Chapter190NoDoubtsLeft


    Eric’sgazedeepenedashelookedatKate.


    Katemovedclosertohistouch,hereyesmirroringhisworry.


    GeorgehadletEricknowthatKatewastheonewhofirstfeltsomethingwasoffandquicklysentaidtotheeasternsuburbs.Herfastactionssavedthemfrombeingstuckmuchlonger.


    Whilehewasoutofit,andDavisonGroup’sstockswerenosediving,Katesteppedup.


    Shedidallshecouldtosafeguardhimandhisbusiness.


    However,EraughtKate’seye,paused,andgentlyasked,“Kate,howdidyouknowIwasintheeasternsuburbs?”


    Hehadn’ttoldherhisnswhenheleftStarlightTower.So,howdidshefigureitout?


    ThisquestionstuckwithEric,makinghimthinkhard..


    Katewascaughtoffguardanddidn’tknowwhattosay.


    Shouldsheadmittohavingmemoriesfromanotherlife,whereinthistimeline,Ericwascaughtinastintheeasternsuburbsandtrappedunderdebrisfortwodays?


    Itsoundedtoobizarre.


    Afterhesitating,Katebitherlipandreplied,“Isawyouleave.”


    Hervoicewassad,“Iwonaninternationaldesignaward,Ric,andyouweren’ttheretocelebrate.Ifiguredyouhadtoattendtosomethingurgent,andthenIheardtheexplosion.That’swhyIhurriedtoyoursidewithhelp.”


    EricstaredintentlyatKate,emotionsswirlinginhiseyes.


    Kate,however,heldhisgazewithoutflinching.


    UnsureifEricwouldtakeherword,shehadnochoicebuttobehonest.


    Feelingoverwhelmedandtheonsetofaheadache,Erhosetodroptheissue,trustingherexnationfornow.


    Thetensionintheroomimmersinghimselfinwork.


    ctedagainasEricturnedhisattentionbacktohiptop,


    Sittingsilently,Kateeventuallyvoicedherconcernswithahintofhurt,“Ric,don’tyoutrustmeat<b>all</b><b>?</b><b>”</b>


    Herinnocenteyessearchedhis,“DoyoureallythinkIcouldbetrayyou?IsitjustacoincidenceIwasthefirsthere<b>?</b>”


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    Hervoicedropped,amixofpainandsoftness,“ButRic…I’dneverhurtorleaveyou.I’vecuttieswithSimonandtherestforgood.”


    “We’remarried,Ric.We’resupposedtobedoingthistogether.Can’tyouletgoofyourdoubts?”N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content.


    ShegentlytookEric’shand,hereyesradiatingsincerity,“Please,Ric,trustinme.”


    Ericlookedather,takenaback.


    Sincehewokeup,Katehadbeennothingbutdevoted.He’dwantedtoconfrontherabouthislingeringsuspicionsbuthesitateduntilnow.


    Hisinstinctsurgedhimtotrusther.Yet,thedeepertheyconnected,themorehisunderlyingfearssurfaced.


    He worriedabout bingtoodependentonKate,scaredshe’dleaveonceshegotwhatshewanted.


    Tornbetweenhopeandfear,hequestionedheroutoftheblue.


    Heranswersurprisedhim,revealing shealwaysknewabouthisdoubts.


    MaybeKatewasn’taslight–heartedassheseemed.