308: RECONCILIATION

LUKE’S POV

her

As she looked from me to our mother, tears welled in Catherine’s eyes, emotions

warring within her. Slowly, she nodded, a silent acknowledgment of the difficult path ahead.

My mother’s eyes brimmed with tears as she approached us, her movements tentative yet filled with hope. She sank to her knees before Catherine, her voice trembling with emotion.

“I am so sorry, Catherine,” she whispered, her words a prayer for absolution. “I cannot undo the pain I have caused, but I promise to spend the rest of my days trying to make amends. Please find it in your heart to forgive me.”

Catherine’s tearful gaze met mine, and I felt a surge of empathy wash over me. Despite the hurt and betrayal she had endured, I could still see the hope in her eyes -a flicker of willingness to let go of the past.

“Catherine,” I said softly, squeezing her hand gently. “I know it’s not easy, but forgiveness can be the first step towards healing. We don’t have to forget what happened, but we can choose to move forward.”

She gazed at me without saying anything, and I gave her a knowing look, raising my brows at her and smiling at her cute face.

“So, what’s your decision? You’ve changed your mind?” I asked, and i still raised as I demanded an answer politely and softly I’d say.

my

brows were

Catherine didn’t say anything but didn’t take her eyes off me either. We kept on staring at each other like we were carrying out a staring contest. But she lost, taking her eyes off me and setting them on her mother–my mother, er, as well; I knew that. Let’s just go on with the narration.

Turning to my mother, I could see the desperation etched on her face and the raw vulnerability in her eyes. Despite the pain she had caused, I couldn’t ignore the love still lingering in her gaze.

for her anymore. I didn’t know why, but

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and changing that mindset. You could call that one of her achievements in

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softly, not taking my eyes off my mother while she did the same. Just that she had her lips shut. “I want to believe that you’ve

cheeks. “I understand, Luke. I’ll do whatever it takes to earn back your trust.”

I gestured toward Catherine. “She’s just a little kid.

why I

going to be a tough one, and I hope you know that. Once you’ve broken someone’s

you, doesn’t she?”

my brows at her immediately. “What do you mean by

in the

case with Ariel is different. We were never the

“Oh really?”

but I was curious about something. “And by the way, how did you know about my relationship

notable billionaire in New Haven. Who wouldn’t know about the

that. Right now, you and your daughter need to reconcile. And I’m not leaving this room until

like trash and tried to kill

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unpredictable.”

at her. She clearly understood the expression. “Okay, do what you

before turning back to Catherine. “You see, that’s just how

mother chimed in again.

you please let

go ahead with your speech,”

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