Catherine's POV
I looked at Halsey in disbelief, his face full of pain. Abigail said in a low voice, "Catherine, now you know why your father did this. He loves you as much as any father in the world." "Is this true?" I couldn't believe it. Why? Why did this happen to me? Halsey nodded in pain. "Yes. That's why I lost you. Cathy, I have been suffering from it. I've been looking for you for years." "Why? How could she be so cruel? I am your daughter!" I roared. Why? Why didn't my family like me? They even wanted to sacrifice me for my brother. Halsey closed his eyes in pain and said, "You are my daughter. You and your brother are equally important to me. Your brother's illness was destined, and I could only accept it. However, I couldn't watch you die as well!" I lost my strength and slumped on the sofa. My tears ran down my cheeks uncontrollably. Abigail comforted me, "Catherine, don't be sad. Now that you are back, you should spend somCatherine's POV "Aren't you on a business trip? When are you going to do your work?" "I whispered. "You are my work. Didn't I just work hard enough?" Blake said teasingly. I raised my head to look at him. "Aren't you afraid that Patricia will find out?" "I am, of course, but I kept it under wraps. I don't think she'll know," Blake said complacently. "So, are we sneaking out now?" I smiled. Blake turned over and pressed me down. "Yes. So, let's not waste time!" He kissed me so passionately that I could hardly breathe. I kept calling out his name. By the time I woke up, Blake had already come out of the bathroom, and then he got dressed. "Get up. Let's go out!" "Where to?" I didn't want to get up yet. "Anywhere, as long as you are with me!" Blake looked at me. "Alright." I got up unwillingly and ran into the bathroom carrying my clothes. We walked on the street hand in hand, and I felt relaxed. Suddenly, I spotted
Catherine's POV Just as I reached the door, it opened. Blake looked at me. I threw myself into his arms. All I wanted was to hold him now. We held each other quietly for a long time. "What did your mother say to you?" I said while rubbing my eyes. Blake said in a low voice, "I think they told us the same thing. They are getting divorced for us." "What do you think of it?" I trembled. It was cruel for two people who loved each other to be separated. Blake said coldly, "I don't think they should be together in the first place. My mother betrayed my father." I whispered, "Sorry. My father also did the wrong thing." Blake said angrily, "Why are you apologizing to me? It's not your fault. They were being selfish." I knew Blake couldn't get over the past, and I didn't intend to make him. I sat on the sofa, looked up at Blake, and said, "I don't want them to divorce because of us. What about you? "We can't do this. They sho
Catherine's POV After returning to the hotel, I took a shower and had a video call with Noah and Hedwig. "Mommy, are you having fun there? Did you miss me?" Hedwig cried. I looked at the tears in Hedwig's eyes and felt bad. "Hedwig, don't cry. I miss you, too!" I comforted Hedwig. "Mommy, when will you come back? I miss you so much!" said Hedwig. "Hedwig, I will be back soon. Hang out with Patricia for a few days, OK?" I said. "Patricia said that daddy went on a business trip, too. I miss him so much. Mommy, do you miss him?" Hedwig asked. I turned around and saw Blake leaning against the room door. Then I laughed and said, "No! I don't." Blake's face darkened at once. "Mommy, you are so cruel. I called daddy, and he said he missed you. But you don't miss him! He will be so sad." Hedwig looked unhappy. I laughed out loud. I didn't dare to tell Hedwig the truth. Blake was standing behind me. Why would I need to miss him?
Catherine's POV "Blake, we were destined to be together shortly after we were born, right?" I whispered to him. "You're right." Blake lifted my chin and kissed me. "Alright, let's eat. I never get enough time with you. Time is only meaningful when I'm with you!" I smiled. I could never hear enough of Blake's words. His words were warmer than the sunlight. After dinner, Blake suddenly pulled me into his arms. He pointed in a direction and said, "I had a surprise for you. Do you want to see it?" "What is it?" I was curious. "Close your eyes!" Blake checked the time, and then he stretched out his hands and covered my eyes. I closed my eyes. When I heard Blake's low voice, I opened my eyes. Then I saw fireworks set off from the top of a building not far from us. I watched the fireworks that bloomed in the sky. They were screaming beautiful. I excitedly looked at the man behind me and asked, "You did it for me?"
Catherine's POV Blake left. I stood on the balcony and looked down. I saw his car leaving and disappearing from my sight. My heart seemed to have been taken away by him and followed him to a place far, far away. I met the love of my life, but we could not be together. Was this a test given to me by the Moon Goddess, or a punishment? I stayed in the hotel for the entire day. I didn't want to go out. Although Blake had given me a card, I wasn't in the mood to buy anything. It wasn't until I felt a little hungry that I decided to go downstairs for breakfast. I knew that staying in the room would only make me miss Blake more. In the hotel lobby, I lowered my head and quickly walked outside. Suddenly, a man walked towards me. I tried to dodge him, but it was too late, and I bumped into him. "Catherine, you are here!" I heard a familiar voice. I raised my head. "Leo? Why are you here?" I could not believe
Catherine's POV "And the second..." Leo said. "Next will be my target!" Leo smiled. He did not seem to care what the next woman looked like. "Whatever. As long as you find it funny!" I said angrily. I shouldn't have let Leo drive to such a remote place to eat with him. We didn't do anything that we shouldn't have. We were just sitting and eating like friends. However, I still felt guilty. I felt like I had betrayed Blake. "Leo, I won't go out with you alone from now on. I hope you can understand what I mean." I knew Leo's feelings for me, and I knew Leo had no bad intentions, but I knew more that I couldn't let him go on like this. Leo lowered his head. I could not see his face. "Alright. I won't ask you out alone anymore. I know it's not appropriate," Leo whispered. "Let's go back. I booked a flight home tonight. What about you?" I changed the subject. "You can go back first. I still want to hang out for a few m
Catherine's POV I returned to the lakeside villa just as Noah and Hedwig were finishing class. I sat in the parlor and waited. When I heard the sound of the car, I quickly walked out. The car doors opened, and Noah and Hedwig ran toward me. "Mommy, I miss you so much!" Hedwig hugged my neck tightly and kissed my face. "Mommy, don't leave anymore, OK?" Hearing Hedwig's words, Noah looked at me with anticipation. "OK, I promise. I won't go anywhere from now on. I will stay with you and Noah," I comforted Hedwig. To my surprise, Noah and Hedwig missed me so much, though it had just been a few days. "Mommy, daddy also went out to work, but he came back earlier than you. He came back yesterday. Can you call daddy over for dinner tonight?" Hedwig pleaded in a low voice. Of course, I knew Blake was back early, but I couldn't say yes to Hedwig. "If you miss daddy, you can have dinner with him tonight. I'll have to skip
Catherine's POV Soon, I returned to work. But I could sense a shift in the attitude of my colleagues towards me. In the morning meeting, Mark, the deputy director, had a big fight with Melinda over a contract. Melinda said angrily, "He did it on purpose because everyone in the company is gossiping about you and King Blake's breakup." "I'm sorry, Melinda. I got you into this mess. If it weren't for me, they wouldn't have made it difficult for you." I felt guilty. "Catherine, don't say that. Mark has a beef with me anyway," Melinda comforted me. The incident with Melinda occurred only a few days before the project in my hands was snatched away. I won the project from Leo's company. I asked Lucy to take care of the project while I was on leave. When I came back to work, she said that she wanted to sort out some files before giving the project back to me. I agreed. However, she kept stalling every time I asked her. She was unwill