297: Chapter 297

Chapter 297

"Why are you begging for my forgiveness? I am never involved in your heinous plan, and I have nothing to forgive," Dahlia said coldly. But Henry knew how much Dahlia was hurting right now.0

Dahlia wanted to slap her son for being a cruel monster. She never expected him to have that kind of idea in his mind. 

"If you want to beg, then you need to do it for the one you hurt the most," Dahlia said. "If you are truly remorseful for what you planned, then go and fix it. Annul the engagement with Sarah, and come clean to Kate."

"She might hate me if she knows the truth," Henry murmured. "Mom, I don't want to lose her. I can't."

"So you will keep her in the dark about your initial plan to take her baby away?"

…

Henry responded with a nod. 

Dahlia took a deep breath. The more she talked with Henry, the angrier she got. She never knew that her son could be this much of a scum. 

"Listen to me, Henry, this is the last advice I can give," Dahlia said. "Tell her everything about your sin, and tell her that you have a change of heart. It's better to be honest now than later when everything is already too far between you two."

"And if she left me?"

"Then there is nothing you can do about it. You deserve it, Son," Dahlia bit her lower lip. "Let her go if she wants to leave. It's better than making her suffer for what you did."

Henry knew that was the best way to fix everything. Let Kate go and start anew somewhere so she wouldn't be in danger against his crazy father. 

But his heart couldn't do it.

He could not let go.

Henry admitted that he was very selfish, especially when it was about Kate. 

Dahlia sighed, seeing the reluctance on Henry's face. 

Of course, he wouldn't want to let her go. She was his first and probably only true love. Separating them would be like tearing his heart apart. 

Nevertheless, he has to take responsibility for the situation. If he wants to keep Kate, he must be honest and ask for her forgiveness,' Dahlia thought. 

She gently pulled her hand, but Henry tightened his grip on them, afraid that he'd lose his mother as well, "Release me, Henry, it's no use trying to beg in front of me. You are still my son, and that will never change despite your sin."

Henry was relieved after knowing that his mother wouldn't disown him.

He released her hands and said, "I will try to annul the engagement first. I'll talk with Sarah before being fully honest with Kate."

"That's good," Dahlia smiled. "You are not allowed to come and visit me after this, not until you tell Kate about everything, and if you're still trying to hide the truth from her… then I will be the one who told her everything."

"Trust me, Son, you don't want Kate to learn this from other people's mouths."

"I know. I understand, Mom."

Henry got up from the sofa, staring at his mother for a while before he said, "I will return to you with Kate by my side. I promise."

"Then go, don't worry about me."

Dahlia watched as Henry walked out of her ward. She had a bitter smile as she felt complicated. 

Of course, she was angry at Henry for having that malicious idea and executed it for some time until he fell in love with Kate.

"But I can't blame him entirely. He is just a young man with no responsibility or burden on his shoulder," Dahlia reminisced about Henry before James' death. 

Henry was indeed a playboy with a reputation. 

But he never bore malice to anyone, not even his father, who didn't care about whatever he was doing. 

He was rash, mischievous, and frivolous but was also good-hearted.

And it all changed after James' death…

"Henry, my son, I'm sorry that you have to endure so many things at such a young age. I know you are young, but please don't do anything that would make you regret it."

**

Henry left the room and found out that Kate had left.

He asked the nurse at the front, and she replied, "Oh, she left about thirty minutes ago. Someone picked her up at the lobby."

"Is it a short woman?" Henry asked.

"Yes, a short Asian woman."

Henry nodded. At least Kate was safe with Mai. 

He returned to his car and sat silently while holding the steering wheel, staring at the empty parking lot in front of him. 

"Mom is right. I need to let go," Henry muttered. "Kate is better off without me. I can send her as much money as she wants monthly as child support if she needs it. She will be safe from Marlon or Penny in that way."

"But can I do that?" Henry asked himself even though he already knew the answer. He scoffed, mocking himself, "Of course, I can't. There is no way in hell I'd let her go. I'd turn insane if I did that."

Henry was stuck in such a difficult position right now, so he decided to do the easiest thing first: break off the engagement with Sarah.

It might only be a formality, but he needed to be 100% out of any relationship with Sarah before proposing to Kate. 

Henry grabbed his phone and called his soon-to-be ex-fiancé, and it didn't take long for Sarah to pick up:

—

"Hello, Sarah?"

"Hm? It's early morning, so I guess you have something important to tell, correct?" Sarah responded. "Whatever that is, I hope it's not something dire. It's too early for me to panic."

"Where are you now?" Henry asked without dilly-dallying. 

"In my apartment, I had my breakfast just now," Sarah answered. "Do you need something? Just tell me. You know you can always count on me."

"Yeah, I can always count on you…" Henry had no suspicion towards Sarah, who had always been good to him.

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