Female Novel
Chapter 282
Catherine's POV
After hanging up the phone, I was still a little unsettled. I wasn't being cruel. It was just that the truthwas too harsh.
I didn't want Emerson and Patricia to find out about this. If they did, they wouldn't allow me to stay atthe lakeside villa.
I had to stick to my bottom line, for Noah and Hedwig and my uncertain future.
Night fell.
After work, I returned home a bit worn out. I saw Noah and Hedwig doing their homework as I walked inthe door.
They were doing some handwork. Noah had already finished his homework and was helping Hedwig.
"Mommy, you are back! Are you tired today?" Hedwig said with a smile.
I stroked her head. "I'm not tired. Not after I see you guys."
"Mommy, we want to have dinner with you tonight!" Noah said with a smile.
I was touched.
Noah and Hedwig were very considerate. Even if I didn't ask for it, they were both on my side.
"Why don't you go and have dinner with daddy and the others tonight? We'll have dinner togethertomorrow. I think it'll be better for everyone." I was moved, but I knew that Emerson and Patricia werealso used to having Noah and Hedwig around. I was sure that they also wanted to eat with the kids.
"But if we don't stay, you will eat alone. Eating alone is very boring," Hedwig said.
"I am not bored!" I smiled and said, "I've been busy all day, so I'm starving now. I'll eat a lot, even if I eatalone."
Noah and Hedwig looked at me with their eyes widened.
I continued, "Go and ask Dowen to take you there. After dinner, come back to sleep!"
Suddenly, a tall figure appeared outside the door.
"Yeah! Daddy is here," Hedwig shouted.
Why was Blake here? I stood up and looked at him.
I didn't think it was Patricia who sent him here.
Though I was a little worried, I was delighted.
However, in front of Noah and Hedwig, I must suppress my feelings. I tried to keep calm.
"Daddy, why are you here?" Noah immediately ran over. He raised his head and reached out forBlake's hand.
"I'm here to pick you up for dinner." Blake's voice was low.
Yet I saw that he was looking at me with affection. I felt my body burning, and I had the urge to throwmyself into his arms.
I restrained my feelings and said to Noah and Hedwig, "Since your daddy is here, go with him fordinner. We will play games after you come back."
Noah and Hedwig looked sad and disappointed.
Blake said to Noah and Hedwig, "Wait downstairs. Mommy and I will go upstairs for a chat."
I looked up at him in surprise.
He walked toward me and nodded.
I asked him in a low voice, "What are you going to do?"
"Come upstairs with me and you will know." Blake walked upstairs.
"Daddy, don't bully mommy!" Noah suddenly shouted.
I laughed. Noah was so protective of me.
When I reached the second floor, Blake grabbed my wrist and dragged me into the guest room wherehe used to sleep.
He closed the door.
Blake held me tightly in his arms and kissed my exposed skin.
"'Blake, stop." Although I was very addicted to his embrace and warm kisses, we were in the lakesidevilla, and Patricia might show up at any second. By then, everything would be my fault.
I didn't want to be kicked out by Patricia just because I wanted to get intimate with Blake. I had to actrationally for the sake of Noah and Hedwig.
Blake stopped. He held me tightly as if by doing so, we would never be apart again.novelbin
After a while, Blake released me and whispered, "I don't know what happened to Patricia today. Sheasked me to come and bring you up for dinner."
"What?" I couldn't believe it. Patricia wanted me to go up for dinner?!
"Did she think of another way to punish me?" I was scared.
Blake shook his head. "I don't know. When I came home, Patricia asked me to pick you up. Maybe itwas because Noah and Hedwig refused to go up without you."
"If only you were right." I thought he might be too optimistic.
Blake held me gently. He whispered, "At least it's a good start. Patricia is stubborn. We have a longway to go to get her to say yes. I can wait. Can you?"
I looked at him. "I'm just afraid that you can't."
"Have some faith in me, will you?" Blake nibbled my neck.
I felt a twinge, and I couldn't help but tremble.
I whispered, "I do have faith in you. I just don't believe in fate."
It was the first time I had tasted love, and I had no sooner tasted its sweetness than it was replaced bybitterness.
Blake kissed my hand. His voice was hoarse. "'Cathy, be patient. No one can separate us as long aswe don't give up on each other."
Blake looked determined, and I smiled, "You are right. As long as we don't give up, there's still hope."
"Let's have another kid? Then, Patricia can separate us no more." Blake looked at me.
I felt my body heat up in an instant. However, it wasn't the right time. I refused, "No. Kids shouldn't beused as bargaining chips. They are supposed to be loved, and we shouldn't be irresponsible parents."
"You're right. Let's go before Noah and Hedwig get worried." Blake gave up on this idea.
I nodded and followed him downstairs.
Blake drove and took us to the villa on the top of the mountain.
"Mommy, has Patricia agreed to let you be with daddy?" Noah and Hedwig asked happily.
"I don't know!" I felt uneasy. I was worried that things would be worse than I thought.
We arrived at the villa at the top of the mountain, then I remembered the quarrel I had with Blakebefore. Although I was so sad at the time, now that I thought about it, it was just a fun memory.
When we walked into the living room, I saw Patricia sitting on the sofa.
I slowed down.
"Patricia!" Noah and Hedwig ran over and held Patricia's arms.
When Patricia saw Noah and Hedwig, she could not help but grin. She could not resist their cuteness."I thought you kids wouldn't come anymore. I was so hurt!"
"How could that be? You love us so much and we love you too!" Noah coaxed Patricia.