Chapter 183
Catherine''s POV
"Why don''t you just tell me what it is?" said Leo.
Then I told him my request, "I want you to sing a song with Gina. Is that OK?"
"Gina? Why do you want me to sing with her? Don''t tell me you want to fix us up. That''s a lot of
contempt for me. Don''t you know me? How can I possibly have feelings for a woman like her?" Leo
said disapprovingly.
"No, don''t get me wrong. That''s not what I meant. Of course, Gina wasn''t a good match for you. The
thing is, I made a deal with her, and this was her request. Otherwise, I wouldn''t have troubled you with
this." I was very anxious. It was about the secret of my birth, and I needed Leo''s help.
"If you tell me what your deal is, maybe I''ll think about it!!" Leo said with a bit ofcency.
"No. It''s my secret." I didn''t want him to know.
"I won''t help you unless you tell me." Leo was also very stubborn.
I had to give in. "Really? Will you help me if I tell you?"
"Of course. I will never lie to you." Leo promised.
After a few seconds of hesitation, I said with a heavy voice, "She knows where my biological parents
are, but she won''t tell me. She says she''ll tell me if I can arrange for you to sing a song with her."
"Biological parents? Aren''t you the daughter of your current parents?" Leo''s tone revealed a trace of
confusion.
I smiled bitterly, "Gina is the daughter of my adoptive father. She showed me something that proved
she knew who my parents were."
"Poor you." Leo came to a conclusion. "Well, since that, I might as well do you a favor."
"Thank you so much!" I was very grateful.
"Don''t mention it. After all, I promised Noah that I would help you in any way you wanted. I guess I did
what I said I would," Leo said self-mockingly.
"Still, thanks a lot!" I thanked him again.
"Alright then. Remember to bring the kids over on my birthday!" Then Leo hung up the phone.
I felt a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. I couldn''t help but sigh.
I went home in the evening and told Noah and Hedwig about Leo''s birthday.
When they heard that Leo''s birthday wasing, they were very happy, especially Hedwig, who was
waiting for the cake.
"Daddy, you said before that Leo''s birthday party was going to be held on a cruise ship. Was it true?"
Noah suddenly asked ke.
ke was stunned. "Did I say that?"
"Daddy has a bad memory!" Noah said disapprovingly.
I thought nothing of it. Looking at them, I nodded and said to ke, "Maybe you did say that. Children
remember things that interest them."
"Then I have to ask Leo where he is going to hold his party." ke immediately called Leo.
And Leo told ke that he didn''t want to have an extravagant birthday. He just wanted to have a meal
with his family. It was going to be a low-profile birthday.
"Oh, no! No cruise party?" Noah said with a little disappointment.
Hedwig, on the other hand, said happily, "I just want lots and lots of cake! Mommy, can I have nothing
but cake on that day?"
"No. You have to be filled before you have the cake," I lectured her.
ke stroked Noah''s head and promised, "When it is your birthday, I will throw a birthday party for you
on a cruise ship, OK?"
"Really?" Hearing that, Noah was immediately thrilled.
Hedwig was also very happy. She immediately grabbed my hand and shook it. "Mommy, how long will it
be before our birthday? Will it be soon?"
I nodded. "Yes. You''ll be four years old in half a month."
Seeing how excited the kids were, ke couldn''t help but curve his lips into a smile.
I secretly nced at ke. Abigail said that he had been very lonely. I guessed he wasn''t anymore
now that he was surrounded by the kids.
After dinner, the two kids took a shower and went to bed obediently.
I worked on the balcony, and ke sat in his study. We were separated by a long corridor.
It was quiet around.
I took a look at the time after finishing my work, and it was close to eleven o''clock.
I sorted out the information, turned off myptop, drank a little water, and decided to take a shower and
sleep.
I walked into the corridor and saw that the study at the end was still lit up, so I walked toward the end of
the corridor.
I knocked on the door. After a while, the door was opened from the inside, and ke looked at me with
a smile. "Have you finished your work?"
"Yes! And you?" I nodded and asked casually.
ke shook his head. "Not yet. Not for half an hour."
"I see. Then I''ll leave you to it."
"Toote."
The moment I turned around, my wrist was gently grabbed by hisrge palm.
I looked at the hand that was grabbed by him, and when I looked up again, ke gently pulled me into
his arms.
"Didn''t Dr. Cooper say we should hug each other more?" said ke.
I chuckled. "Yes. That''s what she said. But I''m not used to hugging you all the time."
"You''ll get used to it if we hug more often." ke tightened his grip around my waist.
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I could smell ke''s masculine scent, which was dry and mixed with a faint smell of tobo. It was
like a mountain forest after being exposed to the sun. It was not repulsive.
We hugged, and we gradually realized that it was far from enough.
Especially ke. He kissed the hair around my ear, then my neck, and finally my lips.
My body trembled. I reached out and subconsciously wanted to take the initiative.
ke was even more unbridled. He deepened the kiss.
I could feel ke gradually losing control. I let out a few low cries and gasped. "ke, let''s try again
next time."
ke patted my face and said, "Go to sleep."
I turned around and ran away in shame.
I ran back to my room in one breath. When I pushed the door open, I eased myself.
I didn''t want to wake Hedwig up. Therefore, I was very careful even when I was looking for clothes.
I entered the bathroom and closed the door. I propped my hands on the ss table and looked at
myself in the mirror under the bright light.
Why couldn''t I get into the state?
I knew I didn''t hate being touched by ke.
In the mirror, my face was not flushed. Instead, it was slightly pale. I suddenly hated myself for being
like this.
I gently touched my lips with my finger. Thinking of his fiery thin lips just now, I calmed down a little.