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Cate suppressed the nauseous feeling until she rushed into the washroom to throw it all up.
She had drunk too much the last time that it had upset her stomach lately.
After that, she went ahead to read the document in her hand.
‘Not related’ appeared in front of her eyes in red, bold words.
What the hell? She was utterly shocked.
Melanie was not Joel’s daughter. However, he abandoned her mother to marry Nicola in the past because the latter was pregnant.
In other words, Nicola had cheated on Joel more than twenty years ago. That man must be Damien.
Why else would Melanie resemble Joel?
She then put the document away carefully.
This was shocking news but now was not the time to make it public.
Just as she was thinking about that, Doctor Angelo called her on the phone. “Miss Cox, the place I was staying at last night caught on fire all of a sudden. Fortunately, you reminded me that I might be in danger lately, so I’ve been secretly leaving through the backdoor after I get home. Your predictions are so accurate.”
“That’s good. Please instruct your assistant to tell the public that you died in the fire. In the meantime, please continue treating my dad in secret.”
She sighed at Damien’s ruthlessness to harm a world-famous doctor. Luckily, she predicted that the man would target the doctor since Joel was under maximum watch.
Damien and the rest must believe Doctor Angelo was dead by now.
…
Yule villa.
Nicola smiled delightfully at the news of the doctor’s death. “He really didn’t disappoint. Joel will not regain consciousness so soon now that Doctor Angelo’s dead. Cate’s too stupid to keep an eye on the hospital only. She must be crying her heart out now.”
Melanie was confused. “Mom, who do you mean by him? My dad?”
“Yup, your dad is on his way here so the two of you can meet each other officially. We would have to depend on him in the future.” Nicola patted her daughter on the head. Although she looked down on that man all these years, she had to admit that he could provide her what she wanted, unlike Joel who never stopped thinking about Sheryl.
Melanie looked at her with expectant eyes.
Tem minutes later, a man was pushed inside in a wheelchair.
Melanie was stunned to see him, but eventually, she thought it all made sense.
No wonder she looked like Joel even though he was not her real father. Moreover, Uncle Damien had spoiled her since she was a child. No matter what she did, he would always help her.
“Melanie, come over here. I’m your dad.” Damien gestured at her.
“Uncle Damien… It’s you?” She walked toward him hesitantly.
He frowned, and Nicola quickly explained the situation. “Actually, your uncle has been interested in me since twenty or so years ago. But I didn’t know better and put all my hopes on Joel. In order to marry him, your uncle and I even… After that, I told them that my child belongs to Joel to make him marry me. All these years, your uncle has been looking after us. Without him, Cate would probably have full control of Yule Corporation by now.”
“Stop calling me uncle. Call me dad instead.” He held Melanie’s hands. “I’ll give you the best.”
“Thanks, Dad.” She wrapped her arms around his neck.
Damien treated her so much better than Joel. “Dad, I hate Cate. I want her dead.”
“I’ll make anyone who bullies my daughter pay for their actions. But the priority right now is to speed up your wedding with the Campos family,” he said.
“The Lyons family will have no place in this city once the Yule and Campos reunite.”
Melanie was in a daze. “Dad, are you planning to…”
“I want you to be Canberra’s top elite lady. You will be sought after and envied by everyone.” Damien’s gaze was full of confidence. “That day will come very soon.”
Melanie imagined that scene, and her body shuddered in excitement.
…
11 p.m.
Cate returned to the manor after watching a movie.
Once she opened the door, she felt that something was not right. The smell of roses in the living room was too strong. There was a pair of men’s shoes at the entrance, and they looked familiar.
Her heart skipped a beat.
She turned on the lights. Numerous red roses had been arranged into a heart shape in the middle of the living room.
Shaun sat on the fabric sofa, wearing a black T-shirt paired with long black pants. He even had his hair cut into choppy bangs, which was currently trending in the entertainment industry. His hair, coupled with his angular features and distinctly outlined face, made him look handsome and clean-cut.
Cate almost could not recognize him.
Was that Shaun?
Why did he look like this today?
He looked like a boy who just came out of school, innocent yet wayward and unruly.
She already had the impression that male celebrities in the entertainment industry with this hairstyle were good-looking.
However, they were nothing compared to Shaun.
“Do I look good?” Shaun saw her staring at him motionlessly, and the corners of his mouth lifted. It seemed like Chester’s secret handbook was useful.
Women could not resist men who were handsome, sunny, and slightly unruly.
Although he had never done this before, he was willing to change his hairstyle once in a while just for Cate.
Cate studied him seriously and frowned. “How did Shelley look after you that she still let you out with such a serious brain disease?”
“You’re concerned about me?” Shaun’s mood lightened up. “I feel much better after seeing you.”
“No way, you cut your hair into this childish hairstyle and even went to somebody else’s house to fill it up with roses. Doesn’t this mean that you got sicker?” Cate did not beat around the bush. “Did you put these at the wrong place? You should’ve placed them in front of Sarah’s grave.”
“…”
It turned out that she was talking about his hairstyle and the flowers when she said that he got sicker.
Shaun stiffened.
He had lived for 30 years, yet it was the first time he felt like he got slapped in the face.
“You must be insane. How do I throw all this stuff out?” Cate had a headache from looking at the flowers. She spent a whole day cleaning this new house, but he created a mess here.
“…”
Shaun heard her mutters, and his expression darkened like the bottom of a pan.
He had spent so much time arranging the flowers, and his hands were pricked by thorns everywhere.
“Why are you here anyway?” Cate stared at him unhappily. “How did you enter? Please leave immediately, or I’ll report you to the police for trespassing on private property.”
“Okay, you can go ahead and report me. I’ll just show this to the police.” Shaun took their marriage certificate out. “We’re still husband and wife. I have a share of the properties under your name, so I have legal rights to stay here.”
Cate was speechless. She almost forgot that he was the best lawyer in Australia.
“So you want to bring Shelley over and have two women serve the same husband?” Cate mocked, “It’s not like it hasn’t happened before among Canberra’s influential upper class where the legal wife and the mistress coexist in the same house.”
Shaun stood up immediately after hearing her sarcastic words. His slender figure was like a model’s, but his eyes were bloodshot. “I had Shelley leave already. Aunty Yasmine told me that you hit me that night because I was lying on the bed and holding Shelley’s hand. I’m sorry that I misunderstood you. I’ll apologize to you.
“The thing about Sarah Wonderland happened a long time ago. I didn’t know the fireworks event at 9.20 p.m. every Friday was still ongoing. It had always been the theme park’s general manager who managed the event. He said that the fireworks had become a tourist attraction, but I told him to cancel it.
“I hadn’t met you yet when I named Shaunarah Corporation. However, I’ll make it so that Lyons Corporation Electronics and Shaunarah Corporation merge as soon as possible. After that, there’ll be no more Shaunarah Corporation in Australia.”
Shaun moved toward Cate step by step, his gaze filled with affection. “Cate, come back. I can’t be without you.”
He lowered his head and kissed her lips affectionately.
Cate became absent-minded at that moment.
There was no doubt that this man’s looks, status, and pleasant voice could easily charm a woman.