Catherine's POV

After hanging up the phone, I was still a little unsettled. I wasn't being cruel. It was just that the truth was too harsh.

I didn't want Emerson and Patricia to find out about this. If they did, they wouldn't allow me to stay at the 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 in the 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 together tomorrow. I think it'll be better for everyone." I was moved, but I knew that Emerson and Patricia were also 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 eat alone."

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.

Daddy is here," Hedwig

stood up and

was Patricia who sent

little worried, I

front of Noah and Hedwig, I must suppress my feelings. I tried to

here?" Noah immediately ran over. He raised

you up

looking at me with affection. I felt my body burning, and I had the

Noah and Hedwig, "Since your daddy is

Hedwig looked sad and

and Hedwig, "Wait downstairs. Mommy and

looked up at

toward me and

low voice, "What are

you will

don't bully mommy!"

laughed. Noah was so protective

wrist and dragged me into the guest room where he used

He closed the door.

held me tightly in his arms and kissed my exposed

Although I was very addicted to his embrace and warm kisses, we were in the lakeside villa, and Patricia might show up at any

I wanted to get

by doing so, we

to Patricia today. She asked me to come

believe it. Patricia wanted

think of another way to

When I came home, Patricia asked me to pick you up. Maybe it was because Noah and Hedwig refused

right." I thought

stubborn. We have a long way to go to get her to say yes. I can

him. "I'm just afraid that you

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