He Stole Me From My Deadbeat Husband
Chapter 359

Chapter 359: Chapter 359

Henry realized the tears pooled in his eyes as he was so frustrated with the situation. He wished he could’ve done more.

If he could, he wanted to be the strongest man in this world to ensure that Kate and their baby were well protected.

But look what he was doing right now.

He was across the country, trying to start anew while he let his beloved get hurt.

He wanted to cry because it made him realize how much of a failure he was.

"I’m sorry. I don’t understand why I can’t do anything right. God, I don’t know why I am so weak," Henry muttered. His voice began to get hoarse and shaky, so he swallowed his sadness before Kate noticed how pathetic he was.

Kate looked at Mai and Michael and signaled them to get away for a moment because this would be a private talk.

He turned off the loudspeaker, so Mai and Michael wouldn’t hear Henry sobbing.

She knew that Henry was having a mental breakdown.

He tried his best, but he was still human in the end.

With all the odds stacked against him, he was facing tremendous pressure, and Kate understood it well. That’s why she didn’t go into detail about what happened during the attack because she didn’t want to distress him even further.

Henry was a young man who had been spoiled since he was just a baby. He had never experienced hardship for the past twenty-four years, but he dared to turn his life upside down just for Kate and their baby.

He might be treading on a path full of needles right now, but Kate admired his bravery so much.

"You are not weak, Henry," Kate said. "You are the bravest and strongest man I’ve ever met. You discard all the comfort that your father gave you solely for me and our baby. I have never been given so much love in my life, and I feel grateful for you."

The more Kate tried to comfort him, the worse pain he felt in his heart.

He wanted to drown in self-pity, but Kate continued to talk without giving him a chance to speak, knowing it would only depress him even more.

"Don’t blame yourself for what happened right now. I know some are just out of your control," Kate said. "I never blamed you for this."

"But I am the one who caused you pain! If not because of me, Marlon won’t target you!"

"And I’m more than willing to fight, as long as we will be together in the end," Kate continued with her unwavering faith. "I will go through hell and back just to be with you. I love you more than you expect, Henry!"

Kate’s last sentence knocked some sense in Henry’s head. He stopped crying but continued his muffled sob, "I want to do more for you. I’m supposed to protect you from any harm..."

Kate smiled upon hearing how innocent Henry sounded just now.

He sounded like a teenage boy trying to sound tough.

She leaned on the hospital bed and said, "You can protect me once you have enough strength. Now, get up and stop crying, honey. Go freshen up and promise me that you will make an empire bigger than the Grant family will ever have."

Henry got up subconsciously under Kate’s encouragement. He finally stopped his muffled sobs, "I promise that I will have a business empire bigger than the Grant family, and I will protect you from any harm. I promise that you won’t regret choosing me."

"That’s my man!" Kate chuckled. "I will be hiding in your San Diego apartment for now. Don’t worry about me. Ignore all the taunts from Marlon or Sarah, and focus on your work."

Henry gritted his teeth, "Please wait a little longer, my love. We will be together in the end. It will be my promise as your man."

Kate and Henry had a small talk after that, and Kate hung up the call after making sure Henry wouldn’t do anything rash.

—

"Okay, Michael, Mai, you can return to me now."

Michael and Mai returned to Kate’s side, and Michael asked anxiously, "So, how was it? He won’t go to Los Angeles just to meet with his father, right? You know it’s a trap set up by Marlon and Penny."

"Don’t worry, I made sure he is focusing on his new business," Kate assured. "But that means we must go into hiding for a few months. I’m sorry, Michael, Mai."

"No, no, it’s alright, Kate!" Mai held her hand and assured Kate. "I am more than willing to follow you. Hiding for a few months doesn’t sound too bad either."

"Heh, I am your bodyguard, so naturally, I will be by your side as well," Michael assured. "Though, I wonder if you will be okay with not doing anything for a few months. After all, you were a workaholic in the Emperor Publishing, and we are all basically fired from that company."

"Or the Emperor Publishing could be abandoned. I don’t think Marlon wants to care about the remnants from Mr. James and Henry Grant," Mai added.

"Oh-ho, don’t worry about that," Kate grinned. "I have a lot of connections with authors. I will start contacting them one by one and check their non-sequel book drafts. I will offer them to join the new company instead."

"They are more connected to me than the company, so even if we get fired, I will ensure the new publishing company will have a stellar line-up of top authors."

Mai and Michael looked at each other, and Mai shrugged.

They already knew that Kate was a shrewd businesslady. She was the lifeline of Emperor Publishing.

And now that it lost the heart of the company, the Emperor Publishing was deemed to crumble and die soon.

"Well, how about we start by contacting the top authors who hadn’t had any release for years? They must be preparing for their new book, and we can direct them to the new company," Mai suggested, and Kate nodded.

"Great idea. Let’s go to Henry’s apartment and start working."