No Strings Attached

Connor looked genuinely puzzled. "Why? You guys were so in love. How did it end in divorce?"

Teo just shook his head with a wry smile. "It's a long story, and I'll tell you some other time. You guys go ahead. I've got to run."

Turning on his heel, he climbed into his car and drove off.

As Teo's car disappeared into the distance, Connor suddenly asked, "Do you like him?"

Katherine didn't bother to hide her feelings. "He's Brodie's father, but for the life of me, I can't remember when we were together. The injury I suffered was at the hands of his ex, Leonora. She's been after me, too, but I can't seem to remember who I am to press charges against her. That's why I want to try desensitization therapy."

At her words, Connor's usually gentle face instantly grew cold.

"I don't agree with you doing this! Dad finally found you, and I won't let anything happen to you. He must have wronged you back then. In school, there were so many girls lined up, ready to have his babies." Katherine looked at him curiously. "You're not still holding a grudge that he married Leonora, are you? Though that woman's as cruel as they come, you dodged a bullet not marrying her." Connor's gaze darkened as he looked at Katherine, his voice low. "She wasn't always like that. She was kind, gentle, and virtuous. It must have been Teo's wild ways that changed her." Hearing him defend Leonora like that, Katherine felt oddly uncomfortable.

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