Contract Marriage with My CEO Boss

Chapter 125

Chapter 125

Katrina moved back and forth across the room, gathering clothes and placing them neatly in a suitcase. Clarence sat on the bed, clutching her red panda toy tightly and watching her mother with curious eyes. Katrina paused to ruffle her daughter's hair, smiling warmly.

"What are you thinking about, sweetie?"

Clarence tilted her head, her gaze flicking toward the suitcase. "Daddy... go bye-bye?"

Katrina nodded gently. "Daddy has to go on a business trip, but he doesn't want to."

Clarence frowned. "Why?"

Katrina crouched beside her, brushing a strand of hair from her face. "Because Daddy loves being here with us. But sometimes, he has to work far away so he can take care of everything we need."

Clarence's lower lip trembled, and she rubbed her eyes. "No Daddy."

Katrina pulled her into a hug, kissing her chubby cheeks repeatedly. "I know, sweetheart. I'm going to miss him too. But guess what? You can sleep next to me the whole time he's gone." She began tickling Clarence, eliciting squeals of laughter. "How does that sound?" "Fun, Mommy!" Clarence clapped her hands enthusiastically.

Katrina kissed her on the forehead. "We'll have so much fun playing games, singing, and snuggling up together."

Clarence cheered, and just then, Kylan entered the room with a smile. "What's going on here? Have you two been conspiring behind my back while I was at work?"

Katrina glanced at him and grinned. "We were packing your suitcase for your trip."

Kylan hummed thoughtfully and approached the bed. "Well, it looks like you forgot two important things."

Katrina tilted her head, amused. "What's that?"

"You and Clarence," he said with a smirk.

She laughed. "You can't pack us."

Kylan picked Clarence up and placed her in the small suitcase. "Sure I can. Look, she fits perfectly!"

Clarence giggled. "Yes, Daddy!"

Katrina shook her head, chuckling. "You're not taking her."

Clarence handed her toy to Kylan, who kissed her head. "Thank you, sweetheart. And who says I can't try?" He sighed, sitting on the bed with Clarence on his lap. "I hate these trips. I hate being away from you two." Katrina sat beside him, resting her hand on his arm. "You'll be okay. We'll call you, video chat. You'll see us all the time."

Kylan kissed Clarence's cheek and looked at her. "You're going to take care of Mommy for me, right?"

Clarence nodded earnestly. "Yes!"

"You'll keep her company at night too?"

Clarence giggled. "Hug Mommy!"

"Lots of hugs and kisses, okay?"

"Kisses!" Clarence shouted, throwing her arms around Katrina and peppering her cheeks with kisses.

returning the affection. "Oh, I feel so loved!" She turned to Kylan. "I think someone else deserves some love before he

lap, showering him with kisses while Katrina resumed

back on the bed. "I should be home the following

rush back for us,

know. But being away from

racing home.

"Promise," he murmured.

while Kylan held Katrina's hand

too," Katrina replied, her heart full as they all drifted off to

his trip. She spent the day keeping Clarence entertained with games and laughter, and they ended the evening with a bedtime story before settling down. As night fell, Katrina sat on her bed, phone in hand, waiting for

leaped at the sight of his name. She quickly

Then, she froze

"Have another drink, Kylan."

response. "I don't know... I've already

the

let's head to bed. Don't make me drag

laughed softly. "Alright, alright. Today

was," Kylan agreed. "A great job. Thanks

happy to please you, Kylan," she said,

we finish, the quicker we can get back to the

followed by Kylan's voice again. "Bed.

the memory of Kylan's love and the life they had built together. Finally,

~0~0~0~

Kylan reached for it. He groaned, fumbling with the screen,

hesitated, caught off guard, but before he could protest,

her tone

the line, her words weighted with unspoken tension. "Kylan?

the phone now,"

in the air, thick

asked, her voice eerily calm, like the quiet before

and he's now asleep," Isabella repeated,

several degrees. "Tell Kylan not to bother calling back. He's done enough." The line went dead before

bathroom to wake himself up. His face went pale

you say?" he demanded, snatching the phone from

"She just asked where you were, and I... I told her you were putting me to bed

back, his pulse pounding in his ears. But each ring felt like an eternity, and when the voicemail

bed in her and Kylan's room, her hands trembling as she dialed another number. Clarence stirred beside her, clutching her favorite stuffed

sensing the tension in her mother's

her daughter's hair. "We're going to Grandpa's house for a

When her father answered on

stay with you for a

told her

"Is everything okay, sweetheart?"

but that would mean she would be lying and her father will be sad. She will also meet him soon so it doesn't make sense to lie to him. "No, Dad... but we

things. The phone buzzed incessantly on the nightstand, but Katrina ignored it. Finally, after nonstop

you

not what

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