324: Chapter 324

Chapter 324

Kate's lips thinned as Dahlia asked her a hard question.0

She nodded in response, knowing she didn't need to hide anything from Dahlia.

"Ah, thank God. I thought that boy would chicken out again and lie to you about it," Dahlia sighed in relief.

"Were they really—"

"Engaged? Yes," Dahlia replied. "They were engaged under convenience. Henry told me that Marlon pressured him to do so. After all, Sarah was supposed to be engaged with James before his untimely death…"

Dahlia looked sad whenever she mentioned James, and that made Kate guilty.

"Dahlia, I—"

"No, no, it's fine, dear. It's normal to mourn about the loss of your loved one," Dahlia put her sadness aside and continued her story, "Anyway, Sarah and Henry had an agreement to be engaged, but they will break off the engagement once they find their true love."

"Well, Henry fell in love with you, but Sarah showed her true nature," Dahlia said. Her gaze darkened as she glanced at the fruit basket full of poisonous fruits. "I think Sarah didn't expect Henry to fall in love with you so easily. Henry is probably Sarah's real target since the beginning."

"But not for love, right?" Kate asked. "I talked with her just now, and from our conversation, I can sense that she has no love for Henry."

"No, Henry is young, naive, and inexperienced compared to James. He is easier to control. Sarah basically wants a lap dog," Dahlia replied. She grabbed Kate's hand and squeezed it, "That's why you need to be careful, okay? I don't want her to hurt you while Henry is away."

"Oh, don't worry, Dahlia. I can take care of myself," Kate assured. "Besides, I scared her just now."

"You scared her? Oh my, what an achievement!" Dahlia praised. "Sad that I can't witness it firsthand. It must be funny."

Dahlia and Kate laughed together as the atmosphere around them started getting warm. They were like a pair of mother and daughter-in-law having a chat in the morning. 

It was obvious that Dahlia was very fond of Kate and preferred her to marry Henry since Kate became the source of light for Henry, giving him the courage to do dangerous things for the sake of their relationship and their baby. 

But of course, Dahlia knew that Henry and Kate's relationship wouldn't be easy. 

They had so many people coming for their heads. On top of that, Dahlia felt that Henry must've been hiding so many things from Kate, so their relationship had a rough start from the very beginning.

"So, what do you feel after knowing the truth about Henry and Sarah's relationship? Are you mad at him?" Dahlia asked.

Kate's smile faltered. 

She sighed deeply and replied, "I was heartbroken after knowing Henry basically kept me as a mistress the whole time."

"All this time, I thought that I was the only one for him. He assured me many times that he had no other women outside and even went as far as claiming that he only had his eyes on me," Kate replied. "Even after he told me that his engagement with Sarah was not based on love, I still felt betrayed."

"After all, they have a pair of rings for their engagement. Whether it's an engagement of convenience or not, it is still an official one," Kate said. "So I—I told him to leave me alone. I don't want to see his face because I feel like I've been fooled."

Kate lowered her head and confessed, "I am a prideful woman, Dahlia. I can't handle being fooled, especially by a man I trusted."

…

Dahlia sighed deeply.

Now, she understood it would be extremely difficult for Henry to have his happy ending. 

Dahlia knew that he must've been hiding so much, and each of those secrets would be enough to destroy Kate's pride.

Dahlia wished everything would work out in the end, with Kate and Henry ending up at the altar, speaking their vows before being tied with a pair of wedding rings. 

But knowing this situation regarding them…

'I have to prepare myself in case it doesn't work out in the end,' Dahlia thought. 'Kate has all the right to leave if she finds Henry repulsive for making a fool out of her for so long…'

"Dear, what you feel is normal," Dahlia said. "I know about it. That's why I didn't give you my blessing yet. I want him to break off the engagement first before marrying you."

"And so he did, right?" Dahlia said, putting good words for her second son in front of Kate, hoping that Kate would accept him back. "He is serious about you. That's why he immediately breaks the engagement with Sarah after having a serious talk with me."

"I know it's messy, but if you want to hear my opinion, my son has shown how serious he is," Dahlia said. "Breaking off the engagement means that he will face Sarah and her family. On top of that, it will ignite Marlon's anger."

"He is facing the world for you. So if you can, please give him a chance…" Dahlia said. "I know I'm biased because he is my son. But he has never shown this amount of dedication and courage to anyone. You are truly his beloved woman."

…

Of course, Kate knew that Dahlia was trying to influence her into accepting Henry back. 

And though it was hard, Kate already made a promise to Henry anyway.

"Don't worry, Dahlia. I already have a promise for him."

"A promise?"

"Yes, as long as he doesn't try to harm me or our baby, then I will stand by his side no matter what," Kate said.

Dahlia felt that her heartbeat skipped for a second. She gulped, knowing this might be the inevitable end for Kate and Henry.

Because Henry's initial plan was to hand the baby to Marlon in exchange for the whole company, it was heartless and cruel, and no mother would be willing to be put in such a position.

'Oh no, my Son. What have you done? How am I supposed to help you?'

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