He Stole Me From My Deadbeat Husband-Chapter 421

"So what you’re saying is that I’m going to be a sitting duck until that bitch gets out of that mansion?" Marlon asked grimly. But it sounded more like a statement than a question, and the subordinate understood it.

He nodded solemnly and closed his eyes, waiting for his Master’s punishment.

But the blow didn’t happen. He opened his eyes slowly and saw that Marlon was in a terrible mood. He said nothing, but it was obvious Marlon could kill a man right now if someone triggered him.

"Leave now," Marlon said, and the subordinate left immediately.

Marlon clenched his cane until his hand trembled. He grabbed his phone and called his daughter-in-law.

He was ashamed, but Sarah should know about his failure so they could plan further.

After all, Sarah was a good and smart woman who could create some elaborate scheme. She was a perfect daughter-in-law for him and a perfect wife for Henry.

The call was connected soon after;

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"Hello?"

"Sarah, I... I want to tell you the progress to kill Katherine," Marlon said straight to the point, knowing prolonging it would only make him sound even more cowardly.

He was supposed to be the pillar of his family, so everyone would look up to him and find him reliable.

Instead, he repeatedly disappointed his daughter-in-law because of his incompetence and his family members’ rebelliousness.

"Oh? How was it? Did you finally kill Katherine?" Sarah asked. She had begun to shed some of the kindness and innocence she portrayed before because she knew there was no point in doing that when Marlon had been less than useful to her.

"My subordinate told me that she resides in Vernon’s mansion. That mansion is heavily guarded. There is no way we can penetrate it and kill her," Marlon said. "Not until we can get her out of that mansion," he added, hoping it would appease his daughter-in-law.

...

There was no answer for a long time, and the old man got worried, "Sarah? Are you alright?"

"Oh, I’m alright, Marlon," Sarah said calmly, but there was a trace of sarcasm in the last word. "But I’m just sad because I’ve been hoping that you can kill her somehow. After all, Katherine has been the parasite that ruined your family and your chance to become a part of the noble family."

"That—" Marlon had been trying to stop thinking about Dahlia, James, and Henry. At least he didn’t want to think about his once-happy family ruined by Katherine.

"I’m just here helping you because I want you to be happy with your family. Surely you don’t want to spend your final days alone in your room, right? That’s why Katherine needs to die. It’s her who killed James, and it’s also her who derailed Henry," Sarah had a vicious grin as she continued to influence the old man to do her bidding. It was so fun knowing that Marlon would continue to do whatever she said in the guise of making a happy family. "Oh, don’t get me started with Dahlia. She took Henry’s side because Kate has influenced her—"

"ENOUGH!" Marlon couldn’t handle it anymore. He was already on edge, knowing that none of his family members were here to comfort him, and he was already aging. It might not be long until he kicked the bucket, and he’d die alone.

He refused to die alone.

He wanted to die surrounded by his loved ones.

Marlon took a deep breath as his heart began to race, "I’m sorry that I can’t do much, Sarah. I will try to find a way. Trust me, we will become one big family."

"Mhm, I trust you, Marlon," Sarah said lightly before she hung up without saying goodbye.

Beep.

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Marlon was at a loss. He put his phone on the table and looked around the study room.

This was the place where he spent most of his time, surrounded by old books, drinking tea or coffee, and sometimes staring at the window where he could see the garden.

He closed his eyes, remembering that Dahlia would often come to the study room to check on him or bring him tea when he was still in his forties.

They would usually talk about random things.

Honestly, conversing with Dahlia was always an amazing experience for Marlon.

Dahlia was a beautiful and smart woman. She was also well-spoken and well-mannered, thanks to the strict teaching of the Hawthorne old-money family.

She was still graceful even if she was already aging, ’So why did I replace her with Penny?’ Marlon pondered to no end.

No matter how much he tried to justify it, he knew Penny held no candle against Dahlia except that she was younger. frёewebηovel.cѳm

Dahlia was much more beautiful and elegant in her prime. She was the eye candy for every man who wanted her, but Marlon was the lucky one she chose to marry.

They had James, a bright son who was also a prodigy in almost every subject. His life was perfect...

Until he cheated once and got that whore pregnant, then that whore came to his door asking for a place to stay with his son, Henry.

Of course, Dahlia, being a good person, accepted Henry as her own son, but it was also the start of their broken marriage.

The realization that he was all alone scared him so much that he shook his head and said, "I may not have a happy family with James and Dahlia anymore. But I will make mine with Henry and Sarah. They will become duke and duchess, and I will die as a proud man whose family is both noble and rich."

Marlon’s determination was unmatched in this. He refused to die alone, and there was no turning back. So he began to make a few more calls with the hope he could find a way to kill Katherine and the baby.

He didn’t even need that baby anymore. That baby could die with his mother for all he cared for!