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This man was too terrifying.
“You didn’t?” Titus sneered coldly. “Do you know why I never said anything before? It’s because I thought you were Sheryl’s daughter. I knew that she owed you and is trying to make things up to you, so I turned a blind eye. After all, I’ve seen too many people like you in the Costner family. You want money, but that’s fine since I have money. It’s harmless to give you a little more, but it’s obvious that you want more.”
“Uncle Titus, you’ve really misunderstood me. Did Cate say something to you? Don’t be deceived by her.” Rosabella continued to struggle.
Cate could not bear to listen anymore. “
Rosabella Cox, do you know what your fatal flaw is?”
She went forward step by step. “You want to stand at the top of the pyramid. You think that everyone will be deceived by your hypocritical acting skills. You think that your tricks will work on everyone since you deceived Nathan like that before, but you forgot something. No matter how well you hide your background, upbringing, and true nature, they can’t be concealed from the eyes of insightful people. To them, you just look like a buffoon.”
“Cate, stop trying to sow discord. You’re clearly the hypocrite here! ” Rosabella argued loudly, showing an extremely aggrieved and sorrowful expression. “It’s always like this. I’m clearly the victim, but people are always tricked by you.”
Cate laughed. “Didn’t Wesley inform you who you’re trying to get close to? Titus Costner is the head of the Costner family. He’s lived for more than four decades. He always makes decisive decisions and is always right. He’s incredibly knowledgeable. When you were born, he was already a formidable person whom the people in Neah Bay were in awe of. What kind of person hasn’t he met or encountered before? If he doesn’t have any skills, how did he secure the position he has today? Did you think you could hide your little schemes from him?”
“She’s right.”
Titus gave Cate an admiring look. Then, he said, “Rosabella, you encouraged Sherry to kidnap Suzie, didn’t you? I don’t believe that she would do something like that on her own.”
Rosabella hurriedly argued, “Yes, Suzie’s kidnapping is related to us. But I specifically told the kidnappers not to hurt her. I only wanted to force Cate to hand Matthew over.”
“Enough, stop pretending,” Cate interrupted her. “Matthew fell into the hands of Wesley and you.”
“That’s ridiculous! ” Rosabella quickly looked at Titus. “Matthew is my brother. I’m supposed to protect him. How could I have harmed him instead? Uncle Titus, don’t believe her.”
A trace of disgust flashed across Titus’ defined features. “I’ve already caught those kidnappers. I’ll have them sent to the police station.”
When Rosabella heard this, her heart calmed down. However, she did not dare to reveal anything in her expression and continued to shake her head desperately. “I didn’t do it. I’m really innocent.”
“Take her away and send her to the station.” Titus jerked his chin at Cate.
Elle was overjoyed. She never expected that they would be able to capture Rosabella so easily today. It was too unexpected. However, just as she was about to go forward, Cate suddenly stopped her.
“Wait.”
“What’s wrong?” Elle was confused. “The police will find out that Rosabella is the mastermind once they interrogate the other kidnappers. The evidence is conclusive.”
“I’m afraid that the kidnappers won’t say that she’s the mastermind.” Cate’s eyes were cold. “What if they say that the person who instructed them was Sheryl?”
Rosabella was shocked. She did not expect Cate to guess that.
The next second, Titus’ large hand once again choked Rosabella. “Very well, then. Men, lock her up.”
“You can’t do this. ” Rosabella panicked. “If my mom finds out, she won’t forgive you. “
“That’s only if you’re really her daughter.” Titus’ sharp eyes seemed to penetrate Rosabella. “Take her away.”
“Of course, I am. The DNA test is the best proof, ” Rosabella said. “Titus, you’re clearly having an affair with Cate. You’re in cahoots with her to deceive Mom. You hypocrite! “
As she cursed, Titus’ expression darkened with anger. Someone finally dragged Rosabella away to lock her up.
“Go.”
Titus picked Sheryl up and turned around to walk out. He got into the car and left.
Cate stood frozen in place. Her mind echoed with Titus’ words earlier. ¡®That’s only if you’re really her daughter’.
It seemed that Titus was already suspecting that Rosabella was a fake.
However, even if he believed that, Sheryl would not.
Cate’s mouth curled in self-deprecation. Actually, it no longer mattered to her who Sheryl’s daughter was anymore.
When she thought of the malicious words Sheryl had said to her and how Sheryl had helped the enemy again and again, she was a little disgusted by her. She hated Sheryl, and she hated having a mother like her.
She did not want to acknowledge Sheryl as her mother at all.
“Miss Cox, where’s Mr. Costner taking his wife?” Elle asked curiously.
“She’s unconscious, so probably to the hospital.” Cate picked Suzie up. “Go to the police station and find out about the kidnappers. Ask how the interrogation went. I don’t believe that Rosabella will be accused of a crime that easily.”
“Understood.”
Cate carried Suzie to the car.
Suzie sat in her arms the whole way. “Mommy, did that granny get someone to kidnap me? She’s so bad.”
“… Yeah, she’s really bad. We don’t like her.”
Cate hugged Suzie’s little head. ” I’ll buy you your favorite chocolate later…”
“No. ” Suzie shuddered. “I’ll never eat candy again. Something always happens when I buy candy. I don’t wanna eat sweets anymore. I don’t wanna go anywhere. I just wanna hold Mommy.”
Cate looked at Suzie’s fragile and pale little face. She knew that the child was traumatized.
Suzie was so young, but she had already encountered several life -and-death crises. Anyone would be afraid.
They went all the way back to Lyons Manor.
As soon as Lucas saw Suzie, he rushed over and quickly hugged her. His handsome eyes were red.
Although they often quarreled and fought, Suzie was more important than anything else to Lucas.
When Suzie was taken away in front of Lucas, the memory was deeply engraved in him.
“Lucas, I thought I’d never see you again. I was so scared.” Suzie hugged him and started to sob loudly.
“It’s okay. I swear that I’ll protect you in the future.” Lucas clenched his fists seriously.
“How are you going to protect me? You’re just as small as I am,” Suzie sniffed and said.
“I’ll get up every morning to run and practice martial arts. I’ll learn martial arts from Uncle Brennan. ” Lucas’ eyes were full of determination.
He wanted to protect his sister, mother, and father.
He had been too negligent in the past. After this incident, he realized just how useless he was.
He had always said he would protect the people around him, but not once was he able to do it.
“Lucas, don’t put too much pressure on yourself.” Cate was a little worried when she saw Lucas’ expression.
“Mommy, don’ t say anymore. Without pressure, there’s no motivation. I’ve lived too comfortably this whole time. Now that something has happened to Daddy, you have to shoulder everything in the family. I’ll work hard to grow up and share the burden.” Lucas raised his determined little face.
Cate was stunned. In addition to the warmth in her heart, there was also a trace of heartache.
It was good for children to care about their parents, but Lucas was only three years old. This was the age where children should be carefree, but she was unable to let them lead comfortable lives.
“Lucas, don’t overdo yourself. Mommy doesn’t want you to get too tired, ” Cate said gently. ” Rosabella has been locked up as well, so she won’t be able to do anything for the time being.”
“She’s locked up?” Lea was surprised. “Did the police find evidence that she’s behind the kidnapping?”
“Not yet.” Cate shook her head. “She was locked up by Titus. The police caught the kidnappers, but I think that they’ll say that Sheryl is the one behind the kidnapping.”
Brennan frowned. “Is… Sheryl involved in it?”
“Don’t be ridiculous.” Lea glared at him. “After all, she’s Cate’s mother. How could she do such a— “
“It’s possible that she’s involved.” Cate interrupted Lea’s words and said expressionlessly, ” She knows about it and even agreed to it.”
Lea was suddenly speechless, but a fire ignited in her heart the next moment. They were all capable women in the business world. Even though Lea was also cold and ruthless when treating her subordinates, she was not black-hearted enough to allow someone to kidnap a child.
“Mommy, I’ll never acknowledge her as my grandmother. Never ever, ” Lucas suddenly said in a decisive manner.
