Blake’s POV
I hung up the phone and looked up. I saw Leo looking at me with surprise.
“What?” I asked.
“You just told Grandma that Catherine is your mate. Why did you lie to her?”
I said seriously, “I did not lie to her. I wanted Catherine to be with me.”
“What?” Leo could not believe what he heard. He was a little dazed. Then he said, “Has Catherine agreed to be with you?”
“She will, for the sake of the kids.” I was confident.
Before, when I took the kids away from her, I saw how desperate she was. I knew at that moment that she would absolutely sacrifice anything for them.
Leo frowned. “Then aren’t you using the kids to force her into the corner? What’s the point?”
“I just need to be with her. Do you understand?”
I wanted to say that I had fallen in love with her, but I found it hard to say these words in front of Leo.
“Blake, aren’t you always picky about women?” asked Leo.
“I was. But not anymore after I met her,” I replied calmly.
Leo was still in disbelief. He did not say another word. Instead, he picked up his coat and left my office.
After Leo left, I dealt with work briefly and left the company to return home.
I stopped the car and rushed into the parlor.
I pictured the scene that would occur every day. A little pink figure would run towards me and let me hug her. At the thought of this, I was genuinely happy.
Strangely enough, today, Hedwig did not run toward me. Instead, she lay on Catherine’s lap and blinked her big eyes at me.
I was stunned.
What happened to my Princess?
I had to go to Hedwig, squat down, and stroke her head. “Hedwig, Daddy is back. Why didn’t you greet me?”
Hedwig immediately turned her head away and snorted.
I was stunned and looked at Noah. Then I narrowed my eyes and stared at Catherine.
Catherine immediately patted Hedwig on the back. “Hedwig, go and hug your daddy. Haven’t you been waiting for him to come back? He is back now.”
“No! Daddy doesn’t love me anymore!” Hedwig pouted.
When I heard Hedwig’s words, I immediately asked her gently, “When did I say that? Hedwig, you are my one and only. I will always love you. Come here and let me hug you.”
“Daddy is going to have babies with another woman. Daddy doesn’t love me anymore.” Hedwig snorted again and looked back at me angrily.
“Who told you that?” I looked at Catherine gloomily, and Catherine immediately said with a sullen face, “Not me!”
Hedwig pointed to Noah and said, “It’s Noah!”
I pulled a wry face. I quickly hugged Hedwig tightly in my arms and kissed her face. “Hedwig, I won’t have another baby. Having you and Noah is enough.”
Hedwig immediately became happy. She blinked her big eyes and asked, “Really? Daddy, won’t you have babies with another woman?”
Noah immediately curled his lips and said, “Daddy, I remember that you once said that you wanted to have a baby with mommy. I have been waiting for a younger brother to play games with me.”
Catherine blushed when she heard Noah’s words.
“I’m going upstairs to take a shower! You may spend some time with Hedwig.” Catherine quickly fled.
“OK,” I replied.
Catherine grabbed her purse and walked up the stairs. Meanwhile, Noah grinned and said, “Daddy, is mommy shy?”
Catherine, who was walking on the stairs, trembled and quickened her pace.
“She’s cheeky. What does she know about being shy?” I deliberately said slowly.
Though Catherine ran upstairs shyly, I felt better for no reason.
Hedwig immediately hugged my neck, her delicate face rubbing against my neck. She said in a small voice, and she sounded pitiful as she begged me, “Daddy, don’t have babies with another woman, OK? I don’t like it. And I don’t want any younger brothers or sisters.”
I looked at Hedwig, who was hugging my neck and refusing to let go. I could feel her worry and uneasiness.
I could only gently stroke her head and coax her, “Don’t worry. You have my promise. I will never have babies with another woman.”
“Daddy, you have to stick to your word!” Hedwig then gradually became relieved.
I could only kiss Hedwig’s face and hold her delicate body more tightly.
“Are you doing crafts?”
“Yes, daddy. Mommy did this. It’s so ugly!”
Hedwig was happy. Sure enough. Children were nothing but innocent. They cried easily, and they would become happy again so soon.
Noah suddenly threw his Switch aside and leaned over. “Daddy, this is for kids. Stop doing this and give me the scissors. I’ll do the crafts with stupid Hedwig. You can go upstairs and chat with mommy.”
I was stunned and looked at Noah. He immediately blinked at me with his big eyes.
“Daddy, you are so stupid. I’m making it so obvious! How could you still not understand? I want you to see if mommy needs your help when she is taking a shower,” Noah immediately said loudly.
I was stunned. What was Noah talking about?
Why would I peep at her when she was showering? What kind of person did Noah think I was?
I coughed. “I do have something to say to your mommy, but it’s not what you have in mind. Just go ahead and play with your sister.” I quickly stood up. Since Noah was here to accompany Hedwig, I could leave.
I quickly walked upstairs, and I somehow pictured Catherine in the bathroom.
Damn it. Why would I picture such a scene in my head?
I did need to talk to Catherine about something.
Thinking back to what I had done to her in the company today, I couldn’t help but fantasize.
Her taste was way much better than I imagined. She was sweet, warm, tender, and inexperienced.
I walked to Catherine’s bedroom and was about to push the door when I suddenly heard her talking to someone on the phone. Her voice came from the direction of the balcony.
Almost instinctively, I went closer to the balcony.
“Harley, you have to believe me. I have nothing to do with Leo. I went to him to talk about something, and that was it. I didn’t know that there would be paparazzi taking photos of us.
“It wasn’t like that. An actress in his company asked me to be her private designer. It was Jessica Hall. You’ve heard of her, right?
“I’m telling the truth. Leo and I are not what you think we are.
“No. I don’t have a boyfriend. If I did, I would tell you.
“OK. Deal. If you get yourself a girlfriend, be sure to let us meet. I want to know which girl is so lucky to have you as her boyfriend.
“Yes. See you the day after tomorrow!” Catherine hung up the phone. It sounded like she was about to meet someone.