338: Chapter 338

Chapter 338

"First, she is far from innocent," Henry refuted immediately. "Second, there is no need to be so hostile towards me. I never tried to avoid accountability."1

Henry raised the document in his hand and said, "This—I have been doing all of this paperwork to start a company. I AM taking accountability here."

"I trust Sarah more than you because she has no ulterior motive," Graham said. "Just admit it, Henry, say to my face that you planned to take Kate's baby and give it to your father in exchange for the company's ownership."

"I also heard from Sarah that you strangled her when she refused to annul the engagement," Graham parroted Sarah's words. "You are truly a despicable bastard, Henry. James will be disappointed."

Henry slammed the table and stood up. He glared at Graham, who sneered at him.

"DON'T YOU DARE BRING MY BROTHER INTO THIS!" Henry shouted. "YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW!"

Graham was glad that he finally got some reaction from Henry. As expected, Henry wouldn't be able to keep up with his calm and collected charade the moment he brought James to the table. 

Of course, Henry was still the same naive young boy who lurked under his late brother's shadow. 

Thus, Graham continued to incite his anger. The angrier Henry got, the more prone he was to admit everything. 

"Did I say something wrong? Your brother will be disappointed knowing you tried to hurt his beloved woman!" Graham said. He got up from the sofa once he felt that Henry was too intimidating. As they stood facing each other, Graham continued. "Kate should've been with me instead. I know how to treat her right, and more importantly, I won't try to hurt her and steal her baby!" 

"YOU—!" Henry rushed towards Graham and grabbed his collar. "Say that again, I will fucking kill you!"

Graham grinned, full of satisfaction, "This is the real you, right? Come on, Henry, I've known you since you were just a child. You were the little devil that made everyone's life miserable, and now that you're an adult, you are still the same devil who made James and Kate's life miserable."

Graham's eyes turned cold as he imagined how Henry would do this to Kate eventually. He might snap and get angry at her, and he might abuse her.

After all, Henry wasn't the best at anger management. 

"You are a son of a whore. You shouldn't have been born," Graham said cruelly. "You never bring joy to anyone in this world, Henry Grant."

Henry couldn't handle it anymore. It was the straw that broke the camel's back. He clenched his fist and punched Graham in the face.

"ARGH!" 

Henry released Graham's collar, and the latter fell to the sofa with a nosebleed. He felt the stinging pain, followed by dizziness. 

Never in his life had he expected Henry to punch him. 

"BASTARD!" Graham got up and prepared to punch Henry as payback, but Henry was stronger than him. So Henry simply grabbed Graham's arm and flung him to the side.

Henry took a step back, staring at Graham, who grimaced in pain as he got punched. The nosebleed continued to flow nonstop, but Graham didn't try to block his nose.

Henry's mind got hazy for a moment.

He cursed himself as he knew that he fucked up. 

Graham tried to get up and attack him again, but this time, Henry grabbed his neck to keep him in place and said, "Stop this, Graham. I don't feel good beating my brother's best friend."

"Hahah! That's so rich coming from you, Henry!" Graham said. "You are the vilest person I know in this world. You tricked a good woman to bear your child, take the baby, and let it die in your father's hand! You also strangled Sarah just because you wanted to annul the engagement!"

"You are so fucking selfish! Just like your whore mother!" 

Graham's words hurt so much that Henry was about to lose control once more.

He clenched his fist again, ready to give Graham another punch, until his phone suddenly rang. 

Graham and Henry turned their neck to the table at the same time, and they could read the caller ID.

—

Kitty <3 is calling.

—

Henry's eyes widened. 

After another long, sweet call with Kate, Henry realized he couldn't just block her phone number. He craved her too much.

So Kate was the one who blocked Henry's phone number instead. 

Who would've expected her to unblock Henry's number and call him now?

It was simply the worst time he could ever think of. 

Graham scoffed, "Come on, answer that phone call. Let me hear what kind of sweet lies you'll tell her."

Henry gritted his teeth, "She doesn't need to know about this. I had a change of heart, so I'm starting a company on my own. I want to give her the safety she needs."

"A change of heart? HAHAHAHAH!" Graham laughed loudly as if it was the funniest thing he heard for a while. 'Come on now, a change of heart? How could a greedy bastard like you have a change of heart?"

"I'm doing this for her! I fell in love with her, so I want to protect her! Stop accusing me when you know nothing!" 

Graham's eyes grew increasingly colder and scarier, as if he saw Henry as the worst scum on earth, "If you had truly fallen in love with her, then you would've left her alone."

"She is fine by herself, or you would let me be her man instead. I will protect her much better than you could ever do."

"I can't do that! Didn't you fucking hear what I said just now? I'm in love with her!"

"Then your love is selfish!" Graham yelled back. "You are a selfish bastard who would implicate an innocent lady into your messy life! Stop with this act, Henry Grant. Tell Kate everything and leave her! Let me be her man that will protect her!"

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