Chapter118TrytoBelieveMe,Okay<b>?</b>


    EricdidtakeKatetothebeach.


    OntheeasternsideofCapitalCity,therewasastretchofseawherecouplesoftenstrolledalongthebeach,andfamiliesgatheredto ybytheseaside


    Astheystrolledalongthesandybeach,feelingtheseabreeze,Katesuddenlyfeltastrangelyunrealsensationinherheart.


    Inherpreviouslife,shehaddevotedherselfentirelytoSimon.FromthemomentshemetSimon,Ms.Lowe’spathhadtakenawrongturn.


    Simoncamefromapoorfamilybackground,hisparentspassedawaycarly,andhisrtivesneglectedhim.Ontopofthat,hisgoodlooksoftenledtohimbeingcalledagigoloandbullied..N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    KateintervenedwhenshesawSimonbeingbullied.Initially,shecouldn’tstandbullyingoncampus,butherinterestinhimgrewafterseeinghisface.


    WithSimon’scunningways,heslowlywonoverMs.Lowe’sheart.


    Throughouttheiruniversityyears,KategenerouslyspentmoneyonSimon,protectedandspoiledhim,alwaysreadytohelp.Meanwhile,Simonyedhardtoget,sometimeseptingKate’shelpreluctantlywhilepretendingtobepitifulinfrontofher,slowlymaniptingheremotions.


    Simoncunninglydeceivedherstepbystep.leavingherdevastatedintheend!


    Lookingback,therewashardlyanythingwarmorromanticbetweenherandSimon.Itwasmostlyherprideandself–respectgraduallygivingwaytohim,slowlyfallingintothetrapssetbySimonandRuth!


    “Whatareyouthinkingabout?”


    Eric’slow,chillingvoicesuddenlyranginhercars,instantlysnappingKate’sthoughtsback.


    EricfixedhisgazeonKate,hiseyesprobingandslightlydispleased.


    Katemethisgazecalmlyandboldlysaid<b>,</b>“IwasjustwonderingifthepreviousmewasblindedbyfoolishnesstorejectsuchagreathusbandlikeyouandchoosesomereacherousandheartlesslikeSimon.”


    HerwordswerebluntandcaughtEricoffguard.


    Helookedmomentarilytakenaback,a<b>hint</b>ofbewildermentflickeringinhiseyes.Butinthenextinstant,Katehadalreadythrownherselfintohisarms,murmuringsoftly,“Ric,Iknowyoudon’ttrustme,butI’vetrulychanged.Iwon’tbringupdivorceagain,andIwon’tleaveyou.”


    Hergriptightenedgradually,asifafraidEricmightslipaway.Hervoicewasgentle,withatouchoftears.“Iwon’tdoanythingtohurtyouagain…Sopleasetrytobelieveme,okay?”


    Shelookedupanddroppedallherguards,tearswellingupasshegazedatEricwithafacefullof


    vulnerabilityandhelplessness.


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    Ericfeltalumpinhisthroat,deeplymovedbyKate’sbluntwords.


    Simplymeetinghersoft,vulnerablecuesmadeitimpossibleforhimtosayanythinginrefusal.


    Thiswasthegirlhehadhelddearlyinhisheartforoveradecade.


    Ericdidn’tsayaword;hejusttightenedhisembrace,pullinghercloser.


    Click!


    Thesuddensnapofacamerashutterbroughtthembothbacktoreality.


    Amaninasuit,holdingacamera,walkedoverwithasmile.Hepolitelyapologised,“Sorrytointerruptyoutwo.I’maprofessionalphotographerandIlovecapturingallkindsofbeautyintheworld.Isaw.howbeautifulyourembracewasjustnow,soItookaquickshot.


    “Sorryfordisturbing,mybad.”


    Themanlookedaroundtwenty,dressedsmartlyinasuit.Afterapologisingwith asmile,hehandedthecapturedphototoKate.“Doyoubothlikehowitturnedout?”


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