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At her voice, Shaun turned around. Under his slightly ruffled black hair, his dark eyes were as calm as spring water. “I’m looking at some information and documents related to Lyons Corporation.”
“Where did you get them?”
” I had Hadley send them over last night,” Shaun said in embarrassment.
Cate was surprised. It meant that late last night after their talk, Hadley must have come over, and she might have been asleep by then. “Did you stay up all night…”
“No, I slept. I’m going to Lyons Corporation today, so I don’t want to fight an unprepared battle, ” Shaun said seriously.
Cate pursed her pretty lips.
Mixed feelings and self-mockery washed over her. It seemed like he had adapted well and accepted it quickly. She was the one who was overthinking.
Perhaps he felt relieved after thinking through what she had said yesterday.
“I’m fine. Why don’t you… sleep in?” Shaun looked at her and felt that she looked very tired.
“No, I want to go for a run. ” Cate shook her head. “Oh, I’ll accompany you to the company after breakfast.”
“No need. Hadley will pick me up later. Besides, I’m planning to go there early. You should go and do your own thing, Cate.”
Shaun refused. Since he knew that Lyons Corporation was his, he could not rely on her all the time.
Furthermore, if she went to Lyons Corporation, she might be humiliated and looked down upon by Wade.
He did not want her to go through that.
The old him might have been very impressive since he was the richest man in the country. However, in his eyes now, that person was schemed against time and time again and lost his memories. He may have given Cate love, but he also left her with a lot of burdens and pain.
If a man could not protect his memory, what right did he have to love a woman?
Of course, he was not who he used to be. However, not everything was all talk and no action.
He was sure that the old him was quite good at talking to have captured her heart.
However, he did not want that. He wanted to clear all the obstacles and then walk up to tell her that he was worthy of loving her.
“…Okay.”
Cate did not know what he was thinking. All she knew was that Shaun seemed different after a night.
When she left the study and went downstairs, she was in a daze.
If it were in the past, Shaun would have insisted on following her if he heard she was going for a run.
In the past, Shaun would never separate from her, and he always wanted her accompaniment.
Heh. Although Cate knew that he would grow up, she was still disappointed that he was growing so fast.
Fortunately, she was clear-headed enough.
She understood that what Shaun had for her was dependence, not love.
Just as Cate came back from her run, she happened to see Shaun get into a black car and leave.
She stared in a daze for a long time before coming back to her senses.
After sending the children to the preschool, she drove to Militaire Hospital.
She walked in after parking her car and saw the burly Titus in the private garden. With his back to her, a withered leaf fell on his shoulder and made the big man look a little bleak.
“Uncle Titus…” Cate called out softly.
Titus snapped back to his senses. “Why are you here?”
“I contacted your assistant on the phone, and he let me in.” Cate noticed his bloodshot eyes. “Did you sleep?”
Titus rubbed his eyebrows. “I had to deal with something until late last night…”
“Are you worried about Matthew?” Cate interrupted him, her eyes sharp and bright.
“Like I said, as my son, he couldn’t even protect himself. He deserves to be kidnapped. The weak aren’t allowed in the Costner family.” Titus’s majestic voice was cold and heartless.
Cate thought about Matthew’s young and handsome face, and her heart ached. She did not dare to imagine how Matthew would look like when she saw him again. “Uncle Titus, you’re saying those words as the head of the Costner family, but what about as Matthew’s father? You must be a strict father, but I believe that you love your child more than anyone else. In fact, what you did at the meeting yesterday was very satisfying and pleasing. However, I’m worried that Wesley will take out his embarrassment and hatred on Matthew…” “It’s enough for me if I can rescue him alive.”
Titus interrupted her and stared into her eyes. “
Other than a family dispute when I was young, I have never suffered such a big loss. I have been tricked to the point I have to lock my wife up, and my son is nowhere to be found. Do you know what it would mean if I compromise and retreat?”
“It means that the powerful Costner family has been manipulated by a puny guy called Wesley Sanderson in Australia. We’ll become a global laughing stock, and the Costner family reputation will be in ruins. The forces I’ve managed to get under my thumb after a lot of effort will think that I’ve grown old, and they’ll begin to stir up trouble. If that happens, Neah Bay will be in a bloody storm again. In the past, it was a dog-eat-dog place.”
Cate was shocked. She really did not expect that so much would be at stake.
“You didn’t think of that, did you? Neither did Wesley. That was why he used Matthew to threaten me, thinking that he could restrain me. I can’t retreat, but at most, I can give him a chance to live.”
Titus laughed coldly. “Besides, do you think he’ll immediately let Matthew go if I don’t get involved in Lyons Corporation’s matters? You’re wrong. He’ll be afraid of my revenge and use Matthew to threaten me for at least five or six years. Once he has Lyons Corporation in one hand and Golden Corporation in another, he’ll become a poweful figure not only in Austalia but in the world. Then, he’ll support Gavin Mead to run for the next term and get rid of the Snow family. By then, he can decide whether he wants to return Matthew to me or not. In any case, I wouldn’t be able to do anything to him.”
Cathenrine’s hair stood on end as she listened.
Wenley’s scheme was… truly terrifying.
What was even more terrifying was that Titus completely was through Wesley. “How do you…”
“You’ll know about these kinds of things when you see them more often.” Titus said faintly, “Why else do you think Gavin helped him? Both of them have an exchange of interests.”
Cate fell silent, not knowing what to say. In front of these big shots, she felt tiny.
“Do you… want to see Sheryl?” Titus suddenly asked.
“…No need. If I see her, she’ll definitely scold me and say I’m seducing you again. She has nothing good to say to me anyway.” Cate shook her head firmly.
“It seems like… you’re very disappointed in this mother.” Titus smiled intriguingly. “But do you know how rich she is? She might be even richer than me.”
“I know. She’s the owner of Soromon Island, which has tons of oil reserves. She’s extremely wealthy.” Cate shrugged.
Titus was surprised. ” Since you know, you should understand that as her daughter, you’ll be the richest woman in the world just by inheriting a fraction of her wealth.”
“What’s the point in that? I’d have to hire a bunch of bodyguards to protect me from jealous people. If I’m not careful, I’ll be blackmailed and kidnapped.” Cate shrugged and said in amusement, “I’ve never been short of money since I was a child. I have been living very well, and h many people in the country are envious of me. I have everything I need and can buy anything I want. I live in a mansion and drive a sports car. I don’t want anything else.”
“You’re really…” Titus’s deep eyes revealed a smile. “You’ re very clear-headed. Unfortunately, many people are greedy.”
“Perhaps it’s because I grew up with my grandparents. When I was young, they would give me whatever I wanted.” Cate said a little ruefully, “I’ll leave now.”
After she left, Warren came over with a heavy expression. “Ms. Cox just left?”
“Her affection for Sheryl probably ran out long ago.” Titus sighed and shook his head. “Sherry was a fool.”
“That’s a shame. Ms. Cox is a good lady.” Warren was silent for a moment before pulling out a paper bag and a note from behind him. “Wesley sent a note over. He said that for each day you refuse to give up Lyons Corporation and allow Golden Corporation to do business in Country Y, he’ll… cut off one of Young Master’s fingers.”
Titus’s eyes fell on the finger in the paper bag. It was his son’s finger, and there was a scar on it too.
He had to admit that Wesley really knew how to pick the finger.
“President Costner…” Warren looked pained.
“Go and urge Nathan Snow to speed up the progress of the case. Also, create more bad medical press abroad against Golden Corporation.” A hostile glint flashed across Titus’s eyes before he said,” Also, tell Wesley that he can cut off Matthew’s fingers if he wants to. But when he’s at the end of his rope, I’ll make his fate ten thousand times worse than Matthew.”
” …Understood,” Warren replied stiffly.
After he left, no one saw Titus hammer his fist on a nearby tree. Blood then flowed out from his joints.
He said coldly, “Wesley Sanderson, I’ll make you suffer a fate worse than death.”
