He Stole Me From My Deadbeat Husband-Chapter 505

"Of course, it’s hard for me! You are my sister! Do you think it’s easy for me to swallow the fact that my sister didn’t want me to follow her?!" Mai got even more stimulated as she continued sobbing. "I thought that I had lost your trust. Maybe I wasn’t good enough. So you left me alone to work in the publishing company."

"Mai, I left you because I didn’t want you to get hurt. Things were hectic, and you’ve suffered enough because of me," Kate said as she tried to pacify Mai.

"And do you think I didn’t suffer because you left?!"

...

Kate had no answer to that simply because she knew that she fucked up by leaving Mai alone.

"I’m sorry, Mai..." Kate repeated, hoping that would be enough to appease her.

Michael finally stepped in and tried to divert the topic, "By the way, Mai has been a great asset to the publishing company. She can maintain the quality of the books published and has a good relationship with all the authors you have before."

Mai turned her head and glared at Michael as she did not appreciate that statement, "I didn’t want to replace you, Kate. You are still the Chief Editor of Empress Publishing! You can take over anytime you want!"

"Why would I take over a company that is going well under your control?" Kate chuckled. "I think it’s time for me to retire, Mai."

"R—Retire?!"

"Mhm, well, I might meet with some of the top authors we have to talk about their upcoming books, and you can ask me if you need any advice," Kate said. "But I won’t interfere with what you have right now. You’re doing great on your own. You should take over my job."

"Then what are you going to do?" Mai asked.

"Well, I have my husband and son," Kate tilted her head towards Henry, who was carrying Theo. "I think it’s time to retire and focus on my family. However, I will probably busy myself with another less stressful activity instead. I don’t want my family to feel abandoned because I got so busy with work."

Mai knew that Kate was a hardworking career lady at heart, but she also knew that Kate loved Henry and Theo, so her priority was obvious.

Mai nodded, "If you say so. But if you ever want to take the role of Chief Editor again, then don’t hesitate. It was yours to begin with. I was there as a stand-in."

"You’re not a stand-in anymore. You ARE the chief Editor, Mai," Kate smiled. "I doubt I’ll ever resume my position anyway. After all, Henry wouldn’t stop with just one child, right, honey?"

Kate turned her head and smiled at Henry, whose cheeks reddened. He nodded lightly, "At least three... four if you still want more. I’ll make sure to give them all proper nannies as well, so you won’t get overwhelmed."

"See?" Kate chuckled. "Well, now you know that I’m going to have a big family. So you can play with your nephews and nieces anytime, Mai."

Mai nodded, "I won’t disappoint you, Kate."

"I know you won’t disappoint me. You’re my sister!" Kate cheered her up. She then turned her attention to Michael, who had been standing awkwardly behind Mai. "By the way, you two look so awkward. I thought you’d get together after I left."

"That’s impossible," Michael replied, glancing at Mai again. "Mai told me that she will not date anyone until she reunites with you. She always said that she’s busy working to avoid me most of the time."

"Mai..." Kate stared at Mai apologetically. "I must tell you that you should chase your happiness. Rest assured, I am more than happy to reunite with my husband. So it’s also time for you to be happy, okay?"

Mai glanced at Michael, who was hopeful that they could finally date. They had obviously been attracted to each other, yet Mai kept pushing him away, and Michael didn’t want to give up, resulting in a deadlock.

"Well, of course, I wouldn’t force you to date Michael. You’re free to do whatever you want. I just want to make sure you know your happiness matters as well," Kate said before she released her hug on Mai.

Kate turned around and left Michael and Mai alone, as they must’ve had much to discuss. She returned to Henry, who was talking with Chloe and Vernon.

Kate saw that Theo was comfortable enough to rest in Henry’s arms. Usually, he would begin to struggle and call his Mama whenever Kate was near him since Kate and Theo had a strong bond.

’I’m glad Theo has no problem with his new family. It should’ve been like this initially, had I not run away two years ago...’

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Kate had been spending her days trying to get used to the penthouse after two years. Theo didn’t seem to mind living in the penthouse, but it was quite difficult for Kate, who had been enjoying the rustic life in Camden.

As things began to get monotonous for her, Henry told her to prepare everything they needed as they would fly to London in a few days.

"A flight to London? What for?" Kate asked. "Do I need to come as well? I mean, Theo is still too young. He might get stressed out having to go for a long flight to London."

"We will fly with a private jet, don’t worry," Henry assured. "I want you to meet with my adopted father. You’ve watched me in the news before as the new Duke of York, right?"

"Mhm, well... I’ve watched every interview you had on the TV," Kate admitted. "I thought the old Duke had passed away. So you took his position as the new Duke."

"He’s retired because of his declining health. But he’s still alive," Henry replied. "He wants to see the soon-to-be Duchess and also our son. He wants to see a family he never had before, Katherine."