Chapter 185


    Chapter 185


    Catherine fell into a chair upon receiving the bombshell news.


    After Summit went down, it was likely that Jeffery plotted to murder her grandmother in order to inherit


    the stocks to Hudson Corporation?


    “No, that’s impossible. She’s his mother, after all.”


    Wesley heaved a sigh. “Jeffery is ustomed to being in a position of power his whole life. You might


    not know this but people can do anything in order to maintain a life full of wealth and influence. Since


    the beginning of time, there have been records of blood brothers attacking each other, fighting to


    be the sessor to an affluent family. Besides, your grandma was paralyzed before this. He


    probably regarded her as a burden.”


    Aunty Wendy nodded along. “Also, I never once believed your grandma bing paralyzed was an


    ident. Reba came to Plum Garden that day and your grandma fell from the second floor not long


    after she went up. She imed that Old Madam lost her footing but thetter has always been fit and


    healthy, so I don’t believe that.”


    Catherine raised her gaze from the ground as a shudder passed through her.


    How could a person be that savage to harm her own grandmother?


    “I bet she must’ve found out about your rtionship with Hudson and that you’re not Jeffery’s birth


    daughter,” Aunty Wendy guessed.


    “Aunty Wendy, you should’ve told me about this earlier.” Catherine felt extremely guilty.


    “I really wanted to but the Jones family put out a search warrant for me. I’m guessing Jeffery wasn’t


    satisfied not knowing where the other 30% of stocks have gone, or maybe he wants to kill me so I can


    take this secret to the grave. That’s why I’ve been living in seclusion, not daring to show my face in


    public.”


    Aunty Wendy gripped Catherine’s hands. “Look for one of the stockholders in Hudson named Chris


    Jefferson. Your mom saved his life before. He has the necessary documents.”


    Finally, Catherine asked tentatively, “Aunty Wendy, do you know who my real father is?”


    The older woman shook her head, sighing. “I’m not sure, but I think he’s from a powerful family in


    Canberra.”


    A glimmer of hope shone in Catherine’s eyes. It appeared that she might have the chance to meet her


    birth father.


    However, why did he abandon her and her mother?


    Perhaps he had long established another family.


    Both the women in the hospital ward fell into silence. Out of the blue, Wesley suggested, “For the sake


    of Aunty Wendy’s safety, it’s best if we transfer her to another hospital so the Jones won’t find her. I


    know the head director of a private hospital who can help.”


    “You’re right. Aunty Wendy can’t stay here,” Catherine agreed.


    After that, they spent the next hour submitting the paperwork required for the transfer.


    However, when she was sorting out the process at the reception, she failed to notice Ang who was


    coincidentally there for her mother’s routine check-up. She took a photo of Catherine getting into the


    esctor with Wesley.


    Ang sent the photo to Shaun without hesitation. [Brother Shaun, isn’t this your girlfriend? Have you


    two broken up? I saw her being with another man.]


    She was delighted after sending that message.


    She had long been annoyed by this woman. Now, she finally had a chance.


    …


    Shaun, who was about to leave work, suddenly felt his phone vibrate.


    His face fell the second he clicked into the message.


    The photo clearly revealed Catherine and Wesley together at the hospital.


    This woman kept professing her love for him but when would she finally settle down?


    He called her right away. “Where are you?”


    “Um… In the hospital,” she confessed after a brief hesitation.


    His frown rxed a little bit. At least she was not lying about this. “Who’s with you?”


    She threw a quick nce at Wesley who was chatting with the doctor in charge before walking to the


    side. “With the doctor. The carer who used to look after my grandma has juste out of surgery. She


    has no family members or next of kin. I’ll probably be home a bitter today.”


    “…”


    She was lying. He knew she was with Wesley.


    A dangerous intent shed across his eyes.


    When in trouble, she would rather seek help from Wesley instead of him. How close was her


    rtionship with that man, really?


    “Are you angry?” she asked cautiously when all she could hear was silence. “The newly-hired nurse


    can onlye over at 9 p.m., so I’ll have to wait until then.”


    “Right.”


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    He said before ending the call abruptly. Then, he tried to calm down his pulsating temples by gently


    massaging them.