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He didn’t even have a chance to explain. When he heard the news that Kate had left, he felt a sharp pain in his heart.
It seemed that, deep down, he truly loved
Kate.
After returning home, Leona rushed into her room. When she heard someone coming, she grabbed the teacup by the bed
and threw it.
“Go away! Don’t come in!”
She lifted her gaze and realized it was Melanie who had entered. She immediately stopped her aggressive demeanor when she saw her and threw herself into her
mother‘ s embrace, crying. “What did I do wrong? Why is my sister treating me like. this? What’s wrong with liking Dave? I gave in to her on everything and in the end, what did I get in return?”
There was not a trace of guilt in Leona’s
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words.
Melanie‘ s face showed a look of pity. No matter what Leona had done wrong, Melanie would never think there was any issue. Even if she had stolen Kate’s
boyfriend, Melanie would still blame Kate
for it.
In her heart, Leona was the only real daughter.
“Stop crying, Leona,” Melanie said softly. “Once I find your sister, I will definitely kick her out of the Shawn Family!”
“Nobody can bully my beloved daughter!”
Melanie’s words were fierce and
protective.
Upon hearing this, Leona quickly restrained herself, her eyes full of tears as she looked up at her mother. “Really?”
Sending Kate out of the Shawn Family had always been Leona’s secret wish. She knew very well that Kate was the real heir of this family, while she had only managed to
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deceive her parents with a few sweet words, making them turn a blind eye.
Hearing Melanie’s response, Leona felt that it was all worth it. With these words, not only had she secured the entire Shawn Family, but she could also openly be with Dave without any guilt.
She gently leaned against Melanie‘ s shoulder, a faint smile appearing on her lips.
Dave had been searching for Kate for a long time, but there was no news to be found.
It was as if she had truly disappeared from the world.
His days and nights were filled with worry, hoping to hear any news about Kate. But all he received were continuous
disappointments.
He just quietly sat in that house, not even wanting to answer Leona’s calls. What filled his eyes more and more was a
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growing disgust. If it weren’t for this woman, how could Kate have left?
He turned off his phone, not wanting to see anything related to Leona. He rummaged through every drawer and cupboard, hoping to find something that Kate had left behind. But there was nothing.
There was only a medical report crumpled up and thrown into the trash.
Looking at the markings on the report, he knew immediately that Kate had drawn a
total of six vials of blood. But he also knew
that Kate was terrified of pain. The doctor had once said that Kate’s body was more sensitive than others, so the pain she experienced was double that of ordinary. people.
Dave gripped the report tightly, his breath quickening. The scene from that day flashed through his mind. By that time, Kate had already known. She must have hated him deeply.
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She hated him so much that she didn’t
leave anything behind before leaving–not even a single message.
He remembered when he promised to protect Kate for a lifetime, never letting her suffer even the slightest bit. But now, all the pain Kate endured was caused by him.
He admitted to himself that he regretted it.
Leona called again and again, until she heard that Dave’s phone had been turned off.
In a fit of rage, she angrily threw her phone onto the floor.
“Because of this woman? Not answering my calls for days!”
Fuming, she ran to Kate’s old room. She always felt that Kate would come back, so she packed up all of Kate’s remaining belongings into a suitcase.
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