The Love From Vengeance

306: IT’S OKAY

LUKE’S POV

I bolted out of my room, and the next thing I did was sprint towards Catherine’s room. The scream echoed in my cars, driving me faster.

What the hell was going on? What could be the reason behind that scream? And this morning? Goddamn, something was not right around here, and I needed to get knowledge of it. Fix this whole damn situation before shit happens.

Bursting into her room, I found Catherine huddled on her bed, trembling and crying out in fear. Without hesitation, I rushed to her side, enveloping her in a tight embrace, trying to soothe her frayed nerves.

“Catherine, what’s wrong? What happened?” I asked urgently, but she continued to shake uncontrollably.

I settled beside her, wrapping my arms around her protectively and murmuring words of reassurance. “Shh, it’s okay. You’re safe now. I’ve got you.”

Despite having no idea what was happening around here, I had no interest in it in the least. And if I had the power, I’d put an end to it immediately.

I was patting Catherine as I continued to comfort her, and then my mother rushed into the room, her face etched with concern and worry.

“What’s going on? Is Catherine alright?” She asked, her voice fraught with anxiety.

I glanced up at her, my own worry mirrored in her eyes. “I’m not sure. She’s really scared. Something must have terrified her.”

As my mother rushed into the room, her face etched with concern and worry, I could feel the tension mounting. She took a step closer, her arms outstretched, a clear intention to comfort Catherine evident in her movements.

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My mother’s gaze softened as she approached Catherine’s trembling form on the bed. “Catherine, sweetheart, let me take care of you. Tell me what happened,” she said gently, reaching out to touch her shoulder.

But Catherine recoiled, her eyes wide with fear as she shrank away from my

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cried, her voice quivering

“Catherine, please; I just want

she clung to me even tighter.

me! Please, just leave me alone!” She begged, tears

over me as I held Catherine close, torn between wanting to comfort her and respecting her wishes. My mother stood there, her heartbreak evident in her eyes as she slowly backed

sweetheart,” she said softly, her voice thick with emotion. “I’ll give you some space. But please know that I’m

in the suffocating silence. I continued to watch her as

couldn’t do this

Catherine and me alone in the tense atmosphere. But, you

the gap between them, even if I didn’t fully understand what had transpired between them. Although I had asked her about it, she refused to tell me a thing. Damn, that was still bothering

present in this room, present at this moment. She turned back to look

still clinging to me, I took a deep breath, gathering my thoughts before speaking. “Catherine, I know you’re scared, and I don’t blame you for feeling that way. But Mom, she’s just worried about you. She

on me tightened, but she didn’t respond,

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in my

it is, we can work through it

silent, her eyes fixed on Catherine, silently pleading

a mixture of fear and uncertainty. “But I can’t, Luke. I can’t forgive her,” she whispered, and I could. barely

of sadness at her words, but

means letting go of the anger and pain so that you can move forward. Please,

she looked from me to my mother, her emotions warring within

filled with hope. “Catherine, I’m so sorry for whatever I’ve done

hesitated for a moment, still gazing at my mother. I could see the hurt in her

with her leaden steps. “Catherine….”