Chapter 8
Alfred frowned, thinking. She has got some nerve messing with me. Fine, just wait and see how I deal with her later.
“Does Kyla push you around?” he asked suddenly.
Kate was caught off guard, Alfred switched topics so fast she struggled to keep up. “Not outright” she replied.
Kyla was a master of appearances. Already outstanding, she became even more exceptional after finding out she wasn’t the Suttons biological daughter. She played the role of the perfect, considerate daughter and sister, often dragging Kate to social events. At these parties, Kyla thrived while Kate always felt out of place.
“Kyla is the heir your parents have groomed. Your return is the biggest threat to her, Alfred pointed out bluntly.
After a pause, Kate said. “Honestly, I don’t want to compete with her. I just want the people I care about to be happy.”
In the past, Kate had been too useless to contribute to Surron Group. Even if her parents had left her the company and all their assets, she wouldn’t have known how to manage it.
The Suttons had always said that she and Kyla were equal, so Kate assumed they’d split the inheritance evenly. She had no idea they’d planned to leave everything to her, a decision that sparked Ryla’s hatred and led to the disaster that befell them.
“You might not want to compete, but Kyla sees you as a rival. Whether you like it or not, you have to fight back, Alfred said seriously.
Kate looked at him, their eyes locking She didn’t know why he brought this up. In the past, she hadn’t wanted to compete, but this time was
different
She was determined to protect everything Celia and Leland had built, including their lives, and make sure Kyla didn’t win like she did before
Just then, a bodyguard brought over some tableware. Alfred gestured for him to set it in front of Kate,
“Since you’re here to apologize, sit down and eat with me,” he said, serving her food. He explained the nutritional benefits of each dish as if he were some kind of nutrition expert.
Kate pouted. “I don’t eat spicy food”
Alfred shot her a glare that made her heart skip a beat. She quickly grabbed her fork. “Okay, okay! I eat them. As long as you’re eating with me, Ill eat it no matter how hot it is.”
The spicy food burned her mouth, making her want to gag. But with Alfred’s cold eyes on her, she didn’t dare spit it out and forced herself to swallow. ‘God, it’s so spicy! I need water!‘ she exclaimed inwardly.
Alfred seemed to read her mind and thoughtfully served her some soup, but it was loaded with chili peppers. Kate didn’t dare take a sip.
Alfred nudged the plate closer to her. “Drink the damn soup, eat the vegetables, finish up, and get out.
Kate was stunned into silence. An hour later, clutching her stomach, she awkwardly and anxiously asked, “Where’s the bathroom!”
Alfred set down his fork, picked up a napkin, and casually wiped his mouth. He acted as if he hadn’t heard her, forcing Kate to practically beg him
Luckily, the bodyguard stepped in, summoning a maid to guide Kate to the bathroom.
Kate avoided spicy food because of her weak stomach; it always gave her instant diarrhea. But under Alfred’s threats, she had no choice but to finish everything, and the result was exactly what she feared–she kept rushing to the ballroom.
Alfred finally realized how serious things were when she came back, clutching her stomach, clearly about to make another dash for it.
With a dark expression, he asked, “Did you take laxatives or something
“You investigated me and figured out I don’t eat spiry food, but did you bother to find out why? The moment Leat anything spicy, I get hit with the worst diarrhea ever.” With that, Kate rushed off to the bathroom again.
Alfred began to feel he might’ve gone too far. After a tense pause, he ordered grimly, “Get Dr. Oliver,”
“Right away” The bodyguard quickly pulled out his phone and called Willard Oliver, the Davidson family’s doctor.
By the time Willard arrived, Kate was already worn out from the endless trips to the bathroom.
Willard gave her some medicine, and even after taking it, she still had to make a few more desperate runs before the diarrhea finally stopped.
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Chapter 8
The stone table under the pavilion had been cleaned and was now set with a few plates of fresh seasonal fruits.
Alfred glanced at Kate, who was slumped over the table, looking like she might pass out any second. After a while, he asked, “Need someone to carry
you out!”
Kate weakly raised her head, her lips moving as if to say something, but Alfred couldn’t quite catch it
“Help me sit on the bench,” Alfred commanded
Two bodyguards quickly moved to his side, carefully helping him onto the bench
“Use my wheelchair to push her out,” he ordered.
Without a word, the bodyguards did as they were told.
Kyla, who had been tossed out by the Davidson family’s bodyguards, waited by their gate for over two hours until nightfall Finally, she saw them wheeling out a chair with Kate sitting in it.
Kyla, still bitter about being thrown out while Kate got to stay inside for hours, couldn’t help but feel a twisted sense of satisfaction now,
She thought, So Kate is in an even worse state than me? Damn, Alfred, you really are a piece of work. You don’t give a damn about women,
“Kate,” Kyla called out, wearing a smug smile but feigning concern. “What happened to your”
do you?
The bodyguards pushed Kate coward Kyla, signaling for her to take over, then walked away without a word. The gate slammed shut behind them.
Noticing Kate’s pale face and trembling legs, Kyla asked with a hint of fake sympathy, “What did Mr. Davidson do to your
“He’s really something else,” Kate murmured softly.
Now she believed the rumors were true. “Alfred really is a bastard, she thought,
Kyla snapped, “Mr. Davidson isn’t someone to mess with. You had the nerve to step into the pavilion without his say–so? Didn’t you notice he eats alone out there? No one but his personal bodyguards dares to get close, and even they seem to do it reluctantly.
“His temper’s shot to hell, and he’s unpredictable as all get–out. I’ve heard even the servants in the Davidson household are scared to serve him, and his own family members keep their distance whenever they can.
Kate didn’t reply. She barely Inew Alfred; all she could remember was the small kindness he had shown her in a pair life, for which she had been grateful. That was why she decided to marry him as soon as she was reborn. But now, since she had made her decision and married him, she was determined to stick it out
“Let’s just go home. I’m exhausted,” Kate said, not wanting to discuss it further. All she wanted was to get home and sleep.
Seeing how badly Alfred had treated Kate, Kyla tactfully dropped the subject and helped her into the car to take her home.
Kate rested for several days before finally regaining her strength. During those days, she heard nothing from Alfred.
“Heartless bastard,” Kate muttered to herself, picking up her phone repeatedly, only to find no new calls or messages. Tm his wife, for crying of loudTM
Suddenly, a knock on the door sounded.
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