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.

is here,"

I stood up and

didn't think it was Patricia

little worried,

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

over. He raised his head

to pick you up for dinner." Blake's voice

at me with affection. I felt my body burning, and I had the urge to throw myself

Noah and Hedwig, "Since your daddy is here, go with him

Hedwig looked sad

to Noah and Hedwig, "Wait downstairs. Mommy and I will go upstairs

up at

toward me and

asked him in a low voice, "What

me and you

don't bully mommy!"

was so protective of

wrist and

He closed the door.

held me tightly in his arms

were in the lakeside villa,

to be kicked out by Patricia just because I wanted to get intimate with Blake. I

if by doing

released me and whispered, "I don't know what happened to Patricia today. She asked me to come and bring you up

wanted me to go

another way to

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

right." I thought he might be too

"At least it's a good start. Patricia is stubborn. We have a long way to go to get her to say yes. I can wait.

at him. "I'm just afraid that

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