CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX
CATHERINE’S POV
I stood there shocked for a while, tears rolled down my eyes I didn’t know what to say, this was the same Burke who was all over me a few days ago why would he hurt me like this, I ran as fast as I could out of the garden, I didn’t stop for a bit I didn’t care if my back still hurts me what matters now is how to get to my room, I ran upstairs without caring who was looking at me I got to the room and quickly locked the door.
“Arrrrrrrrh”, I screamed at the top of my voice, why would Burke hurt me this way, of everybody it’s Hayley he chose, the same person that has caused us a lot.
Burke had always been the one to hurt me first it was Sereca and now Hayley all I ever did was love him, why would he treat me this way, my pillow was soaked with tears already it was as if the pillow was dipped into a bucket of water.
My eyes were heavy from continuous crying and wailing, at this point, all I wanted to do was hurt Burke and Hayley, how I trusted Burke so much.
It’s so surprising how Burke could be all nice and the next minute he is something else.
I dressed up quickly. I needed to meet Emma, she is a go-to person in all my relationship matters.
I knew she wouldn’t take it with Burke, so I left the house in a hurry without even speaking to anyone.
“Mummy, mummy where are you headed to, “Dikky asked.
I didn’t turn to look at them because my eyes were filled with tears and I didn’t want them to suspect anything.
I walked as fast as I could, the tears kept on rolling even on the way, I couldn’t help or control it.
“Emma, Emma”, I called out when I finally got to her place.
She was sitting pretty at the front on the bed, Emma as beautiful as always, it was tough on her when Jack died because she loved him dearly and now he left her to take care of both their kids Alone.
“Emma, Emma, Emma”, I called out again sobbing, my voice getting weaker every time I called out her name.
She heard me finally rush out from the sofa and ran to hug me. Immediately I felt her hug. I burst into another round of tears. I cried my eyes out, this time nothing was holding me back.
She took my hands and led me to the sofa. I sat down and kept crying, the room was silent for about ten minutes. I knew she was waiting for me to finish crying before talking to me.
When she observed that I had finished crying she placed her hand on my shoulders and drew me closer to her.
“Cat, what’s the problem? Why are you crying this much? How are the kids hoping they are fine? How is Burke?” she asked all at the same time.
“It’s Burke”, I burst out again.
“Calm down, calm down Cat, you’ve cried your eyes out already, you don’t want to give yourself a headache, what’s the matter? What did Burke do and did not do?”, she asked calmly.
” Bur… Burke…. Burke is cheating on me, I saw him kiss Hayley in the garden when I went to look for him, after everything we have been through he didn’t even wait for me to get whole first before running after the woman that caused the life of my baby and even out my life in danger as well, he rushed to her arms like I never mattered to him”, I cried out.
” What, Burke?, are you sure about what you are saying Cat, it could be that you saw someone else? “, she asked.
“Yes, it was him, he looked me in the eyes and didn’t even give a damn”, I replied
She sounded really surprised and I expected that because she has so much trust in Burke, I mean we all do.
“I don’t even know how I am going to tell the kids that we should leave the mansion and move back to Chicago, because that was the first thing that came to my mind, but I don’t want them suspecting anything, Burke has ruined our love”, I cried out.
“no, no no, Cathie you can’t think of moving out with the kids, fight for your home, fight for your man, do not let that strange woman take your position, it would be doom for the pack”, she said
“I’m fed up Emma, all I ever do is fight, I fight for my children, I fight for my unborn child, I fight for my man, I fight for myself, it’s high time someone started fighting for me because as it is now I have dropped my sword and besides Burke doesn’t want to be fought for, he is giving me a hard time, this is the second time he is hurting me in this manner and I am so fed up”, I cried out loudly.
“Ssh, calm down I know you are angry and you want to quit but don’t worry I am here fighting for you fighting beside you, I am twice as angry as you are because Jack laid down his life so Burke could be where he is today, Burke placed the life of my beloved husband in danger because of the fight he had between himself and his younger sister, he can’t be doing this to you”, I am here for you all the way”, she said calmly.
” Thank you, Emma, I think I need to take my leave now, I left in a hurry and I think the kids are worried now”, I said standing up from the sofa.
” Okay”, she helped me up and assisted me outside.
“Please ensure to take good care of your Catherine, as for Burke I would hit him when he least expects it, I promise you he would feel my wrath”, she threatened.