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After leaving Shaun’s residence, she went directly to Hudson’s branch in Canberra.
It took a day for her to understand the situation here. Hudson’s development in the other states was good, but it was not faring well in the capital.
“Canberra’s land is too expensive and hard to get,” the general manager explained to her. “Even though we have enough money, it’s important to rely on connections in the capital. There are too many influential families here who are involved in real estate.”
Cate nodded. “We’ll have to try our best to win a good plot of land so we can get a firm foothold in Canberra.”
“There’s a plot of land at the coastline that the whole capital is starting to develop. It’s just hard to get it.” The general manager unfolded the map and pointed it out to her.
Cate memorized the location and called Joel later at night to ask him if he had any ideas.
After all, now that she had a father here, she would be a fool not to ask him for help.
After a few seconds of silence on the phone, Joel smiled and said, “That’s a small matter. I’ll talk to the relevant departments later.”
On Tuesday, Joel took her to the old Yule residence.
Cate gave him the gift she had prepared. “I bought it for you the other day when I went to the mall with a friend. It looked good, and I think the fabric feels quite comfortable too.”
“My daughter has a good eye. It looks good. I’ll wear it tomorrow.” Joel smiled from ear to ear.
“I also bought two sets for Grandpa and Grandma, but I don’t know if they would—”
“Don’t worry, they’re not lacking in gifts. It’s the thought that counts,” Joel said with a smile.
The old Yule residence was also near Sherman Mountain.
The two did not exchange any words on the way there. When they were about to reach the residence, the whirring sound of a helicopter sounded. Cate wound down the window to take a look, and Joel finally found a topic to talk to his daughter about. “Many nobles here in the capital have private helicopters. The one just now should be the Snow family’s.”
“Rodney Snow?” Cate blurted out. She really did not like that man at all. For Shaun to be friends with a person like that, he must be cut from the same cloth as well.
“You know Rodney Snow?” Joel laughed. “Rodney has a good relationship with Eldest Young Master Lyons, and the helicopters they bought are the same model but different colors. However, they’re pretty low-key and don’t fly much. I heard that Eldest Young Master Lyons suddenly flew at 12 midnight a few days ago. Everyone said that something urgent must have happened in the Lyons family.”
Cate’s heart froze. She suddenly remembered the time she was drunk on the yacht. She seemed to have been on a helicopter, but she just thought she had been dreaming.
“Dad, what day was that?”
“Well… I’m not too sure. It was probably Tuesday or Wednesday.” Joel was puzzled. “Why?”
“It’s nothing, I was just curious.” Cate felt confused. Wednesday was the day that it happened, right?
‘Did he go over by helicopter? But why would he be in such a hurry? Was it because he wanted to see me make a fool of myself, or… was he worried about me?’
Cate was shocked when the thought flashed in her mind.
That was impossible. How could he be so kind? He wanted to humiliate her more than Rodney did.
20 minutes later, she entered the old Yule residence.
There were more than ten people sitting in the hall, including Nicola and her daughter. Everyone was chatting and laughing, but they all turned their eyes to her when they saw her come in.
Cate took a quick glance at everyone’s expressions. They were all looking at her with contempt and eagerness. It seemed like they did not like her very much.
At last, her eyes rested on the two hale and hearty elderly in the middle, her grandparents. The old madam looked at her with a soft expression, but the old master seemed indifferent.
“Dad, Mom, as I told you before, this is Cate. She’s the daughter Sheryl gave birth to.” Joel introduced her to the two elderly.
Old Madam Yule nodded with a smile. “She looks pretty. Sit down. I heard Joel talk about you before and had a set of jewelry ordered for you as a meeting gift.”
A maid brought over a large brocade box. Cate was hesitant but took it after Joel nodded. She opened it and looked inside. True to an old woman’s taste, the jewelry was made with jade, and the style was a bit old-fashioned, but it did seem quite expensive.
“Thank you, Grandma. I love it,” Cate still said happily, “I’ll treasure it well.”
“It’s good that you like it.” Old Madam Yule was satisfied. Although she did not have much affection for this granddaughter, Cate was still her son’s daughter. She always disliked that Joel had not given her more grandchildren.
At that time, Melanie leaned over and took a look before saying petulantly, “Grandma, I want one too.”
Her paternal aunt who was standing by the side joked with her, saying, “Melanie, you’re now Eldest Young Master Lyons’s girlfriend. Why do you still want jewelry from your grandmother? I heard there’s a jewelry brand under the Lyons family. You can have your pick there.”
Melanie was slightly embarrassed. She had only eaten dinner with Eldest Young Master Lyons once and never went out with him again. However, everyone knew that she was dating Shaun Lyons, so she could not embarrass herself. “Eldest Young Master Lyons said that I could take anything I wanted, but… we’re not married yet, so I’d feel bad.”
Old Master Yule nodded in satisfaction. “That’s a good way of thinking. Eldest Young Master Lyons is looking for a wife from a good family. Our Yule family doesn’t lack money or jewelry, so don’t be like those women outside who don’t know how to carry themselves.”
“That’s right, unlike some people who grin happily and can’t tear their eyes away when they see jewelry.” The aunt gave Cate a side-glance that was filled with mockery.
The crowd laughed softly, and Joel immediately showed his displeasure. He was about to scold them.
Just then, Cate smiled and said, “Yes, I’m really happy to receive such expensive jewelry, but it’s not because I like how much it cost. It’s mainly because it was given to me by Grandma.”
She paused, and her beautiful watery eyes suddenly turned red.
“On the way here, I was uneasy. I’m different from Melanie and was raised by my grandparents since childhood. Melanie is lively and likable, but I don’t know how to please others. I was raised by my aunt and uncle, and no one taught me how to get along with my family. I was afraid that Grandma and Grandpa wouldn’t like me, but fortunately… Fortunately, this gift from Grandma let me know that she still has me in her heart.”
She looked at Old Madam Yule when she finished talking, feeling touched.
At first, Old Madam Yule was just happy that her son had an additional daughter, but after hearing Cate’s words, she suddenly felt her heart ache for this granddaughter. She was also a little ashamed. She had just randomly chosen the jewelry, but her granddaughter was moved to tears.
The old madam became even more apologetic and hurriedly waved at her to come over. “Come sit beside Grandma. You’re a granddaughter of the Yule family, but you must’ve suffered a lot. Your uncle and aunt didn’t treat you well, did they?”
“They were good to me before, but after they got their own daughter back, they became very indifferent toward me. They even shut me in the old mansion and forced me to eat rancid food and drink stale water,” Cate said with teary eyes.
“I heard that the Cox family is quite well off. You’re lying, aren’t you?” Melanie saw the old madam hold Cate’s hand and could not stand it anymore.
“That’s right,” the aunt immediately echoed. “Your uncle and aunt brought you up, so how could you say such things?”
“It’s fine if you don’t believe me. You can go check. The hospital has my medical records.” Cate smiled sadly.
“Shut your mouth if you don’t know how to watch your words!” Joel grew angry and rebuked, “Everyone in Melbourne knows that her uncle and aunt even killed their mother. How would such vicious people treat their niece well?”
“What? How could there still be such heartless people?” Old Madam Yule shuddered and held Cate’s hand tightly. “Dear child, you must have suffered.”
“There’s a saying, there’s always a rainbow after the rain. Look, now, I have a dad, and a grandpa and a grandma.” Cate tilted her head, and it was as though beautiful stars were shining in her eyes.
“What a good girl.” Old Madam Yule liked her more and more. Even the serious Old Master Yule’s face softened considerably, and he opened his mouth for the first time. “Since you’ve returned to the Yule family, you’re a descendent of the Yule family. If anyone dares to bully you in the future, you can tell us, but make sure not to damage the family’s reputation.”
“Thank you, Grandpa.” Cate smiled through her tears.
Sometimes, rather than crying, a proper smile would be more pleasing to the elderly.
At the side, Nicola and Melanie almost went mad with anger. They had prepared many bad things to say about Cate in advance, but they did not expect Cate to act pitiful and win the hearts of the old madam and old master.
Nicola’s frown deepened. Cate Cox was not a simple person.
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During dinner, the old madam kept putting food on Cate’s plate. “Eat more, you’re too thin.”
“Thank you, Grandma.” Cate ate all the food the old madam gave her and was not picky.
The old madam was very satisfied and turned to Melanie who was a fussy eater. “You’ve never suffered before, so you refuse to eat many things. You should learn from your sister.”
“Grandma…” Melanie’s face turned red with anger.