The scene changed, and Katherine saw her children cry for her after they became part of the Murray Family. Jacob refused and gave the children to Lucia.
Lucia was ostensibly gentle and loving toward the children, but as soon as Jacob left, she immediately beat them hard. “Two little bastards. You are as hateful as your bitch mother. Why are you crying? If you cry again, I will throw you downstairs.”
Merry cried even more loudly, and Lucia also beat her harder.
The child’s sharp cry woke Katherine up from her dream abruptly.
Looking at the familiar environment, Katherine panted with sweat and gradually calmed down.
It was just a dream.
Despite this, Katherine was still a little worried. She got out of bed and walked to the children’s room. Seeing them sound asleep, she was finally at ease.
The dream just now was too real. After two years, Lucia’s vicious eyes still frightened her.
Katherine could never forget that Lucia told the doctor to kill her in the operating room. If her children were in Lucia’s hands, would they be able to survive? Absolutely not!
But if one day, Jacob discovered the children and wanted to take them back, she wouldn’t be able to keep both of them even if she had to sue. Unless she had a complete family.
In the morning, Theo came to pick Katherine up for work, and everything went as usual.
Before getting off the car, Katherine clenched a fist and looked at Theo. She said in a serious tone, “I’m done thinking over it.”
Theo was slightly startled. “You don’t have to give me an answer in such a hurry.”
“I thought over it seriously.” Katherine groaned slightly and asked, “But, Theo, are you sure? You can find someone better, someone more suitable. I have nothing, and two children, which may be a burden to you.”
“How can you guys become a burden?” Theo frowned, disagreeing with what she said. “A son and a daughter. I can’t ask for more. I won’t regret it. Being able to have you, Felix, and Merry is my greatest happiness. To me, you are the most suitable person. There is no better candidate than you to become Mrs. Hunter.”
Katherine was even more moved, but she also felt guilty.
She didn’t love him, but his feelings for her were so deep that she couldn’t bear them. She couldn’t give him anything.
Katherine didn’t want him to make the decision so easily, so she decided to tell him the truth. “Theo, you know, my past experiences made me way too tired. There is no way I can start a new relationship, I…”
“It’s fine.” Theo interrupted her gently.
Katherine looked up and met his tender eyes.
“I know all about your past. I don’t mind it at all. I only feel bad for you. From now on, I will only cherish you more. You don’t have to worry about the rest. I don’t mind it and I don’t dislike it.”
“I know you don’t love me, but it doesn’t matter. We still have plenty of time before us. I can wait – be it one year, ten years, or twenty years.”
Katherine felt warmth in her heart.
Maybe, she could give it a try.
When Katherine arrived at the company, her colleague greeted her and suddenly said, “I just saw you and your boyfriend. Speaking of which, it’s the first time I’ve seen him up close. He looks so handsome!”
Katherine smiled back. “I thank you in his place.”
Theo was good-looking and was gentle and elegant.
“You don’t deny that he is your boyfriend now?” Her colleague grasped the point.
In the past, Katherine would first mention that Theo was not her boyfriend, but a very good friend whenever they brought him up.
Right now…
Katherine said, “He wasn’t before, but he is now.”
Her colleague teased her for a bit and then suddenly said, “By the way, someone important is coming to discuss cooperation. I heard that he is young and promising and looks handsome. We’ll all be there to welcome him later. Do you want to go together?”
Katherine didn’t really care and responded vaguely.
She only worked in this company for less than a year and had no status. She didn’t have a role to play when they needed to welcome important people.
Katherine forgot about it while busy with work.
She remembered only when she asked her to go together.
“Why didn’t you dress up properly?” Her colleague was surprised when she saw that Katherine only put on light makeup, and even worse, some of her makeup slid off already. Her clothes were also very plain.
“What is there to dress up?” Katherine found it funny.
“Didn’t you see other women spend a lot of time dressing up? I told you already that this person is single and attractive. If… Well, anyway, you have a boyfriend, so it’s fine.”
As the two chatted, they arrived downstairs. There were already quite a lot of people downstairs, and many of them tried their best to squeeze forward.
Katherine stood facing the door. She didn’t care.
Her colleague was still chattering while Katherine was a little absent-minded. When she inadvertently caught the figure walking in the door, her eyes widened and her body became stiff. She couldn’t hear any of her colleague’s words.