Chapter 404


    Katherine awoke to find Teo right beside her, engrossed in paperwork on the chair by the bed. The


    furrow in his brow as he concentrated, the determined strokes of his signature, conjured strange


    images in her mind.


    She envisioned a woman, whose cheek was propped in her hand, whose eyes twinkled with mirth


    as she watched a man. The man wore an expression identical to Teo’s current one, and his


    handwriting fell upon the page in an exact replica.


    After what seemed an eternity, the man suddenly lifted his gaze. His eyes met the woman’s with a


    sudden tenderness that softened his features. He reached out, lightly grazing the woman’s nose


    with hisrge hand, and with a smile, beckoned, “Come here.”


    Delighted, the woman rose from her seat across from him and lunged into Teo’s embrace. Her


    slender fingers gently traced the ck mole at his throat as she spoke in a tender voice, “Teo, let’s


    have a baby.”


    Teo looked down, kissing her eyelids. His voice was rich and resonant. “How many do you want?


    Tonight, I’ll fulfill all your wishes.” After saying that, he captured her eager lips in a deep kiss.


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    As these memories flooded back, Katherine couldn’t help but feel her cheeks burn with


    embarrassment. Why did she have these memories?


    Clearly, the woman’s face in her memory wasn’t her own, so why were these images so vivid?


    Could it be that she had identally witnessed Teo and Leonora in an intimate moment? Was she,


    as Leonora had imed, the other woman in their rtionship?


    At the thought, Katherine couldn’t help but clutch the sheets tightly in her hands. A sudden, intrusive


    thought pierced her mind.


    She fixed her gaze on Teo’s dark eyes, and couldn’t hold back the tears any longer.


    Impossible!


    She couldn’t be the other woman. And Brodie couldn’t possibly be Teo’s child.


    While her emotions were in turmoil, Teo suddenly looked up, catching sight of her tear-filled eyes.


    He dropped the paperwork in shock and rushed to her side. His voice wasced with concern.


    “Katherine, does it hurt? I’ll call the doctor.”


    As he started to move away, Katherine’s hand shot out, gripping his wrist. Her hoarse voice reached


    his ear, “Mr. Teo, I’m alright.”


    Teo looked at her with a pained expression. “Why were you so so reckless? Didn’t I give you


    protective gear? Do you know what would happen to Brodie if you couldn’t make it? How he would


    cope alone?”


    Katherine’s eyes, brimming with tears, silently regarded Teo. “I know how cruel Leonora can be. If


    we don’t bring her to justice this time, you or Brodie might be the next to suffer.”


    At her words, Teo’s heart tightened, and his grip on Katherine’s fingers intensified. “What have you


    and Brodie been through these past years? Can you tell me about it?” he pleaded.


    Katherine’s wetshes quivered slightly. “It’s all in the past. There’s no need to bring it up.”


    Seeing her evasive look and her attempt to withdraw her hand, Teo held on firmly. His voice


    deepened. “Katherine, I’m sorry. I really don’t remember what happened between us, but it’s clear


    that Leonora is behind whatever you and Brodie have endured. Please, don’t push me away. Let


    me help you recover your memories. Let’s find our past together, okay?”


    “Teo,” Katherine called out in a hoarse whisper, “if I really was the one who destroyed your


    rtionship with Leonora, would you hate me?”


    “I wouldn’t,” Teo replied without hesitation. “Even though I don’t know what happened, I’m sure it


    wasn’t your fault. If anyone is to me, it’s me. So please, don’t push me away. Let’s recover our


    memories together. Don’t you think Brodie resembles Ian in some ways?”