However, that was due to her actions and attitude, both of which he had found very disappointing.
He remembered just how beautiful, brave, and strong his sister had been once.
However, she had become a cold—blooded, inhumane tool to harm people.
He simply could not accept this version of her.
“I know what you’re going to say, Adam. If I cannot keep this child, so be it. It’s not like I care, anyway.”
Shirley’s tone was one of disdain. She sounded so indifferent, as though she was discussing garbage disposal.
“It’s impossible for me to be with him in this lifetime. Even if this child is born without any defects, I don’t want the child. The child will only be a burden.”
“ ” Listening to her words gave Adam a headache. ” You’re not being honest with yourself, Shirley.”
“That’s what I honestly think,” Shirley confirmed without a second thought, coldly looking at Adam.
“Did you really think I’d change? I won’t. I’m no longer the little girl I used to be, Adam. I can never be a good person again. I’m even considering using this unborn child as leverage against Carter.”
“I don’t want to owe you anything either. Since you want to help Eveline and the others so badly, I can fulfil your wish, but there is one condition.”
Shirley requested.
Adam knew what Shirley would propose, but he refused to accept that she had become this person who cannot be turned back.
“I want you to heal the scar on my face. Even if it’s not possible to heal it, I am willing to undergo plastic surgery.”
“You’re… really crazy.”
There was nothing else Adam could say.
“I don’t need your help. I’ll create the anti-toxoid test reagent on my own!”
Adam refused to continue the conversation with Shirley. He had thought she had changed her mind, but she remained just as obsessed as before.
“Oh, by the way, how far along am I in my pregnancy?” Shirley looked at Adam who turned around.
Adam paused. Despite his reluctance to care for Shirley anymore, he responded, “Four weeks have just passed.”
“Four weeks?” Shirley laughed knowingly. This was the result of Carter’s rage that night.
Since her return, they had only done it once.
The incident had happened ages ago. Even then, Shirley still remembered. Carter, however, had probably forgotten about it long ago.
Cathy was preparing lunch when Adam entered the house with a dark expression. Cathy, concerned, approached Adam and learned that Shirley intended to manipulate Carter with the child inside her womb. Cathy was baffled.
She looked out the window and saw that Shirley was still sitting by the flowerbed.
Cathy could see the smile from Shirley’s side profile. Somehow, she felt that it would not happen.
“Cathy, please pay extra attention to her. She might do something crazy, and there’s nothing I could do about her.”
Adam sighed with frustration and headed back to his laboratory in misery.
Cathy turned off the induction cooker and stepped out into the garden.
She observed as Shirley closed her eyes to enjoy the breeze that was blowing in the warm spring weather. Carefully, Cathy approached her.
However, Shirley spoke up before Cathy got close. “Can you… help me with something?”
Cathy stopped in her tracks. She had no idea Shirley’s hearing would be this good.
Shirley could tell that the person approaching her was Cathy and not Adam.
Cathy could no longer sense the usual arrogance and disdain in Shirley’s tone; her tone had a hint of sincerity instead.
Cathy continued walking towards Shirley. “What would you like me to do for you?”
Shirley opened her eyes slowly. Her eyes, though smiling, were stained by a moist, red tint.
” It’s very simple. You just have to accompany me somewhere. The condition is you can’t let Adam.
A place where Adam was not allowed to know about. Cathy felt uneasy about this.
In response to Cathy’s hesitation, Shirley demanded, “Do you want to save Niamh or not?”
“What?”
“She’s in a coma, no different from a living corpse. Do you want her to be like this for the rest of her life?”
Upon listening to Shirley, Cathy, worried, furrowed her brows. “Didn’t you say that this poison wouldn’t cause death? Besides, you’re infected with the same poison.”
“Indeed, it won’t cause death, but the coma which Niamh is in now wasn’t within my expectation. I’ll have to figure out the reason, and the answer lies with Carter.”
Shirley explained.
Cathy suddenly realized that Shirley was unusually calm and also appeared to be extremely serious right now.
“Stop hesitating. If you want to save Niamh, you’d better agree to my condition. If you dither, Niamh might not wake up.”
Cathy indeed wanted Niamh to recover as soon as possible, but Shirley’s determination was unsettling Cathy.
However, if this went on for too long, Niamh’s life would truly be at risk, so Cathy could not afford to hesitate.
She promised Shirley, and the following day, while Adam was busy with experiments in his laboratory, she went out with Shirley.
Cathy had no idea where Shirley wanted to go until the taxi stopped in front of the gate to the Gray Manor.
It dawned on Cathy that this was Carter’s villa in Glendale.
It seemed that Shirley was here to find Carter. Shirley truly took the initiative to meet Carter. This caught Cathy by surprise.
Not too long ago, Shirley dared not even face Carter at his wedding, but now she wanted to meet him.
Cathy was still in shock when Shirley steered her wheelchair toward the gate.
The bodyguard stationed at the entrance noticed them and was about to intervene when Shirley spoke with a bold, ice-cold voice.
“My name is Shirley Brown. Let Carter Gray know to come out and meet me.”
Shirley’s tone shocked the bodyguard stationed at the entrance.
“Do you not understand human speech? Tell Carter Gray to come and see me, or I’ll kill his son.”
Shirley’s words not only astonished the bodyguard but also Cathy.
Shirley’s words made Cathy gradually understand the reason Shirley wanted to come here this time.
Ada, who was about to leave for shopping, happened to notice the scene outside the gate.
Ada looked at Shirley. Despite being in a wheelchair and wearing a mask over her face, Shirley’s eyes shone with haughtiness. Ada’s expression darkened, but to maintain her image as a noble viscountess, she decided to adopt an expression of surprise instead.
“Miss Brown? Is that you?” Ada asked in astonishment as she assessed Shirley from head to toe. “What happened to you, Miss Brown? Why’re you sitting… in a wheelchair?”
Shirley, impressed by Ada’s acting skills, smiled. “ The credit for this belongs to you, Viscountess.”
“ .” Ada’s expression froze, but she hurriedly changed into a look of innocence. “I don’t understand what you’re saying, Miss Brown. It’s chilly outside, You should come in and talk.”
“Thank you, then, Viscountess.” Shirley rolled her eyes at Ada and looked up at Cathy. “Let’s go, Cathy.”
It was the first time Shirley addressed Cathy by name.
Cathy, still surprised, pushed Cathy into the manor.
Ada had only invited Shirley into the house because she knew that Carter and Camille were not home at this moment.
Otherwise, she would not have allowed this “ dangerous” person to enter.
With an air of authority as the hostess of the manor, Ada instructed the servants to serve tea and desserts to Cathy and Shirley.
“Please enjoy. The desserts were crafted by our pastry chef. They’re comparable to those from hotels with five and six stars.”
Ada invited them with a smile, appearing dignified and generous.
Shirley did not even bother to look at her. “I’ve been eating desserts at the Gray’s for years, so I’m more familiar with it than you are. Don’t trouble yourself with an introduction.”
“Moreover, I’m already tired of these desserts. After all, I’ve had them for so many years. You should save them for yourself instead.”
Ada’s expression turned unpleasant as she struggled to hold the smile on her face.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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