The Best Revenge It Wasn't Even Your Child novel Chapter 601

"I—"

The refusal died on Catherine’s lips, swallowed by a sudden tightness in her throat.

The lingering ache in her body was a stark reminder that this wasn't the time to be stubborn.

Susan coughed, pulling Alexa toward the living room. "Hey, Alexa, has Lanny's rash completely cleared up yet?"

"All cleared up!" Alexa, not realizing what the ointment in Catherine's hand was for, answered Susan and then pulled free, walking back toward Catherine.

"Catherine, are you feeling unwell?"

A hot flush crept up Catherine’s neck, and she leveled a sharp, murderous glare at Lance.

The faintest smirk tugged at the corner of Lance's lips. Watching her cheeks flush completely red, he found her flustered state incredibly alluring.

"Lance is right here to take care of her. We don't need to hover."

Susan rushed back to smooth things over, practically dragging Alexa away.

Catherine swiftly shoved the ointment into her pocket. "I'm not going to thank you."

"I didn't ask you to." Lance sat down across from her. "Besides, I'm more than happy to help."

"Don't be." Catherine rejected him flatly. "Anyway, why were you at the club yesterday? What were you doing? Meeting Ingram?"

"He won't be a board director for much longer," Lance said.

That was exactly what Catherine had expected. From the moment Ingram tried to scheme against Lance, his fate was sealed, regardless of whether he succeeded or failed.

Catherine suddenly remembered. "My bag! Lemuel's hair is still in—"

"Aaron already sent it to the lab," Lance interrupted. "The DNA results should be out by tomorrow."

Lance had known exactly why she went to the club. Even if he hadn't shown up personally, he had already sent people to back her up.

Catherine just hadn't known it.

He anticipated her every move and handled everything before she even had to ask. A word of thanks formed in her throat, but she swallowed it down.

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