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“I’ll send you home then,” Wesley said righteously, “Don’t reject my offer. You can’t drive in this state.”
After hesitating for a moment, Cate nodded.
…
On her way home, Wesley looked at her anxiously. “Regarding last night…”
“Jeffery is now the largest shareholder in Hudson, and he’ll compete for the chairman’s position next month. I’m guessing that he’ll most likely win. If that’s the case, I’m afraid Rosabella will behave more unscrupulously in Hudson.”
Cate revealed it all.
Wesley was somewhat dumbfounded. “Since when did the Cox family have something to do with Hudson? If such news is exposed, the Cox family’s status might end up being lower than the Clark family.”
“I have no idea as well.” Cate frowned, finding everything strange. “My dad seemed to be scared of the Clark family in the court earlier. Anyway, I’m just an adopted daughter. It’s unsurprising that they didn’t tell me about certain matters.”
Wesley felt sorry for her. “Do you want me to investigate your background for you…”
“There’s no need for that as I’m not interested in knowing. Since they’ve dumped me, it means that I’m not needed. There’s no point in exploring the painful experience.”
Cate shook her head and said with discontent, “I just feel that life is unfair. Why are people like the Cox family able to turn things around and achieve great success so easily? With that, they get to continue doing evil things.”
In the face of a big enterprise like Hudson, she clearly knew that she was incapable of opposing them.
Wesley hesitated for a moment, then said all of a sudden, “I can help you if you agree—”
“No need,” Cate interrupted his sentence.
“Cate, everything I said last night is true. I want to marry you,” Wesley sincerely added, “I treat your enemy as my enemy.”
Cate shook her head straight away.
She got married for the sake of revenge, and she regretted it. She did not want to repeat the mistake.
Gripping the steering wheel, Wesley said weakly, “If it was Shaun who said this to you instead, would you agree?”
A look of astonishment flashed across Cate’s eyes. She lifted her head and understood Wesley’s behavior in an instant. Wesley had probably noticed the way she answered Shaun’s call earlier.
“Both of you have known each other since a long time ago, right?” With his quick wit, Wesley soon figured out many things. “I should’ve known this earlier. Shaun is an arrogant person who doesn’t simply agree to dispute a lawsuit for anyone. You have no money nor power, so why would he so readily help you?”
Cate bit her lip impassively without uttering a word. Since Wesley had guessed it right, she did not see the need to explain further regardless of how he viewed her. After all, her relationship with Shaun had not progressed to the final step. However, when she signed the contract previously, she had braced herself to sell her body.
Her silence was taken as an admission.
Wesley’s heart ached, and he forced a smile. “I have only myself to blame for being incapable of saving you.”
“No. I’m fine at the moment.”
Frankly, Cate would rather owe Shaun than Wesley. Perhaps it was because she was married to Shaun.
“Do you like him?” Wesley fixed his eyes on her all of a sudden.
Cate was momentarily dazed. She averted her gaze in puzzlement.
Wesley said gently, “Cate, I hope you live happily. Even when you’re with someone else, your life should be filled with sunshine and blessings. Meanwhile, both of you should have equal freedom. One should not be trapped by the other. If you want to get away from him in the future, I’ll certainly help you out.”
“Thank you.” Cate was visibly touched. Wesley did not mock or look down on her, and he was also extremely tolerant of her. If she had met him earlier without the misunderstanding, she would have probably fallen in love with this gentle, elegant man.
“If you really appreciate me, stop calling me Mr. Sanderson then. I’m only a few years older than you. Just call me ‘Brother’. If Shaun bullies you in the future, you can always ask me for help.”
With a wink, Wesley said jokingly, “Don’t reject my offer, or I’ll feel humiliated.”
Cate had no choice but to nod helplessly. With a smile, she said, “Brother.”
She was glad that things turned out this way. She would still need to meet Wesley quite often regarding the renovation project. Since things were like this, their relationship would not be too awkward.
…
40 minutes later, Cate got out of the car in front of Riverside Mansion. She then entered.
Aunty Linda had gone out to get groceries. Cate curled up underneath the blanket to have a good sleep.
At noon, Aunty Linda woke her up to have lunch.
“When you didn’t come back the whole night yesterday, Mr. Lyons was worried sick about you. He kept calling me in the middle of the night. Considering that you’re already an adult in your 20s, he didn’t have to worry so much about you.”
With a smile, Aunty Linda added, “They say a man who marries the wrong woman will serve as a mom and a sitter. If a woman marries the right man, she’ll be pampered like a child by the man. Indeed, Mr. Shaun pampers you like a child and treats you as his darling.”
“…”
Cate initially felt a little drowsy. Upon hearing Aunty Linda’s words, however, she got goosebumps.
She just could not bring herself to believe that she was Shaun’s darling.
Nevertheless, she believed that he was concerned about her.
Knowing that someone was concerned about her made her feel a little warm.
Aunty Linda reminded, “Next time, you’d better let Mr. Lyons know if you’re not coming back. Men tend to overthink.”
“Okay.” Cate nodded with mixed feelings.
Given that she had nearly walked into Rosabella’s trap yesterday, she needed to stay alert at all times. She would not always be so fortunate to have someone save her.
It was really a pity that she lost the sketches. Shaun had even found someone to help her finish them in the middle of the night. That person was indeed brilliant.
“By the way, Aunty Linda, did you see that person who came out of the study last morning? Was that person a man or a woman? How old did he or she appear to be?”
Cate assumed that the brilliant person who finished the sketches had burned the midnight oil and only left in the morning.
Aunty Linda found it strange. “Nobody came yesterday. When I got up at 6:00 a.m., I saw Young Master Lyons walking out of your room.”
“That means you didn’t hear the sound of a car entering or leaving the house?”
“Absolutely not. Considering my old age, I tend to have poor sleep. I’d definitely be aware if someone came over.”
Aunty Linda shook her head straight away.
Cate was totally stunned. If no one came at midnight yesterday, the person who did the sketches had to be Shaun.
Having said that, how could he possibly know how to design? His basic design skills were surprisingly great!
What was more, he could only use his left hand.
His left hand was not flexible, so he could not eat properly and even needed her to feed him.
Well, no doubt, she had been lied to!
If this had happened earlier, she might have been dismayed. Now that she thought about it, however, she found his actions to be sweet.
Little did she know that this man… was so good at acting.
He could have been direct by telling her that he wanted her to serve and feed him. What a hypocrite he was.
“What’s the matter, Madam?” Aunty Linda noticed that she was frowning one minute and giggling the next. She sighed as she could not figure out what was going on in the young woman’s mind.
“Nothing much.”
…
After the meal, Cate returned to her room and slept. Recently, she had been exhausted and was completely sapped of her energy.
Not knowing how long she had slept, she finally opened her eyes in a daze. Suddenly, she saw a tall figure seated beside her. The man was dressed in a black top, which outlined his perfect physique. He gazed at her with his handsome face and a pair of deep, dark eyes. How charming.
Confused, Cate blinked her pretty eyes. It felt like a dream. Was she dreaming about Shaun?
Upon noticing her silly expression, the man stretched out his hand and pinched her nose.
“It hurts.”