“Chris, I’m not looking down on you,” Kathleen explained awkwardly.

“It’s fine.” Christopher’s face was clouded with disappointment. “I know I’m not as good as Samuel.”

Kathleen kept quiet, not knowing how to respond because that was not what she meant.

However, she decided not to clarify Christopher’s misunderstanding since she did not want to complicate things further.

She believed Christopher would understand her concerns.

He merely felt dissatisfied that she chose Samuel over him.

At that moment, Samuel entered the ward with a medical report in his hand.

He left the room because he had gone to retrieve the report for her.

It was at that time when Christopher had come to see her.

“You’re awake?” Samuel asked Kathleen without sparing a single glance at Christopher.

Kathleen nodded. “Are the results out?”

“Yes,” Samuel replied as he passed the report to her. “It seems that pill is indeed an antidote. There are no toxins detected in your body.”

“That’s good.” She heaved a sigh of relief.

Samuel’s expression darkened when he finally noticed Christopher.

Christopher quietly asked, “Where’s Clement?”

The question was directed at Samuel.

“He’s being locked up.” Samuel then continued coldly, “I’ve heard that the Corbyn family went to beg you for help.”

When Kathleen heard what he had said, she froze on the spot.

The Corbyn family begged Christopher for help? Could the Corbyn family already have plans to work with the Morris family?

Samuel turned around to pour a glass of water before passing it to Kathleen and coldly remarked, “Do the Corbyn family regret their decision to use Astrid to ruin your relationship with Kate?”

Christopher remained silent.

“Otherwise, Kate would have handed the land deeds to you for the sake of helping her fiancé, even though the engagement was fake. This way, the Corbyn family would be able to work with you with confidence. Am I right?” Samuel questioned sarcastically.

Upon hearing his words, Christopher’s eyes turned icy cold.

“I bet the Morris and Corbyn families were already in cahoots when I ruined your plan with Olivia two years ago. Too bad none of you had expected the land deeds to be in Kate’s hands,” he mocked.

A frown formed across Kathleen’s forehead.

The Morris and Corbyn families have been in cahoots since long ago?

With a smirk, Samuel continued, “I don’t want to wrongfully accuse you because I doubt you have any say in the plan. I’m pretty sure your grandfather was the one who came up with this plan.”

“Samuel, don’t you think you know too much?” Christopher asked as he shot a cold glare at him.

“Haha! I think you just don’t want me to spill too much in front of Kate,” Samuel replied coldly.

Knowing that he could not refute, Christopher could only narrow his eyes and glare at Samuel.

“Samuel, you told me before you would never lie to me. So tell me, what do you know?” Kathleen asked with knitted brows.

“I will tell you whatever you want to know,” he replied solemnly.

Worried about what Samuel was about to say next, Christopher quickly voiced out. “You don’t have to do that. I will tell her myself.”

Samuel gestured for Christopher to go ahead and tell Kathleen everything.

There was no reason to stop Christopher from spilling the beans himself.

Looking at Christopher, Kathleen asked, “Chris, what’s going on?”

After a moment of hesitation, Christopher finally explained, “Grandpa told me that we can get married as long as you hand over the two land deeds to the Morris family. From then on, the Morris family will treat you well, like how the Macari family has been treating you.”

After listening to his explanation, Kathleen remained silent.

he noticed her silence. “Of course, I did

agreed before he

words caught

clouded

will be the death

who came

Christopher off guard. He quietly stared at her as he contemplated

an important matter with me? Won’t he

pulled out his phone and dialed Felix’s

Samuel stood aside in silence

Kathleen took a sip of

call

Kate would like to speak to you.” Christopher put the call in loudspeaker mode and

Johnson, have you decided to hand

without a price. Let’s see if you can offer me an attractive deal that I can’t resist,” Kathleen replied.

the condition of marrying into the Morris family not

“Attractive? I think we both know very well how much the two mines are worth. Also, I don’t think I need to remind

say?” Felix asked in an icy

have to see if you can offer me a deal more attractive than what Samuel

have in mind,”

families.” Kathleen continued in an indifferent tone, “But since you’ve asked me to state my

want Christopher to marry matrilocally into your family?” Felix

price that is befitting to reach such a huge goal?” She smirked and went on, “You think too highly of the Morris family.

way

not so dumb as to hand over the two valuable mines in exchange for mistreatment and suppression

“You!” Felix was infuriated.

would you allow someone like me, who has nothing to offer, to marry into your family? Moreover, you even planned to work with the Corbyn family. Do you think I am unaware of your plans to attack the Macari family once you’ve attained the authority you seek? I may have divorced Samuel, but Grandma, Mr. Calvin, and Mrs. Macari love me like I’m their own daughter. If you think

that, she hung up the

conversation, Samuel realized that there was nothing for him to worry

Kathleen was surprisingly level-headed.

that she was not in

families would not join hands to fight against the Macari family in the future?

Christopher fell silent.

shown me before. However, I am indebted to the Macari family as well. In fact, I am indebted to them more than

glanced at her with a soft look.

able to convince your grandfather.” Then, with clear, unwavering eyes, Kathleen said firmly, “There is no point in discussing a hypothetical situation. As long as there is some uncertainty, I will not take the risk. Besides, I don’t like

down

fine.” Christopher’s face was clouded with disappointment. “I know I’m not as good as

respond because that

not to clarify Christopher’s misunderstanding since

Christopher would understand

felt dissatisfied that she

that moment, Samuel entered the ward with a medical

he had gone to retrieve

that time when

without sparing a single

“Are

seems that pill is indeed an antidote. There

She heaved a sigh

darkened when he finally

quietly asked,

question was directed at

“I’ve heard that the Corbyn family went

had said, she froze

for help? Could the Corbyn

coldly remarked, “Do the Corbyn family regret their

Christopher remained silent.

fiancé, even though the engagement was fake. This way, the Corbyn family would be able to work with you with confidence.

words, Christopher’s eyes turned

plan with Olivia two years ago. Too bad none of you had expected the land deeds to be in

frown formed across Kathleen’s

Corbyn families have been in cahoots

to wrongfully accuse you because I doubt you have any say in the plan.

much?” Christopher asked

want me to spill too much in front of

not refute, Christopher could only narrow

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