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10:00 p.m.
Shaun came in from outside with a cold and handsome face. He went upstairs for less than two minutes before quickly coming downstairs again. “Cate hasn’t come back yet?”
“No.” Aunty Linda was slightly afraid of his expression.
“Why isn’t she back yet?”
“I don’t know. She isn’t picking up the phone either.” When Aunty Linda finished speaking, the temperature in the villa seemed to drop to freezing point, making her shudder.
Shaun smiled coldly. Good, even after cheating on him with Wesley, she still did not know how to behave. It was already ten yet she was not home yet. She did not even call home. That woman just never changed.
“Young Master Lyons…” At that moment, Hadley rushed in from outside. “I just got the news. Hugh Jewell made a move on Miss Cox outside the police station today, but Wesley Sanderson blocked two stabs for her. She’s safe, but Wesley is seriously injured and is now being saved in the hospital.”
Shaun’s body froze in place as his dark eyes suddenly narrowed. “Where’s Elle? Is she dead? Didn’t I tell her to protect Cate?”
Hadley sighed and reminded kindly, “Young Master Lyons, did you forget? When you saw the photos on the news the day before yesterday, you lost your temper and told Elle to stop protecting Miss Cox. You told Elle to leave Miss Cox to her own devices.”
“I told her not to protect Cate and she really stopped protecting Cate? Does she have any common sense?” Shaun lost his temper again.
Hadley was silent. Elle only followed Shaun’s words obediently.
“Let’s go to the hospital.” Shaun stepped outside.
After arriving at the hospital, he stormed straight into the VIP ward.
Wesley was still in a coma. An oxygen tube was hooked to his nose, and Cate was wiping his face with a towel.
That scene stung Shaun’s eyes ruthlessly. Once upon a time, she had taken care of him like that too. Now, she was taking care of another man.
“Come here,” he looked at her and said slowly, “Go back with me.”
Cate stopped her movements and shook her head. “He’s not awake yet. I can’t leave.”
“Cate Cox, do you not understand what I said?” The flame in Shaun’s heart was instantly ignited. His tone was extremely morose. “I’m giving you one last chance.”
His tone made Cate’s heart chill. She almost got stabbed to death today. Did he not see that she was covered in blood? Had he ever cared about her? “Shaun Lyons, be reasonable. If it weren’t for Wesley, I’d be a corpse by now. He protected your girlfriend. It’s fine if you don’t have any gratitude, but your attitude makes people feel that you’re a cold-blooded animal.”
“I’m a cold-blooded animal?”
Shaun stepped toward her. He had done so much for her, protecting her time and again, even loving her. However, she was accusing him of being cold-blooded?
The two words struck his heart like a knife, causing unbearable pain.
“You should have already known why Hugh Jewell wanted to kill me,” Cate sneered, “Does the great Young Master Lyons lack money so much that you’d fight an unscrupulous lawsuit for that bit of money? Or was it for fame? You got to the top and obtained the reputation you now hold in the lawyer world by stepping on other people.”
Shaun clenched his fists. The veins on the back of his hand bulged out. “Cate Cox, get this straight. I’m a lawyer. Lawyers only win or lose. I’m not some messenger of justice.”
“But a person can’t live without a conscience.” Cate shook her head. She suddenly realized that she and Shaun seemed to be from completely different worlds.
“I’ve done so many things for you, yet you say I have no conscience?”
Shaun glared at her angrily. He had never treated a woman so well before, but she vetoed everything in one sentence. “Is it because Wesley gave his life to save you, so you want to be together with him? That’s right, he has always been trailing after you.”
“Stop talking nonsense.” Cate became angry. “He lost a kidney because of me. Can’t I even stay and take care of him? This is the least I can do for him after he saved my life.”
“I don’t care. Come with me right away. Wesley Sanderson isn’t as simple as you think he is.” Shaun did not care at all. Wesley was the one who secretly sent the photos to Rosabella. He acted like a good person on the surface but played underhanded tricks in the dark. He was simply a hypocrite.
“I think you’re the one who isn’t simple.” Cate was furious.
At that moment, Nathan came in from outside with some clothes. “Cate, I brought some clothes for you. You should change quickly…”
Before he could finish, he saw Shaun and his face immediately darkened. “Who let you come in here? Get the hell out.”
Shaun looked at him and then at Cate before suddenly laughing. “It’s no wonder you don’t want to leave. Your ex-boyfriend is with you, and your new love is lying on the bed. You have this pair of uncle and nephew wrapped around your finger. You must be overjoyed.”
“It turns out that I’ve always been such a person in your heart.” Cate’s eyes were red as her body trembled unbearably.
“Shaun Lyons, you’ve gone too far. Is that something a human would say?” Nathan could not stand it. He threw the clothes to the side and punched Shaun.
Shaun easily raised his hand to block it, and Nathan roared in fury. “No, you’re not human at all. Cate and my uncle are just bearing the consequences of your evil deeds. They almost lost their lives because of you, but you have no humanity. Get out of my sight!”
“I will, but I’m taking that woman with me.”
Shaun reached out to lift Cate onto his shoulder. Nathan rushed to block him, but Hadley swiftly stopped him.
“Shaun Lyons, let go of me! Don’t do this! I’ll hate you.” Cate started hitting his back, but Shaun ignored her.
“Don’t you hate that I’m dirty? Aren’t you afraid that I’ll contaminate you?”
Shaun went downstairs and tossed her into the car. Hadley started the car and locked the doors.
Cate knew that she could not win against him and chose to sit as far away from him as possible, not looking at him at all.
Shaun’s heart was very annoyed, and he lit a cigarette to smoke throughout the journey.
Cate coughed repeatedly. She knew that he did not like to smoke at all before this, but now, he was smoking more and more frequently. She did not like men who smoked, and she liked unreasonable men like him even less.
After arriving at the villa, Shaun brought her in and threw her on the bed. Cate climbed up and said coldly, “What? Are you going to lock me up again? Shaun Lyons, I’m the chairwoman of Hudson now. I don’t believe that you’ll be able to lock me up for a lifetime.”
“Hudson doesn’t mean sh*t to me. Would you believe me if I said I’ll make it close down by tomorrow?” Shaun sneered and gave her a sideways glance. “Don’t you already know my identity?”
Cate’s dark eyes wavered. It turned out that he already knew. Did Willie Lyons tell him? That damned liar. He was the one who said he would hide Shaun’s identity.
Although she was not clear about Shaun’s real identity in the Lyons family, with his skills, he might really be able to do it.
“Shaun Lyons, would you have been happier if I was killed by Hugh Jewell today?” Cate’s eyes were red as tears streamed down her face. “I’m taking care of Wesley not because I like him, but because I’m grateful to him.”
“I won’t let you get close to him again.” Shaun’s eyes were very cold. He had a feeling that if he let Cate stay with Wesley a moment longer, he would really lose her forever.
These days, although he was cold to her, he still did not want to separate from her after he learned that she had been drugged by Rosabella. However, he could not let go of that knot in his heart. He still needed time.
“Cate Cox, if you really love me, don’t go to Wesley Sanderson ever again. This is the last chance I’m giving you.”
Shaun looked at her deeply, his voice sounding dark and hoarse.
Cate was stunned. Although she hated him today and was angry at him, her heart still loved him. “What about you? Do you love me?”
If he did, why did he call out another woman’s name when he was drunk?
“I can love you, and I can stop loving you at any time.”
Shaun said expressionlessly before turning to leave.
Cate sat on the bed, a little bewildered. It turned out that his love could be taken back at any time. Was it because he did not love her enough?