Chapter 283
Catherine''s POV
I stood in the doorway, looking at Patricia. I didn''t know if I should say something.
Patricia saw me and said, "Come and sit here."
I walked over and sat on the sofa next to her.
Patricia sighed. "I never wanted to see you again, but I just couldn''t bear to part with Noah and Hedwig.
So, from now on, you maye and join us for dinner."
ke and I looked at each other, and ke smiled.
"Thank you, Patricia. I love you so much!" Hedwig kissed Patricia on the face.
"Thank you, Patricia." I was very grateful.
Patricia turned around and said, "I only said you coulde here and eat with us. I didn''t promise you
anything else."
"I know." Still, I was very happy.
I knew that Patricia had a good heart. She was simply stubborn.
I didn''t hate her, because Halsey hurt her.
At least Patricia didn''t kick me out of thekeside vi and still allowed me to spend time with Noah and
Hedwig.
"Let''s eat!" Patricia held Noah and Hedwig''s hands.
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ke quickly said, "I''ll go upstairs and get Emerson."
Emerson had been in his wheelchair due to the cold weather.
The family finally gathered together again at the dining table. I still didn''t dare to rx.
Patricia suddenly said, "Leo is getting more and more reluctant to go home. He hasn''te back to
see me in all this time!"
ke smiled and said, "Maybe Leo had a crush on someone. He tweeted a lot about rtionships
these days."
I was stunned. My fork fell from my hand to the te, making a crisp sound.
Everyone looked up at me. I quickly said, "I''ve been drawing all day. My hands are a bit sore."
Patricia said in surprise, "Really? Did you ask him?"
"That''s my guess. I called him, and he didn''t tell me about it," ke said.
Patricia continued, "I''ll be relieved if he does find his mate."
I felt very uneasy. All of a sudden, the images of Leo telling me that he loved me were shing across
my mind.
I was very worried. If Patricia found out about it, this warm atmosphere would be ruined again.
"What''s wrong? What are you thinking about?" I heard ke call me.
I quickly smiled, "I actually ate already, so I''m not really hungry."
I was anxious. I didn''t dare to look at ke''s eyes.
Patricia said, "You should eat at home from now on. Don''t eat outside anymore."
I nodded. "OK."
"If he won''t tell the truth, then you should look into it and find out what family his mate is from," Patricia
continued.
"Will do, Patricia. I''ll have someone to look into it tomorrow," ke replied.
When I heard this, my body stiffened.
ke was going to look into Leo''s rtionship.
Would it trace back to me? If so, I wouldn''t be able to exin it.
My heart was beating fast. I was terrified.
I knew how powerful ke''s intelligencework was. If he did find out that I was the woman Leo was
in love with, it would be devastating for me.
"I''m full. I want to go down and rest. Hedwig, Noah, you may sleep over here with Patricia tonight. I''ve
got a lot of work to do, and I''ll stay upte." I tried to stay calm.
Patricia''s face softened.
"Alright, mommy, don''t be too busy!" Noah said.
Hedwig said, "Then I want to stay with daddy tonight."
ke nodded. "OK. I will stay with you."
"You guys continue. I will drive down by myself." I wanted to leave at once.
"Let me drive you." ke stood up.
"It''s OK. Stay and finish your dinner." I just wanted to get away as soon as possible.
I couldn''t think straight and wanted to be alone.
Patricia said, "ke. Since she''s got work to do, you should just let her go. Sit down and eat."
ke sat back in the chair and gave me the car key. "The mountain road is rough. Drive slowly!"
"OK." I stroked Noah and Hedwig''s heads and then left, pretending to be calm.
"I''ll be dammed!" I said in a low voice as I started the car.
Maybe I should call Leo and inform him.
I took out my phone and called Leo.
He quickly picked up my call.
"Why did you call me? It''s dangerous. You know it, right?" Leo said with a smile.
"Patricia just asked ke to find out if you have had a crush recently. What should we do?" I wanted
him to handle it.
"What?" He also didn''t expect it. He quickly said, "Did she say so?"
"Yes. Patricia asked ke to do some digging on you!" I was very anxious.
"Don''t worry. No one will find out. I''ll handle it!" Leoforted me.
"ke mustn''t know about this!" I said seriously.
"Let me see what I can do. Rx. I''ll hang up now." Leo hung up the phone.
I deleted all the messages from Leo and it made me feel better.
I started the car and drove back to thekeside vi.
I couldn''t sleep for the whole night. Fortunately, Noah and Hedwig did note back with me, or they
would notice something was off.
I sat in the office all day, holding a pencil in my hand, swirling it.
My mind was still a mess. Leo told me to leave it to him. What would he do? Had he figured out a way
yet?
I wish Leo hadn''t said those things to me, telling me how much he loved me.
Noah and Hedwig were the most important people to me, and now, there was also ke.
Without ke, my life, even my soul, would not beplete.
Suddenly, my phone rang. I took it out and nced at the screen. It was Leo.
I clicked on the news and saw a photo of Leo and a beautiful girl outside a restaurant. They looked
intimate with their fingers interlocked.
I couldn''t believe it. How could Leo find a girlfriend so quickly?
Was his solution to finding a woman and falling in love quickly?
The news of Leo having a girlfriend caused an uproar online.
I read thements.
"Who is this woman? Why is she holding Leo''s hand? It''s too much. Let go of Leo!"
"She is just mediocre. What happened to Leo''s taste? What does he see in her? She is not pretty, and
she doesn''t have a hot figure either. I''m so disappointed."
"Leo, I hope you break up with her tomorrow..."
"No! No way! I absolutely do not believe this is true!"
As I read, I could not help but worry about Leo and the girl.
Leo was a star, and his rtionship would always get people''s attention.