Blake's POV
I stood on the garden path. The warm orange light of the street lamp shone on me, giving me a warm feeling. I looked ahead, and my heart gradually calmed down. Soon, Leo came out. I heard his hesitant footsteps. When he came behind me, I did not look at him. I continued to walk forward while he followed me. Finally, when we reached a lake far away, I stopped. Leo stopped as well. For a moment, neither of us spoke. After a while, Leo broke the silence. "Blake, I thought you said you wanted to talk to me about something," he said in a low voice. I turned to look into his eyes. "Yes. I want you to put aside your love for Catherine. Can you do that?" Leo looked shocked and frightened. Perhaps he needed some time to understand my words. I waited quietly. We fell silent again. After a while, Leo started again. "Blake, I think there's some misunderstanding..." "Just promise me toCatherine's POV I was in the living room. At first, I wanted to go upstairs to check on Noah and Hedwig while Blake was bathing them, but Patricia stopped me. Patricia's attitude had changed recently, and I had a better impression of her. Since she had something to say to me, I was willing to listen carefully. Patricia looked at the gauze wrapped around my head, and her tone softened. She asked, "Does it still hurt?" I shook my head and replied softly, "Only sometimes. It's almost healed." "I can't believe this would happen to you. It was your sister who did this to you, and you two never got along. Right?" "Yes. We haven't been on good terms since we were kids," I didn't hide it. "Well, she got what she deserved. You may put it behind you now. I am looking forward to you and Blake's wedding, with the Moon Goddess' blessing," Patricia said softly. I looked at Patricia in surprise. My tone was filled with gratitude. "Th
Catherine's POV Blake stopped and looked at me in surprise. "Abigail's reason is her love for Halsey, right?" he said coldly. "You know nothing about women. We won't walk away from our children. No matter how hard it is, we will always bring our children with us. You should try to get to know Abigail. Perhaps she had special reasons to leave you," I explained. Blake was stunned. He had never thought of it that way. His confused look upset me. "Cathy, if I accidentally did something that made you disappointed and sad, would you abandon the kids and leave me?" Blake suddenly asked. I curled the corners of my mouth. "Even if I did, I would take Noah and Hedwig with me." Blake chuckled. He gently held me in his strong arms. His lips pressed against my shoulder. He gently said, "I see. I will keep your words in mind. I won't upset you." Blake's words made me happy. I was surprised at how dependent he was on me. Blake wiped
Blake's POV Early in the morning, the sun shone into the room. I got up to take Noah and Hedwig to school. Catherine was still asleep. Noah and Hedwig quietly approached her. Each of them gave her a morning kiss. Seeing Catherine wake up, Hedwig laughed. On the contrary, Noah complained, "Hedwig, you woke Mommy up." Hedwig felt a little aggrieved. She said, "I just wanted to kiss Mommy. It feels like ages since the last time I kissed her." I listened to their conversation, feeling that I had never been in a better mood. Nothing was better than opening my eyes in the morning and seeing my kids and my beautiful wife. Catherine hugged them and said, "I'm awake. Are you going to school now?" "Yes. I wanted Daddy to talk to the teacher and get us another day off, but he turned me down. Bad Daddy!" Hedwig pouted. I was already standing at the door of the coat room with Noah and Hedwig's uniforms in my hands. When I he
Blake's POV I sat in the office with a cup of coffee in my hand. I turned the chair to the glass window. I looked through the bright glass window into the distance. It was already past nine o'clock in the evening. Noah and Hedwig should have taken a bath and were ready to go to bed. They had school tomorrow. And Catherine must be sitting by their beds, telling bedtime stories with a storybook in her hands. Or perhaps she was humming lullabies. Noah and Hedwig were getting more independent after Catherine's identity was exposed. In the past, Hedwig always felt insecure and would ask Catherine to hold her to sleep every night. Yet now, Noah and Hedwig were used to sleeping on their own beds. I had to admit that kids grow up so fast. However, I felt distressed every time I saw them curling into balls in their beds. I never thought that I would become a father so soon. I didn't even think I'd find my mate. I thought
Blake's POV "Fine. You got me. You are right. I was waiting for you. I was worried about you!" Catherine said loudly. Her face was already red. I reached out and pinched her cheek. Then I stuffed the file bag into her hand. Catherine was stunned for a second. Then she quickly grabbed the bag. I bent down, picked her up, and walked upstairs. Catherine stretched out her hands and put her arms around my neck. She pressed her cheek against my shoulder like a docile sheep. She had lost a lot of weight after the car accident, which made my heart ache. I could feel she loved me deeply. I was also content to see her, my mate, when I came back late at night. In the bedroom, I gently placed her on the bed and asked softly, "Have you taken a bath? Do you need my help?" Catherine blushed a little and shook her head. "I took a bath already. Go take a shower now." "OK. Just lie down." I gently tucked her in. Catherine hid und
Blake's POV After I arrived at the company, I had several important meetings to attend, and I immediately got busy. When I returned to the office after the first meeting, Dowen knocked on the door and came in. "King Blake, someone sent you a package." I frowned and asked coldly, "What is it?" "I don't know. It's not signed." Dowen looked puzzled. "Give it to me." I rarely get delivery or anything like that. Most of the things were sent to Dowen, who would pass them to me. Dowen placed the package on my desk, and I tore the wrappings. A few photos fell from the package to the desk. I picked them up at once to take a look. It was my father, Marc, and a woman in those photos. At the sight of the woman, my eyes widened in shock. It was the woman Patricia asked me to investigate a while ago. What was the relationship between Olivia and Marc? Patricia wouldn't ask me to investigate her for no reason. I g
Catherine's POV "Catherine?" Blake's voice was deep, and I could tell how tired he was. He didn't hide this languor in front of me, making me feel distressed. "Blake, we have a visitor at home. Patricia said he was Richard's son. Did you know he was coming?" I said bluntly. "Nick came to the villa?" Blake sounded surprised. It seemed that he had no idea. "Yes. He showed up out of nowhere. Was he up to something?" I didn't have any good impression of Richard and his family. So, I wanted to warn Blake about them. "I will be back early today. Don't worry. If he is on to something, I will find out!" Blake comforted me. "Alright then. Go back to your work. I'll leave you to it," I said gently. I raised my hand to look at the watch on my wrist. It was already four o'clock. I wanted to go pick up Noah and Hedwig together with Patricia. When I went downstairs, Patricia was on her way out. "Patricia, I'll go with you." I quickly stepped forward. Patricia turned around and
Catherine's POV "I know you didn't. I'm saying that you are not allowed to look at him ever. Remember?" Blake's lips moved from my cheeks to my lips. I felt a surge of joy enveloping me. I nodded. "I promise. Whatever happens, I won't even glance at him. I swear to the Moon Goddess!" My promise placed Blake in a better mood. Yet I was confused. Why would Blake be jealous of Nick? That didn't make sense. Nick and I had never met before. I didn't expect that Blake would be this willful. I couldn't help but chuckle. "What's so funny?" He gently turned my body to him. I immediately stopped chuckling and said seriously, "Nothing. I just don't think you need to be jealous of Nick." "It's men's stuff. You won't get it. You are mine. I hate it when other men look at you. They are not allowed to look at you, not even a glimpse." Blake kissed me vigorously as if claiming that I only belonged to him. I was a bit speechless. Did Blake have to be this overbearing? However, I did