William now stood with his back to Catherine, showing his arrogance.
Tell me why you just canceled your engagement with Robert?" asked William, who now turned towards Catherine. "Who is that man in the photo?"
I don't like Robert, and he just wants to use me to seize all the power belonging to our family."
"Really? Isn't it because you had an affair? asked William. "Behave yourself, Catherine. You are a lady of the SR Group. Don't disgrace our family's good name!"
I didn't have an affair. That man was the one who saved me from Robert's abuse! Catherine exclaimed.
"What? But Robert said that you dumped him because of him."
Catherine sighed.
Father, I have always obeyed you. Whatever you said, I always did. Do I have to deceive you like this? For what, do I have a reason to rebel? Catherine asked, making William sigh.
My daughter, I'm sorry. William walked over to Catherine and took her i
Aiden was in a taxi. He intended to return to Indonesia and manage the Wiratama company. It was hard, but he couldn't continue to stay here without any work.He stared out of the window. His mind wandered back to last night, when he kissed Catherine. He felt an invisible hand squeezing his chest at that precise moment and immediately wanted to cry.But Aiden didn't want to take the risk and hurt Catherine even more. He himself now doesn't believe in love and is afraid to build a relationship. What if it failed and he hurt Catherine even more? Who had hoped for him?Aiden's gaze caught a familiar figure.Not far on the other side, Jasmine had just gotten out of a car with a woman. That woman was Catherine.Wait a minute," Aiden ordered the taxi driver, who had stopped his car.Catherine was seen hugging Jasmine and kissing her cheek. Afterwards, Jasmine was seen walking towards the school gate, waving her hand at Catherine.They're really close," Aiden muttered.Aiden was about to ask
Jasmine was in the middle of surgery. Aiden was standing by the door of the operating room. Catherine sat in a chair.They were both silent to each other without wanting to make a sound to each other.After spending several hours there, the light above the operating room door turned green.Following the doctor out of the operating room was another doctor. Aiden and Catherine rushed over to the doctor.Thankfully, the surgery went well without a hitch. The patient is still under anaesthesia and cannot be seen yet. We will move him to the ward," the doctor explained.They said goodbye, leaving Aiden and Catherine behind.Four people came out wearing surgical gowns and pushed the gurney on which Jasmine was lying.Aiden looked at Jasmine's beautiful face, which was closed.Jasmine, he murmured as he continued to look at Jasmine without turning his gaze away. Tears hung in his reddened eyes.Uncle Tampan.....Call me Mine...She could no longer hold back the tightness in her chest, and sh
"It can't be Aiden, right? Evelyn muttered tearfully in her car.Why does it have to be Aiden?"Evelyn was devastated and hurt. She had long harboured feelings for Aiden. But why is it like this now?The man she considered an asshole was the man she admired the most.Why does it have to be Aiden? She sobbed, feeling very unwilling. ----On the other hand, Catherine was cleaning up the food that Evelyn had dropped.Do you know Eve?" asked Aiden, who was now sitting on the couch in the room.She's my best friend," replied Catherine, throwing the uneatable food into the trash can.You know Eve?" asked Catherine.Yes, she was one of my clients three years ago! Aiden exclaimed.I see," Catherine replied without any suspicion."Thirsty... drink..."They both faintly heard murmuring. Compactly, they both stood up and approached the gurney.Mine! exclaimed Catherine, who stood at
“I'm sorry, Aiden, but I can't accept it," Catherine exclaimed, making Aiden frown. "Cath-"I'm not a doll; I have feelings. And I don't want to live with someone who doesn't even understand their own feelings. I may love you, but I don't need your pity.Catherine moved from her seat and stood with her back to Aiden.Like you said, I can't sell my happiness. Then I'll do it; I want to live happily," Catherine said quietly as tears rolled down her cheeks.She deliberately turned her back to Aiden so he wouldn't see the tears falling down her cheeks.I've had enough pain. Don't pity me anymore," she said in a trembling voice. Catherine looked up to hold back her unshed tears.Regarding Jasmine, even without us getting married, the two of us can take care of her together. I won't forbid you from seeing Jasmine and bringing her to stay at your place. Aiden stared pensively at Catherine's back in front of him."I
Today, Jasmine came home from the hospital. Aiden drove Jasmine and Catherine to Catherine's house.Handsome Uncle, Mine is happy that Uncle keeps Mine company," exclaimed Mine, who sat at the back. Meanwhile, Catherine sat in the front, side by side with Aiden. "Really? Uncle is also very happy to be with mine," said Aiden, making Jasmine smile happily.Catherine glanced through the windscreen. Jasmine's face had never been so bright and cheerful before. Aiden really had a big effect on Jasmine.Realising that, Catherine felt even more guilty for mine. She should not have let her daughter suffer for so long and hidden all this.She then glanced at Aiden, who was focused on driving. She remembers Aiden's marriage proposal that seemed forced or because of Jasmine's wishes. Her heart ached, remembering that.Was she wrong to just want her love to be reciprocated and not pity? Why was it so hard to do that?Catherine sighed
Aiden took another sip of the drink in his glass, no matter how many glasses there were.The memories of Catherine and her words kept ringing in his head like a hammer that kept hitting his head and chest. It was so tight that he hit his chest repeatedly, which was very painful and tight. 'What have I done all this time? Why was I so stupid? Aiden thought to himself. 'I love her already, but this fear is holding me back.' 'I love Catherine...Shit!" cursed Aiden, taking another sip of his drink. His face was flushed, and he was already drunk. It felt like he wanted to let the liquid he was drinking burn his chest and himself.It was because of his stupidity that he realized one thing too late. And because of his deep sense of trauma, he continued to hurt the woman he loved.He was afraid of being hurt again, but instead he hurt others.Aiden remembered Evelyn's words about how he was the one who could
Aiden was now standing in front of Evelyn's apartment door. He pressed the room's bell.Soon the door opened and revealed Evelyn, who looked like she was getting ready for work."Aiden? What's wrong?" asked Eve, a little surprised to see Aiden in front of her."Eve, is Catherine with you? Aiden was to the point."Catherine? No! she exclaimed. "Maybe Catherine's at her house," Eve said."I was just at her house. And mine says Catherine hasn't been home since yesterday," she said."That's unusual. Did you guys fight again? Evelyn asked, making Aiden pensive."Maybe she's angry and upset with me. I was stupid and hurt her," Aiden sighed."When are you going to get along and be together? Eve said."I realised that I already loved her. Maybe it's been a long time," Aiden said, making Evelyn look at him with a hurt look. But she tried to suppress her own feelings."I'm sorry, Eve. I-""It's okay, Aiden. Evelyn lo
Aiden stood on the bridge, where he usually kept himself calm. The snow still faithfully rained down on the city of New York. The cold air pierced his bones and joints. But it had no effect on Aiden."Where are you, Cath? Aiden murmured, staring ahead.He could feel it now—the tightness of loss. The tightness of being left behind and the tightness of this longingA thousand times, he told himself that he had locked himself in those shackles.Evelyn was right. Catherine and Agneta were different, but it was clear that Catherine loved her. Whereas Agneta-?Even Aiden himself couldn't answer that. Agneta chose to be with him out of reciprocity, nothing more than that.How pathetic Aiden was. He couldn't even tell the difference between genuine love and reciprocation.Aiden let out a long breath as he rubbed his face, which felt cold and seemed to be frozen. He closed his eyes and felt the cold snow touch his face.He opened