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“Enough, Charity. Stop tearing Shaun and his wife apart.”
Chester, who stood beside the barbecue grill, finally spoke. He was dressed in casual clothes, and his tall nose exuded a sense of nobility and elegance. However, his eyes reflected a hint of intense hatred. “You’re still as sharp-tongued as ever. How annoying!”
His words stabbed Charity in the heart.
This man was now much more good-looking, but his hatred toward her was still the same.
An icy smile tugged at the corners of her mouth. “I’ve been trying to shun you guys for all these years. As far as I recall, I don’t think I’ve done anything to you guys either. But why are you guys suddenly finding fault with Neeson Corporation? Eldest Young Master Lyons, microchips are really important for us. I beg you…”
“What does it have to do with me?” Shaun’s figure conveyed indifference.
A pale look washed over Charity’s pretty face.
Seeing how helpless Charity was reminded Cate of her old self.
“Eldest Young Master Lyons, will you consider my request if I beg you on my knees?” Charity stared at Shaun’s back in frustration.
Rodney said cruelly, “Begging is no use, Charity. This is on you. Go back and reflect on yourself. Be a decent human being. Who knows, we might consider offering the Neeson family a chance to survive then.”
“You guys haven’t changed at all. I will never know what I’ve done to offend you guys,” Charity scoffed in a self-deprecating manner. Just as she turned around and was ready to leave, she was stunned at the sight of Shelley’s face. “Who’s she?”
Shelley got into a panic and subconsciously hid behind Shaun.
Shaun frowned deeply. “Get lost right away.”
Charity snorted once again. Her eyes swept over the three men before she looked at Cate sympathetically. “Three men tricking and cheating an innocent, kind woman. Is that fun?”
Cate’s head buzzed. She was perplexed and in pain. She could not understand what Charity was saying, nor could she understand why the three men’s expressions changed drastically after they heard her words.
“Get out.” Chester strode toward Charity. He clutched her arms and dragged her out.
He dragged her all the way to the manor’s gate and swung her on the ground.
Charity, who was wearing high heels, scraped her knees. Her hair became messy too. However, she gnashed her teeth and soon stood up in neither an overbearing nor humble manner. Her eyes were cold and resolute.
“Charity, if you still hope for the Neeson family to have a place in Canberra, you better shut your mouth,” Chester warned her with a fierce stare.
“Since you had the audacity to do it, why are you afraid of letting others know?” Charity’s cool face was overwhelmed with obstinacy. “You guys can’t even get over a woman who has been dead for years. What’s so great about Sarah? She…”
Slap.
Chester’s cold slap landed on Charity’s face. “Shut up.”
Charity tried to blink away her tears. “Don’t worry. I won’t tell Cate about it. She’s a good woman who doesn’t deserve to be hurt. A problematic person like Shaun just doesn’t match her.”
“It looks like you haven’t learned your lesson.” Chester gripped her throat. Even after years, the woman never failed to make his blood boil.
“Am I wrong in saying that?” Charity replied while suffocating, “Despite having a wife, he chose to keep a woman who resembles his ex-girlfriend by his side. He’s trying to bully Cate who has never seen Sarah because she’s not from here, huh? He feels nostalgic, right? Since he can’t get over Sarah, why did he decide to marry Cate? To trick her? You guys are all scumbags.”
“Shut your mouth. You know nothing.”
Chester directly pulled her up and threw her into the fountain beside him.
When the freezing water touched her skin, she almost suffocated from the cold.
“You should be fortunate that I’m the one sending you off. If it were Rodney or Shaun, the consequences you’d be facing now would be much worse.” Chester cast a grim glance at Charity, who was in a mess. Then, he turned around and left without looking back.
Charity sneered while she watched Chester leave.
Was she supposed to thank him?
…
On the field by the pond.
Only the sound of the burning charcoal could be heard amid the silence.
A while later, Shaun took his coat and then put his hand around Cate’s waist. “I don’t feel like eating anymore. It’s boring. Let’s go to my room.”
“I feel like going home,” Cate said all of a sudden.
Rodney was very glum. “Shaun, didn’t you promise to go fishing in the sea tomorrow morning? You can ask Hadley to send her home. It’s rare that all of us are free to get together and have fun.”
“Suit yourselves.” Cate broke free from Shaun’s grasp and walked forward.
“I’m not joining tomorrow.” Shaun went after Cate with big strides.
Shelley hurriedly took some stuff and went after them as well.
Rodney was so annoyed that he kicked the barbecue grill down.
…
On their way home.
Hadley drove Cate and Shaun, who were seated in the backseats, as well as Shelley, who was seated in the passenger seat.
After some time, Shelley cautiously handed a slice of cake to Cate and Shaun. “Eldest Young Master Lyons, Young Madam, have this slice of cake to fill your tummies since you guys didn’t eat anything for dinner.”
Cate remained still and stared Shelley down until her face became increasingly pale.
With a frown, Shaun stretched out his hand to take the cake. Then, he put it in front of Cate. “It’ll take at least another hour for us to get home. Just eat it.”
“No need. I don’t feel like eating.” Cate lowered her head and played with her phone.
The atmosphere on their way back to the seaside villa was tense.
When Shelley got out of the car, her eyes were all red.
Cate turned her head around and glanced at her. “What’s wrong? I don’t think I did anything to you during the journey.”
“Young Madam…” Shelley was at her wits’ end. It seemed as if the tears in her eyes were going to trickle down her cheeks at any time. “Sorry.”
“Sorry for what?” Cate kept an impassive face. “Stop acting like you’re aggrieved and intimidated. It might make other people think that I bullied you.”
Shaun furrowed his brows. “Cate…”
“I’m just saying what’s on my mind.” After throwing him a glance, Cate walked into the villa right away.
Shelley bit her lip. “Eldest Young Master Lyons, Young Madam doesn’t seem too fond of me. I really have no idea what to do.”
“Just go and rest for now.”
Shaun sighed. He turned around and followed Cate into the bedroom. “Now that you’ve vented your anger, do you feel better?”
“No. If I insist on being friends with Charity, are you going to divorce me?” Cate lifted her head and watched the man’s handsome face darken.
“Stop it. You really took Charity’s words seriously.”
“Can you answer my question?” Cate looked at him firmly.
A trace of impatience flashed across Shaun’s brow. “I won’t divorce you, but I won’t allow you to be friends with her either. You don’t know Charity. She’s a wicked woman.”
“What are the unforgivably wicked things she has done? Can you give me an example?” Cate asked out of curiosity.
“…”
Shaun’s eyes darkened, then he looked away. “She has done too many wicked things in the past. Anyhow, I’m doing this for your own good.”
“What’s so hard about providing an example? Could she have hurt your ex-girlfriend or something?” Cate could not help but tease Shaun.
Shaun’s body jerked. He turned around and glowered at Cate. “Stop overthinking, can you? You just had to pick an argument with me over a woman you don’t even know, huh? What’s the point?”
“Am I arguing with you?” Cate wore a smile despite exuding a strong sense of coldness. “I’m trying to have a reasonable conversation with you, but you’re the one who’s not answering my questions.”