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Yet now, Titus claimed Matthew had gone missing. From his tone, Cate could tell that he was suspecting her.
“I’ve only received a call from him the night before yesterday, and we haven’t contacted each other since then.” Cate said honestly, “Mr. Costner, I have my hands full at the moment. How would I have the time to make Matthew go missing?”
“You even dared to injure my bodyguard, what more Matthew. Matthew went out with his assistant yesterday morning. It’s all too easy for Liona members to deal with him.” Titus could no longer contain the rage inside him.
Titus was usually very strict with Matthew. Since Matthew was his only son, he placed high hopes on him.
Moreover, he could not believe that someone had the audacity to attack Matthew in Australia.
This had struck Titus’s nerve.
“Cate Cox, you should know I’m calling you because you have a hidden agenda.”
Deep down, Cate gasped. How could she have done something to Matthew? Matthew was her biological brother. Yet, of course, Titus would not believe it even if she told him that.
“Mr. Costner, if it was my doing, I’d own up. I’d even threaten to kill Matthew if you refuse to leave Australia with Sheryl and Rosabella and promise to return Lyons Corporation to us. However, I didn’t kidnap him, so I can’t threaten you.”
Cate added in a low voice, “Also, you can go around and find out what happened to Shaun last night. He has become a fool. How would I have the time to do something to Matthew?”
Titus was dumbfounded. “Shaun is now a fool?”
“Do you think I’ll lie to you regarding this matter?” Cate was annoyed. However, as she grew annoyed, all she could do was tell herself to calm down.
“Fine. But tell me why Matthew looked for you the night before yesterday. Cate, we don’t have any other enemies in Australia apart from you and Shaun.”
After thinking it over, Cate asked, “Mr. Costner, are you alone now?”
“Yes.”
Cate decided to be frank with him. “I told Matthew that Rosabella, Jeffery, and Sally are bad people. You might think that I’m trying to tear you guys apart, but as outsiders, you’ve only heard most of the things from them. Probably all of them are about how bad I am, which is why Matthew didn’t believe me. In that case, I asked him to head to Melbourne to ask about Rosabella’s character. To be honest, many wealthy people in Melbourne know about the evil deeds that Rosabella has done back then. I guess Matthew went there to find out about it.”
“I’ll investigate whether Mathew went to Melbourne. Having said that, if I find out that you’re involved in this matter, I’ll make the whole of Australia pay the price.” Titus’s icy tone was filled with wrath.
Cate chuckled indifferently, “Suit yourself. Anyway, my life has been screwed over ever since your family appeared. However, now I wish Matthew didn’t head to Melbourne…”
“What do you mean?”
“If he headed to Melbourne and went missing there, it would surely mean that he had found out something. There might be some people who want to stop him from bringing back the truth. But I’m to blame for that, too. I should’ve asked him to bring along a few more people to investigate the matter. I just didn’t expect he would really go to Melbourne. I thought he didn’t believe me.”
Titus pursed his thin lips grimly. “Are you hinting that this matter has to do with Rosabella?”
“Mr. Costner, may I know if your wife and Rosabella performed the DNA test earlier with hair?”
“What are you trying to say?” Titus asked with indifference.
” I suspect Wesley gave Rosabella my hair instead. “
Titus chuckled. “Are you trying to say that you’re Sheryl’s daughter?”
“Yes. Perhaps you guys won’t believe it because it sounds absurd, but you’re a smart person, Mr. Costner. Considering that Rosabella isn’t your biological daughter, you can view this matter from the perspective of an outsider. You probably don’t like nor hate Rosabella. But after spending some time with her, what do you think of her?”
In the face of Cate’s question, Titus’s brows furrowed angrily.
To be frank, he was not fond of Rosabella.
Of course, he could not point out her limitations as she had always been nice and obedient to him.
Nevertheless, ever since he came to Melbourne, his relationship with Sheryl had begun to fall apart. On the other hand, Sheryl had been pampering Rosabella a lot.
She even gave Rosabella a few hundred billion dollars to acquire Lyons Corporation without informing him about it.
As Sheryl’s husband, he could sense a greater distance and conflict between Sheryl and him.
They had both been married for over 20 years and were always very loving. Their relationship had never been in their current state before.
Upon realizing that Titus went silent, Cate reckoned that he was in conflict with his family. “Mr. Costner, I really am Sheryl’s biological daughter. You guys might not believe me because I haven’t done a DNA test. I was once married to Wesley. Only after I married him did I learn that he was a hypocrite who had been conspiring with Rosabella in a lot of crimes since three years ago, and I was kept in the dark. After we married, I lived in his house. Since I dried and combed my hair every day, he had access to a lot of my hair. I’m very certain that you guys didn’t personally pluck the hair off Rosabella’s head for the DNA test.”
Titus rubbed his brows. Since Matthew was the one who had the DNA test done, who knew how he obtained the hair?
“Let’s get back to business.”
Knowing that she did not have proof, Cate did not expect him to be convinced just like that. “As I said just now, Rosabella and Wesley are colluding with each other. Furthermore, Melbourne is the Sanderson family’s roots. Since Rosabella came back, she has helped Wesley to play up to Senator Mead by taking advantage of your status.
“At this point, his status in Australia has surpassed Shaun’s. Since those wealthy people in Melbourne act based on the situation, it’s unsurprising to know that some of them have secretly gone and sought help from the Sanderson family. If Matthew had gone to inquire about Rosabella at this time, he would’ve easily alerted Wesley’s mole. After all, it won’t benefit Wesley if Rosabella’s true colors are exposed. I guess Matthew is missing because of him.”
“Why should I believe in your words?” Titus asked coldly. This matter was far more complicated than he imagined.
“It’s because I understand Wesley and Rosabella the most. You don’t have to worry too much. I think Matthew is still alive. They’re probably keeping Matthew with them as a way of protecting themselves for fear that you’ll discover the truth.”
After pausing for a moment, Cate added, “Mr. Costner, sometimes what a person says may not be true. If you want to understand a person, you should spend time with them and feel it. Given that you’ve been in the business industry for so many years, can’t you be more sensible in seeing a person’s true colors?”
Titus was slightly swayed. “I’ll have this matter investigated. Hopefully, what you said is true.”
Cate sighed in relief. She knew Titus did not treat her words as nonsensical. “I guess Rosabella will try her best to frame Shaun and me regarding this matter in front of you and your wife. I’m not bothered about how your wife will think about it, but I hope you’ll stay rational and won’t be taken advantage of.”
“None of the Coxes is to be taken lightly,” Titus teased.
” Suit yourself. By the way, I’d like to remind you that Rosabella had once undergone plastic surgery to impersonate someone else to take care of Shaun. She drugged Shaun’s food and made him… mentally ill. Consequently, it ruined my relationship with Shaun. I hope you’ll take note of this.”
Once she finished speaking, she hung up. Upon hearing her last sentence, Titus froze.
He thought that he knew Sheryl very well. Despite that, Sheryl had become grumpier and more irrational recently.
He was under the impression that the unresolved matters with the Cox family had stressed her out.
However… What if that was not the case? Tutus suddenly shuddered.
All of a sudden, Sheryl knocked on the door of his study before she dashed in.
“Titus Costner, who were you talking to on the phone while hiding here? Let me ask you. How’s the investigation into Matthew’s disappearance? Why has he gone missing out of the blue?”
“I’ve had someone investigate this matter.”
Staring at Sheryl who was yelling in front of him, Titus spaced out a little. The Sheryl he knew back then had fought alongside him. Although she was a woman, her capability and calmness could compare to his when it came to dealing with business. ” Sheryl, simmer down.”
“My son, Matthew, is missing. How can I simmer down?” Sheryl said in exasperation, “Cate and Shaun must be the ones who kidnapped him.
They’re our only enemies in Canberra.”
“I’ll investigate it,” Titus said softly.
“What’s there to investigate about? Clearly, it was Cate’s doing. She was the last person Matthew contacted. This woman is really wicked.” Sheryl said furiously, “I’ll arrange for our men to be sent here. No matter what, we must kill Cate and Shaun this time. If they don’t return Matthew to us, I’ll make them pay back with interest.”
“Mom, don’t do that.” At this moment, Rosabella rushed into the room and said, “We must believe in Uncle Titus.”
Titus’s eyes darkened as he darted a glance at her. Then, he asked, “Rosabella, what do you think of this matter?”
Rosabella was stunned as she did not expect Titus to ask for her opinion. She clenched her teeth and said, “I think… me acquiring Lyons Corporation recently has driven Cate and Shaun mad. Let me talk to Cate. It’s my fault anyway. Matthew wouldn’t have gone missing if it weren’t for taking revenge on my behalf.”
“How can I blame you for this?” Sheryl quickly held Rosabella’s hands and consoled her, “After all, we’ve underestimated Cate’s brutality, or rather, we shouldn’t have given her the chance in the first place.”
A look of annoyance washed over Rosabella’s face. “I just can’t figure out why Matthew left without saying a thing. Could Cate have tricked him into leaving?”
“That’s possible. ” Upon hearing it, Sheryl glared at Titus. “You guys have been in contact with Cate from the beginning. Matthew is particularly innocent, but Cate is cunning. He could’ve been deceived by her.”
” Sherry, now is not the time to quarrel. Let’s find Matthew first, ” Titus said with a low voice. Even his posture was lowered.
Rosabella bit her lip. “I’m afraid Cate will deny it.”
Provoked by her words, Sheryl said furiously, ” If she denies it, I’ll personally look for Minister Snow.
But if he doesn’t deal with Cate and Shaun, I don’t mind severing Australia’s shipping routes.”
