283: Chapter 283

Chapter 283

"So, who is the lucky girl? Can you bring her to me?"1

"I—" 

Henry was speechless. 

He got too relaxed in front of his mother until he accidentally spilled the secret. All this time, he thought that he was a good secret keeper, but it seemed that he had his vulnerable moments when he was close to the people he loved the most, such as Kate and Dahlia. 

Dahlia saw the shock and giggled, "Boy, what's with your reaction? What's wrong with your mother wanting to see my future daughter-in-law?" 

"N—No, there is nothing wrong with it," Henry replied. "It's just…"

"Just what? Is she not from a noble or rich family?" Dahlia started listing any possibility of his hesitation. "Or is she not from our country?"

"Wait, maybe your girlfriend is a 'he'?" Dahlia looked surprised but soon fixed her reaction. "Don't worry, Son. I know that love is love. If that's your choice, I will not—"

"She's a woman, Mom," Henry clarified. "I just don't know how to tell you about our complicated relationship. I don't want you to hate me."

"Hate you? Why?"

Henry stared at Dahlia and then lowered his head again.

He was battling whether he should tell Dahlia about Kate or not.

Dahlia knew about Kate's existence, and he knew that James was in love with her. After all, James was also very close to Dahlia and told everything about Kate to her. 

Unlike Marlon, who openly opposed the idea of James marrying a divorced country bumpkin with a bad family record, Dahlia openly encouraged James to go and find his true love.

Why?

Because Dahlia was a product of the old time.

She was married to Marlon because they were from similar rich backgrounds. She didn't particularly like Marlon because he was not the gentle soul she was searching for, but she still tried to be a good wife and mother to their son. 

Dahlia understood really well that loveless marriage was a hell on earth. So she wanted James to find the woman he truly loved rather than marry Sarah because they had similar family backgrounds and prestige. 

"Hold on, you won't marry Sarah, right?" Dahlia asked worriedly. 

"I'm engaged to her just like Sarah was engaged to James before. But I'm not in love with her," Henry replied. "I have my own choice, and my choice is a woman far better than her."

"Oh, thank god," Dahlia let out a relieved sigh. "I'm so glad that you didn't end up with her. I know you had a teenage crush on her, but you've moved on after so long, right? I don't want you to get trapped into a loveless relationship."

Henry chuckled. 

He was relieved because it seemed that Dahlia had forgotten about her question just now, and to further shift the topic, he asked, "Do you want anything else from me then? I can't get you out of this place for now, but I will find a way. Please wait for it, okay?"

"Oh, my son, you don't need to promise me over an impossible thing," Dahlia said. "It's impossible for you to get me out unless you have all the power and influence that Marlon has. You probably need to wait until he passes away, and I doubt that bastard will die anytime soon. He is so sinful that God won't accept his soul now."

Henry shook his head, "I will find a way no matter what. I promise."

Dahlia couldn't do anything when Henry was so determined to help her.

Of course, she didn't want to burden him. He was such a sweet boy who had been thrown into an awful situation. 

Dahlia still remembered how five-year-old Henry was so scared on the first day of his arrival in the mansion. He didn't even dare to look at her and was afraid of getting touched, so it was obvious that Penny had been abusing the little boy as a way to vent her frustration. 

She was so sad knowing that Henry wasn't raised properly by Penny. So she vowed to become the real mother of this boy.

James was also understanding.

He hated his father for what he did, but he knew the boy did nothing wrong. Henry didn't bear the sins of Marlon and Penny, so he quickly accepted Henry as his little brother. 

Well, Henry turned out to be a mischievous little devil once he was under the right protection from Dahlia. But it only made Dahlia and James love him even more.

Because no matter how much of a menace Henry was, he would never try to hurt them with his pranks. At least, it was a sign that Henry loved them. 

'Even now, you still love and care for me,' Dahlia thought. 'You are truly my good son. You have such a pure heart, only to get tainted by those bastards Marlon and Penny.'

"Well, don't push yourself too much, Henry. It's not good if you keep getting stressed out because of me," Dahlia said. "I know you must've gone through a lot right now."

Henry felt comforted by her words, but it also put an even bigger burden on his heart.

He knew he wouldn't be able to break Dahlia free from Marlon's shackles if he didn't get Marlon's power right now.

Dahlia's problem was also one of the main reasons he was cruel enough to initially think about taking advantage of Kate.

He thought he would be able to do the worst thing possible as long as Dahlia was saved, even if that meant tricking an innocent lady and forcefully taking her baby. 

Dahlia realized that Henry was sad again, so she returned to the previous topic, "So, will you tell me your girlfriend or not? You know that I didn't get much entertainment in this place other than TV and books. I'd be happy to see my future daughter-in-law."

"Mom, she is…" Henry choked on his words again. He was thinking about it for a while and said, "She is a perfect woman for me… and for James."

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