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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touch. “No! Stay away!” she cried, her voice quivering with panic.

fell, hurt flashing across her features before she masked with a look of understanding. “Catherine, please; I just want to help you.

her whole body trembling as she clung to me even tighter. “No, no, no! I don’t want

leave me alone!” She

as I held Catherine close, torn between wanting to comfort her and respecting her wishes.

voice thick with emotion. “I’ll give you some space. But please

room. She was about to leave Catherine and me alone in the suffocating silence. I continued to watch her as she slowly walked to the door. I felt really sorry for her and didn’t want things to go this way. Perhaps this was why she needed my help in talking to

She knew she couldn’t do this

stood there, her hand on the doorknob, ready to leave Catherine and me alone in

bridge the gap between them, even if I didn’t fully understand what had transpired between them. Although I had asked her about it, she

in this room, present at this moment. She turned back to look at me, her eyes brimming

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 loves you, Catherine, just

she didn’t respond, her tear–streaked

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my chest.

what happened between you two, but whatever it is, we can work through it together.

remained silent, her eyes fixed on

her head, her gaze meeting mine with a mixture of fear and uncertainty. “But I can’t, Luke. I can’t forgive

of sadness at her words, but

go of the anger and pain

Catherine’s eyes as she looked from me to my mother, her

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

gazing at my mother. I could see the hurt in her eyes. What could this woman have done to

continued with her leaden steps.