Chapter126WhatDidIDoWrong?


    Ericquicklyfinishedthebowlofnoodlesoup,evendrinkingmostofthesoup.


    Katewatchedhimeateverythingwithsatisfactionandcouldn’thelpbutgetclosertohim.Shegavehimaquickkissonthecheek,grabbedhishand,andfrownedabit.“Ric,you’retooskinnynow.Ineedtofindawaytogetyoutogainsomeweight,”shesaidsoftly,hereyesfullofsincerity.


    Eric’sanorexiahadmadehimabitthin,butnotunhealthilyso–justlean.Despitehisslimappearance,hehadalotofhiddenstrength.


    Ericlookedatherwithhisdarkeyesandaskedinahuskyvoice, “So,howareyounningtofattenmeup?”


    Hisdeep,raspyvoicehadahintofyfulness,makingKate’searsinstantlyturnred.


    Isthisguyevenyingfair?


    Theywerereallyclose,andwheneverKatelookedup,she’dlockeyeswithEric’sintensegaze.


    SheswallowedandwasjustabouttosaysomethingwhenEric’sphonerang.


    Hefrowned<b>as</b>heansweredit,hisexpressiongrowingserious.


    “Gotit,”hesaidbeforehangingup.


    Then,helookedatKatewithahintofapology,headded,“Kate,somethingurgentcameupatwork.Ican’tstaywith.youtonight.”


    Kateletoutasmall“oh”andremindedhim,“<b>Make</b>sureyougetenoughrestanddon’toverworkyourself.”


    Eroddedand stooduptoleavebutpaused.Afteramoment,hesaid,“Kate,work’sbeenreallyhectictely,andIneedtofocusonitfor awhile.”


    Seeingherworriedand slightlystunnedlook,headded,“Butdon’tworry,I’llmakesuretoeatwendgetenoughrest.”


    Hewoulddefinitelyfollowhisdearwife’sorders.


    “Okay.”


    Katesteppedforwardandhuggedhim,whispering,Takecareofyourself,Ric.”


    Erickissedherforeheadandrepliedinahuskyvoice.Iwill.”


    Thenhehurriedoff,andsoonhiscardisappearedintothenight.


    Katestaredinthedirectionhiscarhadgoneforawhileandsighedsoftly,


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    Tryingtorecalldetailsfromherpastlifeat thispoint,Katecouldn’tconnectthedots.Somuchhadchangedinthislifetime,andevensmallchangesseemedtohaveabutterflyeffect,leadingtoentirely.differentoues.


    TakeSimon,forexample…


    Hewasn’tinchargeofaLoweGroupsubsidiaryanymore.


    KateloweredhergazetolookatthemessagefromSimon,allpleadingwithhertospeakupforhim.


    Howcouldshepossiblyhelphimwhenshewastheonewhodraggedhimtothistrouble?


    SoKatedecisivelyblockedSimon’snumber.


    Havingthatnumberonherphonemadeherfeelnauseous.N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    Sheshouldhavedeletedipletelyagesago!


    ShortlyafterKateblockedSimon,shereceivedamessagefromRuth.


    Kate,Simonsaidyoublockedhim?Whydidyoudo<b>that</b>?HealsomentionedMilesusinghimofsexualharassmentagainstyoutoday,andyourbrotherremovinghimfromhisposition….


    ‘Kate,istheresomemisunderstanding?


    KatestaredcoldlyatRuth’smessagebutchosenottoreply.Withinminutes,acallcamefromanunfamiliarnumber.


    Withaseriouslook,Kateanswered.ItwasSimonontheotherend.


    “Kate,whatdidIdowrong?Whyareyoudoingthistome?”


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