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Cate frowned at her witty answer. Not only did she manage to show that she was forgiving, but she subtly hinted that it was Cate and Mireya who could not stop arguing.
“Shaun, did you hear that?” Rodney smiled sarcastically. “Bring your wife home and keep an eye on her. Sarah’s forgiving but I’ll not let them off the hook the next time I see them bullying her again. Even with you present.”
Shaun frowned but did not comment further.
All of a sudden, Cate laughed. “I knew this was going to be their words against ours. I knew no one would believe Mireya and me no matter how much we defended ourselves. That’s why… I took a recording.”
She pulled out her phone.
A voice recording was played.
Colors chased across everyone’s faces. Thomas was scared and flustered whereas Sarah’s face was as pale as a ghost.
Rodney’s brows furrowed too. He really did not expect Thomas to say those horrible things.
Thomas should not have held on to those grudges even if he really despised Boris. That man was dead now, after all.
Shaun’s handsome face gradually became overcast. He looked at Sarah indifferently. He was not bothered about Thomas as that man was an infamous prick, but he definitely did not expect Sarah to lie to cover up for her brother. He had almost misunderstood the situation.
“Shaunic, can I apologize to them on behalf of my brother?” Sarah was flustered but quickly regained her composure, forcing out a smile. “Thomas has always been like this. I’ve told him many times that nothing’s going to happen between us two but he just wouldn’t listen. There’s nothing much I can do about that. Besides, I didn’t participate in the argument from the beginning but I was humiliated in the end.”
“Sarah, you don’t have to apologize since you weren’t the one cursing others. It was all Thomas.” Rodney could not resist comforting her. “Moreover, Mireya is in the wrong for calling you names too.”
Mireya laughed sarcastically. “What a great apology, Miss Neeson. If Cate hadn’t recorded the conversation, perhaps the words you said earlier would make others assume that it was Cate and me who initiated the argument. On the contrary, Thomas would have been cleared of all responsibilities. All these would then lead to Cate and Eldest Young Master Lyons quarreling again.”
Shaun’s brows furrowed. Sarah lifted her head, looking all innocent. “Sorry, I didn’t think about that. I’ll be more careful next time.”
“No need for next time! Mireya Lynch, when will you stop?” Rodney could not hear more of this.
“Enough,” Shaun warned before looking at Thomas. “It seems like there’s been a huge misunderstanding because I helped you out a few times. I had no idea about the massive project you secured yesterday. Perhaps they thought we were close or something and thus tried to curry favors with me by pleasing you. I’ll give the word later to cancel the collaboration.”
Shocked, Thomas quickly tried to save the situation. “Eldest Young Master Lyons, I’m sorry. It was my fault for saying the wrong things. Please don’t cancel the collaboration. I beg you.”
Mireya scoffed. “Indeed, you’ve said many wrong things. Last time in the pub, you even said that Eldest Young Master Lyons wouldn’t do anything to you even if you forcefully slept with Cate.”
Thomas’ legs were shaking at this point. He almost fell kneeling to the ground.
“Did he say that to you?” Shaun narrowed his eyes and turned to face Cate.
She twitched her lips. “Would you believe me if I said yes?”
Shaun glared dangerously at the man. He might not be convinced if he had not heard the disrespectful words Thomas said to Cate earlier on the recording.
All of a sudden, he could understand why they were always fighting about this man.
As it turned out, his wife had been humiliated by others in this way.
He could feel his blood boiling beneath his skin.
Shaun kicked Thomas in the chest forcefully.
“Thomas!” Sarah appeared flustered. “Quickly apologize to Mrs. Lyons and promise that you’ll watch your words in the future. I won’t keep helping you if you do this again.”
“Sorry, Eldest Young Master Lyons. I was wrong.” Thomas immediately knelt on the ground and bowed to Cate. “Young Madam, I’ll not be rude to you again.”
“Shaun, I think that’s enough,” Rodney said. He was not bothered about Thomas but he felt bad upon seeing the worried look on Sarah’s face.
“Remember, I’ll cut off your tongue if this happens again. Besides, I’ll not meddle in the Neeson family’s affairs anymore. I won’t budge even if you kill someone or set a place on fire.”
After saying that indifferently, Shaun turned around to speak gently to Cate, “Let’s go. The siblings can sort out Boris’ funeral. Rodney, the man is Sarah’s birth father no matter what, so give them a hand. Oh right, get Jennifer Craven’s body and bury them next to each other.”
“Yup, I’ll do that.” Rodney nodded.
Cate felt relieved upon hearing that and left with Mireya.
Although Rodney could be quite dumb at times, he was not a mean or ruthless person. Boris and his wife should be able to be buried together in peace if he was handling the funerals.
Darkness flashed across Sarah’s lowered gaze.
In fact, she had not planned on properly burying Jennifer. It was out of her expectation that Shaun would deliberately instruct Rodney to handle this matter. Had he lost trust in her?
More importantly, she was shocked that Cate actually recorded their conversation in secret. It made her feel as though she had shot herself in the foot.
Stupid Cate! She was just as despicable as Charity.
…
In the parking lot.
Mireya was still grumbling to Cate in a low voice, “I’ve just realized Rodney has feelings for Sarah. Anyone who ends up with that man is surely unfortunate. That brainless man is being manipulated by that scheming woman. Oh sh*t, do you think he’s kissed Sarah before? The thought of it makes me sick. Damn it! I once kissed him forcefully. Does that mean that I’ve indirectly kissed Sarah too?”
“…”
Cate was evidently astonished. “Since when did you forcefully kiss Rodney? Did you not have any other men to choose from? Kissing a random beggar on the streets is better than kissing him.”
“Remember when Patrick came looking for me before? Rodney was nearby by chance so I kissed him to take revenge on Patrick. I regret it so much now I feel like throwing up.”
A frustrated look spread across Cate’s face. “Don’t you dare be sick in front of me. Sarah’s ex-boyfriend is my husband. I bet they’ve kissed more times than I can count.”
“That’s right. You’ve kissed her indirectly so many times. You should probably rinse your mouth properly when you get home.”
Shaun, who was walking in front of them, was speechless.
Did the two of them have no idea that the echoes were loud in a parking lot? He could hear every single word they said.
They were criticizing both him and Rodney like they were piles of sh*t. Really?
He stopped in his tracks.
Mireya immediately noticed the sulky look on his face. “My car is parked over there. I’ll see you later.”
“I drove too…” Cate turned around, intending to leave.
Shaun grabbed her arm instantly. “Let Elle drive your car home. You’re coming with me.”
“I don’t want to be in the same space as you.” She was still furious at him.
“Cate, I’m sorry. But I’ve punished Thomas and you saw it too.” He lowered his head to the ground, looking apologetic. “Boris and Jennifer’s funeral will be settled by Rodney. It’s going to be alright.”
“So what?”
She lifted her head to reveal the disappointment in her eyes. “Would you have believed me if I didn’t have the recording? You all would still think that Mireya and I bullied the Neeson siblings.”
Embarrassment flashed across his face. “I didn’t expect—”
“There are so many other things that you didn’t expect.” She scoffed. “What good does your apology do? The dead won’t come back alive anyway. Please, remind yourself what kind of trash the person you’re helping actually is.”
“You’re absolutely right that Thomas is trash. Do we really want to keep arguing about this man?” He said gently, “Why don’t I bring you shopping after work today?”
“I’m not in the mood for shopping. Besides, I really hope you’ll stop siding with Sarah all the time. I don’t care how kind and innocent you think she was in the past but she was gone for a few years. Do you know what has happened to her during these times? Is she still the same person as before?”
Cate flung her hand from Shaun’s and stomped off without looking back.
He rubbed his temples gently as a sullen expression appeared on his face.
To be honest, he was quite disappointed in Sarah today. It was as if she was a different person.