281: Chapter 281

Chapter 281

"Oh no, did I ever do something to make you uncomfortable, hun?" Penny asked. "Mommy has always been good to you, right?"0

Henry glared at his mother and replied, "Your mistake is giving birth to me. You should've aborted me back then."

"That's so mean! I love you so much, Son!" Penny wept. She tried hugging her son, but Henry dodged.

Penny was in disbelief when her son didn't even want a hug from her. He was always cold to her, but he was never this rude!

"You can't say that you love me when you only brought me into this world to suck on Marlon's money. Just admit it, Penny. You and I know that you are only after his money."

Penny finally stopped her sweet and lovely mother act. 

She glared back at her son and then darted her eyes at Marlon, "Dear, did you hear what he said just now? Our son doesn't love us!" Penny threw herself into Marlon's embrace and sobbed dramatically. "After twenty-four years of raising him, he doesn't love me, huhuhu…"

Marlon stared at his son coldly but still patted Penny's back to appease his mistress, "Just leave, Henry. Come home once you bring me good news or a baby from that witch."

"What kind of good news do you want? I think I've done a great job maintaining the Emperor Publishing and semi-monitoring Grant's main company."

"I never said that you're lacking in that," Marlon said. "You are my son, just like James. I expect you to be at least capable of leading a multi-billion dollar corporation."

"What I mean by good news is you marrying Sarah, or you accidentally killing that witch Kate."

'And I will never do both,' Henry replied in his heart. But he didn't want to argue with his father any longer. He just wanted to get out.

So he turned his back and walked away, "I will not return until I get something. I don't like it here."

Penny continued weeping on Marlon's chest as they watched their son walk out of the mansion's main door. 

Penny continued weeping and sulked, "What should we do, Hubby? Our son doesn't like this. What if he decides to kick us out once he controls the company? I don't want to spend my day living in poverty. Oh, my nails and hair will be ruined!"

Marlon was actually quite pleased by how Penny acted in front of him.

She was ditzy, stupid, and vain. 

It was all the traits of a weak woman that he wanted, unlike Dahlia, who was very modest and also capable and smart.

Sometimes, Marlon felt that Dahlia was trying to take control of many situations with her hand. She stepped out of the line as a woman many times, making him feel emasculated. 

"Don't worry about him. He is just confused with the whole thing," Marlon said. "I killed James, my best son because I know he will betray the family. He will bring shame to us. But Henry is not as willful as James. He can be swayed and persuaded. We just need the right time to do that."

"Well, if you say so…" Penny nodded. "Besides, he has Sarah, right? Sarah is a beauty that will easily sway Henry once she makes a move."

"You're right. Sarah is an elegant and noble lady. She's not a slut like that woman who seduced James. She won't do anything rash unless she has been threatened."

**

Henry returned to his car and left the mansion gate immediately. 

He felt so sick having to stay in that mansion for over a second. It was sickening to see Marlon and Penny, his brothers' killers, able to live guilt-free while Dahlia and him were suffering because of their heartless actions. 

Henry wanted to drive to the Emperor Publishing's office, thinking he could've just busied himself with work and forgotten about his problem.

But then, he took a detour and went to the mental facility where a special person was locked because she was deemed 'insane and violent.'

Henry went inside the facility, and the nurse recognized him instantly.

"Good morning, Mr. Grant. Are you here to see Mrs. Dahlia Grant?" The nurse asked. 

Henry nodded without saying a word. His heart felt heavy whenever he entered this mental hospital. This place was the proof of his failure because he failed to protect the one and only person who had truly cared for and accepted him since the day he was born.

She was the angel that shouldn't be hurt.

But she was here now, locked up in a mental hospital because of a made-up mental illness. 

Henry followed the nurse as they walked through many wards for each person with a severe mental health condition and stopped at room 410. 

The nurse turned her head and blushed a bit when she saw Henry's absolutely stunning face, "Oh—Uhm… Mrs. Dahlia is inside. She is in good physical health these days. But still not in good mental health. She still screams and gets violent whenever she hears about her husband…"

Henry had listened to that information each time he visited this ward. So it wasn't a surprise for him.

No treatment worked for Dahlia. She was mentally ill, insane, and violent. 

"It's okay. I've been here many times anyway," Henry said. 

"Alright then, I will let you inside. Just scream if she gets violent—"

"You know she has never been violent towards me, right? I'm her son," Henry claimed. 

"Y—Yes, she has never been violent towards you, Mr. Grant. She is only violent to your father…" the nurse said before excusing herself and left.

Henry stared at the door for a while. He braced himself knowing there was nothing but sadness every time he walked in.

After he gathered his courage, Henry opened the door.

Henry saw a woman sitting on the bed, staring emptily at the garden outside of her window, and looked over her shoulder once she heard the door open. 

She smiled when she saw Henry, "It's been a while, Henry."

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