Chapter 115 Go to Hell

"It was Dora, that wicked woman forced me to do it!" Leo looked annoyed.

His reason and his expression made Kate angrier.

He still feels innocent? Kate became enraged.

"Go to Hell! Are you Dora's dog? Did she ask you to kill me, too? Why didn't you do that?" Kate growled and she was shaking with anger.

Joseph pulled her close to his chest, "Kate, calm down."

Kate pushed him away and shouted, "He killed my grandma, how am I supposed to calm down? You are all monsters!"

When Kate yelled at him, Joseph didn't say a word. He could not forgive himself for his brutality toward her during their marriage. If it made her feel better to yell and hit him, he would graciously accept it.

"And Dora and Anna, those bitches, I will show them no mercy. You killed my grandma; you need to pay for what you have done!"

Suddenly, Kate went limp and fell to the floor again. Joseph picked her up in his arms and rushed to get her to the hospital. On the way out of her office, he ordered his guards to watch over Leo so that he could not cause more trouble.

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At the hospital, the doctor explained to Joseph, "From what you said, Kate was emotional. I believe that she became overwhelmed and fainted."

Joseph felt guilty when he heard the doctor's diagnosis. He knew that she would be upset to find out the truth but never thought it would affect her so deeply. There was no way for him to keep the truth from her.

It was dark outside when Kate woke up. Joseph was sitting beside her holding her hand and just as she was about to pull away, he woke up.

When he saw her looking at him, there was an obvious flash of excitement in his eyes, "You are awake?"

Kate looked at him, remembering what had happened before she fainted. She turned her head so that she didn't have to make eye contact. Though it had nothing to do with Joseph, he became as despicable as Leo to her when she thought of what he had done to her.

Grandma... Thinking that such a kind old grandma could not have a decent end, Kate burst into tears.

Joseph wished to comfort her but knew that no matter what he said, it would only make things worse. He took the tissue and wiped away her tears.

Kate turned away and looked out the window, her heart felt as dark as the sky outside. She had a crushing sense of powerlessness. All she could think of was how cruel it was had been for Leo to deceive her and kill her grandma. She hated her father.

It was a long quiet night in her room. Kate was filled with sadness and plotted what she was going to do next, her grandma's murderer had to be punished.

"You can go," Kate finally said to Joseph at one o'clock in the morning.

"Thank you, but I don't think I will need anything," Kate declined.

"Kate, I know you're angry with me, but you're so weak right now. I want to stay here to be with you," Joseph insisted.

Kate appeared ungrateful, "Ridiculous! Have you forgotten how you threatened me? Don't pretend you care. You make me feel sick!"

Joseph was speechless. He knew he caused many painful memories, but she didn't appreciate that he was being sincere. He wanted to make up for the past and do his best to protect her.

"Then I'll leave," Joseph was afraid that staying would only upset Kate more. He left and sat in the chair outside of her room, thinking he would go back in and sit with her once she was asleep.

Once Joseph left, Kate couldn't stop crying but she wanted to be strong around everyone. She finally cried herself to sleep and dreamed of her grandma.

In the dream, her kind grandma was in the doorway of a house, waving and smiling at her. The closer Kate got to her, the further away she seemed to be. Kate began to run and call after her, but her grandma didn't answer. Kate began to yell, "Grandma, I need you! Don't leave me!"

Joseph was sitting beside Kate's bed and gently took her hand in his.

Kate hugged him without hesitating. She put her head on his strong shoulder and cried, "Grandma…"

Joseph felt mortified at the fact he threatened to hurt her grandma just to hurt Kate. He whispered in her ear, "I am so sorry, Kate."

Kate suddenly stopped crying and immediately pushed Joseph away. She glared at him and snapped, "Why are you still here?"

"You better get some more rest. I will leave."

"Don't try to seek my forgiveness this way, even if you revealed that my father killed my grandma, it doesn't change the fact that you threatened me with her life. If they hadn't killed her, you might have, right? You hated me and didn't care if you hurt the most important person in my life!"

"Kate..." Joseph knew he had been evil to her, but he was not malicious enough to kill someone. However, he knew there was nothing he could say, and no amount of explaining could make up for the pain he caused her in the past. He tried to hold back his tears as he said, "You should get some rest. Bye, Kate."