Chapter 31 Don't Be A Coward

Joseph didn't know if he should tell Anna that he only married Kate to torture her for killing Anna. He knew that since Anna was alive, then he and Kate should get a divorce, but it wasn't that simple. He said, "Don't worry, I will find a way to be by your side."

"Really?" Anna asked excitedly, like a spoiled little child. She looked at Joseph and asked straightforwardly, "How do you plan on telling Kate? She will be angry. You saw how unhappy she was a little while ago."

She tried her best to hide her selfishness and act innocently.

"I will deal with it. There is no need for you to stress over it," He stroked her hair and put his other arm on her shoulder then Joseph turned to Dora, "Take good care of Anna, Mom. Don't let her get hurt anymore."

Dora responded very fast, "Of course, I will. She is my daughter. But she actually needs you to care for her more than I can. You must take action quickly."

"I come back soon," Joseph waved goodbye to them and said to Anna, "Take good care of yourself."

"Don't worry. I will stay at home and not go anywhere," Anna held his hands, not wanting to let him go.

"Perfect!" The moment Joseph left, Dora could not restrain her happiness and clapped hands together with excitement.

Anna stopped her and reminded Dora with her eyes focusing on the second floor, "Don't forget that Daisy is here."

Dora sighed and frowned, "I have taken every measure possible to drive her out of this house the last two years, but…"

"Daisy is loyal to Kate, and if she remands her, it will be a huge inconvenience for us to do anything," Anna knew how troublesome Daisy was.

"You don't need to be so serious. Once you become Joseph's wife, you will be afraid of Daisy? She is nothing more than a servant in this home," Dora laughed, "If you win, Kate and Daisy will not be a problem to any of us."

Anna felt angry when she heard Kate's name. She pulled her mother to her room and asked anxiously, "Mom, are you sure that Joseph hasn't fallen in love with Kate?"

Dora held her hands and nodded, "Yes, I'm sure."

"Okay, fine." Anna sighed with relief, but deep down, she was still worried, "Joseph's mother didn't like me before. If she opposes to Joseph divorcing Kate, then I will not be able to marry him."

Dora had also thought about that, but to encourage Anna, she told her, "My dear, nobody can be an obstacle as long as Joseph loves you."

"I hope you are right," Anna hugged her mother then said, "Mom, I finally don't need to hide anymore. I can live with my love and beat Kate. I am so happy."

"You have suffered a lot in the last two years. But, I promise that we will have endless wealth in the future."

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As Kate thought about what Anna had done to her in the past, she became outraged.

About an hour after Kate arrived home, Joseph's car pulled into the driveway.

Kate was in the living room and looked at him as calmly as possible. She was waiting for him to say something about divorcing her, and she had no way to stop it. From the beginning, there was always a chance that a marriage without love would be destined to end. However, Joseph only glanced in her direction and then went directly to his study. Kate was stunned; she had no idea what he was thinking.

Joseph did not leave his study the entire afternoon and did not even come out for dinner. Kate was cranky and decided not to eat either, but go for a walk instead. As she walked out the door her phone rang, she saw that it was Cassie.

"Hi, Mom!"

"Come to the house, Kate. I have something vital to talk over with you," Cassie said seriously.

"Emm….Okay," Cassie seldom ordered her to do anything. Kate wondered if she found that Anna was alive.

"Is Joseph at home?" Cassie asked.

"Yes, he is busy in the study," Kate answered, looking toward the study.

"Don't tell him. You just come here and make sure you are not watched on the way out," Cassie said before hanging up.

Kate drove to the Smith mansion; she was nervous and curious. When she arrived, there was nobody in the hall, which was different than when she was there before.

There was nobody in the hall this time, which was different from her coming here before. As she and Joseph did not have a good relationship, she seldomly came here.

"Lady Kate, Mrs. Smith asked that you go to her room," A servant ushered her in the right direction.

"Okay," Kate said and followed. When she entered the room, she saw Cassie sitting on the sofa, "Mom, what is it?"

Cassie nodded in reply and said, "Sit down."

She sat down beside her as ordered, then lowered her head, waiting for Cassie to say something.

"What's your plan?" Cassie doubtfully asked.

Kate looked up and questioned with uncertainty, "Plan for what?"

"You do know that Anna is alive, right? I can understand that Joseph doesn't want me to know, but why didn't you tell me? You will end up being the victim. Joseph will want a divorce."

"Joseph loves Anna and planned to marry her before. He only married me to get revenge for her death. Now that she is back, he will keep his promise to her," Kate replied.

"I don't want to hear these discouraging words. Your mother was a coward, and now you are too. She tolerated your father, so Dora managed to get rid of her finally. If you are a coward, you will have the same fate as your mother."