He Stole Me From My Deadbeat Husband-Chapter 448

Nevertheless, he was in a great mood today. Kate had a successful delivery, and she seemed to have forgiven Henry.

"That guy should’ve been grateful that Kate is a lot more softer than she looked," Vernon commented. He and Chloe truly thought that Kate wouldn’t forgive Henry no matter what because that audio recording was truly vile.

But just like how Chloe forgave Vernon for his mistakes, Kate ultimately had more love than hatred towards Henry.

"All ends well," Vernon smiled. "I can’t wait to finally have a big family, with Kate, Henry, and their children included."

Vernon always dreamed of having this one big loving family with a tight bond that would visit each other each week and gather during the holidays. It might be a simple dream, but it was difficult to achieve.

"Well, I think Henry has the same idea as I do," Vernon said. "He lost his family when James died, so he must’ve wanted to create a new family that will make him happy."

Henry told him about the representative from the Duchy of York, and it was confirmed that he’d receive a noble title and eventually become the Duke of York. So if that happened, Henry would probably be as powerful, if not more powerful than Vernon.

"This is perfect. We will be able to protect our big families," Vernon approved.

As he was in a good mood, he turned the radio on and listened to a few good songs along the way.

As he enjoyed his trip to New York City, which would take roughly an hour and a half, the raindrops began to wet his windshield, and the drizzle turned into heavy rain in less than five minutes.

"Tsk, morning rain, the traffic will be bad today," Vernon complained. But he didn’t have time to slow down. He kept his speed while driving through the heavy morning rain.

His sight began to get limited due to the heavy rain, but he knew there was rarely a car around this suburban area, so he didn’t mind his speed until he was shocked when something hit the back of his car.

"What the—"

Vernon checked the rearview mirror and saw a black car tailing. Vernon couldn’t identify anything else because of the rain.

He clicked his tongue. He thought the person behind him was just not paying attention due to the heavy rain, so he tried to ignore the car damage because he was in a hurry.

But when the black car hit him again for the second time until he almost lost control of his car, he realized it was intentional.

"Fuck, am I being followed? Did Vincent send his men to attack me? Or is it Sarah?"

Nevertheless, Vernon sensed a terrible danger looming behind and had to escape immediately.

He turned on the GPS to check his current location and then called the leader of his bodyguards.

—

"Yes, Sir."

"Where are you?" Vernon asked hurriedly, and the leader immediately noticed something was wrong.

"We are still in the hospital, Sir. Just like what you instructed."

Vernon knew this must be a deliberate attack to disperse the attention of his guards so Kate would be vulnerable again, so he wanted to split them in half. So half of the bodyguards could reach out to him while the rest protected Kate.

"Listen, I’m being chased by unknown attackers right now. They are using a black car, and I can’t see anything due to the rain!"

The leader got stiff instantly, "Tell me your location, Sir. We will be right there immediately!"

Vernon checked his GPS and told the leader his exact location, "Remember, you must prioritize—Argh!"

Vernon was hit again by the car behind him, and this time, they hit so hard that Vernon lost control of his car on the slippery road.

"ARGGGHH!"

A loud screech from the tires on the call before a loud crash petrified the leader. After that, there was nothing but dead silence.

...

...

Beep

—

The leader paled instantly, knowing something had happened to their boss. He called all of his subordinates and said, "Mr. Phoenix Gray has been attacked! All of you, let’s go and save him!"

"Yes, Sir!"

As they were ready to go, one of them asked, "Sir, but how about Mr. Grant and his wife?"

"They are well protected by Michael Eckermann. I know him. He can handle at least five of us at the same time, even if we ganged on him. So let’s go now. Mr. Phoenix Gray needs us!"

With that, all of the bodyguards left the hospital to the coordinate that Vernon sent, leaving Kate vulnerable with only Michael and Henry as her bodyguards.

Meanwhile, Kate woke up after hearing her son start crying, "Are you hungry, Theo?" Kate asked as she unbuttoned her hospital gown and began breastfeeding her son.

She saw Henry dozing off on the sofa and said, "Henry, you must’ve been tired after staying awake for the whole night. Why don’t you go home and rest first?"

"I can’t do that," Henry shook his head to dispel his drowsiness. He got up and approached Kate. He gently massaged Kate’s legs and asked, "Do you feel better now?"

"Much better," Kate replied. "Maybe I can get discharged by tomorrow morning after I regain my strength."

"Hopefully," Henry nodded. "Then uh... will you return to Vernon’s mansion or..."

Though Henry wished that Kate would stay with him in the Phoenix Tower, he realized that Kate needed time to process everything, so he didn’t want to force her.

But Kate sighed, "Don’t forget to tell the housekeepers to clean everything today. I don’t want to return home with litter on the floor."

Henry’s eyes widened, "W—Wait, does this mean that you—"

"Yes, Henry Grant, I forgive you," Kate stated firmly, ensuring Henry would listen to every word that came from her lips. "I realized I can’t be separated from you for too long, especially now that we have a baby."

"Katherine, I—"

"—But," Kate interrupted as she stayed firm. "I will leave and never return if you have another secret or if I feel that you might threaten our baby. Understand?"

Henry nodded. He held Kate’s hand and stared at her with eyes full of hope, "Yes! I will prove that I am a changed man! I will protect you and Theo!"

"Thank you for giving me a chance. You give me a fulfilling life, a goal to achieve for the sake of our small family," Henry added. He leaned on and kissed Kate on the lips, "I love you, Katherine. Please don’t leave me again. I don’t know what will happen if you and Theo disappear from my sight."

Kate smiled and took the initiative to kiss him. She noticed the worry in Henry’s eyes as if he could really snap if Kate and Theo left, so she had to pacify him;

"Henry, as long as you don’t lie to me, I won’t leave," Kate assured.

"I have no more secrets! You know everything about me already!" Henry insisted, he began to get desperate again, just the idea of being separated was enough to drive him into frenzy. He tightened his grip on Kate’s hand, "So please..."

"Then it’s settled. We can start anew," Kate said. "Well, I might leave if your action threatens our child, but as long as it doesn’t involve our son, I will stay by your side no matter what."