Dahlia had grown attached to Katherine and her future grandchild. She wanted to live with Henry and Kate as a small family.
But at the sa ti, she feared that Katherine would despise all of them once she knew Henry impregnated her just to use her baby as a bargaining chip for Marlon.
It was so heinous that Dahlia would have to let go of Katherine and her grandchild if she decided to leave, she had no way to defend Henry for what he did.
Dahlia rembered her last conversation with Henry about Kate.
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’She doesn’t need to know, Mom. W—We are in love, and I abandoned that plan long ago!’ Henry defended himself after Dahlia called him out for his cruelty. ’I want to have a family with her! She is the only woman I want to marry!’
’She deserves to know, Henry. You told I should keep this a secret, but frankly, it is also not my right to expose your sin,’ Dahlia reprimanded him. ’But you need to admit it yourself. Tell Kate about what you’ve done and your plan.’
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Unfortunately, her argunt with her son went nowhere each ti she brought up Katherine’s problem.
Despite his dedication to Kate, Henry was still very defensive and refused to admit his mistake to Kate. He still tried to paint himself as a good man, even though he had an evil intention before.
Kate might’ve changed him, but he still needed to be honest with her.
’Well, I can’t really say anything to Kate about it. That’s Henry’s job, to be honest. All I can do is pray that I can still see her and my grandchild once the truth has been revealed.’
"Why are you bringing this up, Dahlia? Is there sothing wrong?" Kate asked. "Did sothing happen to Henry?"
"No, he is alright, just very busy with his new company," Dahlia said. "I’m just... wondering about what the future holds for you two. I’m afraid you’ll be too burdened with so many conflicts in my family that you decide to abandon everything and leave."
Dahlia sighed, "I’m sorry, Kate. The Grant family is so ssy. There is no way out other than facing all the troubles head-on."
"I understand that," Kate said. She sipped her tea again to calm herself down and continued, "Even when I was still working with Jas, I already knew that the Grant family had a lot of conflicts. Jas told that he often refused to et with his father because they would always fight."
"That’s true," Dahlia nodded but didn’t specify more because the main source of the fight sat right next to her. All of Marlon and Jas’ fights were about Kate.
"So, I know the risks I must take to be together with Henry. You don’t need to worry about , Dahlia," Kate tried to appease the old woman. But when she glanced at Dahlia, she noticed a tinge of sadness on her smile. "Dahlia? Is there sothing you want to talk to about? You look... sad..."
"Oh, not at all," Dahlia quickly fixed her expression. "The whole problem with Marlon just stresses out. I can’t believe I have to fight against him just to get our freedom."
"I didn’t expect him to be cruel enough to send an ambush to his own grandchild either..." Kate sighed.
"He planned to kill us both, or at least take us hostage, so Henry will do everything he told him to do, including marrying Sarah," Dahlia said. "That old man is obsessed with the title of House of York."
"Even if that ans sacrificing his entire family?"
"He doesn’t care. To him, family is dispensable. As long as he gets what he wants, then everything is a necessary sacrifice," Dahlia’s gaze darkened, which surprised Kate because she didn’t expect Dahlia, amongst all people, to make such expressions full of hatred. "Do not worry about him, Katherine. As long as you are here with , we will be safe."
"I don’t think I won’t stay long here though..."
"Hm? Why not?" Dahlia frowned. "Do you need anything? My bodyguards can help with whatever you want."
"I promised Henry I would work in his new company. I want him to succeed, and I’ve been working to recruit as many top authors I’ve worked with in the past as possible," Kate replied.
"Can you work remotely for that?" Dahlia suggested. "Surely, you don’t need to be in New York, right?"
"I can... but many of my authors are living in New York. Signing a deal also needs to be physically present because they trust , not Henry," Kate shrugged. "Don’t worry about it, Dahlia. I will be fine."
"And when will you leave?"
"I’m not sure, probably after one or two months? I’m waiting for Henry to prepare everything so I can start working imdiately."
Dahlia wanted Kate to stay hidden in her villa until she gave birth just to be safe.
In fact, she wanted Kate to raise her child here. She knew how crazy Marlon and Sarah could be, especially now that they really wanted Kate dead.
But Dahlia also understood that being confined would not make Kate happy.
Dahlia had experienced being confined in that ntal hospital for more than seven months, and the only saving grace that made her stay sane was Henry, who still visited her and apologized each ti they talked.
As much as Dahlia wanted to protect Kate, she didn’t want her to get stressed out.
’Well, I must mobilize my people to guard Kate from afar. So she can still work without being disturbed,’ Dahlia thought. ’I lost my son because I was careless. I don’t want to lose another son and daughter-in-law, not when they are my only family left.’
Dahlia finally put her teacup on the small table and told Kate, "Well, you should relax for now. I guarantee this place is safe. I’ll tell Henry about your arrival and let him visit the villa once he has more free ti."
"Thank you, Dahlia. But I told him to focus on his project first before eting . I don’t want him to get distracted."
"Oh, dear, you can’t be so hard on him. Despite his reckless and devil-may-care attitude, he is actually very spoiled and clingy. So you should keep assuring him and show him your love," Dahlia took her phone out and handed it to Kate, "Go on, call him now. It will make his day."
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