Chapter 4

Cameron suddenly realized that he sounded a little too harsh earlier. He sighed and softened his tone.

"I didn't mean it like that, Rina. It's just… You know that Grandpa just passed away. I just don't want any other problems to pop up. If Grandma learns about this, she's only going to make life harder for you."

Sabrina's breath hitched, and she stared at him in disbelief. "Are you threatening me?"

"Must you put it so harshly, Rina?" Cameron frowned, his gentle tone carrying an unyielding order. "It's just an apology. It won't take much of your time."

"What if I refuse?"

Sabrina had been a lawyer for years, and this wasn't the first time she'd been threatened. However, it was the first time she had been threatened by her own husband. She could feel a prickly, piercing pain in her heart.

Cameron saw that her eyes were still very red despite her stubbornness. He felt a sudden pang of pity for her.

He massaged his temples and said, "Rina, if you go to the hospital and comfort Danny, I'll agree to whatever you want, okay?"

Hearing that, Sabrina abruptly looked up. She thought she'd misheard him, so she asked him again, "Anything I want?"

"Yes, anything you want." When he realized that she was beginning to waver, he quickly struck while the iron was still hot.

"Rina, I'm also heartbroken that Berry is gone. But no matter what, the child is always more important. We as parents shouldn't allow Danny to suffer from psychological trauma at such a young age."

As parents?

Katherine was Dante's parent. Even Abram and Tina could still somewhat be his "parents" if need be.

But since when did an uncle like Cameron become Dante's "parent" as well?

Even so, Sabrina couldn't be bothered to waste another word on Cameron. All she cared about was the one thing he'd said—that she could have anything she wanted.

They soon arrived at the hospital. Timothy helped Cameron out of his seat and into the wheelchair this time. Usually, Sabrina was the one doing it, but she didn't offer to help him now.

Cameron thought that she was still upset about Berry and didn't question her.

Katherine was peeling an apple for Dante in the ward. When she saw them, she quickly got up, her eyes red as if she'd just been crying.

"Are you okay, Sabrina?" she asked, reaching out to hold Sabrina's hand. "I've been indulging Dante too much. He's still very young, though, so please don't hold this against him.

"Danny, apologize to Aunt Sabrina."

Dante just scoffed and hugged the toy car he was holding tighter. "I'll never apologize! She's an evil witch! She's an evil witch who lets her dog scare me!"

"Danny!"

Katherine was in tears again, looking like a helpless mother against her own child. "Aunt Sabrina has done so much for us! How could you be so mean to her?"

"Alright. Don't cry anymore," Cameron said, handing Katherine some tissue paper, a trace of pity reflecting in his eyes.

When Dante saw that someone was backing him up, he got down from the bed and climbed up to sit in Cameron's lap instead.

Cameron also naturally hugged and comforted him while speaking to Katherine, "Rina is a lawyer. It's her job to handle cases like yours. You don't have to think too much of it."

Sabrina couldn't stop herself from sneering inwardly.

It is a lawyer's duty to represent and defend clients in court, but that obligation exists only when legal fees are paid.

Katherine's case hadn't been an easy one. She wanted custody of Dante and accused her ex-husband of domestic abuse. However, when it came to filing the lawsuit, there was not enough evidence to support a case.

When Sabrina represented Katherine in court, she hadn't charged the latter a single penny because Katherine was Cameron's cousin. Sabrina had worked tirelessly for half a year on the case, only for Cameron to say that it was simply her job.

"Daddy…"

Dante nuzzled his face into the crook of Cameron's neck and whined pitifully, "The evil witch bullied me. Can't you scold her for me? I'm scared…"

"Don't be scared, Danny."

Cameron's lips curved upward, but he didn't tell Dante off for calling Sabrina an "evil witch". Instead, he just gave her a look, silently telling her to apologize.

Sabrina took a deep breath, telling herself that this was the last time.

She would do this to ensure a smooth divorce. Once she successfully divorced him, she could distance herself from all this filth.

She took another deep breath. Even after mentally preparing herself, it still took her a while to speak.

"Katherine, it was partially my fault that Danny got hospitalized. Next time… it won't happen again."

A flash of smugness crossed Katherine's eyes before she slipped into a gracious act and said, "Sabrina, you're being too polite. Danny—"

"What happens to him is none of my business," Sabrina continued, interrupting Katherine.

Sabrina's voice was indifferent as she said, "It was my fault for not taking better care of Berry. I'd forgotten that animals were just like humans. You can't just keep them around; you have to teach them properly. Otherwise, if anything happened to them, there might not be a next time."

Katherine paled. She looked at Cameron, guilt in her eyes, and saw that he wasn't responding. She called out to him pitifully, "Cam…"

"Berry is dead. You even smashed his skull," Sabrina said, interrupting Katherine again as she crouched before Dante, a cryptic smile playing on her lips. "So, you don't have to worry about him anymore, unless he comes back to scare you in your dreams. Alright?"

The bright, sunny sky suddenly rumbled with thunder, as if it were a hired actor backing up Sabrina's words. Moments later, rain began to fall.

Dante froze, his eyes widening. Then, he burst into tears.

He hugged Cameron's neck tightly and said, "Daddy, I'm scared… Can't you stay with me tonight? I want you to protect Mommy and me…"

Cameron comforted him for a while. He was a little displeased with Sabrina. "Why did you have to scare him like that?"

"Did I? Weren't you the one who said he shouldn't have to live with the psychological trauma at his age?" Sabrina asked, getting to her feet. "I just wanted him to know the truth. He won't have to be afraid of that dog anymore next time."

"That's enough."

Cameron was at a loss for words. His expression darkened as he said, "Since you've already apologized, you can go back now. I'll stay back to take care of Danny."

That worked out for Sabrina anyway.

If Cameron stayed, then Sabrina would have enough time to draft the divorce agreement that night. So, she got to her feet and left without any objections.

But before she reached the elevator, Katherine ran out after her, calling her name several times.

Sabrina frowned. She wanted to pretend she hadn't heard it, but the elevator took quite a while to arrive, giving Katherine time to catch up.

She had her back on Katherine, but she could still hear the latter's footsteps getting closer behind her.

"I'm sorry about today, Sabrina."

Although it sounded like an apology, Katherine could barely contain the smugness in her eyes.

"But still, you don't have to think too much about it. Cam's almost 30 years old. I mean, what kind of man wouldn't want to have a child of his own?"

She then deliberately glanced at Sabrina's belly, the mockery in her eyes intensifying. "By the way, Sabrina, you've already been married to Cam for five years. Why aren't you pregnant yet?

"Want me to accompany you for a check-up since we're already at the hospital?"

Sabrina chuckled. "Anybody can get pregnant and give birth, but not everybody knows how to discipline their child, and not everybody deserves to be a parent either."

"You!" Katherine's face turned purple.

The elevator arrived with a soft ding, and Sabrina stepped in, refusing to spend another breath on Katherine.

"You bitch!" Katherine stomped her feet in anger, gritting her teeth as she glared at the closed elevator doors.

She suddenly thought of something, and an evil grin appeared on her lips. She took out her phone and sent a text to somebody.

"Let's see how much longer you can stay this smug, Sabrina Kerr!"