309: Chapter 309

Chapter 309

"Murder?!" Michael was caught off guard by that. He didn't know if Henry was serious or not about the possibility of Sarah murdering Dahlia. "I mean, I know that woman has deep thoughts and is very unreadable. But murder is a serious crime. I don't think a noble lady like Sarah would do such a thing that'd put you in jail."1

"It's exactly because she is a noble lady that a murder wouldn't be so difficult," Henry refuted. "Do you think the police don't know about Marlon and Penny's action to drug James and tamper with his car the night he died? Oh, they might be cruel, but they are awfully obvious."

"The police got plenty of evidence inside James' body and the car, but no arrest warrant was given for Penny and Marlon. Why? Because Marlon used his connection to one of the higher-ups in the police department to halt the investigation immediately and bribe them to keep the police shut."

Henry's gaze darkened. He clenched his fist as he remembered the grim detail of James' murder.

"He was killed the day after he declared his refusal to marry Sarah because he was in love with Kate and would never marry another woman other than her."

"I don't know what caused Marlon and Penny to suddenly go on a crazy streak, but later that night, my father told one of his drivers to tamper with the brake line system of James' car while my mother put a sleeping drug in his drink not long before he drove away from the mansion."

Of course, Michael already knew all of this. It was Michael who helped to uncover the truth, and he also watched as Henry broke down in tears the moment he knew his brother was murdered by his own parents. 

It was a great hit to his conscience, and the naive young master turned into a new man overnight. 

Michael shook his head lightly. He didn't want to remember that moment when Henry broke down in tears. It was so painful to remember knowing Henry had completely lost his joy.

Until he met with Kate, of course. 

"You get what I mean?" Henry asked. "If my father can do something so heinous and cover it using his influence and money, do you think Sarah won't do the same?"

"Does that mean we have to protect Kate as well?" Michael asked. "After all, if your prediction is correct, Sarah might go to hurt Kate as well."

"I will protect Kate myself, but you have to find a way to protect Dahlia," Henry said. "You don't need to stay with her. Just make sure that she is well supervised. Try to bribe the security guard or the cook so they would watch over her condition every day. Don't go for the nurse. Marlon has paid them all."

"Understood, Sir," Michael nodded as he put it as a mental note. He was silent for a while and then asked, "You said that you'd protect Kate yourself, but with your current condition and the fact that you're not coming home to meet her, I don't know what kind of protection you could offer…"

Henry lowered his head as he realized that Michael was right.

He dared not face Kate right now, so he couldn't be by his side. He couldn't give her any protection while he was like this. 

"Then, I want you to move in with her."

"W—WHAT?!" Michael took a step back, and his face paled instantly. He was ready to send his subordinate to watch over Kate but not live with her!

"H—Henry, is this a trap? What has gotten into your mind to put me with her? I think you'll kill me if I actually slept in the same room with her."

Henry laughed as he found the situation ridiculous.

"You idiot, I mean, you need to live on the same floor! You know that I bought the whole floor, right? Then you should just live in one of those empty rooms. Bring Mai as well, so you two can fit in two rooms… or one," Henry smirked, knowing Michael's attraction towards Mai. "Whichever you want, I just want you and Mai to be there for her."

Michael's face changed from pale to reddish quickly. He couldn't hide his excitement, thinking he'd live in the same apartment with Mai.

But he understood that Mai hadn't opened up much to him, and they weren't a couple yet.

Hell, they hadn't even done with their first date because it was so busy in the office.

But at least this would benefit him because it meant Michael had more time to spend with Mai after work.

"Alright, Sir. I will tell Mai about this good—I mean, important news," Michael bowed deep as he found a new respect for Henry for setting him up with Mai despite their busy schedule in the office. 

"Thanks, Michael. I know I can count on you."

"Then, what are you going to do next, Sir?" Michael asked. "Do you want to wait until Sarah does something? I don't think that's productive. Why don't you go back to the office? Mai and I have been overwhelmed with so many things."

"I can't. I might bump into Kate in the office," Henry refused. "I have decided to contact my cousin. He is far more successful than I am. Well, at least he can stand his ground compared to me, who cannot even fight for the justice my brother and mother deserve."

"You mean, your relatives in the UK? The ones from the noble family?"

"No, my cousin is in New York right now," Henry said, and Michael understood who that person was.

"Vernon Phoenix Gray?"

"Yeah, my cousin. Henry said that he has successfully broken free from his toxic family, so I want to see if I can do something similar to stand by myself and beat Marlon's influence and power."

"That's why I need you and Mai to be with Kate and watch over Dahlia as well. It might take me a few weeks… or even months to stay there."

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