of her dignity. Even her freedom and life were taken away.
She hated Rosabella, Mr. Cox, Mrs. Cox, and Nathan to the core.
However, she could not give up on herself.
She wanted to stay alive and take revenge.
She stuffed her mouth with rice. There was nothing else other than rice. What was worse, the rice was stale.