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Cate scoffed. “You just said that Chance has been spying on the Campos family. If it wasn’t the Campos family’s doing, how would he have known the truth?”
“Chance said that Mason has a mysterious follower who has been assisting him with a lot of shady dealings. That man has a bunch of murderers from Neah Bay under him…”
The term ¡®Neah Bay’ startled Cate.
As far as she recalled, Logan once mentioned that Lucifer, who had an affair with Sarah, was killed by a murderer from Neah Bay. At that point, Cate suspected that there was an unknown force behind Sarah. Logan even personally headed to Neah Bay to investigate the matter later on, but he could not find out who the mastermind was.
“Cate, even though Charlie dislikes me, the most he would do is to leave me high and dry.”
Shaun continued to explain seriously, “In fact, the Lyons family has been the oppressed party in this Lyons – Campos rivalry. The data regarding Lyons Corporation’s microchip was stolen, the Campos family made Willie a fool, Mason abandoned my mom, and the Campos family even killed Liam…”
“What? The Campos family killed Liam?” Cate was hit by another piece of staggering news. “Isn’t he Mason’s son?”
“He’s not.” Shaun said while hiding his pain, “We only figured out recently that he’s actually my biological brother. That night, my mom was so drunk that she mistook the man whom she slept with for Mason. Mason, who knew it earlier, took advantage of my mom’s pregnancy to marry into the Lyons family. Later, I found out that it was Yael who betrayed Liona. The Campos family was the one that had Liam thrown over the cliff and into the sea.”
Cate froze.
Considering Liam had been missing for a long time yet his body had not been found meant that he could still be alive. Hence, she never thought that Liam’s body would have been thrown into the sea. More surprisingly, it was the doing of the man whom Liam had called Dad for over 20 years.
Were Mason and those people considered humans?
At the thought that Liam was gone just like that, Cate’s eyes began to hurt in spite of herself.
She had always treated Liam as her good friend.
It seemed like the people around her were slowly disappearing ever since she came back.
As for those who were still around, they filled her with dread.
Amid his pain, Shaun came back to his senses and said, “To the Campos family, I’m always under their control. Now that they’re high up, they won’t be bothered about oppressing me all the time. I believe it’s unlikely for them to harm young kids like Suzie at this time. Actually, Chance received this piece of news because he heard a murderer from Neah Bay casually mentioning it. The Campos family doesn’t seem to know anything about it.”
“Do you mean Mason’s mysterious follower was the sole mastermind behind this? And the Campos family didn’t give the order?” Cate soon grasped his message.
Shaun nodded and stared at her with a complicated gaze. “I suspect that mysterious follower is…
Wesley Sanderson.”
Cate’s eyes trembled.
If this had happened earlier, she would think that Shaun was willfully accusing Wesley.
With Nathan’s passing, however, she was uncertain.
Would someone be so cruel as to hurt the kids as well?
What more, Wesley had watched Suzie and Lucas grow up.
“Do you have any support for this?” Cate asked with much difficulty after a while.
“No.”
Shaun shook his head candidly. “Considering that Chance has just entered the Campos family not long ago, it’s good enough for him to obtain so much news. He can’t be too aggressive, or he’ll be suspected. I suspect Wesley because he has been invited to all kinds of Campos family events in recent years, including Charlie’s wedding. Wesley might be like any other guest, but don’t forget that he’s an outsider with no influential background.
He’s who he is today most likely because he has been secretly working for the Campos family.”
Cate felt as if her head had exploded.
She had just watched the video of Wesley having an affair with Regina in the afternoon, and now, she was suspecting him of colluding with the Campos family.
“Besides, Wesley has a hidden agenda.”
Shaun continued, “When he knew that I was with you in the bathroom during Hannah’s birthday, he was so mad that he lost control and beat you up.
Clearly, he’s holding a grudge and wants to hurt Suzie and Lucas. By doing so, he wants me to experience the agonizing pain. Secondly, if the kids are gone when they are under my care, you’ll hate me to the core and cut off all possibility of getting together with me again.”
Cate’s pretty and supple lips could not help but quiver.
She recalled how Wesley whipped Regina ferociously like a psycho in the video.
Indeed, a psycho like Wesley would not easily let her go since she had wronged him with Shaun.
He was also very good at pretending. Who knew what was hidden behind his gentle front?
Furthermore, he said he wanted to take the kids out for a meal this afternoon, but she told him that Shaun was bringing them back to the Lyons family.
Was that the moment he decided to do something about it?
She even stupidly told him about the kids’ whereabouts.
“Cate…”
Shaun noticed that she had gone silent all of a sudden, and her pretty, exquisite face was pale. He could not help but stretch out his hand to hold hers, only to realize that her hands were trembling and cold. “Cate, I know you won’t trust me, but…”
“Your suspicions might be right.” Cate interrupted him abruptly.
Shaun was stunned. Instead of feeling happy, he was more worried. “Is it because you’ve found out about something? Or has Wesley done something to you again?”
“No.”
A look of annoyance washed over Cate’s face. She used to chew Shaun out for being blind, but it turned out that she was pretty much the same. ” Anyhow, he’s quite terrifying. I’m mainly worried about Suzie and Lucas…”
“They shouldn’t attend preschool for now. Just keep them in the Lyons family’s house, and I’ll get someone to look after them. As long as they don’t go out, they’ll be safe. ” Shaun gazed at Cate, ” I’m just worried about you, Cate. Stay away from Wesley. I’m afraid you’ll be in danger if you remain by his side. He actually approached you with a hidden agenda.”
“I know. He’s planning to take revenge on me because I slept with you on the island after I got married.” Cate let out a low, bitter laugh.
“Not just that…”
Shaun’s thin lips twitched. However, it was all based on Brennan’s assumption and no evidence, so he could only say, “Anyway, listen to me and leave him. If he’s not willing to divorce you, I can be your lawyer and help you apply for divorce.”
“I can divorce him if I want, but… not now.” Cate gazed out of the window as soon as she finished speaking.
It would be fine with Shaun if she trusted Wesley, but what annoyed Shaun was that she refused to divorce Wesley despite suspecting him. She did not seem to care about her life at all. “Cate Cox, why won’t you listen to me?”
“Why must I listen to you?” Cate asked him nonchalantly. “All you have to do is look after the kids. You don’t have to bother about my affairs.”
“You’re the woman I love. Who’s going to care about you if I don’t?”
Shaun instantly stopped the car at the roadside. Then, he moved her body closer to his and caressed her snowy-white face straight away. He made no pretense of hiding the domineering concern in his eyes. “You just don’t know how hypocritical and terrifying Wesley is. Are you assuming he won’t harm you just because he loves you? You’re wrong. Since he could bring himself to kill the kids, there’s nothing in the world that he’s afraid of doing.”
“Anyway… I can’t leave him at this point.” Cate could not resist averting her eyes away from his handsome face that was inches away from hers.
At the sight of her obstinate expression, Shaun was so furious that his heart ached. “Cate, if you don’t cherish your life and something happens to you, I’m going to marry a wicked woman. By then, don’t blame me if she abuses Suzie and Lucas.”
“You…”
Cate could not help glowering at him indignantly. Despite knowing that he was provoking her on purpose, she was still terrified by his words.
“Cate, you can choose not to be with me, but I hope you’ll be safe and sound.”
Pressing his forehead against hers, Shaun said in a gentle tone as if he was begging her, “Forgive me for forcing you this way. I don’t wish the kids to lose their mom, and I can’t afford to lose you too.”
The man’s scent wafted past the tip of her nose.
With the windows shut tight, Cate suddenly felt that the car was poorly ventilated. She could not resist extending her hands to push his shoulders away without looking at his long and black lashes.
“Cate, are you listening to me?” Shaun tightened his grasp on her head without letting her go. ” I’m serious.”
“Shaun…” His scent made Cate’s face flush. “Do you need to talk to me at such a close distance?”
“Yeah.”
Shaun fixed his eyes on her lashes that fluttered like a feather. His throat moved before he lowered his head and kissed her on the lips.
