Chapter 161

KATE

"I'm here. Do you really think I still need to decide?" he said.

"You were a complete jerk yesterday."

"I let anger consume me. But how could it be different? Do you think that situation was easy for me?"

"No. I know it wasn't, but it doesn't give you the right to act like a jerk."

"I'm sorry."

"If you want to move forward with this, I hope you commit; you need to control yourself. Your possessiveness is extremely toxic; no relationship would work like that."

"I'll try."

"Try? I'm serious, Nathan."

"Fine."

"Then I hope this matter about Niels is closed."

He nodded silently, still staring at the ceiling.

"My intention was never to hurt you. Believe me. I thought we would never be together again." I said.

I knew it wouldn't be easy for him to get over that; it would take a while, but I hoped he would at least try.

"Are you angry with me again?"

"No."

"It doesn't look like it."

He remained silent.

"See? You keep everything to yourself. You don't talk."

"You're annoying. I preferred