Chapter202EternallyEnshrinedWithinMyHeart


    WhenEricletoutthoseharshwords,Kate’sfacejustdropped.Shegrabbedhisarmtomakehim.seehowsorryshewas.“Eric,Imessedupbigtime.Canyouforgiveme?Iswearitwon’thappen.again.”


    “Promisetokeepmeintheloopifanythingelse


    popsup?”


    Eric’ssternfacadesoftenedbrieflywhenhesawKatelookingsoupset,buthequicklygotoverit.


    Helookedather,allserious,andsaidafterabit,“So,yousettingupthisdatewasactuallyjusttodistractmeandgivethe traitoratSummerEstateachancetodotheirthing?<b>”</b>


    Therewasamixofdisappointmentandangerinhisvoice.Oncehesaidhispiece,hejuststaredatKate,tryingtofigureherout,andyoucouldtellhewasabithurt.


    KatewastotallycaughtoffguardbywhatEricsaid.Sheburstouughingafteramoment.


    Heughterwassocheerfulthatitwascontagiousandfilledtheroomasshestruggledtocontainit.


    ButwatchingheughlikethatonlymadeEricmoreupset.


    Hecalledherbyherfullname,puttingatonofemphasisonit,andhiseyeswerepracticallyshootingdaggers.


    Katestoppeughingprettyquickly,thoughshestillhadasmileonherface.ShesnuggleduptoEricandkissedhim,stillkeepingitlight.“IsEricmadoverthis?”


    ShethoughtEricwasmadbecauseshehadananddidn’ttellhim,butthiswastherealissue.


    ShekeptkissingEricandthenlookedhimseriouslyintheeyesandsaid,“I’mherebecauseIwanttobewithyou,nottohelpthemout.”


    “Youwillbeeternallyenshrinedwithin


    myheart.”


    Aftersayingthat,shekissedhimagain.


    Ericjustlookedather.Hearingthosewords,itwaslikehisheartmeltedrightaway.


    Suddenly,hecouldfeelhisheartbeatingagain,filledwiththiswarmthhehadn’tfeltinawhile.


    TheideathatshewantedtobewithhimmadeEric’sheartskipabeat,andheevenblushedalittle.


    KatenoticedEricseemedtenseandteasedhim,“Jealous?”


    Ericdidn’tsayanything;hejustkissedherdeeply,andsheimmediatelyrxedintohisarms.


    “Ah…”


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    Kateletoutasoftsigh,wrappedupinEric’shug.


    Finished


    ItwasgoodthatKatehadalmostfinishedeatingwhenthephoneinterruptedthem.Otherwise,givenhowseriousEricwas,ifshehadrushedtothefactory withouteating,whoknowshowlongeveryoneelsewouldhavebeenleftwaiting.


    Afterawhile,EricletgoofKatebutstillhadthatseriouslook,makingitclear,“Thiscan’thappenagain.”


    Kategavehimacheekygrinandactedinnocent.“So,aredatesoff–limitsnow?”Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org.


    Ericjustgaveherthislook,clearlynotamused,buthiseyeshadsomanyemotions.


    ButKatequicklyrified,“I’msorry,I’msorry.There’llbeplentyofdates,Ipromise!”


    ShemanagedtocalmEricdownagain,andtheybothheadedout.


    Georgeandthecrewwatchedthemleave.Katesawthem,andoncetheywerealldoneeating,shewasallbusiness.“Let’sheadtothefactory.”


    Georgelookedconfused,unsurewhatKatewasnningorwhichfactoryshewastalkingabout.


    “It’sthefactorywhereKatehasapartnership.There’saspywecaughtatSummerEstate,”Ericsaid,allcalm.


    OnceGeorgelookedevenmoreshocked,Ericgavehimmoredetails,andGeorgequicklygotonboardandsaid,“Gotit!”


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