He Stole Me From My Deadbeat Husband-Chapter 495

Henry was so anxious that he didn’t realize Michael was standing at the other end of the alleyway, waiting for him to finish the job.

"Did you do it?" Michael asked, snapping Henry out of his daze.

"I did," Henry replied lightly. "That bitch is dead, finally."

Michael nodded.

He clenched his fist as he felt he should be the one who killed Sarah. He was Henry’s right-hand man, after all, and he also had his grudge against that cunt.

But Henry insisted, saying that he should be the one to end it all.

"You shouldn’t have stained your hand with her blood," Michael said as he felt guilty. "It’s my job."

"And it’s also your job to obey my command," Henry rebuked. "Kate doesn’t need to know about what I did. Even if she did, she wouldn’t hate me for it. She was the one who meticulously planned Erin’s frozen hell. She is far more than just a sweet lady."

Henry glanced at Michael, who still looked guilty, and said, "Besides, you have something else to worry about."

"Something else?"

"Yes, Mai," Henry said. "Kate told you to follow your heart’s desire, right? Then why haven’t you dated her? It’s been two years, and you’re not making a move yet?"

Michael sighed; he opened the car door for his boss and walked around the car to the driver seat.

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"You haven’t given me an answer, Michael," Henry reminded.

"Mai said that she will not be in a relationship for the time being," Michael replied. His eyes were still on the road while he thought of his cute yet fierce bunny. "She’s too busy handling all the workload in the Empress Publishing. But Kate was right. Mai really has the talent to be just like her. She has successfully maintained the publishing company, even went as far as handling all the top authors that Kate had before."

"You know Kate will most likely retire from her position in the publishing company after we reunite, right?" Henry warned.

"I know. I think Mai is just finding a reason to reject me. But she once told me that she can’t date anyone, not when she doesn’t know about her sister’s fate."

...

Henry could only lean on the seat while staring at the city lights, "Mai is very attached to Kate. I understand her."

"You do?"

"Yeah," Henry nodded. "Because I am also attached to Kate. I once told myself that maybe I didn’t need her. Maybe I should move on, just like she wished, and find another woman who will stay by my side and love me back."

"Yet, when I went on a formal dinner date with another woman once, I felt like a shit husband," Henry scoffed. "I felt like I’ve cheated on my wife even though Kate and I aren’t officially tied yet, and that shitty feeling lingered for at least a month; after that, I just cut all contact with other women completely and focused on my work so we can reunite."

"Maybe it’s my fault that I can’t let go," Henry said. "But she owns my heart completely. It’s unfair that she just left, carrying half of my soul."

...

Michael listened to Henry’s ramble and could sense his fragile heart.

Henry was very intimidating and unfeeling to other people outside. But Michael knew well that Henry was still the same.

He simply lost his ability to care for anything other than his beloved, which showed how ruthless he was in business.

He said that he loved Kate, but at the same time, Michael could hear him cursing Kate for leaving once or twice when he was super stressed out.

So he was worried that Henry might burst when he finally reunited with Kate.

"What will you do once you meet her, Henry?" Michael asked.

"... I don’t know," Henry replied. "There are too many conflicting emotions in my mind right now."

"Whatever you will do next, I hope you won’t hurt her," Michael suggested, and Henry gave a scoff and a sneer as a response;

"Hurting her? I’d kill myself first before I hurt her. I am angry at her, but that doesn’t mean I will hurt the love of my life," Henry said. "Don’t ask me about this, Michael. This topic is not something I’d like to talk about with anyone, not even you or my mother."

Michael nodded and went silent after that, focusing on the road.

Henry removed his wallet and stared at the picture of pregnant Katherine again.

He clenched his wallet, unable to discern his feelings.

’What will I do once we reunite, Katherine? Will I forgive you? Or will I lash out at you for leaving me?’ Henry asked himself.

’I don’t know what will happen. I resent you so much, yet I still love you dearly. But, this is a torture that you put me through, so I can finally get my shit together, right, Katherine?’

The more Henry remembered what Kate did, the more resentful he felt.

Yet simultaneously, he couldn’t ignore the excitement and joy he felt with the idea of reuniting with Kate and Theo.

Thus, Henry put his wallet inside his suit and grabbed his phone.

He called his mother, and the call was connected soon after;

—

"Yes, Son?"

"It’s done, Mom. That rat is dead," Henry replied grimly. "I shot her twice."

...

"You know what that means, right?" Henry said. "You promised to finally let me see Kate after I killed that bitch."

...

Dahlia was honestly surprised by how scarily efficient and cold-blooded Henry was.

But she was the one who promised him that she would finally reveal Kate’s location once he did the job.

So she couldn’t back down now.

"Before that, promise me that you will never hurt Kate or force her to return if she doesn’t want to," Dahlia said.

...

"We never had that deal before, mother. Don’t try to change the requisite now," Henry insisted. "Tell me where she is."

Dahlia sighed.

Ultimately, she could only hope that Henry was calm and sane when facing Kate.

"She is in Camden, Maine."

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