Catherine''s POV


    "ke, why don''t you listen to me? I told you to leave me alone! Can you just go?"


    I was miserable. I just recalled what happened that night, and I didn''t want to face ke now. Why couldn''t he just leave me alone?


    Couldn''t I have an afternoon to pull myself together?


    "Cathy, I''m worried about leaving you here." Despite my objection, ke still stubbornly approached me.


    I continued to take a few steps back. Just as I decided to leave with ke, suddenly, my high heels were tripped by something. I lost my bnce and fell back.


    I didn''t see iting. After letting out a miserable scream, I felt a figure rushing over.


    Within seconds, the two of us fell into the river.


    ke could swim, but the river was fast-flowing. I didn''t know how to paddle at all.


    ke lifted me out of the water the second he fell.


    I let out a series of coughs, feeling extremely ufortable.


    Two pack guards helped ke. I reached the shore with their assistance.


    "Cathy, are you alright?" ke was all wet, yet he cared about nothing but me.


    I shook my head and replied weakly, "I''m fine. What about you? Are you hurt?"


    "I''m fine, too." ke replied.


    But one of the guards said with concern, "King ke, your leg is bleeding!"


    I quickly looked at his legs. Sure enough, the water that flowed down from his body was a bit reddish.


    "What happened? Are you hurt?" I immediately became anxious.


    ke nced at it and said, "Maybe it was scratched by something. It''s OK. Let''s get back now."


    "King ke, there are already a lot of people watching from above. Do you want us to drive them away?"


    ke furrowed his brows and said, "No need. Let''s go!"


    After he finished speaking, he reached out to hold me, but I quickly dodged his hands. "There''s no need. Your leg is injured!"


    "Are you still mad at me?" ke seemed upset.


    He was such a high-spirited and vigorous man, yet now he was drenched in water because of me. I shook my head and said, "Not anymore. I figured it all out when you lifted me. I want to marry you."


    ke was slightly stunned. Then his thin lips raised into a smile. "It seems that you''vee around."


    "Yes. You didn''t know my name five years ago. If you did, maybe you would have said my name."


    ke said, "Let''s go home. Don''t let the kids see how miserable we are, or they''ll get worried."


    "It''s all my fault. Why didn''t I leave with you earlier? You fell into the water because of me!" I med myself.


    ke chuckled. "Stop ming yourself. See? My wound has healed."


    I looked down. The scratch on his leg had indeed begun to heal.


    "OK then. Let bygones be bygones!" I was very calm when I said those words. I knew that I had really let go.


    When we left, there were some onlookers around us. But ke took a ck suit handed over by the bodyguard to cover my face, so no one could see my face.


    When ke and I got into the car, he immediately asked the driver to turn the heater to the maximum, but I was still shivering from the cold.


    I hadn''t even fully recovered from my cold. I might get sick again.? N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.


    ke ordered the driver to speed up and rush back home.


    When we got to thekeside vi, ke got out of the car, picked me up, and walked quickly upstairs.


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    As soon as we entered the bedroom, he ordered me to take off my wet clothes. Then he ran into the bathroom to run hot water for me.


    I was so cold that my teeth were chattering. I quickly took off my clothes and wrapped myself in a thick robe. When I walked into the bathroom, I saw that he was also drenched. His cropped hair, which he had always styled beautifully, was very messy. He looked so wild and handsome.


    "You are wet as well. Why don''t we bathe together?" ke was slightly stunned the moment he heard my words.


    I was a little shy because of my bold words, so I found an excuse and said, "I''m afraid that you will get sick. Anyway, the water is ready, and the bathtub is big enough for the two of us."


    I was actually a bit regretful. Why did I make such an offer?


    ke could have gone into the next room to take a shower.


    Well, I guessed I had to take responsibility for what I said.


    I hung the robe on the side and sat down in the bathtub. The water was warm enough to dispel the coldness all over my body instantly. I was veryfortable and soaked my entire body in the water.


    "Cathy, have you made up your mind?" ke asked.


    I opened my eyes slightly and looked at him. "Dr. Cooper said that I should interact more with you. I''ve thought about it. In fact, it''s nothing. We should keep things casual. After all, we are in a rtionship. I won''t resist you anymore."


    "OK then. Let''s bathe together!" With a big smile on his handsome face, he reached out and unbuttoned his shirt.


    I kept my head down and yed with the bubbles in my hands, pretending that I couldn''t see him.


    As soon as he sat down in the bath, our eyes met.


    I was actually very nervous. Although I looked calm, my heart was out of rhythm.


    ke sat tight and still. The bathtub was spacious, but it wasn''t as big as a swimming pool. The two of us sat in the tub with our legs outstretched, and our legs would touch each other from time to time.


    I trembled a bit, and ke could only remain motionless.


    "Don''t think about what happened in the past anymore, OK?" ke spoke in a low voice, and he was almost begging me.


    I nodded and replied like an obedient child, "OK!"


    "Do you still need to see the doctor?" ke asked.


    "I don''t know. Maybe not. Dr. Cooper helped me get over it. I don''t think I have anything to fear now!" I shook my head, smiling bitterly. "I was Emily''s substitute back then. I''ve made peace with it. I''ve thought it through. I think I''m OK now!"


    ke was a bit upset, and his voice was filled with self-me. He said, "I didn''t know it would be like this."


    I suddenly went to his side, my face pressed against his shoulder. "Now, can you tell me the things between you and her?"


    "You really want to know?" ke asked.


    I nodded and replied softly, "Yes. I''ve always been curious. It seems that you and Emily have gone through a lot. Tell me. I''ll take it as a story instead of making it personal."