318: Chapter 318

Chapter 318

Dahlia hung up the call before she could hear Henry's answer. Knowing her son, he would probably find a way to protect her from this woman.1

But it would probably take a few hours for Henry to dispatch someone to protect Dahlia.

So now she was trapped in this place with Sarah, and she had to defend herself somehow if Sarah dared to attack her.

Dahlia returned the phone to Sarah and said, "Here's your phone. I've made my statement, so you can't use me against my son anymore."

"You—Do you know that Henry will be in a lot of trouble because of this?"

"Naturally," Dahlia nodded. "But he has made his choice, so I know he will do his best to get what he wants. Who am I to stop him?"

"Marlon will not like what he heard."

"Good. I hope he dies of a heart attack because of this news."

"Dahlia, you're fucking insane!"

"I am. Isn't that why you put me in a mental hospital?" Dahlia sneered. She leaned on the bed and tucked her blanket. "You, Marlon, and Penny killed my first son, the jewel of my life. I have nothing to lose, so I might as well give you a headache in this mess."

"YOU—!" Sarah was speechless. She thought this old woman had no more fighting spirit. So, a bit of intimidation would be enough to scare her until she begged Henry to stop the engagement annulment. 

Unlike Penny, who was so stupid, so it was easy to manipulate her, Dahlia was still the same stubborn bitch who might be able to find enough proof to put Marlon, Penny, and Sarah in jail for James' murder. 

So it was a good call for Sarah to quickly put Dahlia in the mental hospital, so this old bitch wouldn't be able to do anything to ruin her moment.

Or so she thought. 

'This bitch… she can still ruin my plan even if she's inside a mental hospital. As expected, I should've asked Marlon to kill her before. She should be in that car with James, and Henry will be mine.'

Sarah was furious because of Dahlia's stubbornness. But she still couldn't kill her right now. She didn't bring any weapon, and now that Henry was on full guard, Michael would probably come as soon as possible.

'Good thing I've come prepared.'

Sarah changed her tone quickly, knowing she had no more patience against this old bitch, "I didn't mean to get so worked up, I'm sorry. I was just worried about Henry."

"You don't need to worry about him. He is a grown man. He can take care of himself," Dahlia said. She peered at Sarah suspiciously, "You just want to control him, right? It's quite obvious that you don't like him. I've never seen you taking a liking to him before, and you even rejected his confession back then."

"Well, everybody changes, including me. I started developing feelings for him after James' death," Sarah said. She picked an apple from the fruit basket she brought and took the fruit knife from the table. She started cutting the apple while continuing the conversation with Dahlia;

"So I was actually looking forward to our engagement and marriage. I can't wait to start a family with him, and I am genuinely sad after knowing he fell in love with Kate."

Dahlia wasn't convinced at all, "If you're truly in love with Henry, then you wouldn't even think of allowing him to take a mistress and fathered illegitimate children. All you want is just status and reputation, right?"

Dahlia sneered, "You're no better than Marlon and Penny. You care too much about reputation."

"If I just wanted a reputation, I would have marry James instead. After all, he is far more deserving than Henry, right?"

"Not after you realized that he won't marry you at all. He announced that he would not marry you or anyone of Marlon's choice. He will only marry Kate," Dahlia accused. "That's why you plotted to kill him in a freak car accident. Because you know that you cannot control James, unlike Henry, who had a history of falling in love with you before."

Sarah's hand began to tremble as Dahlia had successfully guessed everything right.

It was terrifying because Sarah felt exposed for the first time in her life. Nobody was able to read her mind as accurately as Dahlia, and she couldn't wait to choke this bitch to death. 

Dahlia grinned once she saw the expression of shock and anger mixed into one on Sarah's face, "What? Do you think I don't know how your brain works? I also come from a similar background as you. I've met with so many women with similar thoughts as you are."

"So if you think you are the smartest woman on earth, then think again," Dahlia scoffed. "You are just one of those vile bitches that will end up dead under the sewer."

Sarah was so angry that she wanted to stab Dahlia with the fruit knife. But it wasn't sharp enough and had no sharp tip, probably to avoid Dahlia killing herself or injuring the nurses with it. 

"Have you ever thought that maybe Kate is the real problem? After all, James and Henry fell in love with her unnaturally. She must've done something to them."

"She is a wonderful woman. I met her yesterday, and I understand why both of my sons are in love with her," Dahlia replied firmly, cementing that she was on Kate's side. 

"If—if you say so," Sarah said. Her voice trembled out of anger, but she maintained her composure. She finished cutting the apple and handed a small plate full of neat apple slices. "Here's your apple. You should eat it for your health."

Dahlia stared at the apple in silence and then accepted it, "Is this another trick, Sarah?"

"Another trick?" Sarah acted surprised. 

"Don't act dumb. Did you put poison in this apple?"

"Oh, I think you're getting too old, Dahlia. Did you think this is Snow White with the poisonous apple? I just thought I could get some of your goodwill by bringing you a fruit basket and cutting an apple."

Sarah smiled sweetly and grabbed another apple from the basket. She took a bite and munched on it without problem, "See? No problem. You're just too paranoid."

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