285: Chapter 285

Chapter 285

"Henry, you are still too naive. I'm afraid people will take advantage of you…" Dahlia muttered while staring at the door.  1

Of course, she already knew that Kate wasn't a bad woman. She acted as if she didn't accept Kate as Henry's new girlfriend because it would incite his urge to bring Kate here.

Dahlia had been dying to know what kind of woman Kate was.

James told her that he was madly in love with her but dared not confess or court her openly because of her status as a married woman, and she was very loyal to her husband despite him being a useless man with no redeeming qualities.

Dahlia knew how hard it was to stay with a man with no redeeming quality. Though she felt that Kate was stupid for staying with her husband, Dahlia still acknowledged her dedication and faithfulness to her husband. 

"It's good that she finally got a divorce," Dahlia smiled. "She deserves so much more. If only James was still alive. He'd marry her in a heartbeat."

"And now Henry is also madly in love with her…" Dahlia had no bad thoughts about Kate, but she had grown wary. She didn't want Henry to end up like James, who died just because of love.

"I have to see Kate myself. I want to see if she is truly a good woman for Henry and if she loves him the same."

Dahlia shifted her gaze back at the window, staring at the tree that had lost all its leaves in winter. 

"James, I hope you are okay with your little brother dating her. They deserve to be happy."

**

Henry walked through the corridor and left the mental hospital with one determination in mind.

He had to bring Kate to this place, allowing Dahlia to see what kind of amazing woman she really was, and finally gave her blessing for them.

Henry knew that they didn't need a blessing from anyone.

Kate had no more family on her side. Her mother was in a care facility indefinitely, Erin was stuck mating with a seal in the frozen wasteland, and her father was nowhere to be seen. 

Meanwhile, Henry still had a complete family, but none felt like a family. 

In fact, he hated his father and mother so much he wished he could kill them and get the inheritance. 

"But I still need one person's blessing, and I know Kate also wants that," Henry muttered. "If I can't get a blessing from my real mother, then I can get it from my stepmom."

**

Kate continued reading a book on her iPad while checking her phone nonstop to reply to Mai's text.

She was accompanying Irene Banks in Netflix Headquarters right now, and she needed Kate's constant approval because there were too many important things that she couldn't miss out on.

She got tired of this eventually and got up.

"Okay, I can't stay like this forever. I have to work!" 

Kate went to the bedroom and changed into a comfortable semi-casual winter office attire. She wore Henry's coat, which was too big for her, but felt warm and comfortable, and then went down to drive.

She didn't want to go to the office because Henry would probably drive her back to their apartment.

So she went straight to Netflix Headquarofter.

She called Mai while on the road.

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"Y—Yes, Ma'am? Oh, the Netflix office is asking you again about the adaptation of Irene Banks' book. They want to ask if you will allow Ms. Banks to pick every cast of the series or whether the publisher will have a say in this."

"The publisher will have a say in which actors and actresses will play in this adaptation," Kate replied without hesitation. She knew well that Irene Banks had a weakness for a handsome man. She might pick the actor only based on looks. Of course, they didn't want to have a handsome male lead with totally flat acting. 

"Got it, Ma'am," Mai was about to hang up the call when Kate suddenly interrupted.

"Wait, Mai!"

"Yes, Ma'am?"

"You are still in the Netflix headquarters, right? Wait right there, I'll arrive soon. Delay any agreement because I will handle it myself," Kate ordered. 

"W—Wait, Ma'am. Aren't you supposed to rest in the apartment? Mr. Grant told me that you're not feeling well after yesterday's court," Mai asked. 

"Huh?" Kate frowned. "Why'd he say that? I'm perfectly fine. Anyway, I'll be right there. Just tell Irene not to sign anything yet."

Beep.

—

Kate parked her car and entered the headquarters. She was greeted by Mai, who had been waiting in the lobby.

"Ma'am!" Mai rushed to Kate and asked, "Ma'am, is it okay for you to come? I can handle it, I promise."

"You can't. There are too many things I need to handle myself. You've been on the phone with me nonstop for about an hour, remember?" 

"But, your body, Ma'am…"

Kate rolled her eyes, "Mai, I'm pregnant, not dying. Besides, why would Henry say that I'm sick? I'm not sick at all. I'm perfectly healthy!"

"I… I'm not sure, Ma'am. He told me on the phone to go to the Netflix office with Irene Banks," Mai said. "He also said he wouldn't be in the office today because he had another meeting in the main company."

'That's a lie,' Kate thought. 'Henry will always tell me if he has another meeting in the main office because it's always a nerve-wracking experience having to face many executives, including his father, in a work situation. But he said nothing to me today.'

Kate knew that Henry was probably meeting with his parents right now. But why would he need to hide things from her?

Kate was the most eager to meet with Marlon Grant and his wife, hoping they could form a connection and get their blessing.

'I have to talk with him after this. I don't want another fight because of a misunderstanding between us. I don't want unnecessary stress.'

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