CHAPTER 223 HE PROMISES TO AVENGE THEM

"I just feel like I'm being shackled. You're forbidding m e from coming into contact with other men, yet the world is so big. Are you expecting me to stay away from every single man?" Yvonne's voice sounded like she was exhausted. 1

Henry fell silent.

Obviously, he had realized that he had erred in his methods.

After a while, he patted Yvonne’s shoulder and said," Alright, I take back what I said. However, you must maintain your distance with Elliot Taylor - he must have his motives for coming near you."

"You don't have to tell me, I can see it with my own eyes." Yvonne shrugged her shoulder to remove his hand.

Henry very naturally placed his hand back into his pocket." As for Shane, he might be your doctor, but other than during checkups, you should maintain your distance with him as well. He..."

"He what?" Yvonne was slightly curious.

A dark light flashed through his eyes as he said, "It's nothing.”

There was no need for him to tell her since Shane had already promised he would not pursue her.

Yvonne was speechless at Henry who had stopped halfway before finishing his sentence.

She found him hateful for piquing her interest yet refusing to tell her the whole situation, leaving her in suspense.

"Fine." Yvonne let out a groan after.

Henry massaged his temples and said, “Apart from both of them, as long as other men don’t have any other ulterior motives, I wouldn't mind you befriending them, but those two are out of the question."

"But those two are the only men I know." Yvonne rolled her eyes.

He might as well not have said anything just now.

Apart from Elliot and Shane, she did not know any other men, so how was she supposed to befriend other men? Where was she going to find them even?

Was there any difference from what he had said previously?

Henry seemed to have seen through what Yvonne was thinking, and his lips curled upwards. "That's fine then. If you don't know any other men, then there's no need for you to deliberately find one to befriend then. I promise you this as well - I will cut all contact with Jacqueline as well."

"What did you say?" Yvonne's eyes widened and she looked at him with a surprised look.

Henry repeated what he just said.

Yvonne's lips moved and said, "Are you serious?"

"Yes," said Henry as he nodded his head firmly.

Yvonne lowered her eyelids and added, "But I told you, I don't believe you."

"It's ok, actions speak louder than words. This is the first step for you to believe me."

As he spoke, he took out his cell phone and deleted Jacqueline's contact details. 2

His actions deeply touched her as her heart skipped a beat. Afterwards, he pulled her into his arms.

The man had bent his back and laid his chin on her shoulder. He said in a low voice, "I know it's my fault for not handling Dominic Conrad better, but from now on I will do my best to make it up to you. So, will you give me a chance?"

Yvonne was startled.

When had she ever seen Henry Lancaster pleading with others?

What's more, she had never seen Henry stooping so low before.

"You seek my forgiveness, yet have you done anything to make me forgive you." Yvonne pushed him away with a heavy heart.

Henry saw the woman leaving his arms and his heart sank. "I know that I’m at fault for not avenging our child, but I had my reasons."

"Your reason was because of Jacqueline, that's all," mocked Yvonne sarcastically.

Henry pursed his lips. "I admit, Jacqueline was the reason. She had just finished surgery, so if I had taken action against Dominic, she would've probably harmed herself.”

"Let's be honest, you were afraid she would’ve suicided, am I right?” Yvonne tightly clenched both her fists.

Henry couldn't help but sigh as he saw her getting agitated. "You’ve misunderstood, I don't want her to die, purely because your health and our child's life was the price for her survival. If she'd died, that would make both your sacrifices be in vain, and that's why I want her to live."

"But you didn't think about it this way back then. It was because you loved her, and that’s why you wanted her to live." Yvonne's eyes reddened as she looked at him.

Henry pinched his nose bridge and said, "Yes, but that was before I realized my feelings for you. I thought that I still loved her, and that's why I wanted her to live. But when I found my feelings for you, I clearly understood that I didn't want her to die because of both of you." "Is that really true?" Yvonne could feel her heartstrings being pulled as she heard his words.

Henry had once again pulled her into his arms. He lowered his head and kissed her forehead. "It's true. Also, I've decided that I will do as you ask. I will avenge you and our child."

"Y-you...” Yvonne's eyes widened. She pulled out from his arms again and looked at him suspiciously. "What did you say? You will avenge me and our child? But previously you said..." This belongs to .

Henry placed a finger on her lips to shush her before she could continue. "The past is in the past, and we live in the present now."

"But aren't you worried that Jacqueline will do something silly if you avenge us now?" Yvonne’s voice shook as she spoke.

She knew that her voice was shaking only because she was excited.

She was excited that he had finally come around and was willing to avenge their child.

"I'm withholding my plans to take revenge because of Jacqueline. That’s why I'm going to take it to Dominic Conrad as soon as she recovers," said Henry as he combed her hair with his hand.

Yvonne was slightly unhappy. "Why do you have to wait till then?"

"Because Jacqueline's weak at the moment. So if she does anything foolish, it would probably be tough to save her. But when she recovers, there’ll be plenty of methods to revive her then. Do you understand now?" Henry stared at her.

Yvonne nodded. "I understand, but there's something that I need to confirm with you. How many years do you plan to have Dominic stay in prison?"

This was her biggest concern.

Her child was gone, and a precious life had just disappeared because of him.

She was never going to let Dominic off the hook easily.

She would not be satisfied if he was not in there for at least ten years.

"How many years would you like him to be in there for?" asked Henry.

Yvonne had told him her intention without hesitation.

Henry only raised an eyebrow at her reply.

Yvonne had mixed feelings when she saw his reaction. "Do you think it's too much?"

Regardless, Dominic was his ex-lover's father, and she was worried that Henry would think that it was too much and would beg her to reduce the years.

But she was proven that she had thought too much, as Henry only snickered and said, "No, I don't. In fact I’m a little shocked, I thought you would have said five years max." "So you don't think I'm asking for too much?" sighed

Yvonne in relief.

Henry nodded. "Dominic Conrad managed to grow his empire into the top ten in the city within twenty years. He has definitely used many underhanded tactics and done many illegal acts to achieve this. So, ten years is not too much at all."

"That’s good." Yvonne finally relaxed her stiff body.

Henry could feel that she seemed to have released a heavy burden from her shoulder. "Does this mean you will forgive me now?"

Yvonne turned with her back against him and replied, "I did say that I would forgive you if you had avenged our child, yet it's not done yet. I'll decide again when it actually happens. What's more..."

"What is it?" Henry grabbed her shoulders, forcibly turning her to face him.

Yvonne turned without struggling. She raised her head to meet Henry’s eyes and said, "What's more, it would be a few more months before Jacqueline recovers. When the time comes, I want to see Dominic sent to prison with my own eyes. Then, I will forget everything you've done to me."

"A few months? Won't that be too long?" Henry raised a n eyebrow.