239: Chapter 239

Chapter 239

Kate chuckled, "Well, the good thing is, I got solid proof that I need to annul my prenup. With this, Matt wouldn't be able to get fifty percent of my assets."0

"Okay, let's hear what you get after a life-threatening mission you did just now," Henry said. 

Kate grinned. She grabbed Henry's hand and led him to the sofa, they sat side by side, and Kate rested on Henry's strong chest as she unlocked her phone.

First, she opened her file and allowed Henry to listen to the phone recording between Kate and Matt.

Henry listened seriously, and his expression quickly turned from curious to furious.

"That bastard!" He cursed. "How dare he blackmail you with something absolutely out of your control?!"

Kate raised her brow, "Hm? You won't persecute me because my dad was a child molester? I mean, many people would probably think that I'm also as bad as my father."

"Nonsense!" Henry denied vehemently. "A child does not bear their father's sin! "

…

Kate didn't know why, but somehow she felt there was something deeper when Henry said the last sentence. But she didn't think much about it.

She then opened her gallery and played the video that Mai recorded this noon for Henry to watch.

Again, Henry's expression turned from anger to absolute rage. Kate thought he was exaggerating, but when he saw his face turn red because of anger, she held his hand after the video ended, "Henry, are you okay?"

"Am I okay?" Henry scoffed as he found the situation ridiculous. "Do you think I will be okay to see my woman crying while getting blackmailed? Do you think I'm a heartless sadist?"

Kate sighed, "Hey, calm down, okay? It's all just pretense."

"BUT IT LOOKS SO REAL TO ME!" Henry snapped. "Besides, did you actually give him ten grand?"

"Yes."

"What in the—Why would you do that?!" 

"Because ten grand is far cheaper than half of my assets," Kate replied as she was firm in her decision. "I have to make it believable, so I'm using real money. Don't worry. It's my money, not yours."

"I'd be happier if you used my money instead of yours," Henry complained. 

"But we got the video we needed. I will send this video to Graham later, so he will see that I have a solid ground to annul the prenup," Kate said. 

"Tsk, I can't argue with that," Henry admitted. "It's hard proof that can't be denied in the court. That deadbeat bastard's demise has been sealed."

Kate saw that Henry was still angry about the whole thing, which was understandable. He mentioned many times that he wished Kate would rely on him more. Maybe it was the man's pride he talked about before.

Other than dealing with Erin, Kate was very capable of dealing with her problem all by herself. So it might make him feel less important. 

Thus, Kate snuggled on Henry's chest and sniffed to get the smell of her man. She didn't know if this was just the pregnancy hormone or maybe she got a little crazy.

But she liked Henry's masculine body scent and constantly craved to snuggle with him. 

"Babe, don't be upset, okay? We get everything we need. Besides, I also have a little surprise for Matt."

Henry gently caressed her hair and kissed the top of Kate's head, "What kind of surprise? I hope it's a bad one."

"Oh, sure is," Kate giggled. "Hihi, you will see that ten grand will pop like a bubble, leaving nothing for him to spend."

Henry didn't know what was on Kate's mind, but whatever that was, he trusted that Kate must have a brilliant idea. 

Henry couldn't help but get fascinated and also frustrated. 

He was fascinated by how amazingly crafty Kate could be, but he was also frustrated because he wanted to do more for Kate.

He wanted Kate to know that he was always ready to do whatever she wanted had she asked. 

'I guess I have to be more active from now on,' Henry thought. 'I can't just wait for her to give me a command. I have to be more active to protect her and our baby.'

Henry rubbed Kate's belly and yapped, "Don't stress yourself too much. You might hurt yourself and our baby!"

"Yes, darling. I will be more careful from now on, so rest assured, okay?"

Henry's cheeks reddened when Kate kept on teasing him with sweet calls. It made him feel so fuzzy all over, "You're so unfair."

**

Matt was so happy that he got the ten grand as promised by Kate. The first thing he did was to go to a game shop and buy a PS 5 alongside a few games he wanted.

Second, he paid the utility bills. Third, he went to his favorite restaurant and ordered an expensive lunch.

He returned to the apartment after he had his fill. He still had a lot of money left, enough for him to stay until next month.

"And by that time, I will threaten her again, so she will give me ten grand," Matt said. He threw his old jacket to the sofa and began counting the money again. "Haha, I can't believe it's so easy to blackmail her. I should've done this way sooner!"

Matt knew that his mother must be craving the money as well. So he called her while counting the money.

It didn't take long for Mary to pick it up.

—

"How was it, Son? Did you get the money from her?" Mary asked. 

"Yes, Mom! I got ten grand!" Matt replied honestly, like a good, obedient son. "Damn, I still can't believe it's so damn easy to blackmail her. We could've done this way sooner!"

"Hehe, that's good, Son. I'm currently busy cleaning every valuable piece of furniture in Hilda's house," Mary said. "This could take the whole night, but I'm willing to do this for extra money!"

"Oh?" Matt had a guess in his head, but he wanted to know more. "What are you going to do with Hilda's furniture, Mom?"

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