Chapter116You’reSoKind
Erouldn’tquitefigureout hisfeelings.
WhenhesawKatelookingathimwithapleadinggazeandspeakingsoftly,heinstinctivelyresponded.withaquiet“Yeah.”
Heknewhewaswrongnow.EvenifheintendedtodealwithDarleneandherfriends,heshould
havechosenatimewhenKatewasn’taround.
Afterall,insultinghisKateandevenconsiderinyinghandsonherwasunforgivable!
ButwhenKatetoldthemtoscram,Ericinstinctivelywentalongwithherwishes.
Katesmiledgently,holdingEric’rgehand,hereyesfullofsincerity.“Ric,you’resokindtome.”
Eric’smindwentnkinaninstant,andhestoodtheredumbfounded.
Katesaid…I’msokindtoher.
Whileitwasn’tthefirsttimehehadheardsuchwords,everytimeEricheardthem,hefeltlikehisheartwasabouttoleapoutofhischest.
HisKatefinallyeptedhiskindness,andeverythingwasslowlymoving<b>in</b>thedirectionhehadhopedfor.
Yet,nomatterhowcapableanddecisiveEricwasinanysituation,healwaysfeltpowerlessandslightlyinsecurewhenfacingKate.
Was hereallythatkind?Despitewhatpeoplesaidabouthimbeingruthlessandatotalmadman,therewerethose<b>who</b>stillfollowedthefainttracesofhispast.Bothsidesconstantlybaitedeachotherandwaitedtostrikeatthefirstsignoftrouble.
Afterall,thosewhowipedouthisentirefamilybackthenwouldneverallowanytraceofthatbloodloremaininthisworld…
Erouldn’thelpbutthinkaboutthesethings, feelingdeeplyconflictedinside.
Kate’swarmthandbrightnessdrewhimin,makinghimwanttowholeheartedlyofferhishearttoher.Yet,hefearedthathisloveandprotectionmightinadvertentlyputher<b>in</b>evengreaterdanger.
Andwhatworriedhimmostwasthepossibility thatKatehadbeendeceivinghimalong.
Perhapsshejustwanteda legitimatereasontoleaveSummerEstateandgetclosertoSimon.
Itseemedlikeshewassettingatrap withastrategyoffeignedvulnerability,usingherselfasbaittolure<b>him</b>inandmakehimfalldeeplybeforestrikingafatalblowwhenhecouldn’tescape.
Butwhatdiditmatter?
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<i>If</i>Kalewasmaniptingme…<i>I’m</i>okaywith<i>it</i><i>.</i>
Hecouldn’thelpbutfollowhisheart<b>that</b>alwaysleanedtowardsKate.
Katewasn’tawareofthewhirlwindofemotionsinEric’sheart,butshecouldseethedepthofhisfeelingsinhiseyes.
Theatmospherebetweenthemsuddenlyturnedambiguous.Eric’seyesweredeep,focusingsolelyonKate,whileshefeltawarmthrisinginherthroat.Shelookedathisimpablyhandsomefaceandhiseyesfilledwithdeepaffection, unconsciouslyleaningclosertowardshim.
Thedistancebetweenthemnarrowed,asifKatecouldkissEric’sslightlycoollipsatanymoment.
However….
Theuntimelysoundoffootstepsechoed.
“Excuseme,hereareyourdishes.”
Thewaiter’svoicecamefromoutsidetheprivateroom.
Thenhepushedthecartinrespectfully,wearingaprofessionalsmileonhisface.
EricandKatepulledapartsuddenly,asiftheyhadbeenjolted.Theybothremaineposedandnoddedlightly.N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.
ButEric’sgazetowardsthewaiterwasfarfromfriendly.
Thewaitercouldn’thelpbutshiver,feelingachillcreepingup fromhisfeetashemetEric’seyes.
Hismovementsbecamequicker.Afterservingthedishes,hebowed,andthenswiftlyranout,closing.thedoortotheprivateroombehindhim.
Leaningagainstthecorridorwall,hegaspedforbreath,hisfaceshowinglingeringfear.
<i>Who</i>wouldunderstand<i>?</i><i>I</i>justheretoserve<i>food</i>,anditfeltlikethebosswasabouttogivemeascolding!
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