A Tale Of Redemption And Passion by Isidore Walsh (Chapters 231, to 240) – Daisy Novels

Chapter 231

Willie also signed and stamped the contract.

There were two copies of the contract. Each side would have a copy. The secretaries of both sides put away their copy of the contract.

Kate stood up and extended her right hand to Willie. After Willie shook her hand, she smiled and said, “Mr. Carpenter, here’s to our collaboration.”

“Let’s do our best.” Willie shook hands with Kate and

quickly retracted his hand.

Willie wanted to touch Kate’s hand more yesterday. Today, he did not even dare to. He said, “Ms. Sutton, you must be very busy. I won’t hold you any longer. I’ll leave first.”

Willie did not dare to interact too much with Kate now. Firstly, it was a little awkward. Secondly, he was afraid of Alfred.

“I’ll walk you out, Mr. Carpenter.” Kate did not ask Willie to stay. She politely sent Willie and his secretary out to the elevator. When they entered the elevator, she turned and walked back.

Claire handed the contract to Kate and congratulated her with a smile, “Kate, congrats on signing your first contract. The order for Walotronics is very big too. Those people in the sales department must be very envious of you.”

“I just got lucky.” Kate knew very well that it was not her ability that allowed her to take down Walotronics.

Although Willie wanted to sleep with Kate, he also valued Sutton Group’s strength. The price Kyla quoted was average, but Willie could accept it. If one had to give Kate credit, it would be because she won Willie over in a drinking contest.

Claire said, “No matter what, since you’re the one who signed it, it’s your achievement. Mr. Sutton will be very happy.”

Claire was smart. After Kate entered the company, Leland kept her with him and taught her personally. Claire concluded that Leland was nurturing Kate.

Although Kyla was still the company’s vice CEO, no one knew who would take over the Sutton Group in the end.

“I’ll tell Dad now.” Kate walked toward her father’s office with the contract.

Claire smiled and returned to her office to continue with her work.

At the same time, in the vice president’s office, Kyla could not calm down to work. She tossed her pen aside and leaned back in the swivel chair, turning it back and forth.

A moment later, Kyla called on the intercom. When Vita answered, Kyla asked, “Did Kate and Mr. Carpenter sign the contract?”

Vita knew that her boss was unhappy.

Kyla was clearly in charge, but in the end, Kate was the one who signed the contract with Willie. Even if Willie requested it, Vita still felt indignant for her superior.

“I saw Mr. Carpenter’s car drive out of our company. They should have already signed the contract.” Vita had been paying attention.

Kyla slammed down the phone with a loud clatter, shocking Vita. After putting down the phone, Vita whispered to the colleague in front of her, “Kyla is furious.”

The colleague joined in the conversation too, speaking softly, “Anyone would be furious. It was clearly Kyla who volunteered to discuss the deal with Walotronics. Kate was just sent by Mr. Sutton to learn from Kyla. Now that the deal is done, all the credit goes to Kate. Kyla didn’t get anything. How can Kyla not be angry?”

Vita sighed and said softly, “There’s no comparison between biological children and not after all. What did Kate do? She only drank with Mr. Carpenter and helped him back to his room. Who knows how why Mr. Carpenter is set on her.”

The colleague’s eyes lit up when she heard that. She gossiped, “Vita, you can only say that in front of us. Don’t spread it. Kate is not only the Sutton family’s biological daughter but also Mrs. Davidson. Mr. Davidson is like God.”

Vita grumbled, “But it’s the truth. If Kate didn’t sleep with Mr. Carpenter, why would he choose her?”

Vita was deliberately misleading people. She whispered, “I heard Mr. Davidson is impotent after the car accident. Kate must have been unable to bear the loneliness…” She winked at her colleague meaningfully.

Both of them revealed looks of disdain at the same time. After chatting for a while, the colleague left.

Vita thought for a moment, then got up and went into the pantry. She made a cup of coffee for Kyla and brought it to her.

*****

At the Davidson residence, Lena received about a dozen photos on her phone. It was the scene of Elijah pestering Kate in the morning.

Lena was furious when she saw the photos. She slammed her phone on the coffee table, shocking Austin who was reading the newspaper.

Even Cynthia, who had just returned from Pet House, was shocked.

Cynthia exchanged glances with her father, confirming that they had not angered Lena.

“Mom, what’s wrong? Who made you angry? I’ll help you settle the score.” Cynthia walked over and sat down beside her mother. Then, she held her mother’s arm and asked coquettishly, “Who is so bold to make you angry? They must be suicidal.”

Lena picked up her phone and opened the photo album to show her daughter. When Cynthia wanted to take her phone, Lena thought of something and retracted her hand, not letting her daughter see it.

“Mom, what’s on your phone?” Cynthia asked curiously.

“Don’t look. They’re disgusting,” Lena said.

“Mom, is Dad having an affair? Did the mistress provoke you?”

Lena was speechless.

Austin nearly jumped up. “Cynthia, don’t get me involved. Your mother is the only woman I ever had. I’ll never have anyone else.”

“What else could make Mom so angry then?” Cynthia asked.

“Cynthia, it’s none of your business. Go out and play,” Lena chastised.

“Who can I play with? My brothers are all working. I’m the only one who does nothing.” Cynthia pouted. “You don’t want me to work, Mom, but I think Kate is doing well at it. She’s earning money through hard work. What’s there to be embarrassed about?”

Cynthia’s words made Lena extremely nervous. She warned her daughter sternly, “Cynthia, you’re the Davidson family’s daughter. You are noble. You can’t learn from Kate. How can she compare to you? Stay away from her. Don’t be led astray by her.”

The Davidson family only had sons for five generations. It was not easy for Lena to give birth to Cynthia. Cynthia was very precious. A country bumpkin like Kate couldn’t compare to Cynthia. What Cynthia should do the most was think about how to spend money.

“Mom, Kate, and I are both humans. What’s the difference between us? Kate is very nice. You only think that Kate is bad because you don’t interact much with her, Mom,” Cynthia said.

“Look, you’ve only been with Kate for a few days and you’re already biased toward her. Kate is a vixen. She knows how to cast spells and has charmed you and your brother. I’ll find someone to exorcise her,” Lena said.

Cynthia laughed. “Mom, if you really did that, you’ll be the one embarrassed.”

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Lena was only talking. With her status, she could not simply hire an exorcist. If word got out, her reputation would be damaged. Others would laugh at her too.

“Cynthia, go and visit your pets,” Austin said.

Cynthia pursed her lips. She did not want to leave, but in the end, she stood up and left.

As soon as Cynthia left the main house, she immediately hid at the side and pricked up her ears to eavesdrop on her parents’ conversation.

Austin asked, “Honey, what did you just see? Why were you so angry? Moreover, you didn’t want Cynthia to know about it.”

Without her daughter present, Lena had nothing to worry about. She handed the phone to her husband and said angrily, “Kate is shameless. She’s already married to our son. Even if I don’t like her, she’s still Alfred’s wife. Yet she’s hugging Elijah in secret. Look at those photos. It drives me mad.

“Hubby, Kate must be plotting something. She refused to marry our son at the start and even cut her wrist to commit suicide. But after she lost too much blood and fainted, she became a different person. Don’t you think it’s strange?

“I knew she had ulterior motives then. As expected, she’s working with Elijah. She must be a pawn that Elijah put beside Alfred. Not only is she helping Elijah monitor Alfred, but she is also colluding with Elijah. She is simply bullying our son because he can’t… That bitch!

“If she wanted sex, she shouldn’t have married Alfred. She married Alfred and refused to be true to him. She is having an affair with Elijah. This is so maddening. If I don’t tear her apart, my name isn’t Lena.”

If Kate were here, Lena would slap her.

Austin looked through the photos. He asked, “Who sent these to you? Are they real? Could they be photoshopped?”

Lena replied, “They’re absolutely real. I spent a lot of money to hire the best private investigator to secretly monitor Kate’s every move. These were sent to me by the private investigator. How can they be fake?”

Austin frowned. “Honey, if Alfred finds out what you’re doing, you two will quarrel again.”

“I’m doing this for his own good. He trusts Kate so much, but I don’t. Look, I’ve just hired a private detective to keep an eye on Kate, and I’ve already obtained such results. I wonder what else Kate has done secretly.”

Lena took back her phone and was about to make a call when Austin stopped her, asking, “What are you doing?” Lena replied, “I’m calling that bitch back and settle the score with her. I can’t take this lying down. I’m going to kick her out of the Davidson family today.”

Seeing that Austin was not as agitated as her, Lena asked, Honey, surely you’re not protecting Kate, are you?”

Austin said helplessly, “Honey, I’m not trying to protect Kate. I just want you to take a closer look. Don’t judge prematurely. Look at Kate’s expression in these photos. She was clearly subdued by Elijah. Her actions also show that she’s struggling.

“Elijah has always been at odds with Alfred. Our son is meticulous and has no weaknesses in the eyes of outsiders. Now that he has Kate, she is Alfred’s weakness in Elijah’s eyes. Elijah will use Kate to break Alfred’s defenses.”

Lena looked at the photos carefully again. It was really as her husband had said. Even so, she was still mad. “Even if your analysis is correct, it’s still Kate’s fault. I can’t let her stay by Alfred’s side anymore.”

Austin finally asked, “Do you want Alfred to return to how he was in the past? He was unreasonable and refused to do his rehabilitation then, and would have remained in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.”

Lena was silent. Her mother-in-law had asked her to have someone monitor Kate. Even if she found evidence of Kate’s affair, she would have to wait for Alfred to stand up again before she could chase Kate away.

Lena was anxious to chase Kate away but her eldest son might return to his old self, or even worse.

Lena thought of her son’s gloominess after the car accident, as well as the way he looked at people which would make them panic. Even as a mother, she did not dare to meet her son’s eyes.

The servants arranged to take care of Alfred were all injured by him and carried out. That period was the darkest time for everyone in the Davidson residence.

Austin sat his wife down and said gently, “How many times have I told you? Alfred has his reasons for doing things. We should just watch. There’s no need to interfere. That will only affect our relationship with him. Honey, the children have to find their own happiness. As parents, why should we worry so much?

“You think Kate is not worthy of our son. But given Alfred’s current situation, strictly speaking, he is not worthy of Kate. Alfred has us. Do you think Kate doesn’t have a family? The Sutton family will also feel sorry for their daughter.”

Austin was a very open-minded parent. He never interfered in his children’s private matters. He continued, “Since Alfred married Kate, she must be worth his effort. In your eyes, Kate is useless. In Alfred’s eyes, Kate is a treasure and is very dazzling.

“Alfred is the one spending the rest of her life with Kate, not us. If he doesn’t regret it, we just have to give our blessings as parents. We shouldn’t care about anything else. Tell the private detective not to follow Kate anymore. Doing this will only ruin your relationship with Alfred.”

Lena was silent.

Austin asked, “Did Mom teach you to do this? She’s smart. She didn’t want to ruin her relationship with Alfred, so she had you do this. Even if you two fell out, her relationship with Alfred isn’t affected.”

Lena eventually managed, “That’s your biological mother you’re talking about.”

Austin smiled bitterly, “I understand her very well because she’s my biological mother.”

Austin’s mother was very cunning. Although his mother looked kind now, no one was as merciless as her. Thus, she pushed Lena out to help her get rid of Kate, the granddaughter-in-law she did not approve of.

It seemed that his mother did this after suffering a few losses in the confrontation with Alfred.

Lena argued, “But what if Kate and Elijah are in cahoots? Wouldn’t Alfred be in trouble?”

Austin retorted, “Do you think your son is helpless and weak?”

Lena immediately shook her head. Her three sons were not to be trifled with.

Austin continued, “Alfred’s eyes are much sharper than ours. Unless he doesn’t want to interfere, nothing can slip through his fingers.

“Honey, take my advice. Don’t think about chasing Kate away anymore. Don’t care about the fact that Kate grew up in the countryside. She’s the Sutton family’s daughter. Her background isn’t bad. She’s working very hard to change her current situation. She’s hardworking. We should stand behind her, not undermine and drag her down.”

Lena remained silent. She took her husband’s words to heart.

Cynthia, who had overheard this, quietly slipped away.

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At the Regency Group, Alfred received a call from his sister. No matter what Cynthia said on the phone, Alfred’s expression did not change. He only said indifferently, “Got it. Cynthia, thanks.”

Cynthia was embarrassed by her brother’s gratitude. “Alfred, you won’t misunderstand Kate, right?”

Alfred stopped working but did not put down the pen. Instead, he played with it. “I won’t.”

“That’s good. Alfred, don’t blame Mom.” Cynthia did not want Alfred to misunderstand Kate, nor did she want him to blame their mother.

After a moment of silence, Alfred said, “Dad convinced Mom, so I won’t do anything.”

Fortunately, his father was an open-minded parent and could convince his mother.

The Davidson family had a lot of family rules. Women in the Davidson family were bound by them. If they wanted more freedom, it would depend on how deep their men’s feelings for them were.

“Alfred, can I work like Kate?” Cynthia asked.

Alfred thought for a moment and said, “You have to think about what you want to do. Kate has a clear goal for her work. If you don’t have a goal and just want to pass the time, forget it. Just go to Pet House.”

Cynthia especially liked to raise pets. Most of the pets at Pet House belonged to her.

“Isn’t working about earning a salary? Do I need a goal? Should I work hard and steal your position as the CEO?” Cynthia asked.

Alfred was amused by Cynthia’s words. “If you have such a goal, then I will go against the majority and allow you to enter our company’s headquarters.”

“Alfred, I think I’ll pass. Lucas and Theo aren’t capable enough to take your seat either.” Cynthia still had self-awareness. “I’ll think about what I want to do. When I’ve thought it through, you must support me fully.”

Alfred dotingly remained silent.

“I won’t disturb you anymore. Bye.” Cynthia hung up the phone. She did not dare to take up too much of her brother’s time.

Putting down the phone, Alfred shook his head and smiled again. He muttered, “Kate, I made an exception for you. The consequences are very serious.”

It would break the Davidson family’s house rules and cause the women to “revolt”.

Just then, there was a knock on the door. It was Yael.

Alfred replied, “Come in.”

Yael pushed the door open and entered. He walked to Alfred and reported respectfully, “Mr. Davidson, Miss Moore went to look for Mrs. Davidson.”

“Got it.”

“I don’t know what they said, but Mrs. Davidson was furious and slapped Miss Moore.”

Alfred nodded again. His next words left Yael

dumbfounded. Alfred said, “I wonder if her hand hurts. She should have left hitting people to me. I’m strong and my skin is tougher. My palm won’t hurt if I slap Miss Moore a few more times.”

Yael was speechless. Alfred was indeed very protective of Kate.

Alfred said, “Yael, have someone talk to Mr. Moore. Tell him to watch over his daughter. If she makes my wife angry and causes her hand to hurt from slapping her, I’ll make their family suffer. Weaver Group won’t be able to save them.”

“Yes, sir.” Yael got on it at once.

After sitting quietly for a minute, Alfred went back to his work.

*****

The morning passed quickly. No one would ever imagine Alfred holding a huge bouquet of bright red roses. It was a scene that would shock the whole city of Sherpsel.

There were still five minutes before the end of work when Alfred’s car entourage arrived at the entrance of the Sutton Group.

In the past, Alfred arranged for Yael to pick up Kate. Today, he came personally and in a very high-profile manner.

Alfred got out of the car and sat in the wheelchair. He was pushed slowly to the entrance of the company by Yael. He was also holding a large bouquet of bright roses, looking dazzling.

Everyone in Sherpsel knew Alfred did not like flowers and plants. His residence only had landscape trees.

In the past, people had even bet that someone like Alfred would never give flowers to any woman. They even heard Alfred would not give his most beloved sister flowers on her birthday. Since he treated his close relatives so, it was even harder for other women to receive flowers from him.

But today, Alfred broke the record.

Kate was still working. It was Claire who told her that Alfred had come to pick her up.

Kate asked, “Mr. Davidson is here? Did he come personally? I didn’t receive his call.”

Kate took out her phone and looked at her call history. Indeed, she did not receive Alfred’s call this morning.

Claire smiled and said, “Why would I lie to you? Mr. Davidson is waiting for you at the entrance of our company. He even brought you a surprise. Go out now. Don’t let him wait.”

Kate was suspicious and muttered, “What did he surprise me with?” She hoped it wasn’t a shock. Alfred was a proud man. He had never even given her a proper gift.

Claire could not help but laugh. “Is Mr. Davidson that… unromantic?”

Kate would not say anything bad about Alfred in front of outsiders. She quickly smiled and grabbed her bag.

“Claire, I’ Il leave three minutes early then.”

“By the time you walk out of the company, it’s time to get off work anyway. You won’t be leaving early,” Claire remarked.

Kate grabbed her bag and hurried downstairs.

When Kate left the office building, she was stunned by the sight at the entrance. The bouquet of flowers was so big that it almost covered Alfred.

The entertainment reporters were especially well-informed. When Kate walked out of the company, she saw many reporters taking photos. The bodyguards did not move. The reporters had to have tacit approval from Alfred to be there.

This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for reporters, so they naturally had to take plenty of photos.

“Mr. Davidson.” Kate could not control her laughter. Before she could reach Alfred, she laughed.

Kate was beautiful and had a bright smile. In Alfred’s eyes, she was more beautiful than flowers.

The reporters quickly took a picture of Kate’s joyous expression.

Kate said, “Mr. Davidson, you’re here.”

Suddenly, Alfred stood up.

The reporters were stunned. Then, they quickly took photos of this scene. They couldn’t believe that Alfred had stood up. This news could be as explosive as the official announcement of Alfred’s marriage last night.

“I’m here to pick you up from work,” Alfred said in a low voice.

Alfred’s dark eyes were locked onto his wife’s bright smile. He handed the flowers to Kate. In an instant, the flowers covered Kate. Alfred said, “I know you don’t like roses, but roses represent love, so I prepared them for you anyway. I hope you like them.”

Kate quickly hugged the roses and smiled sweetly, “I’ll treat even a blade of grass you give me as a treasure, let alone roses.”

Kate didn’t like roses, but from today onward, she decided she would like them.

Seeing Kate like them, Alfred was happy. It turned out that giving flowers to the person he liked could not only make her happy, but him too.

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Kate said, “Mr. Davidson, thanks. I really like the flowers.” Alfred’s eyes were gentle. He raised his hand and Yael quickly handed him a packet of tissues. Pulling out two tissues, he took another step forward and closed the distance between him and his beloved wife.

Then, he gently wiped Kate’s forehead and face with the tissues. His voice was warm and intoxicating. “You’re sweating. Let me wipe it for you.”

Although it rained last night, it only stopped this morning. When the rain stopped, the sun was out immediately. It was noon when Kate left the air-conditioned office. When the heatwave hit her, she started perspiring.

Kate said, “You’re sweating too. I’ll wipe for you too.”

Kate also wanted to help Alfred wipe his sweat. Alfred did not refuse. He took out two tissues and bent down so his wife could reach him.

“It’s hot. When you come next time, go into the company and sit down if I’m not off work yet. Don’t stay out here in the sun,” Kate grumbled. She then turned to Yael. “Yael, why didn’t you guys take out an umbrella for Mr. Davidson? It’s scorching.”

“Sorry, Mrs. Davidson,” Yael quickly admitted his mistake. They had failed because they didn’t shield Alfred with an umbrella.

In the eyes of others, the couple’s interaction was as sweet as it could be. The reporters kept taking photos. Regardless of whether Alfred and Kate were putting on an act or showing their true feelings, these scenes were worth capturing.

Of course, the reporters were also subjected to their affectionate interactions while they took the photos.

“Mr. Davidson, let’s get in the car. It’s hot outside.” Kate really doted on Alfred. She didn’t want him to get a sunburn when his face was so handsome. After all, Kate had a weakness for good looks. However, it was Alfred’s looks she was obsessed with. Elijah’s looks, however, were the kind she would avoid as much as possible.

Alfred sat back in the wheelchair. Kate handed the flowers to him again and pushed him toward his car.

Soon, the couple got into the car. The car door closed, cutting them off from the prying eyes of the outside world.

Kate also found many red jewelry boxes piled up in the car.” Why are these boxes here? And why are there so many of them?” she asked suspiciously.

While Alfred was still holding the flowers for her, she curiously picked up a jewelry box and opened it. It contained a very beautiful necklace.

“Kate, these are all my gifts to you. Do you like them?” Alfred asked.

It was fine when Alfred did not make a move. Once he did, he scared Kate. She looked at the gifts, widened her eyes, and asked, “Mr. Davidson, are these all jewelry?”

Kate wondered if Alfred had bought out the entire jewelry store.

Alfred nodded. “Yup, they’re all jewelry. You don’t dress up enough. You have to wear some jewelry. You can only wear what I gave you.”

Kate was speechless. However, she liked his domineering personality.

Hence, on the way to the hotel for lunch, Kate kept opening boxes of jewelry. As they were given by Alfred, they were not only expensive but also beautiful. Kate felt like she had struck it rich. It felt great.

“Do you like it?” Alfred asked quietly. If one listened carefully, one could hear a hint of nervousness in his voice.

This was the first time Alfred had prepared gifts for a woman seriously. It was also the first time he had given a gift to a woman. Previously, he had asked James to choose the vase he gave Grace on her birthday.

“I love them!” Kate hugged Alfred’s neck happily and kissed his face repeatedly.

Alfred was holding the flowers so he couldn’t push her away. He wasn’t going to push her away anyway. He liked the way she kissed her whenever she wanted to. Even if he ended up with saliva all over his face, he would accept it.

“Do you think the gifts I chose are too superficial?” Alfred asked.

“No, I don’t think so. The more presents like this, the better,” Kate said. The jewelry could be kept and given to Rowena as a dowry in the future.

At the thought of Rowena, Kate’s mood instantly turned plummeted. Now that she had returned to life before she married Chris, she probably wouldn’t have Rowena again. Even though she and Rowena had only been together for seven short months, Kate despaired every time she thought about Rowena.

“What happened?” Alfred keenly sensed that Kate’s mood had suddenly changed.

“It’s nothing.” Kate quickly shook off her sadness and took back the flowers from Alfred. Then, she leaned her head on Alfred’s shoulder and said, “Mr. Davidson, I feel so happy. It’s like a dream. I’m afraid I’ll wake up to nothing.”

Kate was terrified that this was all her dream and she’d returned to her previous life when she wasn’t killed in a car crash and had to face the cruelty of losing her beloved daughter alone.

Although Kate could not have Rowena anymore in this life, perhaps Rowena found someone else to be her mother. Rowena would not die an unnatural death like in her previous life.

Alfred pinched Kate’s thigh.

“Ouch! Mr. Davidson, why did you pinch me so hard?” Kate almost jumped up in pain. However, she would have hit the car roof if she did.

Alfred said, “That’s right. It hurts. That means you’re not dreaming.”

Kate was speechless. Alfred made her happy one moment then pinched her thigh painfully the next.

Seeing her aggrieved look, Alfred wanted to pull her into his arms. But she quickly pushed him and shouted, “No, don’t crush my flowers. This is the first bouquet my husband gave me. It means a lot. Oh, right, I haven’t taken a photo yet. I want to take a photo and send it to my Instagram timeline. My best friends will be so envious!”

Alfred could not help but laugh, “Don’t tell me you think you’re dreaming. Silly girl.”

In the end, he did not hug her. However, Alfred gently poked her nose dotingly. “It’s just flowers. Look at how happy you are. It’s as if I’ve given you a mountain of gold.”

Kate retorted, “You gave me so much jewelry. Isn’t that the same? A necklace costs hundreds of thousands of dollars.” She wondered if Alfred thought she didn’t know the prices of those jewelry.

After all, Kate had returned to a wealthy family for more than a year. She knew her stuff now.

“I have a surprise for you when we get home tonight,” Alfred said mysteriously. He would give her whatever she liked. Even though she did not like roses, he also gave them to her. However, she liked them because of him.

That put Alfred in a good mood. It felt so good to be in love.

Kate suddenly remarked, “Mr. Davidson, don’t treat me too well. If you do, I’ll panic. I’m afraid you’ll dig a hole and bury me.”

Alfred fell silent in disbelief. Finally, he said, “Then I’ll be nice to others.”

“No, you’re my man. You can only be good to me,” Kate said.

Alfred smiled, “Then don’t tell me off for treating you too well.”

“I’m not. I’m just afraid you’ll spoil me.”

Alfred responded, “So what if I spoil you? Who would dare to comment about it? If I don’t dote on my wife, who should I dote on?” After all, wives should be pampered.

Kate thought, ‘There are many people who would have opinions about this.’ She did not say this out loud, lest it spoil the sweet atmosphere between them now.

“Why did Melanie look for you? Did your hand hurt when you hit her?” The overbearing Alfred changed the topic suddenly.

Kate instinctively replied, “She came to give me her

wedding invitation. Next Saturday is her wedding with Chris. She also scolded my husband, but I slapped her and put her in her place.”

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Alfred did not expect Kate to hit Melanie to defend him. He quietly looked at Kate for a while before taking her hand

and looking at her palm.

“Mr. Davidson, I hit her very hard but I’m fine. My palm hurt a little then, but it recovered. It’s not even red now.” Kate didn’t think she was delicate.

Seeing that her hand was fine, Alfred put her hand down and asked, “What did she say to make you so angry?”

“She said you are crippled and impotent. How could I not be angry? I would have cut her tongue but I didn’t want to end up in jail. It isn’t worth it getting arrested for someone like her.”

Alfred’s expression did not change. No one dared to scold him in front of him. However, countless people cursed him secretly.

Alfred knew very well that he was not a good person to everyone in Sherpsel. “It’s not like I’ll lose anything if she scolds me. You shouldn’t get arrested for someone like that,” he said.

Alfred had been in the business world for many years. Although he was ruthless, he would not break the law.

One of the family rules left by the Davidson family’s forebearers was that future generations were not allowed to commit crimes. Whoever broke the law would be expelled from the family and would no longer be protected by them.

It was the same for business. They had to do business legally and not break the law just because they had power. Everyone was equal before the law.

“No, I can’t let anyone scold you, not when I can’t bear to scold you myself,” Kate said domineeringly, “If Elijah criticizes you, I’ll fight him to the death.”

Alfred’s eyes flickered as he asked her in a low voice, “Did you fight with Elijah this morning because he scolded me?”

“Not at first. But later, yes.”

Alfred did not know what to say. He was happy that his wife was so protective of him.

Kate would have the upper hand when facing a weak woman like Melanie. However, Kate would be at a disadvantage against someone like Elijah even if she used all her strength.

If it weren’t for Elijah treated Kate a little special and tolerated her, Kate would be dead.

The person Alfred wanted to dote on the most was also doted on by his archenemy. Alfred had mixed feelings. The way he looked at Kate was complicated.

After a long while, Alfred pulled Kate into his arms. He said with love, heartache, and helplessness, “When you meet Elijah in the future, don’t fight him head-on. You don’t have to fight him for me. You’re not his match at all.”

Kate argued, “But I don’t want to hear them scold you. No matter how you are, you’re the best man who ever existed to me.”

Alfred smiled, “I don’t care about the others. You know my reputation in the past was not good anyway. It’s not a big deal for me to be scolded. There’s no need to risk your life for it. Kate, I only want you to be well. All else doesn’t matter.”

Not wanting him to worry, Kate said meekly, “I’ll listen to you and try not to fight with Elijah in the future.”

Alfred knew Kate very well. Although she was very docile now, she would still fight for him if it happened again. Alfred had always been the one protecting others. Kate was the only one who wanted to protect him. Even if she were no match against the others, she would still protect him with all her might. There was no way Alfred wouldn’t be moved by her.

*****

They finally arrived at Cheval Blanc.

If Alfred came by himself, he would usually take the secret passage and head straight to the top floor.

When Alfred came with Kate, he liked to enter the hotel through the entrance to flaunt their love. He liked to show off his wife, but he had always kept a low profile so no one could tell.

Kate pushed Alfred while Alfred helped her carry the bouquet.

Putting aside the couple’s good looks, those flowers drew plenty of attention. Many people’s attention was drawn toward them.

People from other places sighed at how compatible the couple was. Even though Alfred was sitting in a wheelchair, it did not affect his innate nobleness.

Those people from Sherpsel who could come to Cheval Blanc had some status. They naturally recognized the young couple. They were particularly surprised to see the CEO of Regency Group.

It was very difficult for them to see Alfred in person in the past. Alfred rarely did interviews, and there were few opportunities to see him in the newspapers. But it was different now. If they waited at Cheval Blanc every day, they would be able to see him.

But more people were interested in Kate, the real daughter of the Sutton family.

A year ago, the Sutton family revealed that the daughter they had raised for 25 years was someone else’s. Their real daughter, Kate Sutton, was raised by a farmer with the last name Garcia in the countryside.

Naturally, the Sutton family brought their biological daughter back.

However, they had raised their adopted daughter as their biological daughter for more than twenty years and had a deep relationship with her. They could not bear to let her leave, so the Sutton family had two daughters now.

Not only was Kate’s background dramatic, but her love life was too. Kate used to be head over heels in love with Chris but suddenly married Alfred. It shocked everyone.

Grace walked out of the hotel surrounded by four bodyguards in black. She was not leaving; she knew Alfred and his wife had arrived.

They met and both sides stopped.

Grace had put on heavy makeup today. Perhaps she had not rested well and needed heavy makeup to hide her fatigue.

Grace looked very beautiful in a purple dress. Every time Grace appeared, Kate would be stunned by her looks.

Putting aside their conflict, Kate had to admit that Grace was a stunning woman. She wondered how Alfred remained unmoved for years when Grace was young, beautiful, and had a similar family background.

“Mr. Davidson,” Grace called out softly.

Kate could tell that Grace’s voice was a little hoarse. She thought, ‘Did Miss Weaver cry for a long time? Is that why her voice is hoarse?’ It seemed that Grace truly liked Alfred.

Alfred looked at Grace coldly and nodded slightly in response.

Grace felt bitter. She thought, ‘He isn’t even willing to say a word to me?’

Grace bit her lip and raised her head, not wanting to look sad. She looked straight at Kate, who calmly met her gaze. “Congrats, Kate,” Grace said.

Kate smiled and said, “Thanks, Miss Weaver.”

Grace glared at Kate. That was a sarcastic congratulation. She didn’t believe that the country bumpkin Kate couldn’t tell.

Kate knew but didn’t care. She had already died once and feared no mockery.

“I finally understand now,” Grace said coldly.

Kate was still smiling gently. “Miss Weaver, you are smart. You’ll understand as long as you think about it.”

“Kate, you…” Grace wanted to say Kate was despicable and shameless but did not dare to say it out loud when Alfred stared at her coldly.

Although Grace had brought four bodyguards with her today, there were seven or eight bodyguards behind Alfred and his wife. The bodyguards beside Alfred were experts in the industry.

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“What’s up with the flowers?” Grace didn’t want to ask, but she couldn’t help it. After asking, she bit her lower lip helplessly.

Grace had always restrained her pride and arrogance in front of Alfred. Unfortunately, Alfred never liked her.

They did not get together before Alfred’s accident, let alone now. Alfred’s heart was only big enough to contain Kate.

“They belong to my wife,” Alfred answered, “I gave them to her.”

Grace’s face turned pale at Alfred’s words.

Kate looked at Alfred and then at Grace. It was just flowers. There was no reason for Grace to go pale.

Kate did not know how stingy Alfred was to suitors like Grace when he was very generous to her. In Grace’s view, Alfred did not give Kate merely flowers. He had given Kate his heart and tenderness. That was why Grace was sad and madly jealous.

However, because Alfred was present, Grace could not let her bodyguards slice Kate’s face up.

“Mr. Davidson, why Kate?” Grace asked with a trembling voice.

The others watched from afar, but no one dared to approach.

When Theo heard Grace had “confronted” his brother and sister-in-law, he quickly ran downstairs. Although he did not need to cheer Alfred on, he could watch the show. It was rare for him to watch Alfred’s show.

Alfred lowered his head and looked at the flowers. He did not even bother to look at Grace. He said coldly, “That’s my private business. It has nothing to do with you, Miss Weaver.”

Grace asked, “Mr. Davidson, you know that I… I just want to know, why Kate?”

Alfred sneered. “I know you look down on me for being disabled and impotent.”

Grace’s eyes were red. She bit her bottom lip hard and tried her best not to cry.

Grace did not receive any response from Alfred after pursuing him for years. After Alfred was crippled, she wisely gave up and turned to pursue Elijah. She was still young and could not go without sex for the rest of her life. She didn’t think she was wrong.

“Grace Weaver, I’ve never liked you. Whether you look down on me or not, I don’t care. However, since you’ve given up on me, don’t keep acting like I’ve let you down. It makes me sick.” Alfred’s sharp tongue was enough to kill a suitor like Grace.

“Mr. Davidson, Kate has ulterior motives. She’s using you. She wants to cozy up to you so she can take over Sutton Group,” Grace could not help but shout, “Do you think she really loves you? Do you think she can live without sex for the rest of her life?”

Alfred stated, “Listen up. I knew Kate had motives from the start. I also know she is using me, that she wants revenge on those scum. So what? I have value. I’m happy to be of help to her. If I can give her what she wants, so be it.

“Don’t say she wants to take over Sutton Group. She’s the Sutton family’s daughter. It’s natural for her parents’ assets to be left to her. I know very well if she loves me or not. There’s no need for you to care. Besides, who says we don’t have sex? We’ve married, in every way.”

Alfred emphasized the last sentence. Anyone who heard his words could read between the lines.

Kate and Alfred shared a bed.

Some people immediately glanced at Kate. After looking at Kate for a while, they were doubtful. Kate still looked like a virgin. But then, sharing a bed didn’t necessarily mean they had sex. Realization dawned on everyone.

Grace swayed. She looked at Alfred in disbelief. Tears finally rolled down her reddened eyes. She should have given up on Alfred. Even if he was crippled, he was still heartless and cruel to her. It wasn’t like no one else wanted her.

Grace wiped away her tears and said arrogantly, “Then I wish you both the best. Hopefully, you’ll have children soon and live happily ever after together.”

With that, she raised her head and puffed out her chest.

She strode past Alfred and Kate arrogantly with her bodyguards.

Many thought Grace’s blessing was evil. Alfred was already impotent, yet Grace still wished they would have children. Kate did not say a word at all as Grace had come for Alfred. Grace was Alfred’s suitor so he should deal with her.

However, Alfred’s words moved Kate immensely. Alfred had known all along but was still willing to take her deal. Kate felt a surge of love toward Alfred. She swore she would make Alfred happy for the rest of his life, and that he would not regret marrying her.

Theo, who had enjoyed the show, walked over and greeted them, “Alfred, Kate.”

Alfred glared at Theo coldly and ignored him. Kate gave Theo a forced smile and pushed Alfred through the hotel.

“Kate, why didn’t you speak up just now?” Theo was looking for something to say or it would be too awkward to follow them.

Alfred retorted, “Do you have a problem with me protecting my wife?”

Alfred’s words silenced Theo. Theo did not dare to say another word.

“Mr. Davidson, here’s a reward.” Kate stopped and kissed Alfred on the cheek.

Theo was speechless. Kate and Alfred’s affectionate interactions were simply mean to a single man like him. Grace’s appearance did not stir up much. Kate and Alfred quickly adjusted and acted as if nothing had happened.

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Grace, who came out of the hotel, couldn’t control her embarrassment. Tears flowed down her cheeks continuously.

Several cars rushed over and soon stopped in front of Cheval Blanc. Martin and Dominick got out of the car at almost the same time.

“Grace.” Martin and Dominick quickly chased after their sister.

Grace stopped.

“Grace.” Martin ran to his sister and was about to ask her a question when she threw herself into his arms and started crying.

Martin’s heart ached. “Grace.” He hugged his sister tightly and said with heartache, “Go on, cry it all out. Then you’ll be fine.”

Dominick gestured for the bodyguards to surround them so that no one could see Grace crying in his brother’s arms. Grace said, “Martin, Mr. Davidson said he never loved me. I’ve liked him for years and shamelessly pursued him for ages. He didn’t even give me anything, but he gave a huge bouquet to Kate. It really hurts.”

Martin said with heartache, “I know, Grace. If you think about this in another way, you’ll feel better. No matter how much Mr. Davidson gives Kate, it’s just material compensation because he is impotent. You shouldn’t feel bad. You should be glad you were smart.”

Martin comforted, “Don’t cry anymore. If Mr. Purchas knows, your love life will be even more difficult.” He was reminding his sister not to waste any more time on Alfred and to spend more effort on Elijah instead.

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Grace raised her head and asked Martin tearfully, “Martin, am I very lousy? Am I not as good as Kate?”

Martin lovingly wiped her sister’s tears and comforted her,” No, you are the best. Mr. Davidson doesn’t like you because he’s blind and can’t see how good you are.” He added sarcastically, “Kate is nothing. Grace, don’t compare yourself to her. You’ll degrade yourself if you do.”

Martin never thought much of Kate. If there were a chance someday, he would like to meet her and understand how she made Alfred marry her.

Those who knew Alfred knew he would not easily agree to marry even if he was crippled. Although the Davidson family wanted an alliance with the Sutton family, that was Olivia’s intention and not Alfred’s. Kate had to have done something to convince Alfred to marry her.

“Grace, stop crying,” Dominick also comforted his sister, Martin was right. You should be thinking about Mr. Purchas now, not Mr. Davidson.”

Grace asked for a tissue from Martin to wipe her tears. She said firmly, “This is the last time I’ll cry for him. I won’t do it again.”

Deep love was hard to give up on, but Grace was someone who could let go. Besides, her current target was Elijah. “Still, I can’t let Kate have it easy,” Grace stated hatefully. “Grace, get in the car. We’ll talk inside,” Martin said.

They were in Regency Group’s territory. It was inconvenient for them to say too much here. Even if bodyguards

surrounded them and prevented anyone from approaching, it was not safe.

Alfred’s strength was not something that ordinary people could imagine. His power reached far and he could just about do anything he intended.

Martin was two years older than Alfred and had always respected Alfred. He never dared to face Alfred head-on.

Under the comfort of Martin and Dominick, Grace calmed down and followed her brothers into the car.

Dominick was driving. They did not let the bodyguards sit in the same car as them.

“Martin, you promised you would teach Sutton Group a lesson. How is it going?” Grace asked, “It would be best if the Sutton Group goes bankrupt.”

Without waiting for Martin to answer, Grace turned to Dominick and continued, “Dominick, don’t blame me. The Sutton Group belonged to the Sutton family. Kyla’s real last name is Garcia. The Sutton Group might not fall into her hands.

“If you want to curry favor with Kyla on this, you can buy Sutton Group after Martin bankrupts it. Then, you can give it to Kyla as a wedding gift. I guarantee she will be extremely grateful to you.”

Grace thought too simply of business battles. She thought that as long as her brothers agreed to stand up for her, she could bankrupt Sutton Group and drive Kate to immense debt.

“Grace.” Martin stroked his sister’s hair helplessly and said, ” I will definitely do what I promised you. I have already intercepted two important projects the Sutton Group was discussing. I could have intercepted them all, but who would have thought Alfred would announce his marriage with Kate?”

Martin didn’t continue. Grace understood at once.

Grace said hatefully, “Are those people so afraid of Regency Group?”

Martin did not answer. In the business world of Sherpsel, few people were unafraid of Alfred or Regency Group.

Alfred alone was enough to make people fear him, but the Davidson family still had more than ten young men. Even if those young men were not as capable as Alfred, they were not bad either. All of them could be leaders.

Those young men were distributed in various industries and held pivotal positions in the industry they were in charge of. That was why everyone was afraid.

The Weaver family also had four branches, and there were eight men in Martin’s generation. But they were not as powerful as Regency Group.

However, the Weaver family was not as united as the Davidson family. There were internal strife among them. The eldest branch was in charge now. On the surface, the other three branches were subservient to the eldest branch, but they secretly schemed to seize power.

Moreover, among the young men of the Weaver family, other than Martin and Dominick, only Andy Weaver and Daniel Weaver were important. The others were all wastrels.

It would be a miracle if they didn’t drag Weaver Group down. It would be more likely for a meteor to fall on and kill the young men of the Davidson family than to count on them to join forces to fight against the Davidson family.

“Regency Group has already started targeting Weaver Group,” Martin said softly.

When Martin learned Regency Group was deliberately targeting Weaver Group, he was still a little puzzled. It was not until Alfred’s official announcement that he understood. He had stirred up a hornet’s nest when he tried to avenge his sister.

“Martin, is Weaver Group afraid of Regency Group too?” Grace had always thought her family was very powerful and could be on par with Regency Group.

Martin replied, “Grace, you don’t understand business. Let’s put it this way. If we fight Regency Group, we have to put in our best but Regency Group only needs to use half of its strength.”

Grace was speechless.

Martin lovingly stroked his sister’s hair and said gently,” Grace, don’t worry. You won’t suffer in vain. Our elders are still around, so Alfred won’t go too far for now. Do whatever you want. As long as it doesn’t hurt anyone, I can take responsibility for it.

“However, I don’t agree with you continuing to be entangled” in this. If our family can alliance with Purchas Group, it will be good for both of us. Then we won’t have to be afraid of Regency Group anymore.”

Elijah was Alfred’s archenemy. He was also strong enough. If their families formed a marriage alliance, it would result in a strong alliance.

“No matter how outstanding Alfred is, he is impotent now. But Elijah is different. He’s still capable. If you marry him and give birth to a son, you’ll have a firm foothold in the Purchas family. Elijah will also value you. The best way to take revenge on your love rival is to live a happier life than her,” Martin persuaded.

Firstly, Martin really did not want Grace to be sad because of Alfred. Secondly, he did not want to fight with Regency Group now.

“Elijah is also very handsome. Grace, listen to me and Martin. Focus on Elijah. When you become Elijah’s wife and have a child, you can go to Kate and brag. She will be jealous of you,” Dominick added.

Dominick was also aware of the disparity in strength between the two families. He agreed with Martin to retreat for now instead of fighting the Regency Group.

As for Regency Group targeting Weaver Group, Martin held several high-level meetings and decided he would treat Alfred and Leland to a meal. He would apologize and blame everything as a misunderstanding so that Regency Group would not go all out and raze Weaver Group to the ground.

After a moment of silence, Grace said gloomily, “Elijah is a tough nut to crack too. I went to look for him before. I could still see him the first time. The second time I went, I couldn’t even enter Purchas Group.” She was furious about that.

In the past, Alfred did not see Grace, but she could still enter Regency Group. Elijah was colder and more inhumane than Alfred.

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“No man would be able to resist persistent pursuit. If you go to him every day and give him gifts to impress him, he will eventually fall for you.” Dominick felt that his sister had not done enough. “Grace, you should use the same

persistence you used to pester Mr. Davidson to pester Mr. Purchas.”

Grace was speechless. She was the richest young lady in the city but had to pursue the man she wanted to marry. Although it was normal for women to court men in today’s society, she still hoped that she was the one being courted. “Okay, Martin, Dominick. I’ll listen to you.” Grace decided she could not marry a man who was inferior to Alfred and Elijah or she would lose to Kate. She decided to take the persistent path until Elijah fell in love with her and married her. She wanted to live a better and more wonderful life than Kate.

“Martin, what about the Cohen Group?” Grace thought of Melanie’s plea and asked.

“The Cohen Group is still quite capable. It’s a pity they are tricked like this. Tell Melanie and Kyla that Weaver Group will help Cohen Group. Tell Mr. Cohen not to panic. The more flustered he is, the more opportunities the opponent will have,” Martin replied.

“Thanks, Martin,” Grace said. She felt sorry when she didn’t understand business but kept making things difficult for her brother.

Martin smiled and said, “It’s no biggie. I’m just taking advantage of the situation.” If Weaver Group could defeat Regency Group alone, he would not have to rope in other companies.

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Kate and Alfred did not know what the Cohen family’s siblings discussed and did not care. They happily finished their lunch and, as usual, took an afternoon nap in the hotel’ s presidential suite.

Everyone was busy with their own stuff in the afternoon.

After getting off work, Kate was busy learning etiquette while Alfred was busy with his rehabilitation. They did not disturb each other and encouraged each other.

When Kate returned to the Davidson family mansion after her etiquette class, it was already eleven o’clock at night. Alfred was not waiting for her in the hall tonight, but the door to their room was ajar. The light shone through the crack in the door, letting her know Alfred was waiting for her inside.

Just as Kate was about to enter the room, James suddenly appeared not far behind her. He said with a smile, “Mrs. Davidson, supper is ready.”

Kate paused for a moment, then turned around and smiled,” Okay, I’ll have supper first.”

As Kate walked to the dining room, she asked softly, “How is Mr. Davidson feeling tonight? Did his rehabilitation go well?”

James replied, “Mr. Davidson seems to be in a good mood. He insisted on doing rehabilitation for several hours and refused to stop. Fortunately, Theo and Lucas returned and stopped him.”

When Alfred did not want to do his rehabilitation, everyone persuaded him to do it. But when Alfred kept training, James’s heart ached for him.

The people at the rehabilitation center had said Alfred should spend an hour every day doing rehabilitation. If he persisted, he would be able to walk normally after a year and a half.

Alfred, on the other hand, spent way more time than that on his rehabilitation. He wanted to shorten the time to a month, probably for Kate.

Kate’s heart ached when she heard that.

“Mrs. Davidson, Mr. Davidson is working hard because of you. Can you persuade him to mind his health and not push himself so hard?” James asked.

Kate nodded. “I’ll persuade him.” She didn’t want Alfred to push himself so hard too. Then she asked, “James, when do you buy fresh groceries for the kitchen?”

James replied, “Before seven o’clock.”

The younger men all had to go to work. The kitchen had to prepare breakfast before they left so groceries would be bought before seven.

James asked, “Mrs. Davidson, what do you need? Give me a list. I’ll get the kitchen to buy them for you tomorrow.”

Kate said, “I just want to wake up early to make Mr. Davidson chowder.”

Hearing this, James smiled and said, “Mrs. Davidson, don’t worry. No matter what time you wake up, I can guarantee that there will be ingredients for you to cook the chowder for Mr. Davidson.”

“Sorry to trouble you, James.” Kate was impressed by the ability of the staff in Davidson family’s mansion.

This was also because Alfred, the head of the household, managed everything so well. Kate really admired Alfred. Alfred managed the Regency Group and the Davidson residence very well. He was born to be a leader.

“Mrs. Davidson, if you need anything in the future, just let me know,” James said. He really liked Kate.

Kate smiled, “Sure, Thanks, James. It’s late. Go rest.” She did not need anyone to serve her. She wasn’t used to it.

James knew Kate and did not stay in the dining room. He smiled and left.

Kate spent ten minutes finishing her supper.

Alfred had the kitchen prepared her supper. It wasn’t high in calories and wouldn’t make her full. There was only enough so she would not go to sleep on an empty stomach. Judging from the energy she used every day, she would not gain weight even if she ate supper.

After cleaning up, Kate returned to her room with her bag.

When she entered the room, the first thing she saw was the flowers that Alfred had given her at noon. He had helped her bring the flowers back. The jewelry boxes were piled up on two chairs,

Kate muttered, “Why are those on the chairs?”

Kate thought Alfred was resting. Then, she turned around and was stunned.

Her dresser and bed were covered with stacks of hundred- dollar bills.

Alfred was lying on his side with one hand supporting his head. Beside him were hundred-dollar bills. He seemed to be saying invitingly, “Bed me. If you do, all the money is yours.”

“Mr. Davidson, what is going on?” Kate hung up her bag and walked over. She picked up a stack of money and shook it. She asked, “Are you obsessed with money? Or do you want to sleep on a bed of money?” She wanted to do that too.

Kate put her thoughts into action. Without waiting for Alfred to reply, she lay down on the bed and said with a smile, “Mr. Davidson, it’s really comfortable lying on top of money.”

Alfred sat up and looked at Kate. He had gotten into position, but she didn’t say anything and lay on the bed right away. It wasn’t very romantic of her.

He had expected Kate to be so happy that she would pounce on him, pin him down, and kiss him. Then she would strip him and have sex with him.

Alfred pursed his lips but didn’t say what he was thinking. Instead, he said, “You said you like money other than food, so that’s what I’m giving you.”

Kate rolled over and sat up. She asked with a smile, “Mr. Davidson, is this the surprise at home you told me about?” Alfred didn’t say anything, which was a tacit agreement.

Kate scooped up a handful of money and scattered them on the bed. She laughed, “What a surprise. How wonderful and unexpected!”

Kate would never have dreamed that the surprise Alfred gave her was a full drawer and bed of money. This was the first time she had slept in a pile of money out of her two lifetimes.

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Kate couldn’t believe that Alfred was so honest and adorable. She said she liked money so he really gave her money.

After Kate finished laughing, she took advantage of Alfred’s unpreparedness and pressed him onto the bed full of money.

Alfred’s eyes were deep as he looked at her. There was hope in his eyes.

With Kate on top of Alfred, she could take in his

handsomeness fully. All at once, all she could think of was how desirable he looked. It made her want to swallow him whole and become one with him. It wasn’t her fault for being so shameless. He was simply too hot.

“Mr. Davidson,” she muttered under her breath before lowering her head and pressing her lips against his.

When their lips touched, it was as if an electric current passed through them, making their hearts race.

Kate thought that since Alfred was impotent, it was worth it to flirt with him. Thus, she was especially bold tonight.

Suddenly, Kate jerked in shock. She fell off Alfred’s body and rolled off the bed to the floor.

Alfred heard a dull thud. He sat up and saw her get up from the ground. She crawled slightly forward before getting up. She turned and stumbled back.

Kate’s face was filled with shock and disbelief. She pointed at him with her slender finger and stammered, “M-Mr. Davidson, have you recovered, or… have you been fine all along?”

Alfred looked at Kate silently. He knew every time Kate flirted with him boldly, she thought he couldn’t have sex. Even if she flirted with him as hard as she could, she wouldn’t be at a disadvantage. She could even drive him crazy. She could have fun.

If she found out he was sexually capable, she would be shocked.

Sure enough, she was.

Kate was still backing away when she bumped into the jewelry boxes that had yet to be put away. The red jewelry boxes were scattered all over the ground.

She plopped down on the chair. Her heart was racing. Heat still lingered in her hand. She tried her best to calm down. Kate recalled that all the news about Alfred was “rumors”,” possibilities”, and “gossip”.

After Alfred’s legs were crippled by a car accident, there was no accurate answer as to whether he could have sex or not. It was all rumors. And she believed them.

Alfred didn’t say anything either. He allowed others to spread rumors about him being impotent.

Every time she teased him sexually, he controlled himself well and didn’t react, making her believe that he really was impotent. Unexpectedly, he was fine all along.

‘He is very bad. He lied to the world and me. Yup, he tricked me!’ Kate thought, instantly becoming extremely angry.

Kate suddenly stood up and strode over. She wanted to grab Alfred’s collar and lift him up, but unfortunately, she could not. Alfred was as heavy as a mountain. Kate’s pretty face flushed red with embarrassment and anger after she failed to lift him up twice.

Kate gave up on lifting him, but she still grabbed the collar of his pajamas tightly. She demanded, “Alfred Davidson, did you just recover or have you always been fine? You tricked me!”

Alfred looked at the smooth hand that held his collar and then looked up at her shy face. He raised his right hand and exerted a little force to remove her hand. “I never said I am impotent.”

Kate pointed out, “Who said that you didn’t? When I said you were impotent, you never denied it. That means that you tacitly agreed.”

Alfred argued, “That’s what you said, not what I said. How can it be a tacit agreement when I can’t be bothered to explain?”

Kate was speechless. Soon, she retorted, “Since you’re alright, why didn’t you tell me? Why… didn’t you…” She wanted to ask why he didn’t have sex with her but could not bring herself to say this.

“I’ve hinted to you but you didn’t understand it. And now you’re blaming me?” Alfred adjusted his pajamas leisurely.

He had said that they would not adopt a child. That was because they could have their own children, so there was no need to adopt.

Alfred added, “We didn’t have any feelings when we got married. Even if I said let’s have sex, would you be willing?”

Kate opened her mouth but no words came out.

“As for now…” Alfred pulled Kate to sit on the bed. He locked his gaze on her pretty face and said in a low voice, “I saw your reaction just now. When you saw I was fine, you were more shocked than happy when I gave you all this money. That means you’re not prepared to give yourself to me now.”

Kate blushed and defended herself, “I-I was shocked.”

In her previous life, she married Chris, but Chris never touched her. She had no recollection of that chaotic night with Elijah because she was completely drunk. Therefore, she was still completely clueless about sex, Kate had flirted with Alfred countless times, but all she did was hug, kiss, and touch him.

Kate did not even dare to look at Alfred, let alone look him in the eye. Feeling his scrutiny, she panicked. His eyes seemed to be burning as he looked at her quietly. Her body heated up as if she was surrounded by flames.

Two strong hands fell on Kate’s shoulders. Alfred held her and said in a low voice, “Kate, we do have feelings for each other now, but I respect you and won’t force you. When you’re prepared, we’ll have our wedding night.”

His legs were not fully recovered either. He would give her time to accept that he was fine. He was also giving himself more time to prepare.

Kate looked up and met Alfred’s dark eyes. She could see his tolerance and feelings for her in his eyes. She wasn’t really resisting becoming one with him. It was just that she was shocked now.

Alfred’s thoughtfulness touched Kate. “Mr. Davidson, I…”

Alfred lowered his head and kissed her gently. He said, ” Why don’t we wait until our wedding?”

They could have a real wedding night after their wedding. Kate’s mind was in a mess. After thinking about it, she nodded. She leaned against his chest and asked gently,” Are you really going to give me a wedding?”

Alfred took off her hair clip and let her hair fall. “Kate, you could have asked me this when we first registered our marriage, but you shouldn’t be asking me this now. Can’t you sense my feelings for you?”

Kate stuck out her tongue playfully. “Sorry.”

Alfred had been drafting the wedding gift list for a long time. She had seen it before. It was just that he had not done anything recently so she thought he had written it for her to see. She guessed he was not done with the arrangements.

Judging from how much he doted on her now, he wouldn’t make her suffer. He would definitely give her a grand wedding.

Alfred chuckled softly and did not blame Kate. He gently stroked her hair and said, “It’s late. Go shower.”

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“Let me pick up the jewelry boxes.” Kate got up and walked over to pick up the jewelry boxes she had knocked down.

Alfred sat on the bed and watched her pick them up. Tomorrow, I’ll have James clear a room for you to use as a jewelry room to store the jewelry I gave you.”

Kate replied as she tidied up, “They’re not a lot. I don’t need a room just for them. When I’m free, I’ll tidy up my dressing table and put the jewelry there.”

After a moment of silence, Alfred said, “Do you think I’ll only give you presents once?”

Kate paused and looked up at him. “It will take me nearly a month to wear them all if I wear a different set of jewelry each day.” She had more than enough jewelry now.

Alfred said, “There’s not a lot. If there are new designs in the future, I’ll buy a few for you. You can wear them if you like, and leave them if you don’t. You can take care of the jewelry room yourself or hire someone to help you.

“You’re very busy now. You should get two people from the storeroom to help you manage the jewelry. They know how to pair the jewelry and have a good memory. Tell them what jewelry you want to wear when you go out in the future and they will help you find it.”

Kate was a little shocked. Alfred had mentioned the storeroom to her a few times.

The storeroom was specially managed by staff. If the wives of the Davidson family wanted to use the jewelry in the storeroom, they had to register in the book. After using them, they would have to return them to the warehouse. The storeroom staff would maintain the jewelry to ensure they would still be as dazzling the next time someone else used them.

Kate suddenly grew interested in the storeroom in the Davidson residence. She wanted to see if there was really much jewelry inside. “Mr. Davidson, how much good stuff do you have in the storeroom? Is the storeroom huge? How many staff are in charge of the storeroom?”

The longer Kate stayed here, the more she felt the Davidson residence was a smaller version of a palace. The division of labor amongst staff was very detailed. Everyone had their own roles.

Of course, Kate could also tell that Regency Group’s financial resources were so immense that she, who was considered the daughter of a wealthy family, could not imagine it.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the Sutton family was wealthy. However, they were nothing in front of the Davidson family. Poverty limits the imagination.

Alfred gestured for her to come over. “Come here and I’ll whisper it to you.”

Kate could not help but laugh. “If you want to tell me, go on. If you don’t want to, then forget it. I still want to shower.”

Alfred remarked, “Kate, you’re really different from other girls. Anyone else would have already come over to get to the bottom of it.”

“To be honest, I like to look at jewelry and keep them. I don’t like to wear them.”

It was the truth. After Kate was brought back to the Sutton family by her biological parents, she did not lack jewelry.

She had only ever worn the emerald bracelet her grandmother had left for her and which she had given to Alfred. She rarely wore other jewelry as she felt uncomfortable wearing them.

“I’m going to shower.” Kate put those jewelry boxes away properly and entered the bathroom.

While she showered, Alfred tidied all the money. When Kate came out, he was already lying in bed waiting for her.

“Where’s the money you gave me?” Kate asked.

“They’re in the box,” Alfred teased, “Do you want to hug the box to sleep?”

Kate climbed onto the bed and crawled to his side. She pulled the thin blanket over her and lay down beside him.

She yawned elegantly and remarked, “When I am poor, I imagine what I’ll do if I am rich. Now that I’m rich, it doesn’t feel like much.”

She turned to Alfred and asked, “Mr. Davidson, you’re rich. What do you think?”

Alfred pulled Kate into his embrace and said thoughtfully, “I don’t have time to go out and spend money every day, but my wealth is still increasing. I worry about spending all that money. Fortunately, I have you now.

“The husband earns money while the wife spends it. Honey, I’ll leave the task of spending them to you. Do whatever you want.”

Kate hugged Alfred tightly and said with a smile, “I’m dreaming. I hope that when I wake up, my money and my rich husband will still be around.”

Alfred said dotingly, “Sleep. When you wake up from your dream, you will realize you have more.”

Kate was tired and sleepy. She closed her eyes and

mumbled, “When I have you, I have the entire world.” To her, Alfred was more important than money. She did not marry him for his money.

Alfred was in a good mood when he heard her say “When I have you, I have the entire world”. That was the most touching and romantic thing he had ever heard.

*****

Kate wanted to make chowder for Alfred, so she got up very early. Even Alfred, who had always been a light sleeper, did not know that she had woken up.

James had already prepared fresh ingredients for her. “Mrs. Davidson, see if there’s anything else you need. I’ll go to the kitchen and get them for you right away.”

Kate looked at the ingredients and quickly said, “That’s enough. With so many ingredients, I can also prepare a sumptuous breakfast. James, tell the kitchen there’s no need to prepare breakfast for Mr. Davidson and me. I’ll make it myself.”

James replied with a smile, “Okay.”

He immediately took out his phone and called the supervisor in the kitchen, telling him not to prepare breakfast for Alfred and Kate this morning.

After the call, James asked, “Mrs. Davidson, do you need help?”

Kate replied, “No need, I can do it myself. James, it’s still early. Go and catch up on your sleep.”

James smiled and said, “I wake up early every day. I’m used to it. I’m not sleepy.”

When Alfred went out to work, the staff would have nothing to do and could catch up on sleep.

Kate didn’t need help, but James still helped. When Kate began to wash the ingredients for the chowder, James looked as though he had something to say.

“James, what do you want to say?” Kate asked finally.

James said a little embarrassedly, “Mrs. Davidson, do you want to make Mr. Davidson chicken soup?”

After Alfred had his car accident, James thought that Alfred was weak and had not fully recovered. Now that he was busy managing the company again, he had to be exhausted. It would be strange if he was sexually capable. Alfred would definitely like to drink the soup made by Kate. If Kate made Alfred chicken soup, perhaps Alfred would be fine once his body recovered. After all, chicken soup was more nourishing than chowder.

Kate turned to look at James. She saw that James did not have any other intentions other than feeling a little embarrassed. She knew James was sincerely doing this for Alfred’s good.

Kate smiled and said, “He doesn’t need chicken soup.”

She thought, ‘Mr. Davidson is fine. Remarkable, really! She had boldly touched Alfred last night, and he had reacted, causing her to roll off the bed in shock. If he drank chicken soup, he might have a nosebleed.

James’s eyes sparkled when he heard that. He asked hopefully, “Mrs. Davidson, do you mean… Mr. Davidson is…”

He paused. He was afraid Kate would misunderstand and be unhappy, so he quickly explained, “I’m not asking about bedroom matters… I’m just concerned about Mr. Davidson…

Kate blushed slightly and did not answer directly. She only said, “If I get pregnant, don’t worry. The child is definitely Mr. Davidson’s.”

James fell silent. He thought in shock, ‘But Mr. Davidson is impotent!’

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