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Shaun had become quite tactful.
As Cate was unable to chase him away, she had no choice but to start the car.
After driving for about half an hour, Cate stopped by the roadside. She bought a bouquet of carnations and a basket of fruits.
Shaun immediately understood. He quickly bought a set of the same things as well.
Cate glanced at him. “Why did you buy those things?”
“I’ll do whatever you do,” Shaun said with much experience.
Cate could only let him be.
After that, she drove the car to the hospital.
When she arrived at the door of the VIP ward, she took a deep breath and pushed the door to enter. There was only Matthew and a caregiver in the ward.
He was sitting on the bed, wearing a hospital gown. He was hooked up to an IV.
It was Cate’s first time seeing Matthew again after some time. The man of mixed race who used to be handsome and dazzling was just skin and bones at that moment. His hand was even wrapped in a thick layer of gauze.
Although Matthew had gone to Gavin’s banquet last night, he was sent to the hospital right after leaving the banquet.
It was because Wesley had severely tortured Matthew during that period. He had only endured it for the whole day yesterday. After Gavin was arrested, he could not endure it anymore.
“Hi.” Matthew raised his head and showed Cate a bright smile.
Cate was taken aback. She thought he would be overcome with trauma after being locked up for so long. She did not expect that he was still that bright young man after coming back.
However, her heart was in pain seeing Matthew in this state.
Maybe it was because he was her biological brother.
“Matthew, I’m very happy to see you safe and sound,” Cate walked to his side and said in a low voice, “But I still have to apologize to you, Matthew. I asked you to go to Melbourne to investigate Rosabella at that time, yet I forgot how evil humans can be…”
” It’s not your fault. I was the one who was stupid and got manipulated.”
Matthew grinned and revealed his white teeth. “My dad said this is a lesson for me. As the heir of the Costner family, I was so easily taken captive by someone else. This really serves as a lesson to me. I’ve been too at ease under the protection of my family.”
He had a smile on his face, yet there was deep regret in his eyes.
Cate suddenly felt that he looked like a pitiful little puppy. She could not resist patting his soft, short hair.
Matthew was stunned. She was the second person to pat his head like this besides Sheryl.
He did not hate it. Instead, he felt like he was being pampered.
He felt like every one of his organs was healed.
At the side, Shaun’s handsome face darkened. He went over in big steps and yanked Cate’s hand away. He said while smiling, “Stop patting. He’s not a dog.”
Puppy Matthew, “…”
Did he just get criticized or what?
Cate gazed at the jealousy swirling in the eyes of the man in front of her speechlessly. “It’s none of your business. I can touch whoever I want.”
“Cate, a man’s head can’t be touched simply,” Shaun said seriously.
“Matthew is my brother, ” Cate snapped. Although she did not acknowledge Sheryl, she still liked Matthew. Moreover, Matthew had not harmed her before. Shaun raised his eyebrows. ” Is your brother not a man?”
Cate felt like her head was about to explode.
She secretly glared at Shaun. Shaun pretended like he did not see it and crossed his arms. “I’m not making personal attacks. If Cate treats you as a brother, then you’re my brother-in-law.”
Matthew was taken aback. Thinking about the relationship between Shaun and Cate, it seemed like that was really the case.
He did not know that Shaun and Cate had broken up again recently.
“Who’s your brother-in-law?” Cate was utterly defeated by Shaun’s shamelessness. “Don’t forget that I’ve already broken up with you.”
“You did that one -sidedly. ” A gloomy expression appeared on Shaun’s handsome face. “Cate, your words are too much. In order to save your brother, I sacrificed myself to approach that woman Hannah just so Wesley would put his guard down. You don’t even know how badly I was humiliated by the Mead family. You’re just thinking of steering clear of me now. You forgot— “
“Enough. Shut up.”
Cate covered Shaun’s mouth.
She had a bad feeling that he would not say anything good if she let him continue speaking.
Shaun obediently shut his mouth. His pure, dark eyes blinked affectionately as he gazed at her.
Cate suddenly felt that her hand on his face was getting hotter. She quickly pushed him away and glared at him with annoyance.
Shaun looked at her angry face. He showed a doting smile.
Matthew rolled his eyes. “That’s enough. You both came to visit me, so stop having a lovers’ quarrel in front of someone who’s still single.”
“Don’t talk nonsense. How are we having … a lovers ¡® quarrel.” Cate could not accept this statement.
“Haha. ” Matthew grinned. Women often said one thing but meant another. Furthermore, from what he knew, Cate and Shaun were very attached before. He could not even come between them no matter how much he tried. They were definitely just quarreling.
Although Matthew was young and had never dated before, he still knew about the things between a man and a woman.
Shaun’s lips curved. He did not allow Cate to explain and changed the topic. “Where are your parents?”
Matthew’s gaze dimmed. “My dad sent my mom to receive treatment. She’s very sick. She fainted in the car not long after leaving the manor yesterday.”
Cate went silent upon hearing that. She was not a saint. She could not so easily forgive Sheryl after what she had done.
Matthew raised his head and looked at her indifferent expression. He felt helpless. “I heard about what my mom did from my dad. Please believe me when I say that she wasn’t like that in the past. It’s all my fault. I brought Rosabella to Mom with that DNA test report and made her think that she had found her biological daughter.
“Actually, when Rosabella just returned to the family, Mom only felt guilty toward her. She didn’t approve of some of Rosabella’s actions as well.
However, Rosabella kept saying that she was abducted when she was young. Mom felt that it was her responsibility. If she had taken care of her daughter properly, Rosabella wouldn’t have gotten kidnapped. She also thought she had failed to educate her well. You’re a mother too. You should understand this feeling, right?”
Cate remained silent.
If Suzie had gotten kidnapped when she was young and turned evil after she was found, Cate would not blame the child but herself.
Matthew saw her keeping silent and quickly said, ” I’m to blame as well. After coming to Melbourne, I didn’t investigate the matter thoroughly. That made my family believe in Rosabella’s identity without any doubts. Initially, after returning to Melbourne, my mom was about to recover her memories. That was when Rosabella drugged Mom and made her emotionally unstable. After that, she often fought with my dad at home as well. Perhaps things wouldn’t have turned out as bad if my dad and I had noticed the change earlier.
However, everyone thought Rosabella was her biological daughter. Who knew that Rosabella would harm my “If it weren’t because my mom was under the drug’s influence, she wouldn’t have become like that at all. When she escaped from the ward, she thought you were the one who caused the death of her biological daughter, so she went insane. She lost all rationality at that time.
She believed in everything other people said. She just didn’t expect her biological brother and sister-in- law to be that evil.” “Therefore, you’re saying that she’s innocent and was affected by the drug, so I should forgive her?”
Cate suddenly spoke.
Matthew was stunned. He opened his mouth, and after a moment, he said resignedly, “After she found out that you’re her biological daughter, she felt guilty and regretful. She saw Lucas yesterday and really wished to acknowledge him. However, she knows that you despise her, so she didn’t dare to speak.”
“Matthew, I can’t just forget about everything just because she was under the influence of a drug. It’s fine if she had only called me a b*tch in the restaurant. That only made me lose all expectations I had for a mother. What I can’t forgive is that she allowed Rosabella to harm Suzie. From that moment onward, I knew I couldn’t acknowledge her as my mother anymore…”
Bang.
The sound of something dropping on the floor came from behind.
Cate was taken aback. After sensing the weird silence in the ward, she turned around and saw Sheryl and Titus standing at the door. There was a bag of medications on the floor beside Sheryl’s feet.
Sheryl looked at Cate mournfully. There was remorse and bitterness deep in her eyes. Her face was as pale as a sheet too.
Cate pressed her lips together.
She had not seen Sheryl in a long time. She only saw her for the first time when she was meeting Titus in the restaurant. Sheryl was so beautiful at that time. However, after coming to Australia for only two months, she had suffered so much till she became skinny and frail.
