Now that he was already at this point, he knew Vernon was right. There was no way in hell Henry would allow another man to stay in Kate’s heart.
He didn’t care if people would call him selfish or greedy, but he might do sothing very dangerous or even downright psychopathic if he saw another man right beside Kate.
He glanced at his cousin and wondered if he had the sa idea. After all, Vernon claid their brains were wired similarly. They must’ve had similar ideas about a few dangerous things.
Vernon finally shifted his gaze to Michael, who kept silent the whole ti. He also looked defeated, but Vernon couldn’t really bla Michael because he was only following orders from Henry.
"And for you, Michael..." Vernon said, and Michael turned his head towards Vernon. "I know you also regret involving yourself in this ss. But I can’t exempt you from responsibility as well. You must stay by Henry’s side to assist him even in his darkest days."
"I understand," Michael nodded. "I already told Henry that I’ll support him no matter what. After all, we have the sa goal in mind."
Vernon didn’t question further. He simply nodded and returned his attention towards Henry, "Henry, I refuse to accept that new company of yours. All I did was invest money, which I got profit in return. It was you who worked hard on it, and you have the talent to beco a billionaire in the future."
"And don’t you dare to use Kate as a reason to drop everything and leave. You’re a weak man if you give up now," Vernon said. "Take this from a man who ran away after knowing his beloved woman married another man. I spent a decade regretting every life decision I made. Don’t make the sa mistake as ."
Honestly, Henry doubted that Kate would forgive him. He was so cruel and malicious towards her that he deserved to be punished for it.
But he also knew that Vernon was right.
He’d spend the rest of his life regretting everything if he abandoned everything.
Vernon got up and patted Henry’s head, treating him like his little brother, "Admit your fault to her and give her space. I’m sure Kate will eventually understand your earnestness if you try hard enough."
Vernon finally left the foyer and headed to the master bedroom. He told a butler on his way to prepare empty rooms for Henry and Michael.
The butler approached Henry and Michael and bowed, "I will show you the room, Sir. Do you have any luggage?"
"No, we ca here to escort my... wife, originally," Henry hesitated a little, but he decided to claim her in the end. Again, Vernon was right. He could not let go of Kate, even if she despised him. "Before we go, can you show Kate’s room? I want to tell her a few things."
"Yes, Sir."
**
Chloe led Kate and Mai to two empty rooms on the east side of the mansion, and she followed Kate to her bedroom.
She wanted to accompany Kate for a while to make sure she was alright.
Chloe and Kate sat on the bed, with Chloe patting her back a few tis, and said, "I’m sorry that you have to find out like this, Kate..."
"Well, it was nice while it lasted," Kate said with a self-deprecating smile. "I fell in love with a monster who wanted to take my baby. I was such an idiot."
Chloe had nothing to say. She wanted to tell Kate that maybe there was so misunderstanding, but the damning audio recording was such a solid proof that no one could refute.
Nevertheless, Chloe’s gut feeling told her that Henry’s love was real. So she simply stayed silent and comforted Kate, "Take a deep breath, Kate. You’re pregnant. It’ll be dangerous if you get overly stressed."
Kate took a deep breath a few tis to calm down. Chloe was right, she had to relax, or the baby might be at risk because of this.
It took a while for Kate to cool off. She caressed her big belly, hoping that her baby would be alright.
"Feeling a bit better?" Chloe asked, and Kate nodded in response.
"Thanks for letting stay for the night, Chloe," Kate smiled. "I will leave by tomorrow morning."
"And where would you go next? I don’t think you’d return to Los Angeles..."
"I... I don’t know, probably hopping from one hotel to another after I find a new apartnt," Kate replied. "But I definitely won’t return to Los Angeles. It’s too dangerous."
"Then it’s best for you to stay here," Chloe said. "This mansion is the second safest place after the Phoenix Tower Penthouse. Marlon and Sarah won’t be able to reach you."
"Do you believe that too?" Kate shook her head. "Marlon and Sarah probably colluded with Henry. Henry is the most dangerous man in here."
"No, I don’t believe in Henry. I believed in my husband’s report," Chloe said unwaveringly. "Vernon told that Marlon has been trying to sabotage Henry’s new company in various ways. But Vernon always protects him from Marlon’s intervention. That’s how I know that Henry and Marlon don’t work together."
Kate went silent instantly.
She was convinced that Henry was colluding with Marlon all this ti to uproot her from her stable life, but it seed that she was wrong.
Kate’s heart began to soften, but she quickly denied it in her heart, ’So what if they don’t work together? He still had a bad intention towards ! He might do that again in the near future!’
"That’s why I’m telling you you should stay in my mansion for now. You’re eight months pregnant, Kate. You cannot be stressed out or get hard. This is for the sake of your baby!" Chloe continued persuading Kate, and the latter began to falter.
Thus, after a few minutes of consideration, Kate slowly nodded.
"Though, I will move out after I give birth. I want to start anew, Chloe," Kate said. "Away from him and all the problems behind him."
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